8 months post op update - more surgery!

Dar_Mab
on 11/8/13 7:40 am, edited 11/8/13 7:44 am - Kitchener, ON, Canada
RNY on 03/08/13

Hello funsters!  I am 8 months post op today.  Down 150+ pounds. Diabetes gone. Lowest dosage of cholesterol and hopefully off soon.  Never looked or felt better. Have gone from size 28/30 to 10/12. I am physically able to do many things.  No complications, no issues, no regrets.  

Now many of you will recall that I haven't had the greatest streak of luck recently.  On Sep 10 I learned my husband of 28 years had an affair....with my best friend no less.   So we are separated, he has moved out and we are going through mediation to hammer out a separation agreement.

Then on Oct 25 I got rushed via ambulance to emerg to discover I have a newly discovered heart condition. Still waiting for my MRI which is booked for Dec5.  Going through all kinds of tests and on medication.  However it is not cutting it and tests are indicating the arrhythmia is pretty bad so specialist called yesterday to tell me I need to up the medication and he is not waiting for MRI results   He is referring me to London for a possible ablation.    So lots of fun and games on the heart front.  - literally and figuratively.  Lol

So I was pretty sure that all of the above was enough to handle. But alas someone else has a different plan.   They must think I am bored and need to crank up the excitement.

At the same time as I developed my heart condition I started developing other symptoms. Thought they were connected to the same thing since it is all happening in the chest area.  I started getting pain above the navel and up into the breast bone. It goes around to the back. Feels like someone is squeezing my bra tight. I felt bloated, nauseaus and actually have thrown up several times.  Haven't thrown up since before surgery.  At any rate it became clear to the heart specialist and I that there is a district problem separate from the heart going on. So I called Audrey at the Guelph clinic and she managed to get me in to see my surgeon, Dr Jules Foute-Nelong, yesterday.      After speaking to a nurse and doing some reading, I was thinking I had an ulcer.  Went in thinking he would give me medication for my ulcer and be off on my merry way.

whammo!   Surgeon tells me I have an internal hernia and that I require urgent surgery.  By the time I drove back to my office his office had managed to get a surgery date of next Wednesday.  I have to go to pre- op testing Tuesday afternoon.  With sone extra heart testing given my heart thing.   I was stunned.    Unbelievable.  I will be off work for likely 3 weeks.  So I am scrambling to get stuff done at work and at home.  

By the way I went home last night and looked up the notes from my surgeon appt before my RNY.  Sure enough you have a 5 to 10% chance of getting an internal hernia.  So given my streak of rotten luck it makes total sense to me that I would develop something statistically low.  Really?  Lol. 

But good news is they are fixable.  Bad news is with surgery however I look for a silver lining.  I have an umbilical hernia that I was born with. It is very bad and I have been waiting to get it repaired.   Surgeon wouldn't do it 8 months ago as he said a repair would adhere better when closer to goal weight.  So now that I am within 10ish pounds of my goal weight heavies going to do it too. I am not looking forward to the pain but bring on the drugs.

So they say bad things come in 3s.  This should be it, right?  I am still standing but boy someone or something is testing my strength lately.     Even with this complication I do not regret the surgery.  Way too many positives.  Even my heart specialist says I have done myself a huge favorite by losing all that weight.    It would be a lot worse on the heart - harder to diagnose and treat.   

Even with all this stress I have managed to stay on track with my food.  Trying to still do daily exercise although these heart palpitations are frustrating me and limiting me on certain days. Perhaps the increase in drugs will help until they can do ablation. But having said that I likely won't be able to exercise or lift anything for close to 6 weeks.  Yuck!  So need to adhere to food plan. 

So that's my story. Time to buy a lottery ticket. My luck has to be changing real soon.    Hope you all have a great weekend.  I will post again when on the other side of surgery.    

Darlene 

    

HW: 305   SW: 272  CW: 155  Height: 5'4"

 

    

Sunny123
on 11/8/13 7:46 am
RNY on 12/05/13

Hi Darlene

Wow, you could write a book! It's time this string of luck of yours turns around!

With you great attitude I have no doubt that it will all get sorted out - I wish you a quick recovery and the best of luck on all fronts!

Jo

Jo ~  HW:297 SW: 279.6  GW:160 ~ Don't trade what you want most, for what you want at this moment!!  Dr Amy Neville Dec 5, 2013         

        

kayakgirl
on 11/8/13 8:17 am - Canada

Wow! You definitely deserve some good luck!!!!

Initial referral: March 21, 2013; Orientation: April 26, 2013 (OWMC); Nurse Practitioner: July 10, 2013; Nut/Beh: July 15, 2013; Pre-op Class: September 18, 2013; Internist: September 18, 2013; Surgeon: October 1, 2013; Surgery: November 25, 2013 (Dr. Yelle)

    

    

    
KarenHope
on 11/8/13 8:34 am
RNY on 04/15/13

I vote for threes Darlene. Definitely buy a lottery ticket. Buy three, lol

Take care girl.

Karen

Referral Oct '11 Orientation Ottawa Dec 9 '11 NP June 25 '12 Sleep Clinic July 27 '12 

Tr to Kingston Aug '12  NP/SW/Nut Oct 1 '12 Pre-Op class - Dec 12 '12 Surgeon  Mar 4 '13    Surgery Apr 15 '13     

    

 

   HW 304 CW 175 GOAL 150  

em_dep_qua
on 11/8/13 8:44 am - Kitchener, Canada
RNY on 11/19/13
Definitely buy a lotto ticket.

Referral sent - Jan 11/13  Orientation - Apr 4/13  Nurse & Dietitian - Apr 8/13 (287 lbs)   Food Class - Apr 10/13  Social worker - Apr 29/13   Nurse, Dietitian & Social worker - Jun 3/13 (284 lbs)   Meet Surgeon - Oct 31/13 (277 lbs)   Post-op food class - Nov 4/13   PATTS - Nov 6/13 & Nov 15/13   Surgery - Nov 19/13 (264 lbs)

      http://static7.fitbit.com/simple.b-dis-png.hfae558bc2c41731b503ebe7a6047f0d8.pack?items=%2Fimages%2Fdash%2Fbadge_lifetime_kilometers250.png  https://static0.fitbit.com/simple.b-dis-png.h30068d83181db189c8748b935814ece7.pack?items=%2Fimages%2Fdash%2Fbadge_lifetime_kilometers750.png    http://static2.fitbit.com/simple.b-dis-png.h6dfcb257cfbfba6f178818461d9f9962.pack?items=%2Fimages%2Fdash%2Fbadge_lifetime_kilometers1k.png  https://static0.fitbit.com/simple.b-dis-png.h47ce919ba710f3cfedaa1d34fa9522e8.pack?items=%2Fimages%2Fdash%2Fbadge_daily_steps10k.png  http://static5.fitbit.com/simple.b-dis-png.h58e6c75703a655be91bb229e9a500540.pack?items=%2Fimages%2Fdash%2Fbadge_daily_steps15k.png    https://static3.fitbit.com/simple.b-dis-png.h2e5f0b0a057c1141c8c09aa96f17b8c3.pack?items=%2Fimages%2Fdash%2Fbadge_daily_steps25k.png

  

merry1
on 11/8/13 9:48 am - Canada

So sorry to hear, my heart goes out to you...

kristaeb
on 11/8/13 10:10 am

This is a lot to handle all at once.. You sound like a strong person Darlene , and i wish you well. I hope things turn around for you soon and you can find that all this has happened for a reason, and will make you even stronger ...Please keep us posted and take care...Krista...

Refered Jan 15/13..Surgery June 27/13 , Dr Hagan.

    

        
time2changeme
on 11/8/13 10:26 am

My thoughts and prayers are with you, I am so thankful they have given you such good medical attention and were able to get things figured out so quickly. Looking forward to the 3 good things that are coming your way in your near future!

HUGS** Wishing you all the best my friend :-) 

LilyBugsMommy
on 11/8/13 10:41 am - Kingston, Canada
RNY on 03/12/13

Oh Darlene, I can't believe all this is happening!

I will be thinking of you and hoping for a speedy recovery!!

       

Referral to Ottawa: Jan/11 Info Session: May/11 Nurse: Feb/12 Dietician/Behavourist/Abdominal Scan: Apr/12 Pre-op Education Class: Feb. 6/13 Meet Surgeon  Feb.15/13 Surgery with Dr. Raiche March 12/13!!

The race isn't given to the swift nor the strong, but it's given to the ones who endure it to the end...

        
needmylifeback
on 11/8/13 10:54 am
Wishing you the best and will say a few extra prayers for you

   Ref sent March 27th. Orientation June 27th 2013. Nurse Consult Aug 19. Social-worker and nutrition class Sept 3  SLEEP study Sept 3rd  Doctor Consult Sept 27th...canceled, now Nov 11. Social worker (2ndappt) Oct24   Dietitian Oct 24  Physio appt Dec 13  and final windsorappt post op class Dec 19 Surgery April 8th

        

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