i'm not too sure but i think i may have an obstruction. i have a call in to my surgeon but in the meantime i wondered if anyone here could give me some information just for my own peace of mind. (or offer up any other possibilities.) here's the deal...
11-27-07 was my one year surgiversary and i weighed 115. then on saturday, 12-8-07 i weighed 114.0 but somehow by monday, 12-10-07 i weighed 117. ok, no big deal. i'm not really concerned about the weight because it's still within a healthy weight range for my height. then yesterday morning (i REFUSE to step on the scale today!!!) i weighed 121 which is approximately a 7 pound GAIN in 9 days.
i haven't changed my eating pattern (i'm very strict with my intake) and i haven't changed anything in my exercise routine (i don't exercise, lols!!) AND it isn't time for my period either because that happened two weeks ago. (plus i usually lose just before my period anyway.) i don't think i'm constipated because i've been having bm's about every 2-3 days so that's why i'm not sure if it's an obstruction or not. BUT, when i go i usually have to "help it along" a bit with chocolate ex-lax and it takes 6 squares at one time in order to produce a bm. (normal adult dosage is 1-2 squares once or twice daily.)
i had my girlfriend take a picture of me this morning so i could compare it to my one year pics and see how swollen my abdomen is. (i'll attach that at the bottom of this post so y'all can see.) i'm not having any pain besides gas pains but my abdomen sure does stick out now, even with compression pantyhose and a corset. see for yourself...
also, here's a pic of my abdomen with me laying down. the first one was taken on 12-8 and you can see my ribs and hipbones and how my pajama bottoms don't even touch my stomach since they rest on top of my hipbones. the second one (on the bottom) was taken last night and you really can't even see my hipbones or ribs anymore because of how swollen my abdomen is now.
11-27-07 was my one year surgiversary and i weighed 115. then on saturday, 12-8-07 i weighed 114.0 but somehow by monday, 12-10-07 i weighed 117. ok, no big deal. i'm not really concerned about the weight because it's still within a healthy weight range for my height. then yesterday morning (i REFUSE to step on the scale today!!!) i weighed 121 which is approximately a 7 pound GAIN in 9 days.
i haven't changed my eating pattern (i'm very strict with my intake) and i haven't changed anything in my exercise routine (i don't exercise, lols!!) AND it isn't time for my period either because that happened two weeks ago. (plus i usually lose just before my period anyway.) i don't think i'm constipated because i've been having bm's about every 2-3 days so that's why i'm not sure if it's an obstruction or not. BUT, when i go i usually have to "help it along" a bit with chocolate ex-lax and it takes 6 squares at one time in order to produce a bm. (normal adult dosage is 1-2 squares once or twice daily.)
i had my girlfriend take a picture of me this morning so i could compare it to my one year pics and see how swollen my abdomen is. (i'll attach that at the bottom of this post so y'all can see.) i'm not having any pain besides gas pains but my abdomen sure does stick out now, even with compression pantyhose and a corset. see for yourself...
also, here's a pic of my abdomen with me laying down. the first one was taken on 12-8 and you can see my ribs and hipbones and how my pajama bottoms don't even touch my stomach since they rest on top of my hipbones. the second one (on the bottom) was taken last night and you really can't even see my hipbones or ribs anymore because of how swollen my abdomen is now.
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