UGH----Ulcer!

Well, my saga continues. After all my other problems....leak, pleural effusion, abcess, now I have an ulcer. I started having really bad stomach pains around Dec. 28 or 29th but of course the doc's office was closed over the holidays. Finally got in and saw Dr. Hardy. She sent me for a ct scan, nothing, then last week they sent me for a gastrocoscpy and told me i have an ulcer. So I started back on the Nexium and am starting to feel better now. This has been a crazy journey for me....my surgery was Oct 25 and I haven't been back to work yet! I planning to go back next week, but believe it or not my energy level is so low, even after all this time. I was doing alot of walking in Dec. but haven't done much since between the pain and the frigid weather. But, i am down about 50 lbs which is good.
Anyway, make sure you call the doc if you start having stomach pains!!
sue b

Sue that totally sucks!  God Bless you must be strong!  Do you regret having the procedure done?  I hope you get back on your feet soon.  Take care of  yourself.

Sue which procedure did you have?  VSG or RNY ?

I had the RNY< and surprisingly...I don't regret having the surgery. I probably would have said differently in November when things were really rough. but I know i would still be overweight and struggling to lose weight w/o the surgery. I just had a string of bad luck, but Dr. Vergis and Dr. Hardy have been wonderful!
sue b

What did your stomach pains feel like?

The stomach pains were high in my abdomen, jusst below my rib cage and felt like it was going through to my back. Eating didn't affect it one way or another. At times it was excruiating. Are you having pains? If so, call the doc.
sue b

Thank you for the info and I did call Julie. I sure hope that you start to feel better.

AHHHH! Sue that SUCKS!!! I am so sorry to hear that! As for going back to work, take care of yourself. I hope you can continue to do better and better and finally start to feel more energy.

Hope to meet you at one of the meet and greets! We're a great group if I may say so..LOL

Oh my girl...that sucks!!!

Take care of yourself! Don't even worry about work...it's you that matters!

Donalda

Oh Sue! How awful! What a journey you have been on.
I am glad to hear about the weight loss, I just wish for your sake it could have come without all the complications!
At least they know what the problem is now. I wish for your sake you could take another week off to get your energy up. I hope that it is all smooth sailing from here on.

Tanya