Really Regretting Surgery...

I was doing great in the hospital no pain at all only discomfort, but by Saturday I was in PAIN ! By Tuesday morning 3am I was in the ER. I had a CT Scan with Contrast and it showed a small leak between the old and new stomach, but since it was all internal the docs. said nothing needed to be done. But that didn't explain my pain so they admitted me. My pain was mostly on the right side so they wanted to do several tests to rule out gallbladder, pancreas and appendix. The tests all came back normal with some leftover sludge as they called it in my gallbladder. I never had a fever but my white cell count was up meaning an infection somewhere. So they pumped me full of fluids and antibiotics and nothing by mouth for 24 hours until all the test results were back. After everything they think I had a kidney stone and passed it. All seemed rather anti-climatic after all the severe and I mean severe pain I had. I still suffer bad gas pain anytime I eat or drink something. I have discovered that hot tea doesn't cause as much gas so I am living on that. I still seem to have pain not quite as bad but I am living on my Lortab which burns like hell going down and for about 20 minutes afterward. Think salt on an open wound and you have the pain. My doctors seem stumped by this but still told me to take it and even prescribed more after I got out of the hospital again. I am just so tired of hurting all the time. I really hate that I have done this to myself. If I could undo this believe me I would. Everyone keeps telling me that it will get better since I am not even 2 weeks out but damn I really can't take anymore. I am so miserable. Even with all this I have lost about 13 lbs and that's not counting all the excess fluid weight that I brought home from both hospital stays. Thanks for letting me vent. Tiff (Lap RNY 2/7/04 - 244 lbs./231 lbs.)

Hey tiffany, I hope you are feeling better this morning. Complications can make things so much harder on you. But you know what, I read your profile and maybe it would help you to go back an reread it and remember how you felt before. I too have been obese all my life and as bad as these first few weeks after surgery suck, it would suck worse to keep gaining and get so heavy I couldn't leave my house. Please let me know anytime you need words of encouragement. There have been a few times I have been in tears, but this too shall pass.

Thanks so much. It's so hard to be upbeat when I am in pain all the time. I am so demanding pain pills when I go to the dr. Tuesday. I can't take the liquid Lortab anymore! It only adds to the pain! Thanks again! Tiff

Have they thought about looking for an ulcer. The Lortab liquid shouldn't be burning as you take it. It should be like any liquid medicine you have taken in the past. Hang in there things should get better. If you aren't satisified with what the doctors say keep on pestering them Sooner or later something will give and you will get better.