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Hey everyone,
I know a lot of you experience these feelings before surgery..MY TURN!!
I'm on this partial liquid, started Sept 10th ,and gotta do it until at least Oct 3rd, when I see the PA. The NUT put me on it, cause I gained weight. ( UI was having a "fast food party, junk-type of food , and it hurt me by adding quite a few pounds, plus I always retain fluid too, so that didn't help at all!).
So, I'm still retaining fluid, going to call the Dr, and see what is going on, or if she wants to up my water pills.
but, i'm just nervous...i'm hoping I lose enough weight by Oct 3rd so I can have and keep the surgery date of Oct 29th!
It's so hard, cause I have had this excruciating pain in my thigh, and Dr thinks it's the sciatic. I have severe back issues. I lost my required weight for surgery, then gained back due to lack of exercise, because i'm disabled, and also fluid retention! It just seems I can't win!
so, i'm following the liquid diet, as best as I can. I screwed up about 2 times, but got right back on track.
It's just so frustrating...the pressure of losing more weight, to have the surgery, shrink the liver, in order to get the surgery, and then it will be easier for me to lose, as I will have my new friend "MS POUCH"!!!!
just rambling, and kinda down, cause i'm alone all of this weekend. Mom si in the nursing home, I didn't feel well enough to visit my gf an hour away, and she had things at home to do.
Thanks for letting me vent!!
11 more days to go until my appointment!!
Boo
I know a lot of you experience these feelings before surgery..MY TURN!!
I'm on this partial liquid, started Sept 10th ,and gotta do it until at least Oct 3rd, when I see the PA. The NUT put me on it, cause I gained weight. ( UI was having a "fast food party, junk-type of food , and it hurt me by adding quite a few pounds, plus I always retain fluid too, so that didn't help at all!).
So, I'm still retaining fluid, going to call the Dr, and see what is going on, or if she wants to up my water pills.
but, i'm just nervous...i'm hoping I lose enough weight by Oct 3rd so I can have and keep the surgery date of Oct 29th!
It's so hard, cause I have had this excruciating pain in my thigh, and Dr thinks it's the sciatic. I have severe back issues. I lost my required weight for surgery, then gained back due to lack of exercise, because i'm disabled, and also fluid retention! It just seems I can't win!
so, i'm following the liquid diet, as best as I can. I screwed up about 2 times, but got right back on track.
It's just so frustrating...the pressure of losing more weight, to have the surgery, shrink the liver, in order to get the surgery, and then it will be easier for me to lose, as I will have my new friend "MS POUCH"!!!!
just rambling, and kinda down, cause i'm alone all of this weekend. Mom si in the nursing home, I didn't feel well enough to visit my gf an hour away, and she had things at home to do.
Thanks for letting me vent!!
11 more days to go until my appointment!!
Boo
I asked for an open MRI, cause i'm overweight, and I had one, but then they had to put this belt across my tummy, and that was about 3 inches high , and I ended up not fitting, so NO MRI!!!!
Now I have to wait, to find a "wide bore" MRI machine, and the dr never called me back on Friday.
Another big reason why NUT put me on this partial liquid, is cause I can't exercise much at all except stretching, and limping around walking, due to my pain.
Now i'm also nervous about after surgery, when I NEED to walk. I am scared I won't be able to walk much, and that's when I really need to!!
Boo
I'm so sorry for your challenges....wish I could wish them all away for you :( I would call your doctor about the retention of water to see if there is anything they can do... I so understand the pain.. I'm still playing with mine.. can't walk all that far so the exercising has come to a hault the last few weeks....its better than its been but taking so very long...ughh... sending prayers your way things start turning around for you real soon :)
Somehow things will all work out for you, I just know it!! And I do agree with phoenixup.... maybe there are exercise you could do while sitting? I know there are tons listed on line...
I wish you nothing but wellness!
Good luck Boo! You will get there!
I do start my water therapy on Oct. 1st. So, i'll be going 2 times per week, and doing exercises to strengthen and help with the pain.
Boo