Mrs.morris
Member
I'm new here, I feel very isoliated struggling with mutiple bariatric surgery complications.
I had my roux-en-y surgery at age 18. I have been diagnosed with hyperinsulinec hypoglycemia (I am non-diabetic) as a post surgery complication, I've also struggled for several years to achieve and maintain my goal weight of 175. To obtain a diagnosis for my hypoglycemia, in June my surgeon put me on a diet of high protein, low carbs. This diet caused excess weight loss, so I just got out of being hospitalized for severe dehydration and malnourishment. I am now allowing myself to eat everything and when I eat more than 20g carbohydrates I check my blood sugar an hour after eating.
I've gained a little weight back, I'm still fairly weak and easily exhausted. I'm 31 and I was so desperate to get healthy when I was 18 and I was convinced that this surgery was the only way I could lose the weight (I was raised in an abusive environment, moved out at 17). This surgery has been the cause of me being disabled my whole adult life.
I feel very isolated by the rarity of my health issues. I keep being told that this type of hypoglycemia and malnourishment are very uncommon. I keep hitting walls with getting the answers needed or waiting months for referrals that can lead me to a proper diagnosis. It took 10 months to get a diagnosis for the hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, but to get that diagnosis I had to get far sicker because of my malnourishment and significant weight loss. I'm working on the short term of getting the help I need to handle the pain I have digesting, to battle the malnourishment. I have to keep my blood sugar testing kit on me at all times.
I got married last year, and my husband spends most of his time taking care of me. I want so much to be healthy enough to make us a family together, but I don't think my body will be able to accomplish that.
Does anyone else struggle with either of these 2 issues, or motility disorder on top of bariatric surgery complications? I feel completely isolated!
I had my roux-en-y surgery at age 18. I have been diagnosed with hyperinsulinec hypoglycemia (I am non-diabetic) as a post surgery complication, I've also struggled for several years to achieve and maintain my goal weight of 175. To obtain a diagnosis for my hypoglycemia, in June my surgeon put me on a diet of high protein, low carbs. This diet caused excess weight loss, so I just got out of being hospitalized for severe dehydration and malnourishment. I am now allowing myself to eat everything and when I eat more than 20g carbohydrates I check my blood sugar an hour after eating.
I've gained a little weight back, I'm still fairly weak and easily exhausted. I'm 31 and I was so desperate to get healthy when I was 18 and I was convinced that this surgery was the only way I could lose the weight (I was raised in an abusive environment, moved out at 17). This surgery has been the cause of me being disabled my whole adult life.
I feel very isolated by the rarity of my health issues. I keep being told that this type of hypoglycemia and malnourishment are very uncommon. I keep hitting walls with getting the answers needed or waiting months for referrals that can lead me to a proper diagnosis. It took 10 months to get a diagnosis for the hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, but to get that diagnosis I had to get far sicker because of my malnourishment and significant weight loss. I'm working on the short term of getting the help I need to handle the pain I have digesting, to battle the malnourishment. I have to keep my blood sugar testing kit on me at all times.
I got married last year, and my husband spends most of his time taking care of me. I want so much to be healthy enough to make us a family together, but I don't think my body will be able to accomplish that.
Does anyone else struggle with either of these 2 issues, or motility disorder on top of bariatric surgery complications? I feel completely isolated!
