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Posted 9/5/2011 7:10 PM (GMT 0)
It's amazing that it has been 4 weeks since your surgery! It sounds like your internist is recommending probiotics? That helps a lot of people, I am sorry I had forgotten to mention them before. My Woman's vitamins have probiotics in them and so does the Stonyfield yogurt that i eat. Please let me know how it works for you, I think it helps. That and I am interested in how the accupuncture works for you. I know that time helps, it's frustrating, but sometimes that's what it takes! Take care and keep us posted, Ruth
Posted 9/5/2011 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
It has been four weeks and I still don't feel great---although the past two days have been better---I did start taking the carafate my doctor ordered two days ago---it is for bile reflux as opposed to acid reflux and it seems to be helping....Were you still experiencing some digestive issues at 4 weeks? I also have gastritis because my endoscope showed inflammation so I guess that is interpreted as gastritis......this is just scary and frustrating......I asked them to do new bloodwork on Friday and guess I will get the results tomorrow---also, my internist did more x-rays on my shoulder blade and ribs because I have that pain but that has been there on and off for five years---
How are you feeling and doing?
Some people say it takes months for the digestive system to settle and some people get fine immediatelly----we had a tropical storm here all weekend---it wasn't too bad---just a lot of rain---I bet your weather is beautiful---lilly
Posted 9/9/2011 1:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Lilly, I hope the Carafate is still working for you and that you had a nice Labor Day weekend! At 4 weeks, I was suffering digestive disorders, yes. My diet was so limited, I was still only eating organic baked chicken, fish, organic apples, yogurt and rice. Have you gotten results from your bloodwork and x-rays yet?

We had to go to see the In-Laws this weekend, my husband's 87 year old stepdad was in the hospital. He's better but I worry about him being in that big house with the stairs, his condition is pretty fragile. They refuse to move to Assisted Living and live 3 hours away from us.

My feeling is that it takes a good 6 months to recover from the shock of having a surgery like this, up until that point, I didn't feel 100%. I still can't eat like I used to, but maybe that is for the better. I still can't eat a lot of raw salads and veggies without paying the price for example, I can't eat red meat either, but I don't even miss that. I miss the salads though but I am hoping this will work itself out with more time.

I was reading about the tropical storms in your state, I am glad to hear you are fine though. It's been a weird summer, earthquakes and hurricanes on the East Coast! Take care, Ruth
Posted 9/9/2011 3:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Ruth
The carafate is helping some...I definitely have less nausea---they just ran new bloodwork and did more x-rays of my shoulder and ribs where I have pain---in short, every test has come back fine---I am working with an alternative MD now---she just prescribed digestive enzymes, some adrenal support and something for stress. She told me to stop taking the prilosec and to keep taking the carafate because she says it is bile reflux and the stomach needs some acid after the gallbladder surgery to digest...I am kind of scared to do anything new...Also, the carafate made me constipated for four days---then when I finally went, I had some blood...my colonoscopy is not scheduled until Oct. 3 so of course, I am obsessing again...I tried to call the GI doctor today to tell him but he never called me back---no blood today though. (can you believe I am discussing such things?)Have you ever had that?

I could not go through no appetite and nausea for 6 months---ugh! I actually had an appetitie for lunch and dinner today ---and was thrilled..

It is so difficult when our parents get older to know what to do to care for them...I hired a lady to live in with my mom, but she had had a stroke...Is there any way they could just live on the first floor?

It is 5 weeks tomorrow that I had my surgery...I pray each day gets better....
Our weather is now simply beautiful---cool, sunny and low humidity...of course I know it won't last...I wish I was in your area where the weather is mostly good and very rarely oppressively hot...
It was great hearing from you...
Your crazy friend in Louisiana
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