6/22/2010 D5WLB

Weight: 260.6 lbs

Notes:

Much of the same today as yesterday. Essentially lots of severe gas pain without relief in site. I went to the bi-weekly support group which turned out to be helpful. I brought up the gas pains and everyone pretty much said they had it to one extent or another. Also varying was the time to resolution, one woman had it for 3 weeks! YIKES! My surgeon was the M.C. for the evening and he noticed I was using a straw (I brought my protein shake with me) and he said "... stop using the straw a.s.a.p and you should start to see some relief." Turns out by using a straw you swallow much more air than if you did not, so with that new knowledge I have eschewed all straws and anything straw like :) I also asked about the rapid weight loss and he said it is normal during this phase, when I start the phase IV diet things will come back to normal. During Phase IV I start to introduce semi-solids into my diet, he also mentioned that the gas will really start to subside during this phas. I have been taking my pain med's at night before I go to bed to help me sleep and tonight is no exception. If it were not for liquid Percodan I would not be sleeping at all, that is how much the gas pains hurt. Anyhow, I am taking in more of the thick (low fat split pea) soup and I am tolerating it quite well, I am thinking I may try a scrambled egg (or some small subset of a whole egg) for breakfast. It is not on the suggested food list for Phase III but I am starting to get tired of eating the same food over and over. What compounds the problem is that I can see my appetite starting to come back, it is small but I actually was quite hungry tonight and could not wait to get home from the support group meeting to have my 1/4 cup of pea soup. Well, I am curious to see my weight in the a.m. and I am tired and I am feeling goofy from the Percodan.

With that said I bid you a "Good Night."

L