Stupid surgery
I just talked to one of the bariatric nurses at my surgeons office. She said “oh yeah, that is why you felt that way”. She told me to eat bananas, yogurt, more protein, and yelled at me because I am barely drinking. She told me to get Gatorade for electrolytes, which I think I read potassium is an electrolyte. She said if the Gatorade is too sweet to mix it half with water. The two bariatric nurses they have, both had gastric bypass.
My cell phone went dead at the hospital last night 
They had wifi. The only person I called was Steve because I knew he was awake. I talked to my mom today, and she told me I should of called her. I didn’t want to ruin her whole day today because she would have insisted on coming there, and she would have been up all night. It was no big deal. The really bad part lasted about 2 minutes.
On the phone with 911, I was like “if something happens to me, I had weight loss surgery, lap-band.” I thought something was going to happen, and if they need to stick a tube down in my stomach, they need to use a scope.
I feel like such a baby, but it was horrible. It was even happening when I was at the ER when I was lying down. I felt like I was going to pass out. I have been feeling that way a lot. The nurse at the ER said she sees it all the time with people who have had weight loss surgery.
Well, I guess I am going to go to the grocery store and stock up on some food with potassium. The bariatric coordinator said that the multi vitamin is not enough.
April 29th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
You might try gatorade rain, I’m not sure of whats in it but it’s more like gatorade water, not so saturated.
Hope you get to feeling better.
April 29th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Damn, Marie. Are you on anti anxiety meds? Sounded like a bad panic attack. Im glad you are ok.