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Thanks. He said the spleen had not gotten bigger since February and that some people have a genetic tendency to ha e larger spleens. He said the way I described the pain it could be scar tissue from the surgery trying to move over or around itself. This does make sense as I scar badly as does most of my family. So I can only imagine what our insides look like. He was not overly concerned with the blood tests and said it could be from the fatty liver stuff too and we’d keep an eye on it as it should go to normal as I continue to lose weight. Just like Sherry said above. He did agree the surgeon should have told me about it.

I haven’t gone yet. It’s at 3:00 this afternoon.

My liver tests except for the alkp are usually normal. That’s why this sort of confuses me too. I’ve lost almost 110 pounds and while I still have a lot more to lose I’d think that would have helped at least some. [emoji17]

I have an appointment to see my pcp on Tuesday and plan on getting some answers. I feel my surgeon should have at least told me about it back in February when he noticed it during my surgery. I know people can live without their spleen and I don’t think it’s quite that serious lol. Just worried is all And my alkaline phosphatase levels have been high every time blood work has been done the past two years. Each time they say they’re watching it. Well after two years I want answers to that too!

I went to the ER a few days ago due to abdominal pain. They did a CT scan and said I had an enlarged Spleen and my blood work showed high liver function readings. They called my Bariatric doc and he told them he was aware of the spleen being enlarged because it was when he did my sleeve back in February!!! So a few questions. 1. Shouldn’t the surgeon have told me about it after surgery? I had no clue. 2. Has anyone else had this happen? The ER dr was very concerned and not even 10 minutes after calling my bari dr she was discharging me! He told her it was not related to anything bariatric but was probably a “female” issue. How the hell does a “female” issue cause an enlarged Spleen and high liver function tests?! Plus I had just seen my gyno a few months ago. Needless to say I think my surgeon is a prick now. And it worries me that I’ve had an enlarged spleen for 9 months and am just now showing signs of it with pain and tenderness. I can’t see my pcp until Tuesday but refuse to go back to the ER. The dr didn’t even come back in to tell me what he said, it was the discharge nurse that did. So I don’t think too highly of this dr either. And they gave no instructions except to see my pcp . Just so frustrated and angry at my Bariatric surgeon and ER dr as well. Has anyone else had to deal with this after surgery? Or know why my surgeon would not have told me about it?

Thanks everyone. She is still in the deciding stage and trying to find a surgeon for a consult. She had asked me about it so I said I’d ask in some groups I’m in. Also told her to talk to her doctor and surgeon when she finds one. Just hate seeing her disappointed.

A friend of mine is thinking about getting the Sleeve, but she has to take ibuprofen on a regular basis. I know nsaids are a no no for us so was wondering if anyone else had this problem and how did you manage it? Also are gastric bypass patients also not allowed nsaids? She really wants to have the surgery but ibuprofen is the only thing that helps her pain and now she’s discouraged.

Yes. You can get really creative or basic and write words of encouragement, like “You’ve got this!” Or the like. Or just paint a pretty rock and maybe add some glitter. Then use something like Rustoleum to seal it so when you hide it outside the rain won’t make the paint bleed. You hide them in plain sight in places like local parks, outside businesses or walking trails. If you are in a rock painting group for your local area on Facebook they usually have you tag the back of your rock with the group name so when someone finds it they can go to the group and post a pic of it and say they’ve found and are either keeping it or hiding it again. Just a neat way to make someone smile. You can get really into it or just play around with it. I’m in between because I can’t draw a line to save my life LOL. But I’m trying my hand at dotting. If you google mandala rocks you’ll see what I’m trying to do. I’d check Facebook as I’m sure there is a group close to you. And YouTube has tons of videos on the different ways to paint them as does Pinterest.

I’m currently in a stall at 8 months out. There is a lady on YouTube named Clusie l. She lost 190 pounds in two years with the Sleeve and said she was in a stall for five months. Everyone is different and some stalls can last longer than others. Hang in there!

I have this issue, but not to the extent that you have it. I take two stool softeners every day and have started drinking the Smooth Move tea. So far that hasn’t helped at all. Any time I bring up a problem like this to my surgeon he says it’s all in my head. Yeah he’s a bit of a prick at times.

I donated blood at my 6 month mark. I talked to the people at the Red Cross and they told me it was fine. I’ve not had any side effects from it and will be donating again in November.

I donated blood at my 6 month mark. I talked to the people at the Red Cross and they told me it was fine. I’ve not had any side effects from it and will be donating again in November.

This isn’t a active/physical type of hobby but I am into painting rocks. It’s an offshoot of the Kindness Rocks project. I paint rocks, then hide them around town. I’ve yet to find my first one, but find that painting them is relaxing and a lot of fun. And it keeps my mind off food.

My nutritionist told me 800-900 calories for the first year and less than 80 carbs per day. There are days I can eat more than that and days I don’t even come close.

I’m 8 months out from surgery and am down almost 100 pounds. Last month I started having a lot of pain in my hips. My left one has actually dislocated. My knees do that and I’m used to it but never had that problem with my hips before. It’s to the point of starting to limp when just walking around the house and store. I had an MRI of both hips and they said it shows arthritis. Didn’t say how bad or anything and gave me a referral to an orthopedic doctor, who I see on the 18th. I always thought you were supposed to feel better after losing weight but am finding just the opposite is true for me. Has anyone else had this happen? How was it treated? I know we can’t take nsaids so not sure how it’s going to be treated. Kinda nervous right now.