I JUST DON'T KNOW ANY MORE
I'm LeAnn. After over two years of vomiting and losing too much weight and several hospitizations an endocrineologist diagnosed me with protein calorie malnutrion. The test is very specific and if they do the wrong ones it comes back normal. The primary indicator is low prealbumin levels. You have to be fed nutrients another way if you can't get them the normal way but I have the same problems with my docs. The endocrineologist tells me to he can diagnose it but not treat it but my gastroenterologist doesn't have a clue. He tried to tube feed me which is all wrong cause the food still doesn't get absorbed. The have to feed you nutrients via iv. But my gb surgeon says the only answer is reversal and I've had two gbs and not only do I not want a reversal I think the doc is mistaken about that. I've done a lot of research and with my revision he told me he removed my native stomach (the part that was separated from the pouch in the first gb) and my research says the reversal is done by taking the bypassed intestine and reattaching it to the native stomach. Now I'm supposed to go under the knife with a doc who doesn't remember that he removed my native stomach??? I'm terrified. What's he gonna do when he gets in there and there's no place to put back my intestines. I also lost my spleen with my first surgery and that makes this a risk because there is a greater chance of accidentally nicking the intestine when you don't have a spleen. My brother is a priest and my mom told me the other night he literally stayed up all night just praying for me. I think that's amazing. I mean I totally believe in prayer but it takes disipline. I can barely concentrate on a prayer for 20 seconds and my brother prayed for me for all those hours!! That's astonishing. But I do feel better so I hope when I go in the hospital on Monday all the prayers will have worked and they'll tell me I don't need the reversal. I said a prayer for you. It was quick but I said one.
Amy, I am praying that things will start to even out for you. I know that the hospital is no fun. I can understand you not wanting to reverse the GB for the fear of gaining weight again. Trust me its HELL being fat I know that all to well. Have you thought of a revision maybe, not to reverse it but just maybe some adjustments might help you hold down some food. I know that throwing up has to SUCK big time. I just had a bad case of food poisoning and was throwing up and in the hospital just a few days and it was about all I could stand so my hats off to ya you must be a strong woman. I know you want to be thin AND feel good. So I pray that the Lord gives you the answere you are looking for. My mom had the GBP but she didnt live long enough to see all of her weight off. Trust me dont hesitate screaming in the faces of the ER doctors if you have to. My mom had an obstruction that lead to a escimic bowol. I dont want to scare you but please go to a ER. Maybe in a larger city like chapel hill they have really good doctors. The most important thing is just take care of yourself for your kids. May God bless you. sharon
