Post Op for 20 months and losing it...NOT!!!

October 3, 2002

Hi all. I've enjoyed reading your posts. Glad there are some funny

people out there! I need your experienced advice. I just got told

that I have an acute viral infection by my Dr's nurse. They did

blood work for my b12 and iron and calcium etc... and I told her for

the last 2 months I've been really tired and my chest always has a

burning feeling. I also have sore glands in my throat off and on

every week and a bit of a sore throat.. I've been depressed, got

into a very unhealthy relationship and 3 weeks ago I broke up with

him, but we are still talking and I can't get him to see that its

over! I feel a bit better today, but I'm worried that my stress and

my low iron and just all the tiredness and not losing weight for 4

months is really pulling me down. I was so angry when my Nurse said

that she had only seen 1 other case like this and just didn't know

what caused it. She said they can't do anything but that I should

take in more liquids and rest! This is why I have tried so hard ot

find alternatives to everything. I feel concerned, I haven't heard

back from the Dr. yet and I don't know if this will get better, its

gone on so long. I'm just frustrated. I know I eat too many carbs

and I lost 167 lbs the 1st year and 4 months and now I'm plateaued.

Does anyone have any suggestions about how I might handle this viral

infection. I'm thinking it might be that because of the stress of

everything my immune system is low. I'm going to try echanacia (sp?)

to pick up my immune system. I guess I'm feeling like maybe this

surgery wasn't the best because maybe I can't absorb enough vitamins

to keep my immune system strong. I know my attitude sucks right now

but I'm so frustrated! I still have at least 50 - 70 lbs to lose and

I have so much skin and I still want to use food when I'm lonely or

stressed and I just can't seem to get over this feeling that maybe

long term this doesn't work. However, I'm willing to try what I can

to pick up my system and my attitude. I just need some positive

support if possible from anyone that has possibly had experience with

this or can suggest a good holitic or alternative way to deal with

the virus. I know your not Doctors, but I think your experience with

your own bodies say's a lot. Thank you so much, I know this is long.

Blessings to you all!

sunstar

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