i hurt!!!!

I am almost a year out and thought i was doing great. now i hurt sooo bad. i called the nurse and they will probalby look for an ulcer. hopefully that is not the case....however the way i feel i almost hope they find it. it scares me to think i could keep hurting this way. thank goodness i have some vicodin left...it doesn't take the pain away completely but at least i can stand now. i'm sorry that i'm whining. i don't post on the board much but feel like my friends have a hard time understanding. they try to understand but i'm not sure i'll ever feel completely normal again. hope everybody else is doing well. susan

Susan - I'm so sorry you're in pain. I hope they can give you a quick answer and a cure. I'm three weeks out tomorrow, and so far I've lost 23 lbs. I know a lot is probably water, and I'm having a problem with very low energy levels. I also have to get up during sleep to drink or eat. Is that kinda normal? Also had a spike in blood sugar today(175) when it's been staying around 114-130.Without diabetic meds. I did use 15 u of NPH today, but so far it's not helped. I'm going to call Susan tomorrow. I have done a little driving, and now that my family has gone back home, I've emptied out all the illegal foods they left here. I am trying so hard to get in my protein and water, but I know I fall short sometimes. How did you keep track of your intake? This is a lot to do by yourself! Take care of yourself - you've done so great! You inspire me. Debbie Inman

thanks for your response. everything gets easier...3 weeks out your body is going through so many changes!!!! i did alot of protein suppliments in the beginning. it is very hard at first to get enough protein...it is hard to get in the volume. i sipped milk alot. hot chocolate,etc mostly i feel good and am sooo glad i had hte surgery. amazing how much better i feel after taking the vicodin tonite. walk walk walk...that helped me alot. for 3 months or so i thought i'd never eat and really enjoy food again..at the 4th month life got a little easier. i still fill up very quickly and like that alot. i really try to quit when i get full. keep us updated!! thanks for your words..hopefully i'm not falling apart. take care susan

Hope you feel better soon. Who's that hot chick in the picture....oh its you!! You look great. Now, feel good too. Gail