Well I have figured out the source of my almost constant pain/pressure under my breast bone that I've been dealing with for two months. Apparently, I have gallstones brought on by weight loss....from weight loss surgery. The two things seem to contradict each other, right? I now understand why the gallbladder is removed during the RNY procedure....it's to avoid the intense pain of a gallbladder attack. For those of you who haven't experienced this lovely sensation, it feels almost like you're having
When I decided I wanted to have weight loss surgery in March of 2012, I knew there were going to be challenges. My first challenge was the grueling 6 month weight loss trial that my insurance company required. Once a month for 6 whole months, I had to see my primary doctor and discuss what I was or wasn't doing to help my diabetes, borderline high blood pressure and cholesterol. Well, the first thing my primary doctor did was put me on a hunger control medication called Phentermine. Right off