Larissa P.

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Back to the emergency room... - I'm not keeping even water down. I feel horrible. I don't want to go to the hospital again, but what can I do? Apparently, I'm not getting treatment until I cough up thousands...

Not able to keep anything down yesterday or today - Be it liquid, or possibly a small cracker, I've tried everything. And everything has come up. I keep drinking water in hopes I keep some down (and frankly, it makes what come...

Balancing feeling miserable and having to buck up - As anyone who has ever had a stomach flu before, anyone can contest that it is the most miserable feeling you can have. And that's close to what I feel half the day at least. I h...

Update on visit with Dr. Provost - Dr. Provost sent me for a barrium swallow, not an upper GI like I thought. I, of course, vomited the barium during the study. The study showed clearly the blockage/stricture ...

Wish me luck as I go for my 5th upper GI study... - I have been able to take in less and less by mouth the past couple of days. I can tell my stomach is closing once again. Dr. Provost is honestly my last hope for some real treatm...

Dr. Provost ... possible help? - Ok, Dr. Provost here in Denton has agreed to at least see me! The consultation alone, however, will cost $250. That was his lowest cash price... But it's a start. I'm going t...

Doctors doctors doctors... - I weigh 235. I started at 311 on April 7th. So, I've got a doctor willing to treat me, but he is all the way in California and I'm in Texas. Plus, the CA hospital has yet to give...

Up for debate... - Quite a few people are insistent that the law says ERs have to treat me, and they should put a J-tube in me because we all know I'll die without it. However, the law has this ...

Woke up this morning... - ...and immediately had to vomit. It's just stomach juices and saliva, but it is very strong. Every muscle in my abdomen wrenches, and it even bears down on my bladder causing...

Monday morning mayhem.... - Ok, Monday is NOT that crazy Yet...   I have called one local doctor this morning trying to get an idea on how we can get Larissa set up with a "J" tube for nutrition/hydration. ...

What my life has been like since the surgery - At first I had no way of knowing the fact I could barely keep down any nutrition was due to any issue with my Duodenal Switch (DS) surgery. I knew that my stomach was swollen and...

Trying to answer the questions.... - I am starting to see comments about why we trying to go to California and not stay right here in Texas so I think some basic information and explanations are in order. Larissa h...

Sunday Morning Musings ... - I woke up early, been having trouble sleeping the last few days.  The donations are coming in slowly but they are a long ways from what will be needed overall.  I have to talk to...

And so the journey continues.... - This will be a blog (my first) about my daughter Larissa and her journey for the next few months as we try to find a way to repair a blotched bariatric surgery.  She will be post...

6 months post op pictures - Ok, this is what I look like minus 115 pounds or so thus far. Before: After:

My labs are in...and they suck lol - They look aweful to me (not unexpected), but the doctor's office said they were fine and keep taking ADEK multis and the numbers will improve.   They think I'm fine with multis,...

Whoa... - I uh, never get on the scale. I was sick for so long, I didn't give a %$@# what I weighed. I only ever got a weight at the doctor's office. So, this morning I said what the hec...

Long over due update! - Time for an update. Sorry I don't post much anymore, but the stress of dealing with my health problems and being flamed here when looking for support made this place one I wanted...