Hi. I had my gastric sleeve in May 2011. I started at 350 lbs. after surgery I was wanting to make sure I hit my gods and therefore joined a gym. I worked out 6 days a week and had a personal trainer for 3 times a week. I worked out hard core for a year and a half. By dec 2012, I had dropped down to 195 lbs. I got rid of all my health issues (heart and diabetes). It seems after my weight loss surgery My body went through hell. I felt better than ever. 6 months after surgery (dec 2011) I had a big kidney stone and had it surgically removed. The next month, my urologist discovered a large mass on my scans for my kidney check up. I had a large adrenal gland tumor which was removed 2 months later in March 2012. Fortunately it was benign. Then that August 2012 I needed a hysterectomy. 3 months later I started having pain in my but and lower back. That was December of 2012. I found I had scoliosis and a 35 degree curve along with 2 bulging disc (L4/5 and L5/S1. It was now that I stopped exercising and working out. I was in too much pain. I hated not being able to stay active. I had spinal injections every 3 months over the next 2 years. I was taking hydrocodone every day also, but the pain got worse as time went by. Fortunately I was able to maintain only a 15lb weight gain from the injections and lack of exercise. January 2015 I decided to do back surgery. The hope was to get me off my pain meds and lower the back pain. It would also take away the nerve pain in my left leg. This was all just a 10 temporary fix. After about 10 yrs more, the weight of the curve in my back will cause more damage to my disc and therefore have to be fixed. In order to do that, they have yo remove my spine from my neck down. I'll no longer have range of motion again. Back to my back surgery. Right before my back surgery I started having right knee pain. I had gel injections and it helped. So Jan 2015 I had a double lumbar fusion. The surgery was asuccess. It was the outcome that wasn't. I'm worse now. I still have back pain. But I have now nerve pain in both my legs 24/7. My days consist of rotating between laying Down/sit in recliner/standing. I can't sit or stand for very long either. I had to quit my job of 17 years Bc of this. My back surgery made me be stagnant for most of the year. I also had to try different nerve medicines. One(lyrica) caused a 15 lb weight gain in TWO WEEKS. Needless to say gained 70 lbs last year. UGGH. Now my knee hurts again. I have found I have no cartlige in right knee. So now I can't even walk for exercise due to my knee. And if I don't lose weight, I'll need a knee replacement, along with more back issues faster. I have tried dieting but it's so hard to stick to it Bc when I'm hurting, I turn to food. Just about the only thing I can do for exercise now is ride a bike Bc of my knee and back. I'm getting sad but try to stay positive. My physical therapy guy asked about doing the weight loss surgery again. I'm not sure what to do. Can y'all please help. Give me some advice? Thanks so much.
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