Feel like crud!

I had my surgery june 2004 and I dont care to tell you I have had so many problems.. I weighted 245 and now weigh 145 and at 5'8 thats good. no compaints about the weight loss.. I had gallbladder surgery 7 months after that. intestines were found to be in wrong place and moved ...I have had the heliobacteria 2 times once in 2005 and once in 2006... I am very clean ...overly clean as far as washing hands.. but who gets sick...me... I am severely anemic... My surgeon says I only have half the blood I need...I am so tired I feel as though I am just waiting to die.. anytime now..every time I get energy I move around and then the next day I am down until maybe the next energy spurt..two weeks...anyone else share my pain.. oh yea my gut hurts.. yes I have seen my surgeon thats how I found out about the bacteria twice..help me please..I am so tired of being tired.. vitamins yes....water yes... protien hmmmm.. sometimes.. it makes me thow up.. for real.. I cant keep any kind any flavor down..help me before I croak...thanks I felt better fat.. happyface (not anymore)

Hi Vicki, I am sorry that you are feeling so bad. Congrats on your weight loss. That is awesome!!!! I know how you feel about second guessing yourself with the surgery. I had my surgery in April 2006 and have had one complication after another. I went to my asthma doctor the other day and according to his scale, I have lost 144 pounds. I couldn't believe it. Since my April surgery, I had my gall bladder removed in July, been in the hospital many times with dehydration and low potassium. They found an ulcer that would not heal. That was the worse pain I have experienced. Since I was so malnourished and dehydrated, I had a PICC line put in to help with nutrition. The PICC line got infected and I was in the hospital for 11 days. In December I had another surgery to remove the ulcer. The surgery took longer than thought and I was in the hospital 6 days. I even had a feeding tube put in my stomach to give myself nutrition. I have never felt so bad. That surgery was and is very hard to get over. I started to feel a little better. I was even eating a little. Nothing like I should, but it was a start. I have been running a fever and have had pain in my left side up to my shoulder for a couple weeks. My surgeon did another EGD (at least my 7th or 8th) on Monday. Well ever since then I have felt terrible again. My fever won't go away. I am taking tylenol like crazy to keep it in check so I can work and I have pain still in my left side, back and chest. I have had many EGD's and never had pain before. It is a different pain than when I had my ulcer. I called his office and they don't seemed that concern, so I guess I shouldn't be. Of course, I got the standard answer, "If you get worse, go to the ER". With what I have been through, I would have to be unconscious to go back to the ER. I have people ask me all the time with everything I have been through, would I do the surgery again. Without hesitation, I say yes. I know that I have the best surgeon there ever was. I trust him with my life and would never, never have anyone else but him. I did my research and knew there could be complications, but I didn't think that I would get everyone (LOL). This surgery saved my life. I would have been dead within a year or had a stroke if I didn't do something about my weight. This has given me my life back. I have an awesome teenage daughter and the thought of not being around for her was unthinkable. I know that I the I will turn the corner soon (I hope ) and can enjoy the new me. I'm sorry that I have rambled on, but if I can hang on to hope, you can too. Please let me know if you need anything. I will say a prayer for you that you start to feel better soon. We can't go on foever feeling like crap. Take care, -Ana-

Thank you so much for writing to me.. it sounds as though you have it worse than me, they always say look around and you will find someone worse off.. I know we have both had it rough and I think I have an ulcer too.. it hurts soooooo bad I almost go to the ER for a heartattack but I am still here so guess its not that....I am siure we will both make it.. Even though we are in agony we look good right.. congrats on your terrific weight loss.. I am so glad to hear from you .. stay in touch and keep me updated on your health.. You will be in my prayers too...I have a great daughter also.. Do you drink your protein and take vitamins.. boy that protein is rough ... makes me sick as a dog...take care... God bless Vicki