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Details later.

After two weeks in the hospital getting fluid from the pulmonary embolism drained out of my chest cavity, I'm finally home and toddling around. And did I mention there was also an abscess? Thank goodness I have decent health insurance and an accommodating workplace.

Would I do it again? Ask me in a few months.

that this happened because you chose bariatric surgery. This could have happened with ANY surgery.

I'm just happy you're back and on the road to wellness.



aA
kesha

ps: you'll feel so much better in a few months. And lighter too.

I was worried when they originally sent you home with an unresolved P/E. Never heard of a hospital doing that before. As aA said, this sort of thing could have happened with any kind of surgery, and is not specific to gastric bypass.

With all of this going on, I'll bet you haven't thought much about food over the last couple of weeks...

I'm obsessed with getting enough protein into my body. They want 60 grams and I'm not anywhere near that.

They really encouraged them in the program I used. Had to have at least 25 mg per serving.

I seem to have a serious aversion to anything sweet at the moment. Fortunately, I had, among all the sweet protein, also bought an unflavored protein which mixes well with things like Greek yogurt. Still hard to get the protein in--47 grams today.

I don't get it because I had band surgery. But I know it happens with gastric bypass. There are some sources of nutritional products specifically aimed at wls patients. There's one nearby where I live. Let me see if I can find their web site.

Edit to add: Here is the web site for the company I was thinking of - Nashua Nutrition: http://www.nashuanutrition.com/store/

All I know is that sweet things, including artificial sweeteners, make my stomach turn. I had herring for lunch--no problem--but can't choke down a chocolate-flavored protein shake.

I hope the program you used for the surgery has a good after-care program. If so, they should be able to help with strategies to get all the protein you need in your diet. Since you are no longer absorbing all the food you eat, it's really vital to get more nutrients than most people need.

Meanwhile, I have unflavored protein to fill in the gaps.

isn't really a problem with the Roux en Y as much as it is with the biliopancreatic diversion w/duodenal switch.

Having said that, the restrictive portion will keep you feeling full.

As someone who has had the BPD/DS I don't experience dumping syndrome but I do have lots of issues around malnutrition because of a short common channel. That's where the nutrients are absorbed.

Anyway, try vitalady.com , Michelle is very well versed in vitamins and proteins and may be able to steer you in the right direction re getting your protein in.

kesha




*edited to fix the spelling error in the title. Malabsorption, not Mallabsorption.

I can mix a scoop with half a cup of Greek yogurt for 22 grams of protein. It's a whey protein isolate, so it's very high quality. Now that I'm on my feet a bit more after the hospital experience, I'm getting into the kitchen more to experiment with what food goes down well and what doesn't. I pulverized two shrimp in the blender and added a teaspoon of cocktail sauce--that hurt the tummy. But Korea chili paste on scrambled eggs was just fine. Go figure.

The common denominator of food that doesn't sit well seems to be that it's sweet--either sugar or artificial sweetener. What's a real shame is that I have a mountain of artificially sweetened protein, jello, pudding, etc., that I can't touch.

Please invest in an Omega 8006 juicer, if you can swing it. It's $300 at the most. That way you can get in as many nutrients as possible. These people are encouraging you to eat stuff that is bad for you!