Gastric Bypass journey (long)

[Tinker]

Sorry Karen, I didn't realize you were wheelchair bound.

You could still try the music, and just move your arms, maybe do a few leg lifts if you are able.

[katydidagain]

Originally Posted by Karen

I feel so bad for your mother. To choose this lifestyle is one thing; but to have no choice in her case is another. Bless her heart.

My mother passed 7 years ago this coming 10/2. But she didn't have many issues other than some "hasty drives" home from Denny's for 7 years. I'm going to say this wrong but perhaps you need to push your doctors a bit on what you actually can eat. I know they're telling you what you should have but she had no restrictions and didn't have many issues. I'm pretty sure--no I'm certain--that we still visited salad bars after her surgery and she was fine though her surgery was very radical. (She went from 240 to 135 PDQ then held it until her final stroke.)

[Karen]

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is a very hard thing no matter what age you are when it happens. I lost my Mom to cancer as well and, even having comfort in knowing their suffering is over, it's still rough.

Oh, I have been given a whole list of items I can eat. Plus a whole list of items I can't eat. LOL! Problem is, I can't eat nor drink much of any thing at all without getting sick or nauseated; and I'm not talking a cup of food, I'm talking a couple of teaspoons or less. I should be able to eat at least 1/4-1/2 cup of food at this point. For example, I got VERY sick yesterday after eating a couple of bites of cream of wheat. I often even get sick drinking water. Which leads me to think I may have a stritcher, which is pretty common after gastric bypass. The tube narrows (due to the surgery healing and it only now being the size of a lady's pinky finger as it is now) and the food can't pass down the tube to be digested; it just hangs around in pouch or between the pouch and tube opening. I'll know something on 27th when I see the surgeon.

I have called the office and talked to the nurse who was anxious to get me in, but I really can't get up there (4 hrs. round-trip) this week other than Tues. when we'll be in TN anyway for my husband's cardiology appointment. However, the doctor is in surgery that day so that won't work. So I'm just going to wait until next week. They could also get me in on Friday, but there's a race in Bristol this week and traffic will be just unbearable as it always is on race weekends between here and Johnson City.

[Karen]

Originally Posted by Tinker

Sorry Karen, I didn't realize you were wheelchair bound.

You could still try the music, and just move your arms, maybe do a few leg lifts if you are able.

That okay, you had no way of knowing. I had been doing upper body exercises with hand weights. Had a few days of not feeling well and then running all day for doctor appointments and tests for my husband and just got out of the habit of it more than anything. I've just never been one who enjoyed exercising. Oh how I have always wished I was one of these people who couldn't wait to get out of bed to get in their daily exercise routine! I have to set a time and just make myself do it, like it or not. Started again today and will get more determined to do it every single day.

[Karen]

Originally Posted by frogmammy

Here's one I really enjoy. Not only is it an exercise, it is extremely calming.

Dr. Chen's Tai Chi Qigong workout in Wheelchair DVD | eBay

Also, there's this one from Richard Simmons (Sit Tight, a DVD) that will knock your socks off!

http://www.richardsimmons.com/j15/in...mart&Itemid=81

Mon

Thank you! I'll did look at them and sounds like just the thing and a little more interesting than just sitting here by myself dreading my boring hand weight routine. That I'm not even sure if I'm doing correctly or not..LOL!

[frogmammy]

Gee, Karen, I am SO slow! Took me this long to see your reply!

That Richard Simmons one is a workout! But if you just go a touch further each time, it will really work for you!

I have read that if you exercise RIGHT AWAY when you get up that it is more effective than if you do it later in the day. I have also read that you're more likely to have a heart attack in the morning, so hey, take care!

How are things going for you?

Mon

[wr]

Originally Posted by Karen

Thank you! I'll did look at them and sounds like just the thing and a little more interesting than just sitting here by myself dreading my boring hand weight routine. That I'm not even sure if I'm doing correctly or not..LOL!

I was told that if you're moving you're doing it right.

[Tinker]

Karen, haven't seen you post here in a while. How is it going for you?