Monkey_doodle
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 6 months ago
About 7 months out now - I have noticed alot of things have settled now. My BM's are a little different and I feel like I can almost control them much better than before. The routine has been I wake up a...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 8 months ago
Shut the front door! I'm under 200! - Yehaw!
Last week weighed in at 196.8! I will take that as 196, thank you very much. I was not paying attention to the scales and I was not sure I would already be under 200 be...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 9 months ago
Improving... - Making some progress- able to eat a bit more and enjoying food again. It is such a relief that it is finally happening. I was getting worried that I did something awful to myself...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 10 months ago
Three months out - So I am about three months out from surgery- it's been mentally draining at times to keep up with all the maintenance of this WLS. I am starting to lose hair now- right on time. ...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 11 months ago
Food just might be appealing again - In the past week or so I have been able to take in some more foods and some more liquids. I recently ate some pasta totally expecting that the gassy bloat would follow and I reall...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 11 months ago
Meals for the coming of the rapture. - It sure is a rather sunny and delightful day for a rapture. So much so that I thought I would make a batch of chili. I hope it turns out okay.
So, I believe I am able to stu...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 11 months ago
I hate eating. - I really don't like many foods anymore. It's really annoying. I realized the other day that it seems I went from "living to eat" to "eating to live". What a strange twist in my ...
Monkey_doodle accomplished a goal 14 years, 11 months ago
Make it through one month post-op without complications.
Monkey_doodle posted a discussion topic 14 years, 11 months ago
How long does it usually take for labwork to come - I just got mail from my surgeon's office for lab work that was taken a month ago. The paperwork itself was only completed 5 days ago. A number of items were rather low (D- puttin...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 11 months ago
Force feeding - Ughhhhh strange how I used to loooove eating and now don't really want anything to do with food. I am hoping that the food fairy will come along and give me back a taste to eat so...
Monkey_doodle posted a discussion topic 14 years, 11 months ago
Adding protein powder to foods? - Just wondering if anyone adds protein to things other than coffee, yogurt, or cottage cheese and what kinds of protein powder brands they might suggest to do that? I am more inter...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 11 months ago
Balancing act - I think I need to tighten my belt- yes because of drooping pants but more because I need to focus on vitamins. I am trying to determine what kind will work for me. So far I tried...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 14 years, 12 months ago
Punched in the gut - This is how I am feeling the last few days. Of course I started back to work a few days ago and I think a couple factors have contributed to the punched gut feeling- sitting for s...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Cruddy night - I don't know what happened last night but my bowels literally completely emptied and I wanted to throw up- with an empty stomach it only hurt that much more. I took some pepcid and...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 15 years ago
jeans - Today- 15 days past surgery date- I finally put on my biggest pair of jeans and they fit rather comfortably on me. No tugging at the belly button like they once did. I can sit co...
Monkey_doodle accomplished a goal 15 years ago
Have DS surgery.
Monkey_doodle posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Post-op thoughts (right after surgery) - After a yicky prolonged hospital stay-( first three days could not keep anything down)- and having buyers remorse my next thought was "Omg, what if the surgeon actually gave me RNY...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Blogget, blog, blog blaaaaahhhhhg - Here i sit just one week after discharge from the hospital and could not be more relieved. Even in just the last week alone I was still skeptical at my choice to have surgery- ofte...
Monkey_doodle posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
OT - Anyone get spam in their OH personal msgs? - Got a message from someone who just told me their name and asked me to email them and they will send me their pictures??? Just wondering if anyone else has gotten a random message...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Bloat, bloat, and more bloat - Last night and today was rough. I finally decided after nearly a week of no anti-depressant/mood stabilizer meds I needed to start back again. Called the pharmacy at midnight to ...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Day one- chewable vitamins- yucka-doo - Well, I gave the chewables a try today- figured it wouldn't hurt to start working on their intake. Yuuuuck. That's all I have to say about that. Oh- and one more thing about the ...
Monkey_doodle posted a comment 15 years ago
Can't wait to wear some nice slimming jeans like that again! Looks...
Monkey_doodle wrote a blog post 15 years ago
New birthday :) - I was surprised to hear my mom say it today but I had a rebirth this week. I am official and on the dark side now. I was switched March 29, 2011. I honestly thought I had made t...
Monkey_doodle posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Holy cow- I'm switched! 5 days post-op - Just home from the hospital this evening. First three days was rough and I worried it would never let up. A CATscan, xrays to show no blockages or blood clots, and three days aft...
Monkey_doodle posted a discussion topic 15 years ago
Taking the plunge- surgery tomorrow - By tomorrow this time I should be on the dark side...heehee. at the moment I have a headache and I am hoping its only from stress (and lack of food today.) Started my clear liqui...
About Me
NY
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23.3
BMI
Surgery
03/29/2011
Surgery Date
Nov 05, 2010
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