went for check up last friday

[Gaylebco 11]

I went to the surgeon's office friday and just cried. I told them i'm so sick of being so tried i can barely function. I'm normally perky to the point of nausea! the Nut told me i looked very pale and tired..gee thanks!

My 2 biggest complaints were tiredness and the (now 27 day) menstrual cycle...(sorry TMI) The GYN's office took a week to call me back (after i called 3 times) to tell me they wanted to put me on an antibiotic since i must have an infection....nope just got off a course of antibiotics for a REAL infection in my incision site..but noone asked me. She said she'd check with the doc again and call me back. At 3pm on fridays they shut off their phones and your Out of luck till monday. My surgeons NP insisted i call the "doc on call" and demand they do something after a week of no information. I did and they have put me on birthcontrol (3 a day initially for 3 days then 2 a day for 3 days then one till the end of the pack).

So i ask the nut if i was eating enough Protein, low carbs, exercising ok and what not...she insisted i was doing everyhting to the T perfect....yet not lost any weight since 9 days after surgery (this friday it will be one month since surgery). They seem to think that this 27 day cycle is holding back my weight loss...GREAT!

They drew bloodwork and called me today to tell me I have low Iron leverls ( shocker...) and upped my Iron to double what i was taking and increase my B12 to 4 times a week form 1 time a week and keep up the hard work.....

i'm frustrated with my body...knowing how angry it is with the sleeve, the hernia repair and the cycle form hell.....but it's got to start giving up the weight soon ( i am praying)!

Frustration...frustrations...frustrations...but all i can do at this point is keep on keeping on....

sorry i guess this turned into a HUGE rant and i should have posted this to rants...but i guess i'm a lucky person compared to people with leaks and major health concerns...got to keep the positive thoughts going!

Gayle

[kellyw74 258]

Yeah, I was gonna say "ANEMIC!!" The exact same thing happened to me after surgery. I was soooo tired, pale, dizzy and just could not stay awake!! My dr. took some blood and that was the problem

He gave me ferrous gluconate pills 325mg twice a day and within 2 days, I felt like a new woman!! I also take BA Iron chews a couple times a week. Now that I can eat, it has helped alot also. I had my levels rechecked 2 months later and they GREATLY improved. I am still anemic, but they are lots better!!

I have very heavy periods and always have, I am sure that is what caused it. I had a period before surgery, then 4 days after surgery, I started again. That is probably what made it so bad for me.

I hope you feel better soon.!!

Kelly

[emmas mom 4]

I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I am newly sleeved, almost 2 weeks and I am at a stall too. The scale hasnt moved and I am wondering what I am doing wrong. I hope that things get better for you and you start to lose lots of weight!!! hugs!