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I went missing again... and my current sighting here may only be momentary (temporarily anyway). So sad to say my mom fell (in my kitchen while trying to help out) and broke her hip on Sunday. Surgery went fine this morning. Recovery sounds like a long, painful haul. Surgeon told me very few...

Well, not LOST exactly, more like MIA. And not so much FOUND as found my way back here. :) This is mostly me checking in to say I'm baaack.... I've missed you all and I've got a LOT of catching up to do here. Before I start reading I want to say hi and let you know where I've been. So the...

To clarify, at 9 months it suddenly sounded remotely appealing again. Since I'm a coffee freak this hiatus surprised me. With my RNY in 2000, coffee sounded good by 6 weeks.

Different for everybody but my return to coffee came at around 9 months. And as I recall was longer than many others. Have heard a number of people say 3-6 months on the tastes that actually do come back. Hoping to see you reunited with coffee in no time!

^^^Wish you could too! Hang in. It won't be long and this whole phase will be behind you (both of you!!).

OMG!? Wishing you a fast and full recovery @DeeDeeDS. How scary and awful. You have a lot of people here pulling for you. Get well and hurry back. Critters aloft!

^^^Just occurred to me that my trusty stricture has probably prevented me from having much of anything bother my "actual stomach" quickly since it still takes time for solid food to get there from the tiny opening in my espohagus. Pretty sure that all of my "uh oh... that was a bad choice" food...

That is one hell of a cautionary tale, EN. Thanks for sharing the stories and hard won wisdom. We'd all do well to take heed. I know I will.

I haven't had any bad food experience that showed up in moments. For me it's been between and hour and a day. YMMV and go slow are the two signposts for this subject!

Can't see the pics yet Joanne and am eagerly waiting but even without pics, I love the positives of this post. Of course we all have the rough stuff of obesity, but I think sometimes we forget to acknowledge the delicious parts of our pre-WLS selves. 10 years ago I was my thinnest (it was 3+...

EXCELLENT!!!!

And.... good news is likely you'll be able to eat the innards from a Subway in the not-too-distant future. Sorry you're getting grief.

Hang on. You think you're OK to just drink more? Did you not start this whole post with questions about a dangerously high heart rate? If that's dehydration you are far. from. ok.

^^^ I think THAT is an excellent assessment, Roo. Especially anybody with a BMI 50+ -- DS is clearly the option with best outcomes. Good for you for re-re-re-researching.

OK, so here's the thing: IF you can't get what you need and no one will listen to you on a psych ward.... THAT's exactly what you need an advocate for. THAT's exactly why you have them call your DS surgeon. It's not like you DIDN'T JUST HAVE MAJOR FUCKING SURGERY CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK, I am...

Jinx Liz!

Check the link I posted a couple/few posts back. She's here and wrote her own angel report!!

We crossed posts, Cat. It's not annoying, it's terribly serious. I'm afraid you are headed for real trouble. I'm very sorry to see this. You need to figure out how you're going to stop living against medical advice. The way you're going you could easily wind up dead.

Yeah, that's bad... Right now I'd assume everything is dehydration. Nausea is. Heart rate may be as well. Hunger actually can be a signal of thirst. Don't try to turn it around, commit to turning it around. No kidding. If you need help, get to an ER. The thing to ask for is a blood test --...

Cat hon, take that dehydration stuff seriously. Dizzyness is a sign. All lightheadedness is a sign. Changes in blood pressure (both high and low) in my case were a sign. You won't be hungry (moment by moment) if you drink drink drink drink drink. The changes in your intestinal track require -...