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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / February 2005OT Laureen stuff
Hi guys, For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update for her. Below is a couple of excerpts from her email to me: Im doing great! I have surprised everybody including myself. <Snip> I went to Walmart on Sat, walked in, rode the buggy, walked out. I have been walking the street out in front of my house 4 times a day. My 2 best friends stopped in today and said " OMG!!! I can see you have lost already! They say my face is thinner. They also said my eyes look a tad hollow and empty. YEAH! Ya think? Hello!!!! I have eaten NOTHING since 9pm Jan 30th!!! <giggling> My blood sugars run 89~92 consistantly even when I drink 2 ounces of haf and half apple juice. Not enough carbs to make a diffI suppose. On Thursday( the day I get my very red and angry 24 staples removed and weigh), I can have anything pureed. I'm ready for warm cream of wheat and here again the carbs are nil since I can only eat 1/4 cup! A lot of the girls in the newsgroup love one meat ball whizzed with carb options Ragu sauce. Some eat Hood yogurt. Some eat cottage cheese pureed with 2 chunks of pinapple whizzed up in it. The rule is Protein first, veggies second, fruit as snack, low carb, low to mod fat. There are alot of bean eaters too but no rice, bread potatoes etc. ******************************** She's doing well and she's happy she did the surgery. *I'm* happy her blood sugar is running so well. :-) Take care, Carmen  SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned Thanks for update, Carmen. Signaturebjgeiger > Hi guys, > For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update for [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > Take care, > Carmen thanks for the update carmen................please send laureen my best! Signaturehttp://www.peace-out.com/ : Hi guys, : For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update for [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] : Take care, : Carmen > Hi guys, > For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update for > her. > Below is a couple of excerpts from her email to me: (Laureens email) > On > Thursday( the day I get my very red and angry 24 staples removed and > weigh), Carmen, a red angry incision site could be an indication of trouble, maybe she should been seen earlier than Thurs? I don't know her email addy, maybe you could pass this on? Just concerned. Kristen Hello, > > Hi guys, > > For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > removed > > and weigh), > Carmen, a red angry incision site could be an indication of trouble, > maybe she should been seen earlier than Thurs? I don't know her > addy, maybe you could pass this on? Just concerned. Done. You're correct and I ought to have keyed on it. Thank you. Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Done. You're correct and I ought to have keyed on it. Thank you. Could also be an allergic reaction to the surgical tape used to cover the incision. I gave myself a *nasty* lookin' welt over my TT incision when I taped over it to give some protection against chafing. And that was using tape that was marketed as being hypoallergenic. Martha Signature"ALPO is 99 cents a can. That's over SEVEN dog dollars!!" Revek - ASDLC Hi, <Discussion of Laureen's staples and incision> > Could also be an allergic reaction to the surgical tape used to > cover the incision. I gave myself a *nasty* lookin' welt over my TT > incision > when I taped over it to give some protection against chafing. And > that was > using tape that was marketed as being hypoallergenic. Too true. My daughter gets a contact rash from any bandage (regardless of brand, plastic or fabric) she has on for more than a few hours. When Howard was in the hospital the Tegaderm cover (a clear dressing that seals around the edges and keeps stuff away from his port when it is being used) began to cause him to blister towards the last round. Again, hypoallergenic. It looks like he's now developing an allergy to the latex liner of the sleeve that holds his prosthetic on too. So far he can ward the worst reaction off by using surgical stocking inside the sleeve, but that compromises the strength of the hold. Aren't histrionic immune systems fun? <eyeroll> Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Too true. My daughter gets a contact rash from any bandage > (regardless of brand, plastic or fabric) she has on for more than a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Take care, > Carmen Carmen....I happen to be the assigned nurse in my OR to the latex free stuff and by default the resident 'expert' lol. Depending on how much time he spent in the hospital (especially in sterile procedures) he may well be developing a latex allergy. You might ask the orthotic people about a latex free liner. There are lots of things out there that look and act like rubber, but are latex free. Does he have any food allergies? Avocados, bananas, some other I can't think of right now (I'll check for others if you like)? Also, I happen to know that tegaderm was being slowly switched from a packaging that contained latex to latex free ones. However, since there are jillions of tegaderm out there, you only know if they are latex free if the package states it. There are tests out there to find out if he is allergic. The crappy thing about latex allergies is that they can progress from contact dermitis to systemic allergies. Sounds like a latex allergy is the last thing hubby needs at this point. I have tons of info, if you are interested. Kristen . The crappy thing about latex allergies is that they can progress > from contact dermitis to systemic allergies. Sounds like a latex allergy > is the last thing hubby needs at this point. I have tons of info, if you > are interested. > Kristen Can you please explain this? I'm highly allergic to latex. If latex even touches my mouth and you know... other places, I need a steroid shot. My tongue swelled like a balloon and I was nauseous when I got my tongue ring because she used latex gloves. Getting the ring didn't hurt but talking like Daffy for a week wasn't fun, and forget condoms. My skin just gets red, if even. My file at the Doctors has in red marker "NO LATEX!!" across it. Angie > Carmen....I happen to be the assigned nurse in my OR to the latex free > stuff and by default the resident 'expert' lol. Depending on how much [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > tons of info, if you are interested. > Kristen we don't have a latex-containing product in our whole hospital. They went through and replaced everything that contained Latex. I never had a problem in my 20 yrs in the medical field, but many of my co-workers have problems. Granted, I work with kids and many diagnoses such as Spina Bifida include a latex sensitivity or outright allergy. I do miss those old latex gloves tho, they made great balloons! : ) the purple ones we have now have to be really worked and stretched to be pliable enough to tie the knot on the end! Lori (the eternal child) > we don't have a latex-containing product in our whole hospital. They went > through and replaced everything that contained Latex. I never had a > problem in my 20 yrs in the medical field, but many of my co-workers have > problems. > Granted, I work with kids and many diagnoses such as Spina Bifida include > a latex sensitivity or outright allergy. Yes, I am slowly working toward that too. I can't seem to convince the 'old guard' that it is harder to find latex in things than to find stuff without it. However, in an OR, latex is a necessary evil, with sterile gloves and all. The spina bifida kids usually develop the latex thing from having numerous surgeries. Kids with urological problems are prone too. Kristen Hi, > Carmen....I happen to be the assigned nurse in my OR to the latex > free stuff and by default the resident 'expert' lol. Depending on > how much > time he spent in the hospital (especially in sterile procedures) he > may well > be developing a latex allergy. He did 6 rounds of inpatient chemo, two surgeries plus assorted hospitalizations for blood transfusiuons, platelet transfusions and neutropenic fevers. Under the circumstances he took a pretty light hit, but certainly enough to tick off his immune system. >You might ask the orthotic people about > a latex free liner. There are lots of things out there that look > and act > like rubber, but are latex free. So far the answer is "nothing good". It's a pretty specialized use item, and upper body amputees only account for about 10% of all amputees so the served population is pretty small. > Does he have any food allergies? Avocados, bananas, some other I > can't think of right now (I'll check for [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > info, if > you are interested. I appreciate the information. :-) He has no food allergies, and he's back to being healthy so as long as the surgical stocking keeps the rash away we'll be happy. So far so good. He wears the cable-driven prosthetic to do PT in, and it has a harness instead of a suspension sock. IOW, no latex. :-) Thank you for the time, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hi guys, > For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update for > her. > Below is a couple of excerpts from her email to me: ========================= Sounds like she's doing OK. :-) She should start losing weight now. SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb ========================================== Good to hear she's doing well (except for the "red and angry staples"). T. >Hi guys, >For those who're interested Laureen said I could post an update for >her. >Below is a couple of excerpts from her email to me: Great to hear she's doing well! ----- 285.5/261.5/120 monthly-goal: 5 |
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