~Update: A Disappointing Saga...~

Jul 26, 2009

Hello My fellow OH'ers; greetings and salutations. As you can see, it's been well over a year since I've written in me journal. So much has gone up with me health wise that I truly don't know where to begin. The fatigue got much worse for me, (has become very troublesome) I suffer from chronic pain, and irratic sleeping patterns. My diabetes has kicked back in and my irons are dangerously low. I continue to take 2-amino irons daily; along with my multivitamin and other organic medications to help me.
This is only a part of the disappointment of my health as I've put on around 70lbs. since last year. I've had my slip ups, but for the most part, especially since the beginning of this year, I've been exercising and eating right. I went to my PCP in late April and with dieting and exercising, a month later I had put on 10 more pounds.
I've been having trouble with heartburn, nauseation, fatigue, cramping, hunger, and blood sugar levels. My Dr. has suggested I do an upper G,I. to determine if I have a fistula and from what I've read on the pages here; I too am wondering if this is something I've been struggling with and didn't know it.
I say this, because it is very easy to blame yourself for failing the surgery, even if for the most part your still using your tool.
I read that a fistula can cause some metabolic problems as well as the RNY for some people and I'm thinking, "Hey, I'm one of those people".
I have been fighting and fighting to figure out why I've been feeling so terrible for the last 2-years and no help has been given to me. If any answers come my way, it is because *I* worked it out; along with me husband.

I went to my yearly and bi-yearly appointments and when I told the doc I wanted a revision; I was immediately informed that revisions were't done at St. Joes. I was even told I am still a success and should be happy with the weight I have lost. Happy? This isn't what I paid for; my success story, for me, is to be down to a decent size, be able to fit into clothes that can be bought in any store and not some specialty store, and be able to maintain my weigh loss. I don't consider myself a success.
Everytime I called to complain about how I feel physically, I'm immediatly given to the nutitionist. After awhile, you begin to feel you're not being taken seriosly about what's going on with you; that somehow *you're* failing to *eat* right and doing what *you're* supposed to. It makes me depressed; perpetuating the feelings that I'm the one who failed the surgery.
Well, I don't buy that! I have done what was asked of me! I'll admit, the frustration and hunger issues have had me in spells where I did not use my tool correctly, but those were few and far between; and certainly not enough to put on 70lbs.!
Another aspect to my weight gain is medications I've been put on. I have been put on 3-different medications which have side effects of weight gain, so it feels as though health and meds are working against me.

I'm going to continue my fight to get where I want to be; a healthy and smaller human-being. I've decided that I'm going to seek a revision and research the DS. I think this is what my body needs, but will not make a fnial decsion until I further investigate it. I'm going to look into Dr. Husted's clinic and go from there. 

So, this is where I'm at right now. And, as anyone can see, it's a disappointing saga. If anyone would like to offer support and guidence; I would most welcome it!! 

Thank you,
~Dee

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Louisville, KY
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09/19/2006
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May 29, 2006
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