Still Waiting for Things to Get Easier

sprkl.plnty
on 3/27/12 1:46 pm - WA
RNY on 01/13/12

RNY was 1-13
Between my husband and me, things have been really rough the last week or two. A week ago last night I had to take him to the emergency room because he had severe abdominal pain. Turns out he had another bowel obstruction (second one in a 30 day period) and he had adhesions all over his intestines, which I found out everybody forms if they have had abdominal surgery. He had 4 hernias as well. So he got all that cleaned up and we brought him home today.
In the meantime, Sunday I kept throwing up from 1:30 pm to 10:30 pm, bouts becoming more frequent as the night went on, so I went to the emergency room. They gave me intravenous nausea medication and some pain meds. I came home that night but have had nausea ever since, even though I am taking zofran and another nausea medication. I also have to have another EGD on Friday (I had one just last Friday).
I talked to my surgeon and he said he thinks the nausea will stop once I get this last EGD and can get more food down. I sure hope so. Kinda miserable, kinda down, kinda tired of all this.

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JudiJudi T
on 3/27/12 2:01 pm
The first six months are the worst, then it gets better.  You have a lot of stress right now and that could be upsetting your tummy too.   Take care of hubby and yourself -sounds like it's been really rough for him.    Hang in there! 

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poet_kelly
on 3/27/12 4:25 pm - OH
I'm so sorry you're still having so much trouble.  I'd be more more than kinda down and kinda tired of it.  You've had a really, really rough time.

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slashes
on 3/27/12 10:03 pm
Listen if I have gone through what you are I would be down too. BUT the best thing for you to do is get that chin up and tell yourself what has happened has just given you a story to tell and this is a hurdle you are ready to put behind you. Having been through so much medical stuff with my hubby (others reasons than WLS) I have become all to familiar with doing that.
Remember the reasons you decided to do this surgery and re focus.
I wish you luck and I sure hope you and the hubby feel better and can move on trouble free from here on out.

 
  

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ladyhoneybee6
on 3/27/12 10:46 pm
RNY on 01/30/12
I pray that you all feel better soon I can only amazen what you all are going thru I hope you all get well soon.
                        
Eliza55
on 3/27/12 11:00 pm - PA
I hope things improve - you've had a hard time.
I had a lot of problem (still do) with eating, and I found that if I got dehydrated at all, then I couldn't eat anything.  I've had to use Gatorade to be able to tolerate much of anything until I get rehydrated.  Perhaps this suggestion will help you.
Take care
Eliza
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sprkl.plnty
on 3/28/12 5:25 am - WA
RNY on 01/13/12
Thanks everyone. There's nothing better than having a community to support you when you're feeling overwhelmed. Husband is resting comfortably, moving around slowly but surely, taking medications and trying not to hiccup or sneeze. I am sipping on protein shakes, ignoring the nausea and keeping on keeping on. Your support means a lot.
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