I need help

Ok Here's the story,, it is 9:30am Friday, I am scheduled for Endoscopy and colonoscopy at 12:30 today My last meal, vitamins ect was Wednesday night dinner 5:00ish. Because I had to "prep" all day Thursday, I could not eat or do vitamins, I was on MASSIVE amounts of laxatives starting at noon Thursday, I tried to drink my Crystal light all day to keep fluids up,, but my sugars went dangerously low early this am (2:30). I called the doctor doing the endoscopy, he suggested doing some hard candy to raise blood sugar,, BUT I COULD EAT NOTHING. NO PROTEIN SHAKES.

Here's my problem,, right now I am so damn weak it scares me,, walking back and taking a shower has wiped me out. How do I go about getting the nutrician back after the procedures? The last time I felt this bad was 20years or so ago when I got food poisioning from a bad crab. It took me almost a week back then to "recover" and that was when I could eat and drink much more.

What really kind of ticks me off,, Dr A feels the anemia is from the RNY, and put me on Iron,, (which I can't start until after the procedures today) if this is the case and everything comes back normal today,, I went through this for nothing. Now don't get me wrong,, I really don't want them to find anything,,, but damn this sucks feeling like this. I am not hungry,, but NOTHING going into my system for almost two days has left me so pitifully weak it is scarey. Oh I have lost 8 lbs since Thursday morning before I started "prepping"

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom

Stop worrying, first and foremost.  As soon as your procedures are over this afternoon, you will begin to eat again and reyhydrate.  You will feel normal within a few hours.  The iron pills will help your get your iron levels back up; however, it may take a few months to do that.  I had to have 3 iron infusions last April (one time per month) to get mine back up, then started the iron pills and now my iron levels are perfect. 

I just had my colonocopy on Monday so I was where you are now just a few short days ago.  My first meal after the procedure was like pure heaven.  You will be just fine!

Were you weak and light headed prior to the procedure? That is my concern,, rebuilding strength. I was going to go to work this weekend,, but I have changed my mind on that one.

Tom

Hi Tom,

Once you get food in your system and lots of fluids and protein you will feel back to normal in the very same day..  Just play it by ear and see how you will do after the proceedure make sure to have food or a protein shake with you.

Wishing you all the best,

Cira

Yep!  Very weak and felt like crap -- no pun intended.  Feel better soon.

Did you enjoy your first meal after your procedure?  I sure did!

Ya know,, I was never hungry,, just missed what ever nutrients I wasn't getting. I lost a total of 11lbs before it leveled off.

THANKS Christy and Cira,, nothing was found,, all looks good

Tom

That's wonderful Tom!  Yay!!!

How did you feel after eating?  Are you back to normal and working at VZ today?
Have a wonderful weekend.

Cira

Still pretty weak,,, I decided to take the weekend off.

Thanks,
Tom