Chronic Illness wls Support Group
What is Chronic Illness?
"A chronic illness is a condition that lasts a year or longer, limits activity, and may require ongoing care. More than 125 million Americans have at least one chronic condition, such as diabetes, cancer, glaucoma, heart disease, Fibromyalga, Multiple Sclerosis, and Lupus. Nearly half as many have more than one chronic condition."
Hello and welcome,
This group was specifically created for WLS candidates and post ops who like me face the unique challenges that living with a chronic illness may often present. As individuals with a chronic illness, we face greater challenges that the typical mainstream weight loss surgery patient may not face. Sometimes we feel left out of the loop as we read about others who are doing certain activities that we are no longer able to tolerate.
"A chronic illness is a condition that lasts a year or longer, limits activity, and may require ongoing care. More than 125 million Americans have at least one chronic condition, such as diabetes, cancer, glaucoma, heart disease, Fibromyalga, Multiple Sclerosis, and Lupus. Nearly half as many have more than one chronic condition."
Hello and welcome,
This group was specifically created for WLS candidates and post ops who like me face the unique challenges that living with a chronic illness may often present. As individuals with a chronic illness, we face greater challenges that the typical mainstream weight loss surgery patient may not face. Sometimes we feel left out of the loop as we read about others who are doing certain activities that we are no longer able to tolerate.
Join us here: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/wls_lightweights/
I live daily with a chronic illness called Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. I found out about it in July 2005. I saw my surgeon that September of 05, he agreed to do my surgery providing he received a letter of referral from my oncologist and that my blood counts were in normal range. I did have to have a blood transfusion 2 days after my surgery, had to stay in the hospital for 5 days as my potassium levels kept bottoming out. Two months later I had to have 2 pints of blood. We didn't know that it was the chemo pills that I was on was the reason that my potassium levels kept dropping. I had to go on a new chemo drug that September of 06, just 7 months after my surgery. The new drug had only been out for 3 months. Since going on that one, my blood levels stay more in the normal ranges, my hair has grown back in, I no longer have to worry about my potassium levels.
I have a motto that goes like this: When I awaken it's a blessing, when I feel pain I am still alive, and when I cry I have feelings. My younger son wrote me a poem about my motto. I figure driving in Nashville rush hour will kill me quicker then the leukemia will.
I pray daily that I will live long enough to see a granddaughter. So far I just have 3 grandsons. I'm glad there is a support group for this.
BTW I was raised in Brighton.
Kathy
I have a motto that goes like this: When I awaken it's a blessing, when I feel pain I am still alive, and when I cry I have feelings. My younger son wrote me a poem about my motto. I figure driving in Nashville rush hour will kill me quicker then the leukemia will.
I pray daily that I will live long enough to see a granddaughter. So far I just have 3 grandsons. I'm glad there is a support group for this.
BTW I was raised in Brighton.
Kathy
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