help i am 3 years post op and suddenly put on 20 pds in under 2 months!!!

I am going to see my surgeon today. I have had pains in chest and in back went to pcp and they sent me for gallbladder, abdomin and nucleur stress test. They called me yesterday and said everything was fine!!! That doesn't help me at all, i have never never gained a pound since surgery and then to put on 20 in under 2 months??? I do have pernacious anemia and get b-12's every other week mayby i should get that weekly because i am tired confused all the time If somebody knows anything i sure would appreciate it!!!

I don't know about your medical issues, Leona, but I hope you will continue to search for those answers. Having pain is never a good thing! I can tell you that a couple of time since surgery I have had stomach pain that did go through to my back also, and I suspected the gall bladder issue. My doc had me go on Prilosec both times this happened, and I took it for about 2-3 months, then stopped. It worked both times I did this to eliminate the pain (doc thought it was probably ulcer-related). Anyway, I haven't had the issue come back again for a while. As for the weight gain, I have seen a bunch of posts here and on other sites that mention the dreaded "3-year mark" as being when you really start to notice a sturggle with keeping the weight down. And my doc also told me that having some re-gain is normal for just about everyone. I realize that doesn't make you feel any better about gaining, but just so you know you really aren't alone.

How about a thyroid test? That probably wouldn't explain the pain, but possibly the weight gain and tiredness. Do you have any unexplained edema that could contribute to a serious water weight gain? Have you thought about going to a chiropractor? If the pain doesn't go away, don't let the doctors off the hook; this is not normal and you need help. It's obvious they just haven't checked the "right" thing yet. And don't let them just suggest pain meds; the worse thing to do is hide a potential problem with drugs. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!! Anewme

If by suddenly you mean you've changed nothing as far as diet and exercise and still put on that weight, I would continue to pursue this until they figure out what is going on. You have pain, that's a sign that something isn't right. Have you been to the gynecologist to see if something's going on there? Good luck, hope it gets figured out soon! Angie