UPDATE ON MY DR. VISIT

The Dr. seems to think it's possible I may have a kink in my small intestines. I am having a lower GI done to see if that's whats going on. They will call me in a few days to schedule that. He told me to come off my multivitamin, etc. til we see what the problem is. I am to go back on miralax at night, plus 2 ducolax in the a.m............1 protonix in the a.m., 1 in the p.m., and take my zyrtec by 7 p.m. He wasn't to happy about me taking the lower bowel herb LB-X as he said he didn't know what was in it. Oh he also said that I have VERY LITTLE stomach acid so that shouldn't be whats causing me to stay so sick, we'll see what the lower GI shows when it's scheduled. I'll let everyone know. Thanks to all for the kind words, and MILES I haven't decided if I need ya yet or not, hehehe Melissa

Hey Sassy Melissa, I am so glad that you posted the results of your Dr visit today. Hopefully, with the lower GI being done, the Dr will be able to find the root of the problem. Take care and dont give up !!!! Norma

Thank You Norma, actually I told the Dr. today I have given up, he said DON'T because he hasn't given up on me. I told him I just felt that this was what the rest of my life was going to be like. If it's a kink tho, that just means another surgery, grrrrrrrr.......but atleast that might be the root. Melissa

Melissa, I know what you mean about 'another surgery'...but I have definitely learned...if that is what it takes, then all the better. Hopefully the recuperation time will be short. When I had to have my exploratory laproscopy in April for the partially blocked bowel obstruction (removal of scar tissue at the belly button site), I had the surgery Wednesday afternoon, and was back at work on Saturday. The only reason I had to go back in on Saturday, was because of 'tax day' and working for a CPA firm!! So, hopefully...you will bounce back just as quick!! Norma

I wondered about you all last evening. The problems you are having were my biggest fear going in and I'm just so sorry you are having to go thru this. Best Wishes! Becky

Thank You Becky, hopefully this week be the ROOT of it. I felt pretty good this morning, until after I ate lunch, and now I've been nausious since. He did give me another rx for phentagrin tho, thank goodness. Melissa

Melissa, Hopefully after that is done they can get to the bottom of things. Glad you posted. Kim

Thanks Kim, I hope after all is said and done that this will be the FIX to my problem, we'll see, at this point, I've kinda given up. Melissa

Hi Melissa, I know all about those kinks in the bowel... been there done that one twice.... When I had my 1st hernia surgery in May, my WLS surgeon did it lapriscopically on a Thursday, and I was back at work on Monday.... felt better than I had in months. If thats the problem.... another lap surgery to fix it is well worth the trouble of another surgery. Good Luck to you, and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers Hugs, Susan

Thats right, you had 2, isn't that correct? I'm hoping that's it and nothing major. I just hate the fact that I might have to have another surgery, but if it'll correct the problem, then I'm all for it. Melissa