Hi guys - slightly neagitve news I'm afraid. Am now not allowed to drive due to fainting and vertigo / dizziness which is a major pain having to rely on OH (plus crashing out on the staff toilet floor and having secrity bust it open as i had a class waiting!). Am booked in with bloods nurse Wed morning - GP is waiting to see me after that - no point trying Surgicare as they are hundreds of miles away and other than the dietitian telling me to eat more protein, there is nothing they can do that my GP can't.
This is quite possibly the worst thing I have ever electively put my body through - I haven't lost weight in weeks and had a 3 week plateau before that. That does not even seem important, my quality of life *is* however and other than working, I am asleep. I still ache in my bones, am totally exhausted and have no desire for anything or Joi De Vivre! I have not been able to even walk my dogs in weeks.
If I could undo the op, I would, without a shadow of a doubt. The 3 stone I have lost, is the same as the 3 I lost last year in the gym. In my eyes it has not been worth it. On a positive note (if you can call it that) I am no longer dumping and can pretty much eat anything without effect - other than the pain if I do it too quickly or take too big a mouthfull.
Everyone's body reacts differently to surgery and while I have always been lucky before, this time it's not straightforward and my body is just not happy. I am not depressed - I don't do emotion, I do fact and I just want to know what the problem is so that I can fix it.
I hope you are all healthy & happy, and I look forward to being vertical and awake long enough to catch up. I intend to spend this weekend lesson planning / marking either in bed or on the sofa.
warmest wishes,
TPT
