Lyme Disease

billmacc7
on 7/7/16 12:23 pm - MA

Hello All,

I had been more sick since 4th of July since I had RNY 5 1/2 years ago. I went to my Primary Care Physician this morning. He diagnosed me with Lyme Disease. I will be on antibiotics for 3 weeks. He said it seems we caught it early which is a good thing.

The reason I am posting this is to see if anyone post op has had to deal with this. If so, any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

One interesting thing is as a result of appetite I have lost 5 pounds....still how I have felt is not at all worth it!

 

Yours in WLS Journey,

Bill Mac

supershopper
on 7/7/16 12:28 pm, edited 7/7/16 5:28 am

hey bill, there was someone recently that got this- try doing a search- I can't remember who it was.

 

edited to say- I hope you feel better soon!!

HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8

RNY 12/15/2015,

GB removal 09/2016,

Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017

M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8

billmacc7
on 7/7/16 4:06 pm, edited 7/7/16 10:20 am - MA

Thanks  for the response I'll do a search of it here on the website

Yours in WLS Journey,

Bill Mac

Catek2652
on 7/8/16 4:36 am
RNY on 10/26/15

I had Lyme pre-op (about 15 years ago) and it was the sickest I have ever been and I'm very grateful for a tenacious doctor who ignored the CDC which said Lyme had not yet come to Virginia at the time. I was the first documented case here and since then, many others have been diagnosed. Fortunately, like you, it was diagnosed and treated early... although I was on antibiotics for 6 months... I suspect protocols have changed in the last decade and a half.

Feel better very soon. And he is right that it was good to have caught it early.

Cate K

Northern Neck, VA 5'4" 56 years old

Highest weight 245: 7/1/2015, RNY surgery on October 26th. Had multiple complications and follow up surgeries and stayed in hospital for 24 days. Goal weight is 140.

billmacc7
on 7/8/16 7:08 am - MA

Thanks for your response! I appreciate you sharing your experience. 

Yours in WLS Journey,

Bill Mac

Laura in Texas
on 7/8/16 4:28 pm

An adoptive mom friend of mine is battling lyme and has been doing so for years. HERE is her website. She has written a book and writes a blog about her struggle to control the disease. I hope your treatment is successful so that you do not have to go through all that she has gone through.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

billmacc7
on 7/8/16 9:20 pm - MA

Thank you for th kind response...I will check out her website!

Yours in WLS Journey,

Bill Mac

Bonroxie19
on 7/14/16 9:18 pm

hey Bill,

I read that skinny scientist was also dealing with Lyme disease in the last month.  maybe reach out to her.

Bonnie RNY 2/11/15 by Dr. Takahaski

5'3" SW 230 pounds, GW per Dr. Takahaski 150 pounds, CW 132 pounds (10/1/17)

BMI 19% Bod Pod test 1/29/17 13.1 mile half marathon, 1 hour 59 mins (8/21/2017)



billmacc7
on 7/15/16 6:44 am - MA

Thanks we have been communicating about it. Appreciate the support!

Yours in WLS Journey,

Bill Mac

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