Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 Hi Guys, `I want to wish everyone a Happy, Painfree, and Blessed New Year. May we all fine some amout of comfort with all we have to live with. I saw the GI Dr., how upsetting this all is. She tells me if I hadn't had the surgery when I did, well I would not be here now. The infections would have killed me, not a pleasant thought. She also said that my stomach will not get any bigger it can't stretch there isn't enough left to do that. All the other problems may or may not get a little better once we find a drug I can deal with but on the whole things will remain as they are. I don't think I am ready to accept that and I have been thinking of calling Dr. Long at the U.of P.. He was the GI Doctor I first saw down there not the surgeon. I feel so alone in this whole thing. However, she did tell me that I am rushing things and pushing for something that will take at least a year. I guess I should try this new drug to help with being nauseous. It has a lot of side effects and that scars me. Just wanted to let you know. Happy New Year, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 Lynn, As hard as it is to live with your eating problems, at least you know that the choices you made to have surgery, were the only choice you had. I hope in time, you will be able to find a diet that you can live with and also find meds to make you feel better. I hope your New Year brings you improved health. a [ ] saw GI Dr.` Hi Guys, `I want to wish everyone a Happy, Painfree, and Blessed New Year. May we all fine some amout of comfort with all we have to live with. I saw the GI Dr., how upsetting this all is. She tells me if I hadn't had the surgery when I did, well I would not be here now. The infections would have killed me, not a pleasant thought. She also said that my stomach will not get any bigger it can't stretch there isn't enough left to do that. All the other problems may or may not get a little better once we find a drug I can deal with but on the whole things will remain as they are. I don't think I am ready to accept that and I have been thinking of calling Dr. Long at the U.of P.. He was the GI Doctor I first saw down there not the surgeon. I feel so alone in this whole thing. However, she did tell me that I am rushing things and pushing for something that will take at least a year. I guess I should try this new drug to help with being nauseous. It has a lot of side effects and that scars me. Just wanted to let you know. Happy New Year, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 Lynn, I'm sorry things aren't much better yet. At least the new GI doctor believes the surgery was your only option. I don't like the thought of your not being here either! Why not call Long? Call to, too. to has an obligation to see that you recover as well as you can. Didn't he require so sort of follow-up visit? What drug does the GI doc want you to try? Happy New Year to you, too! [ ] saw GI Dr.` > Hi Guys, > `I want to wish everyone a Happy, Painfree, and Blessed New Year. May we > all fine some amout of comfort with all we have to live with. > I saw the GI Dr., how upsetting this all is. She tells me if I hadn't had > the surgery when I did, well I would not be here now. The infections would > have killed me, not a pleasant thought. She also said that my stomach will > not get any bigger it can't stretch there isn't enough left to do that. > All the other problems may or may not get a little better once we find a > drug I can deal with but on the whole things will remain as they are. I > don't think I am ready to accept that and I have been thinking of calling > Dr. Long at the U.of P.. He was the GI Doctor I first saw down there not > the surgeon. I feel so alone in this whole thing. However, she did tell > me that I am rushing things and pushing for something that will take at > least a year. I guess I should try this new drug to help with being > nauseous. It has a lot of side effects and that scars me. Just wanted to > let you know. > Happy New Year, > Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Hi a, Thank you for your kind thoughts. I keep thinking as bad as this is it all could have been so much worse. I know God was holding my hand and got me through all this. The eating thing is such a pain. This is bad but since I am someone who never gave a lot of thought to food I guess it is easier. But for someone who loves food this would be a nightmare. Maybe things will get better as time goes on. I just wish there was information about all this but there isn't. I saw a show about a man who had a stomach stapling. He had problems similar to what I am having after his surgery. I know they didn't staple my stomach but took it out. After watching this I just don't know how I gain weight. Guess I will just have more questions for the doctors. I hope you are feeling better, I know you have had a couple of rough months. Keep thinking of that new little baby that is on the way. Babies have a way of making all of us feel better. Lynn ---------- > From: ap-54 <paulap-54@...> > > Subject: Re: [ ] saw GI Dr.` > Date: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:56 PM > > Lynn, > As hard as it is to live with your eating problems, at least you know > that the choices you made to have surgery, were the only choice you had. > I hope in time, you will be able to find a diet that you can live with and > also find meds to make you feel better. > I hope your New Year brings you improved health. > a > > > [ ] saw GI Dr.` > > > Hi Guys, > `I want to wish everyone a Happy, Painfree, and Blessed New Year. May we > all fine some amout of comfort with all we have to live with. > I saw the GI Dr., how upsetting this all is. She tells me if I hadn't had > the surgery when I did, well I would not be here now. The infections would > have killed me, not a pleasant thought. She also said that my stomach will > not get any bigger it can't stretch there isn't enough left to do that. > All the other problems may or may not get a little better once we find a > drug I can deal with but on the whole things will remain as they are. I > don't think I am ready to accept that and I have been thinking of calling > Dr. Long at the U.of P.. He was the GI Doctor I first saw down there not > the surgeon. I feel so alone in this whole thing. However, she did tell > me that I am rushing things and pushing for something that will take at > least a year. I guess I should try this new drug to help with being > nauseous. It has a lot of side effects and that scars me. Just wanted to > let you know. > Happy New Year, > Lynn > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2002 Report Share Posted January 7, 2002 Hi , I am annoyed with to. He released me in late September and that was it. I don't understand why there wasn't a 3 or 6 month follow up. He should have released me to Dr. Long and he didn't even do that. He went to school with my primary and that is who he released me too. I feel very alone out here with this thing. I know it all could have been worse and I am so lucky. I feel much stronger and the fatigue is not as bad, thanks to lots and lots of vitamins and iron pills. I am hoping I can just talk to Long, I will see what happens. What I wouldn't give for a slice of pizza. How are you feeling? With the holdiays we all seemed to get a little out of touch. It is nice to see more posts coming though. Hope you and the kids are well, I think of you often. Lynn ---------- > From: <Matsumura_Clan@...> > > Subject: Re: [ ] saw GI Dr.` > Date: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:08 AM > > Lynn, > > I'm sorry things aren't much better yet. At least the new GI doctor > believes the surgery was your only option. I don't like the thought of > your not being here either! > > Why not call Long? Call to, too. to has an obligation to see > that you recover as well as you can. Didn't he require so sort of > follow-up visit? > > What drug does the GI doc want you to try? > > Happy New Year to you, too! > > > > > [ ] saw GI Dr.` > > > > Hi Guys, > > `I want to wish everyone a Happy, Painfree, and Blessed New Year. May > we > > all fine some amout of comfort with all we have to live with. > > I saw the GI Dr., how upsetting this all is. She tells me if I hadn't > had > > the surgery when I did, well I would not be here now. The infections > would > > have killed me, not a pleasant thought. She also said that my stomach > will > > not get any bigger it can't stretch there isn't enough left to do > that. > > All the other problems may or may not get a little better once we find > a > > drug I can deal with but on the whole things will remain as they are. > I > > don't think I am ready to accept that and I have been thinking of > calling > > Dr. Long at the U.of P.. He was the GI Doctor I first saw down there > not > > the surgeon. I feel so alone in this whole thing. However, she did > tell > > me that I am rushing things and pushing for something that will take > at > > least a year. I guess I should try this new drug to help with being > > nauseous. It has a lot of side effects and that scars me. Just > wanted to > > let you know. > > Happy New Year, > > Lynn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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