health update on tha Mack.........

First - thank ALL of yall who have been checkin on me and wondering how I am doing - i REALLY appreciate that.............

So yesterday I went to see punk azz plastic surgeon to make sure HIS handywork wasn't the cause of my recent issues - thankfully because he didn't come CLOSE to doing what the **** he was supposed to.......... it ain't him.  He and my regular doc want me to see a gastro specialist.  Reg doc thinks it's an intestinal issue - Irritable Bowel or some shiot like that.  So - I gotta find one of those and check them out.

On the weight front - I started the 'homey-o-pathic' route...... I know there's a real method named this but spelled correctly - I am not referring to that - MY homey method is me talkin to my homies and trying the shiot we come up with..... LOL!!!!

SO - on Monday morning, I weighed and was 190...... I was ready to either 1) shoot myself in the head, 2) find a crack dealer or 3) take a water pill to see if it was fluid retention.  Well - the shooting thing wasn't gonna happen cause I got 4 weeks left on this set of braids and they cost too damn much to **** up........ and the crack thing is SO unattractive!  My baby daddy is a crackie and was light skinned like me - notice I say WAS - he's a crispy critter now - so no go there - I like being LIGHT!!!!  Tuesday morning comes - 191..... I'm gaining a freakin POUND a DAY....... something MUST be done!!!!!

Ok - so in goes the water pill on Tuesday morning........I spent ALL of Tuesday night running to the toilet like a freakin racehorse!!!!  Wednesday morning - 185!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Are you KIDDING me???  SERIOUS fluid retention..... I take another one Wednesday JUST to be sure we have 'drained the hydrant' I know it's all gone cause of the leg cramps last night so I won't take another one today - but 183.6 this morning lets me know I am on the right track........

So - still no answer but I know what it's NOT and the what it could BE's are all fixable things..... so that's a blessing I will gladly take. 

Aiight - that's it - just an update 

I wonder what's causing the water retention?  How is your salt intake?

Do you have pain...or is it just swelling?

IBS would cause some pain and your bowels wouldn't move normally.

I'm asking because I retain water too.  I need to make an appt for testing but been busy with work and OT.  I think mine has to do with my gallbladder.

I hope you get relief soon, I know how discouraging it is when you are eating right and exercising, but see no results on the scale.

Hey Kim!!

I have always been good about the salt - never been a high sodium type gal....... Have NO clue why i am holding THAT much water - but I will make sure I go to the GI guy - I am not just gonna sit around and 'see' what happens......

#1MM, you are a riot..  I love you to pieces, not because of your issues (LOL), but because you keep it real with us on BAF...  I am happy to know that you were able to lose some pounds with the water pills.  I too, take them, when I find that I am retaining water.  I had a physical on yesterday and spoke to my IM about the water retention.  Hell, I thought my losing 80+ pounds would have resolved the BP issues as well as the retention issues.  What I have found out is that, we still have to stay on top of our health even though we lost this weight.  It's amazing because some folks have lost the weight and the meds, I have lost the weight (well not all of it) and still have to take BP meds.  Not sure I understand that part...  But anyway, hang in there and know that the docs will find out what's wrong and you will be all better soon.

Kim

thanks lady!!! those water pills are NO JOKE!!!!  I keep several 'on reserve' for times like this - they are great in a pinch!!

((((MM))))

 I ain't no OGG, but bloated or not,  you still fine!  LOL!  I hope that you can get to the bottom of this.

  Imma tell yo man you getting FRESH with me!!!!  *yells out*  D!!! Yo lady over here tryna get FLIPPED!!!!!!  HAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!

just kidding - thanks for the compliment lady!!!

Hey MM...Well good luck with finding out what is going on I know that can be sooo annoying...

Stay persistant!!!!!  Have you had your kidney function checked as well? What about an ultrasound if it's just swelling in the tummy (could be a pocket of fluid?  Did you have drain tubes when you had your surgery?    Did the diuretic decrease the size of your tummy?  I wish you the best and  I hope that you get this resolced really soon.