Has surgery effected my immune system?
I am sure the answer is no, but it sure seems like I have been sick with colds, sinus infections, and any other bug that seems to go around. Before surgery I would get a cold maybe once a year, but I think I have been sick 3-4 times in the 9 months since surgery. Just annoying because I don't like to be sick, I think I have used 4 boxes of kleenex in the last 2 days...oh my poor nose!!
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. It requires sacrifice. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it's WORTH IT! (Author Unknown). I feel this sums up my ongoing journey to a healthier me!
Do you have any vitamin deficiencies since surgery? Low vitamin D (below 80) can impair the immune. Low iron does, too.
Kelly
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My vitamin levels have been great since surgery, my surgeon's office always say that the levels of my vitamins make me a model patient because some patients have problems with their vitamin levels, but mine have always been where they are supposed to be. I don't go back to the surgeon until my 1 year in May, so my levels won't be checked until 2 weeks before then. But I will ask my PCP today when I see him at 1:30.
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. It requires sacrifice. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it's WORTH IT! (Author Unknown). I feel this sums up my ongoing journey to a healthier me!
I'm totally opposite. I've hardly ever been sick since WLS. I use to deal with severe sinus infections and bronchitis several times a year (between season changes, so probably allergy related) and I have only had 2 years that I dealt with it since surgery.
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Yea it is weird to me because I used to have minor allergy issues but normally never bad enough to keep me home from work. For the most part I feel great since surgery, but it seems when any little bug goes around I seem to get it now. I will definitely ask today about my vitamin levels to see if the PCP wants to check them.
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. It requires sacrifice. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it's WORTH IT! (Author Unknown). I feel this sums up my ongoing journey to a healthier me!
Are you sure you don't have any deficiencies? What's your vitamin D level? Doctors often tell people their D is OK if it's pretty low, but research shows it really needs to be at least 80.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
