In Need of some Advice...

Heavens2Betsy
on 3/23/16 2:36 pm
RNY on 02/29/16

Can you at least call the surgeon and get him/her access to your medical records so they can review your files?  That might be a starting point.  I'd also get a passport and be ready to go visit him ASAP.

Age: 55.  5' 8" SW 345 lbs.  RNY on 2/29/16 at UVA w/ Dr. Hallowell.     
Month 1 - 3/29/16: 319 (25 lbs. lost) | Month 2 - 4/27/16: 314 (5 lbs. lost) | 
Month 3 - 5/29/16: 303 (12 lbs. lost) | Month 4 - 6/28/16:  293 (10 lbs. lost)
Month 5 - 7/28/16: 289 (4 lbs lost) | Month 6 - 8/28/16: 282 (7 lbs. lost) |
Month 7 - 9/27/16: 278 (4 lbs lost)

Angela_Dean
on 3/23/16 8:21 pm - Canada

That actually is a great idea! I have an appointment tomorrow actually to see my family Dr. So I will ask them to fax them over to The office that my surgan is located. Gonna have to look him up to make sure he still is at the same location. Thanks so much!

 Angela        
StephanieF.
on 3/23/16 3:53 pm

Could be gall bladder attacks, because they can be triggered by food. Could also be some sort of bacteria in your gut...my sister had e. coli in her gut, and had diarrhea and pain every time she ate. Lasted for months. Don't let this hardheaded doctor make you suffer. You need to be scoped and you need an ultrasound to rule out gallstones, if you haven't had that yet.

Extended tummy tuck/hernia repair on July 28, 2008! Five pounds of skin removed!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself.  Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~W.D

Weight at surgery on July 26, 2006: 304 lbs
Lowest weight: 147 (157 pounds lost!)
Regain over the past 2 years (2012-2014) - 59 pounds
REBOOTING! :) Working on losing back down to 160 (beginning Jan. 18, 2015)

Angela_Dean
on 3/23/16 8:12 pm - Canada

I actually did have 2 ultrasounds for my back and belly. Looked for kidney and gall stones and they didn't find anything at all. They even checked my pancreas! Still all the results Said everything looked fine... I secretly was hoping that they would have found something (as bad as that sounds) and was disappointed when they told me everything was fine. Just so confused and struggle everyday to maintain my weight and not get back down to 105. Thank u so much for all the suggestions and support! 

 Angela        
MickeyDee
on 3/27/16 6:12 pm

Please have your surgeon look at possible bowel crimping.  This is a rare but not unheard of complication.

Especially because of your food sensitivities.

Good luck.

Kathy S.
on 3/30/16 7:45 am - InTheBurbs, XX
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Hi Angela,

I am so sorry to hear all you are going through. 

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