Hi All,
It has been awhile. I’ve had some extreme health issues not too long after my sleeve surgery, but not sleeve related. Some stupid docs were part of it and my hands suffer because of it. I have pain and numbness in both.
I know Annie has been keeping some of you in the loop. It has been a scary ride and we didn’t think I’d make it a few times. My dad came close to putting a feeding tube in me when I couldn’t keep food down. Only to have one of my many docs say - you had weight loss surgery- you don’t eat that much anyway. I said I still have to eat and my dad said - she doesn’t even get a 100 calories a day. Amazing who can practice medicine these days. I had multiple plural effusions and major back surgery when a spinal infection destroyed two vertebrae and caused my spine to split in half. 12 hour operation at the U of Minnesota, a cage and some long rods later - here I am!! ;-)
I’m down around 70 pounds. 20 was from when I could not keep food down. Looking to lose 30 more but might back off if my butt gets too boney. I’m battling a skin sheer in two spots and it doesn’t want to get better. I have lost a lot on my legs. My boobs are smaller, but still have em. I have so many Torrid bras that I hope a friend can lose. It is nice to hear when people noticed. With my health issues I got pumped full of fluid each hospital stay and steroids. One time they put 36 pounds on me. Ohh was I mad! Give me Lasix - stat!! I’d finally get it off my face where it likes to stay and get admitted again. Ugh! Still have some now.
I’m finally going back to work Monday part time 3 hours a day 3 days a week to start off with. I haven’t worked since early November. I’m in OT for my hands and PT to work on getting my body strength back. I’m still very weak and have a long way to go, but I’m going to push on strong. Grateful my Lupus remained calm through it all.
Hope all is well with everyone!
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