I want to cry...

I'm in so much pain that I want to cry.  My stomach hurts so much because that is where I carry most of my weight and I continously feel a pulling sensation.  My shoulder is so painful due to the laproscopic procedure.  My throat is killing me because I was tough to intibate.  I have pneumonia and what I think is a bladder infection due to a terrible smell coming from my urine.   I want to cry.  This is not the easy way out.  If I cry, that hurts too.  My house is a mess, and my family is totally ok with living this way.  I'm not.  I am going to urgent care today to have a urine culture.  Maybe I will feel better after I am seen.  My husband is taking me.  Maybe the ride in the car will do me some good.  I actually felt hunger pain yesterday.  I am losing a lot of weight.  I thought that I wasn't supposed to feel hunger pain?  What is going on?  Sorry guys, I am down today.  Thanks for listening.

Janet, get on the phone to your surgeon's office and tell him what is going on. You need to make sure that you do not need to be readmitted due to the pneumonia. I did not have lap RNY but from everything that I have heard and read that walking helps releave the gas. If you have a constant burning and trouble passing urine then you do probably have a UTI. So, before you take on the expense of urgent care talk to your doc and maybe he can call in some scripts for you. As far as the hunger I was hungry for close to 2 weeks PO because I was only getting in liquids. The hunger went away as soon as I was able to get more solid foods in me in the form of pureed meats etc. As far as the house - it won't clean itself but you can supervise from a chair and have your family help out. Also, you are going through an emotional roller coaster right now and the feeling of needing to cry and the housework facing you is normal. Have a good cry because that releases good hormones in your body and you will feel better afterwards. It will not make the housework go away but you will feel better. Christine

I'm so sorry you're feeling bad Janet........But Chris gave you good advice.   I know on top of feeling all that pain your hormones are flipping out too!   It will get better but that doesn't help for right now!  Your surgeon will know what to do with you so hopefully you will call him.    We will be praying for you. Pam

(((((((((((((((((Janet)))))))))))))) I feel for you hun, my house is a wreck too, but it will wait, your Health will not, so take care of your self first and don't worry about the house,, My shoulder and neck hurt for days, and my lower back I thought my god what did they do to me in Surgery, But I am doing much better now, so will you soon, But Like Chris said I would call the Dr, about the Pneumonia, and your bladder problems, He may want you in the Hospital, take care and let us know how you are doing,,

Janet, Even though I had Lapband and not gastric, my heart goes out to you. I know how uncomfortable you feel, and when you get home and see the mess the family left, you could cry. When you start to feel better, sit down and tell everyone what you want done, with no excuses. If they are old enought to make the mess, they can surely clean it up.  I too would call the surgeon. Then, you can ask him what is going on with you. Take care of yourself. Lisa