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Hello My Friends

It's a year out now.  I hate to only login to whinge but:

1. I feel like CARP.  Every morning I am dizzy and nauseous.

2. I still haven't reached onederland - a YEAR out.  Surgery day I was 236 and now I am still  in the 170's.  Dr told me to expect to be btn 95 and 105.  I've heard 18 months out weight loss slows dramatically / stops - and I'm almost 18 months out!!!!

3. I've been in the ER twice - once I was admitted.  They said I had a partial bowel obstruction.  I feel like crying.

4. Despite all the pounds I have lost, I don't see a major difference when I look in the mirror - when do you start SEEING a MAJOR difference? 

5. My biggest goal right now is to feel energetic enough to work out and tone up, but I just feel so tired all the goshdarn time!!!

Fellow DS'ers - help!!!

 

I dont feel normal.  Arent I supposed to be well under 200 lbs by now?  Bloody hell.

And I'm still here people!!

It's a little bothersome that I was told I had 3 months post op support from my bariatric surgeon but it started getting difficult to get a hold of him less than 3 weeks after surgery!

I am losing weight slowly and steadily though.  Boy!  Still a ways to go but satisfied wiht the steady progress....

Bloody helll! 

I've finally had a PROPER bm that isnt all dry and cat-like!  I think I just unloaded about 3 lbs!

GATORADE is the answer.

Hi people - everything is okay except for the occasional unexpected twinge in my stomach - hope this goes away.  Would also like my energy.

People - after about 3 weeks life just spontaneouly starts improving!

After 2 weeks of cramps, nausea and being doubled over - I had 4 bm's in less than 24 hours.  Slowly, life got better.

Then I just didnt have as much pain - and it's ben tapering off ever since!  I swear I havent taken ANY medication for at least 4 days and I feel GREAT!

Ahhh....  :-)

Every time I think I am getting off painkillers, I get terrible gas pains.  Will gas pain every go away?  I am definitely having the 'what did I get myself into' questions.

Other than that I am down 21 lbs in 2 weeks!!!!!! 

So on Thursday I am prepped for surgery, have an IV in me and am wearing a hospital gown.  The anesthetist comes over and asks me about my medical history.  Every had any chest pains?  'Yes,' I reply.  'How often?'  'Once every two weeks or so.' 

"I'll be right back."

Next thing I know, Dr K is at my side saying that the anesthetist doesnt think the surgery should go ahead.  Anesthetist states I am too young to have chest pains and all but states she will not anesthetize me. 

Dr K says I should get cardiologist clearance and reschedule.

So I am wheeled back to pre-op and told to 'wait around' for news of a cardiologist appointment.  This was all goign down around 6am as I was the first surgery fo the day.  I duly wait around.  In the meantime I ask whether I can eat anything (at this point I have no idea whether/when the surgery will be rescheduled for).  I was told something light would be okay.  I have a turkey flatbread. 

I get a call to say the cardiologist will see me at 1pm.  I wait around till then.  I attend Cardiologist appt and get clearance.  I am asked to return to Dr K's office for news about a potential new surgery date and time.  I do so and am told it will be at 730pm that evening.  I didnt know whether to be chuffed or to scream.  Anyways I eventually call back and say  I think another date would be better as I had eaten a sandwich not to mention the whole thing felt rushed.  I wanted another early morning appointment and to be the first surgeyr of the day but was told I'd have to wait at least a week.  So I accept another apointment 4 days later at 4pm in the afternoon, as that is the only time the operating room was free that day.  That day is tomorrow the 23rd.

I am at a loss.  Moreover, even though I ensured the surgery was paid for in full (self-pay) months ago, I had an administrator hovering over my preod bed while I Was being stuck with IVs asking me to sign co-pay forms and not able to answer why I needed to sign more forms, stating she is just 'doing as (she) was told.' 

This is my first time in hospital and I am really at a loss as to what to make of the whole thing.

For readers of the first blog - I dont know how to delete it, and it doesnt relate to my current surgeon. 

Well, I'mfinally making some progress.  My PCP sent my documentation over today.  Stay tuned...

I am having WLS in May, and have been aasking my Doc in every way possible how much ileum (small intestine) he bypasses and how much remains function between the pouch and large intestine.  I've been getting answers to every other question than what I asked and he's even a little combative tellign me I dont know what Im talking about :-/

I have heard great things about his ability (though not his bedside manner) and I know he is capable.  Im just not sure what isnt clear.