Sandie E.

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Can I just rant-esophageal spasms - So I have struggled with esophageal spasms and nausea and the they did the barium swallow test and gave me diltiazem/cardizem and I did well for a little while and finally nausea w...

Can I just rant-esophageal spasms - So I have struggled with esophageal spasms and nausea and the they did the barium swallow test and gave me diltiazem/cardizem and I did well for a little while and finally nausea w...

Stalls - Is it normal to not have the typical stalls everyone talks about or is it something tht very one has?

11 weeks... - Went to the dr yesterday for my almost 3 month check in. I am doing and feeling great! Blood pressure is wonderful and gonna have labs drawn within the next week or so. Posted an u...

Anyone else experience moodiness - I have been so moody since the surgery!  My poor husband has dealt with so much!  I just get snappy, then fall apart, like PMS every week!  What could be causing this?  What can I ...

Craving salty and crunchy!!! - What can I do???  I am 9ish weeks out from RNY and I am having seriously bad cravings for something salty and crunchy.  I was thinking maybe if I got like veggie "chips" and chewed...

8 weeks! Wow! - So 8 weeks out and doing much better! Nausea has pretty much subsided. Learning what my pouch likes and doesn't like. Down 31 lbs since surgery. Super excited because now I am in s...

Headaches - Hello everyone! Just curious if any of you noticed increased headaches after having WLS? I don't get them everyday, but it's often because I'm noticing. I have been pretty on top o...

Esophageal spasms - So...to update everyone....they gave me 2 IV bags at the ER last We'd but didn't think I was too dehydrated. They couldn't really figure out what was happening with me. Went to my ...

1month appt - So...went to the dr yesterday for my 1 month post op and she thinks I am having esophageal spasms. She sent me to do the upper gi swallow test and the radiologist dr pretty much ag...

4 weeks - So it has been a rough few days. Went to work part time last week and started feeling crappy on Friday but thought maybe I ate to fast or something didn't agree or whatever. Monday...

Crappy pics but hopefully it does some justice

What is wrong with me?! - Usually every morning when I wake up I am a little dizzy and light headed but after my shake and water it usually improves. Not today...I have been dizzy and light headed every tim...

3 weeks - So I had my first real breakdown since surgery last night. I was crying about everything. I tried to cook chicken for everyone else and it was making me nauseous even though it sme...

Just a tidbit of helpful info - I have noticed the smart water with electrolytes and the G2 help tremendously when I get light headed or dizzy. It seems like we get dehydrated much faster than someone that hasn't...

Unjury and nectar protein powders are pretty good as well!

Is it crazy... - To be scared of this life changing surgery failing you? I am slightly scared inside that at some point I will plateau like I have with every other diet and weight loss attempt. I a...

2 weeks - I had my first real food today!!! I actually got to chew! It was a learning experience for sure having to chew so much and so slow but I'm glad I tested the waters with scrambled e...