skinnyagain

Hello-- How are everyone, I have been gone so long now Dr. Otiz is doing the gastric sewing up the stomach issue. WOW How is everyone doing on their goals. My life has gone from bad to good, then bad again, I personally would like a do over. Pammie--Revy Saw our favorite PS, and he will be doing a scar revistion and not charging me for it. He is the best. Kim

I would have to agree with the others, get it checked out. Sounds like your port came unattached from your abdomen wall. Maybe your private MD could do a xray for you? if I was going to be a bettin lady I would bet your port is just floating around in there. There should be NO pain after 2.5 years. Call your MD and Call Dr. Ortiz...what do you have to lose? Oh ya--possible your weight loss, you could puncture an organ...Good luck Kim

You are not brining up a subject that has been over and over and over again. I am always ready to share my personal secret.... We all must poop...and yes most of us with the band have some sort of poop issues. I was banded a few years ago, and I have had my fair share of poop problems lets just call thos PP. I put benefiber in my morning coffee every morning. I have tried the off brand, and I feel that they don't work as well as the good ol "BENEFIBER" ... So clear up the swollen belly, cramps, and seeing stars when you try to poo and get some benefiber, and YOU WILL POOP!!! Try Benefiber and Poop your way to Happiness!! Kim TC

The reason the port hurts more than the other holes they put into you is because they are making a larger incision through your muscles. Plus they have sutured this hunk of plastic to your muscle wall...Until your healed it will be tender, I am 1.5 years out and I can lay anyway I want. I can feel my port if I push on it..It does not poke out1!!! Hope this helps Kim

Plus--You can always call Miranda and she always has idea's and tricks up her sleeve. Sometimes I think she will have you add a shake, or eat a snack mid day...Basically the pre op diet is for us to loose some fat around our livers before we get cut on... Good luck and you will love the new you Kim

You can sip on ginger ale...flat of course...no bubbles...Or eat a ginger candy..that will calm the tummy..also peppermint tea will work...a benedryl may also work....and take something like pepcid to calm the acid in your tummy! Kim

walk walk walk walk walk fart fart fart fart fart=feel better Kim

Did you cal the OCC...I would to just make sure...The tightness in the throat thing really makes me go hummmmm!! Kim

So it would be 40mcg...Its sold in mcg, not mg....More than that your body does not need... Chromium supplements are used to prevent or treat chromium deficiency. The body needs chromium for normal growth and health. For patients who are unable to get enough chromium in their regular diet or who have a need for more chromium, chromium supplements may be necessary. They are generally taken by mouth but some patients may have to receive them by injection. Chromium helps your body use sugar properly. It is also needed for the breakdown of proteins and fats. Lack of chromium may lead to nerve problems and may decrease the body's ability to use sugar properly. There is not enough evidence to show that taking chromium supplements improves the way your body uses sugar (glucose tolerance). Injectable chromium is given by or under the supervision of a health care professional. Other forms are available without a prescription. For good health, it is important that you eat a balanced and varied diet. Follow carefully any diet program your health care professional may recommend. For your specific dietary vitamin and/or mineral needs, ask your health care professional for a list of appropriate foods. If you think that you are not getting enough vitamins and/or minerals in your diet, you may choose to take a dietary supplement. Chromium is found in various foods, including brewer's yeast, calf liver, American cheese, and wheat germ. The daily amount of chromium needed is defined in several different ways. For U.S.— Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are the amount of vitamins and minerals needed to provide for adequate nutrition in most healthy persons. RDAs for a given nutrient may vary depending on a person's age, sex, and physical condition (e.g., pregnancy). Daily Values (DVs) are used on food and dietary supplement labels to indicate the percent of the recommended daily amount of each nutrient that a serving provides. DV replaces the previous designation of United States Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDAs). For Canada— Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNIs) are used to determine the amounts of vitamins, minerals, and protein needed to provide adequate nutrition and lessen the risk of chronic disease. Because a lack of chromium is rare, there is no RDA or RNI for it. Normal daily recommended intakes for chromium are generally defined as follows: Infants and children— Birth to 3 years of age—10 to 80 micrograms (mcg) a day. 4 to 6 years of age—30 to 120 mcg a day. 7 to 10 years of age—50 to 200 mcg a day. Adolescents and adults—50 to 200 mcg a day.

me too!!! Me too!!! Love love love my results from Dr Nyte..Revy you look totally awesome!!!!! Kim

I am thinking that is to much. There is no way in heck I could gag that down in the AM...Maybe later in the night. Perhaps there is a happy medium somewhere... Kim