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From: Lori

To: FM-WLS@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:11 AM

Subject: [FM-WLS] Jeanne-protein bars/eggs

Dear Jeanne, Thank you for the link to EAS products . I will most likely pick up a couple of 4 packs of the EAS Carb Control for while we are in Boise for the surgery. I have a question for the group...when you take prescribed meds, what form is most effective. I break my pills in half and that seems to absorb a little better. For pain meds I was wondering if patchs, shots, pills..what works best for us who had had WLS ? blessings, Lori Dave and Jeanne <djgraves9497@sbcglobal.net> wrote: I love the EAS chocolate brownie one.  I had to give them up because they became an addiction.  You can order them online at www.dpsnutrition.com.  Won't help with your immediate situation, but for the future.  Eggs are a problem for me if I eat them fried. I love eating egg salad now, and I do OK with poached or even scrambled.  I had an omelette once with ham/cheese and that didn't go down well.  I'm not a good chewer, and I still tend to take too large of bites.  Anyhow, that's enough gabbing for now. Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: Lori To: FM-WLS@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 11:21 PM Subject: [FM-WLS] Jeanne Hello Again Jeanne, I really like EAS bars but the local Walmart has stopped stocking them. I just benevr know what to order if we are away from home. Eggs are not my friend, so I have no clue what to have for breakfasy. People always eats when they get together and I feel like the odd an out now. I don't eat nearly as much as I use to but I still do not loose weight. Good luck at the doctor. Thank you for the well wishes for my son. blessings, Lori Dave and Jeanne <djgraves9497@sbcglobal.net> wrote: When my surgeon called me for a follow-up sometime last year in 06, he was baffled that my very distal bypass wasn't yielding me weight loss.  He knows I have a carb addiction, especially sweets, and felt that being distal was the answer.  His only explanation is that my remaining common channel (only 100 cm.) is very thick which means it is still absorbing well.    I know that it is an addiction for me, especially being home all day, I just graze throughout the day.    Have you thought about taking protein bars along while away from home?  There are some that aren't too bad.  I hope everything goes well with your son's surgery.  Take care. Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: Lori To: FM-WLS@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 5:01 PM Subject: [FM-WLS] Jeanne Hello Jeanne, Thank you for the welcome. I yo yo back and forth from diarrhea and constipation too. For the diarrhea I take arsenicum album. It's about $5.00 for 250 tablets. They dissolve under the tongue so it works well with malabsorbtion issues. I keep some in the car for when I am out and about. I had similar issues before WLS too, but it was diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome . As far as the icky smelling gas, when I have this it usually subsides if I cut back on carbs. My comfort food is ice cream and I must stay away from others if I have ice cream. I never know what to eat away from home. This week we will be away while my son has shoulder surgery and if I don't have a protein drink with me I probably won't eat . Has your doctor given you an explanation why the WLS haven't worked well for you ? My weight is creeping back on..the ice cream doesn't help this though..hehehe. blessings, Lori jeanne8663 <djgraves9497@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi Friends - I joined a Yahoo group for more FM support because things have really sucked lately. So, we have 2 new members from that group, Lori and Tigger. Welcome to both of you. I'm seeing a GI doc on Tuesday that my PCP recommended. She said that he is a very nice GI doc. Niceness is a definite plus, but I'll need to question him as to his experience with gastric bypass patients. I think I need a colonoscopy and possibly an endoscopy as well. My digestive system is such a fricking mess. After my revision in 05 to become more distal, I never had any more weight loss, and my BM's remained much as before, mostly constipated. The only difference I noticed for sure was the farts sure smelled worse than before. LOL! The past several months I've had chronic diarrhea that's consistently been getting worse. I finally started taking fiber tablets a couple weeks ago and that has helped quite a bit, but hasn't eliminated the problem completely. I have a family history of colitis so I think the doc will probably recommend the colonoscopy. Does anyone take Nexium? My insurance company pushed for me to switch from Prevacid to Nexium because Nexium was on the approved list, and Prevacid wasn't. My co-pay was the same for either drug, but they kept hounding me and my doc that we finally switched. Just wondered if Nexium has been a problem for anyone? It does sort of coincide with the diarrhea problems now that I think back. That's all for now. Take care. Jeanne in WI Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FM-WLS/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FM-WLS/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:FM-WLS-digest@yahoogroups.com mailto:FM-WLS-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: FM-WLS-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/