Update

Okay it's been awhile since I've posted and thought I would give everyone an update.  I had my first appointment for follow up with the surgeon today.  I'll be 6 weeks post op on Tuesday. 

For those of you who may remember I have been dealing with an infection and for the past two weeks I have been bleeding during bowel movements and throwing up.  I feel as though I'm eating to throw up.  I've been using a handy dandy calorie counter and discovered I'm only consuming between 250 - 350 calories (provided I haven't thrown up) in a day.  Apparently i am supposed to be up in the range of 600 - 800 a day. 

The pain still has not subsided and I have been seriously struggling with buyer's remorse as I negotiate my care with a medical team that fails to communicate effectively with each other and has not quite worked out the kinks of teamwork.  In saying this, I have remained surprisingly upbeat and my spirits are high. 

So here's the low-down, the surgeon has discovered a "lump" at the incision site that I have been complaining about for almost 6 weeks.  I am now being sent for a CT scan for this.  After eliminating fissures (sp?) and hemmroids as a possibility (seriously, every time I go to the hospital now my bum is violated =)~  I think I may be getting a complex) I am now being scheduled for an upper GI and a colonoscopy which will occur at the same time and I will thankfully be knocked out for.  Hopefully this will identify what the issues are which can then be treated (please Universe let this be an easy fix!)

In the meantime I have had bloodwork done and meds have been issued. They are looking at a whole bunch of stuff including my iron and B12 levels.   My saving grace, so far, is that I have been taking all of my vitamins and supplements and this will apparently "buy me some time" until the drs can figure out what is going on with me and fix it.  How much time is still undetermined.

Oh and apparently an investigation is now being done into the care I have received thus far and the politics that seem to have been a constant obstacle to my receiving quality care.  I have embraced my "difficult" patient status and demanded that my medical team work with me in a partnership, rather than shuffling responsibilities and leaving me in the abyss to figure things out.   Oh and the great news - looks like I am diabetes free!  Although I must say I'm finding it a little difficult to fully comprehend and embrace this fact at the moment. 

So this is my little update.

Take care,
Michelle

 Ugh! Sorry to hear of your troubles....may you have a quick recovery!

Michelle, may those investigating find and fix your troubles quickly. Your calories are not enough to sustain you. Do your best to get in the liquids and protein/supplements. Things will be looking up soon, I feel it in my bones. Hugs

Wowww... you are certainly facing your share of difficulties and then some. I hope your team gets it togther and figures out how to indeed work as a team. Please keep us posted on how things are and what they find.
I know when i first had my RNY I was lucky to get in 300 to 400 calories a day. Its hard to get much more in when you can only get in an ounce at a time. Thats where protein supplements can come in handy. They get you some of the extra protein and calories you need.
I truly hope you are feeling better very soon and they et to th bottom of things and get you better fast!

Good luck to you