Cheryl C.
Another year slipped by
Apr 17, 2010
Well, the good news is that I now weigh 148 lbs. The bad news is that I am still experiencing mal-absorption. I also have some serious issues with diarrhea, even though I take six Immodium tablets every day. Because of the mal-absorption issue, I am still very weak. I have been able to work since August of last year. Most days I just wish that God would take from this earth.
Have a happy!
CC
4/18/09
Apr 18, 2009
I had my surgery in May of 2008. I weighed 370 pounds at the time of my surgery. I now weigh 225 pounds. I am an emotional eater. You name an emotion, any emotion, and I will be eating through it. I had one of the first RNY surgeries back in the 70's. After 20 years, I started packing the weight back on. Dr. Eric Schlesinger did a revision on me. I think that he called it an extended bypass. He tied off most of my lower intestine. I always have to be near a private commode. Food goes through me in a hurry. This surgery is definitely not for most people, but I felt that it was my only option. I couldn't believe it when I went for a consultation with Dr. Schlesinger and he described the surgery that he wanted to do. It was like I was guided by the hand of an angel right into the hands of Dr. Schlesinger.
There is a lot of things that I have learned - - - - and had to learn the hard way. Mal-absorption is the biggest. Can you believe that you can be malnourished and still weigh over 200 lbs? It is not fun. I am just now starting on a long journey back to good health. It is discouraging when you are so weak that you can't do anything. My advice: FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS. Keep all your post-op appointments. Join support groups. For a year I felt great. I was losing weight and eating whatever I felt like. But I was taking the wrong vitamins (tablets that I didn't absorb). Now I am on chewable vitamins that are specifically for people who have mal-absorption issues. I am also drinking some "undigested protein" that tastes horrible. It took me a year to use up every bit of nutrients that were stored in my body. Now I am paying for it - - - - big time. It will take months to build myself back up. But I learned my lesson.
Signing off.
CC