Things went from bad to worse...
At my last post I was feeling quite good about things. I was loosing weight and things were going fine. My food was going down, my pills and supplements made me feel good, and I was working very hard at applying for a new job, or to graduate school. Then two weeks ago, I began to have some pain in my right foot. I am used to that being an obese man, and went on living. It seemed slightly worse each day, but again was not unexpected. Then that Thursday July 26th I began to have problems keeping food down, in fact, nothing but my meds stayed down that day. The next day was just as bad, and I was told that my stomach pouch was irritated and to revert to fluids for a few days. I did and by Sunday I was able to eat a little again. To this day, I can eat very little and foods I could eat before now bother me and come right back up (eggs for example). Monday came and my foot hurt so bad I missed work and went to the doctor. It took me 1 and a half hours to accomplish this task. He decided it was gout and ordered Celebrex. I cannot take that, and suffered a few more days waiting for a doctor to give me something I could use. Finally my PCP contacted me Thursday and we got some meds in me... My foot feels much better, but the nausea and diarrhea lasted for days. I still don't feel good, but I am back to work... Whose idea was it to have this surgery again??? I've got some serious buyers remorse right now... MY RNY was the worst decision I have ever made in my LIFE!
Richard
Things will get better. I don't think anyone can say that they have felt wonderful every day since surgery. Today, for myself is like that. I had some of my DH famous meatloaf last night. Something didn't like me, and I was up with the foamies until 3 a.m. Stomach is still queezy today, so I am laying low, and liquids with mild soups.
One of the tricks for nausea that I have found are the alchol swabs that diabetics use. A slight wif of that, will generally head off any nausea that I have. The other thing is peppermint, both sugar free candies and herb tea. Very soothing on our delicate pouches.
If your problems go on to long, call your NUT or surgeon. I know they will want to help.
Have faith, things will get better.
Pam
I'm sorry you're having such a rough time of it Richard. I really hope that you'll be turned around again and feeling better about your decision soon. I know alot of people have buyers remorse in the early days so you're not alone there either. Just try to hang in there and in the end everything will be worth it. (hug)
Donna
I'm so sorry you are feeling so lousy. I do hope you start to feel better soon. I also hope that once you start to feel better you will come back and feel better about your decision to have this surgery.
On an off topic note....wasn't your wife pregnant? How is that going?
I also ate eggs before and now they hit my stomach like a rock, but I don't bring them back up. It may change again...who knows. If you are still feeling this bad, I would say to call your surgeon and as for some suggestions on settling your stomach or answers as to why this is happening.
Take care of you!
Pam
Richard, I am also sorry to hear that you are having a terrible time.I am not really sure what to say to you except that I hope that things start to look up and get better for you again.My first week out I too felt like OMG i did the worst thing i could have done to myself .......a few weeks ago when i was puking up alot of things i had not chewed well enough in my mind i was saying oh geesh.......did i do the right thing......my mouth would speak oh yes best thing i have done.....but in my mind with my head hanging over the toilet and foamies in my throat.....i was thinking geesh maybe i shouldn't have done this...but i can honestly say now i am very blessed to have had this done and I am sure there are going to be times when i don't feel like this and going to think ugggghhh.......i hope that you do get better and start to see the silver lining of this surgery again.
Crystal
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