Gallbladder Surgery Soon

[helen098 33]

Doesn’t seem like my body likes all of this healthy living.

As of today’s date I am down 26 and ½ pounds since last sep, very happy about this as I haven’t been this light (ha ha ha ) for about 3 years or so.

I have gone down a size (yay size 16) but still on the wrong side of 200 (it will happen soon, it will happen soon)

But I feel like crap….i am so tired all the time….am sleeping 9 hours during the week and at least 11 on the weekend and still want a nap when I wake up…..have no energy to do anything at all…can’t concentrate at work … am late a lot …. And in real trouble with the boss

And have had 3 gallbladder attacks (one at thanksgiving then 4 weeks ago and twice 2 weeks ago)

Have seen 2 internists, eye doc (had pink eye for a month—fingers crossed it’s gone) the weight loss department at nyu had tons of blood work (all normal except for Vitamin D I am at 26 and normal starts at 30) and a ultrasound ( not normal shows many small stones), talked to my pulmonary/primary doc and onc and they all say I have textbook gallbladder symptoms and it must come out---not an emergency but I have to do it…….i have an appointment with the surgeon who did my band on mac 30 (Dr. Ren Fielding) sure she will schedule surgery soon

While I am upset about the gallbladder ---- this will be my 12^th surgery and 19^th time I am knocked out

And wonder how much of this crap I can take? The fatigue is my biggest concern….

All the blood except for the low Vitamin D- which all the docs says should not cause the fatigue but have upped it to 5000mg a day

Next step another sleep study --- on mar 22--

I feel almost as bad as during chemo …..

At 5 years post chemo I expected to feel much better……I don’t

Honestly I felt much better post cancer …. I was only 179 was eating anything I wanted (within reason)

No exercise and felt good …..now I have neuropathy, poop my pants sometimes, arthritis, exama, gall stones, poss sleep apnea can’t have a glass of milk and a cookie at the same time

Thanks for letting my rant, just feels like life stinks right now and am afraid of what’s coming

I am only 47 and don’t deserve all of this I had the surgery to feel better and not feel worst

[andrea0121 28]

I had my gallbladder out prior to having lap band surgery. Mine was diseased and I would pretty much have an attack daily. My boyfriend is having his out on Wed for the same reason (obviously I'm contagious, lol) and I keep telling him he'll feel soooo much better after it's out. I was in such horrendous pain before-hand and I think he is too.

Best of luck with your surgery. It's an easy-peasy one. (if nothing else)

:Hugs: too for all that you're going through.

[judych 225]

Doesn’t seem like my body likes all of this healthy living.

As of today’s date I am down 26 and ½ pounds since last sep, very happy about this as I haven’t been this light (ha ha ha ) for about 3 years or so.

I have gone down a size (yay size 16) but still on the wrong side of 200 (it will happen soon, it will happen soon)

But I feel like crap….i am so tired all the time….am sleeping 9 hours during the week and at least 11 on the weekend and still want a nap when I wake up…..have no energy to do anything at all…can’t concentrate at work … am late a lot …. And in real trouble with the boss

And have had 3 gallbladder attacks (one at thanksgiving then 4 weeks ago and twice 2 weeks ago)

Have seen 2 internists, eye doc (had pink eye for a month—fingers crossed it’s gone) the weight loss department at nyu had tons of blood work (all normal except for Vitamin d I am at 26 and normal starts at 30) and a ultrasound ( not normal shows many small stones), talked to my pulmonary/primary doc and onc and they all say I have textbook gallbladder symptoms and it must come out---not an emergency but I have to do it…….i have an appointment with the surgeon who did my band on mac 30 (Dr. Ren Fielding) sure she will schedule surgery soon

While I am upset about the gallbladder ---- this will be my 12^th surgery and 19^th time I am knocked out

And wonder how much of this crap I can take? The fatigue is my biggest concern….

All the blood except for the low Vitamin D- which all the docs says should not cause the fatigue but have upped it to 5000mg a day

Next step another sleep study --- on mar 22--

I feel almost as bad as during chemo …..

At 5 years post chemo I expected to feel much better……I don’t

Honestly I felt much better post cancer …. I was only 179 was eating anything I wanted (within reason)

No exercise and felt good …..now I have neuropathy, poop my pants sometimes, arthritis, exama, gall stones, poss sleep apnea can’t have a glass of milk and a cookie at the same time

Thanks for letting my rant, just feels like life stinks right now and am afraid of what’s coming

I am only 47 and don’t deserve all of this I had the surgery to feel better and not feel worst

Helen, im so sorry that you are feeling so miserable, and you are right, you should be feeling a lot better than you are. How soon are you goign to try and have the gall bladder removed?? perhaps that will help you . i certainly hope so.

ARe you taking plenty of Vitamins.?? im new at this myself and dont have advice that would be useful for you. But, i do feel for you very much. ive had about 20 surgeries the last fifty years ... thats on average one every two years there abouts. They have all been big surgeries. Im 65, looking down the tunnel of more joint replacement surgeries, and even that wont make me healthy. my husband is 73 and has twice the energy that i have. To a certain thing i understand where you are coming from, especially with having so many anaesthesias. its a real worry. i wish there was some way i could encourage you more. perhaps this gall bladder surgery is going to make a big difference.. i certainly hope so. Can i ask you though?? have you thought about the fact that you could be suffering from adrenal exhaustion and perhaps hypothoidism?? its a very real possibility that you are. your body has been under a lot of stress... the adrenal glands suffer a lot through all this. Because the adrenals work so closely with the thyroid there may be an issue here with them. you can buy selenium from your health store, plus dessicated thyroid... called Thyromine. i definately think its worth a try. you have absolutely nothing to lose at this point. i use it and its helped me no end.