Today, I found out that I might need to get my gallbladder removed, due to the rapid weight loss I've had since having a gastric balloon put in. This is on top of all the nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramping so bad it feels like I'm constantly being stabbed. I'm only 2 months in, with another 2 months to go. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's been a week since I got a gastric balloon to help me lose weight. On the plus side, I've lost 5kg. On the downside, it's been one week of vomiting, diarrhea, not being able to eat solid food, and stomach cramps so painful that it feels like I'm constantly being stabbed. 15 weeks to go… FML
Today, and every other day for the past week and a half, I have added a new step to my nightly routine: violently throwing up, just before bed. Fuck you, gallbladder. FML
Today, after two full months of trying to gain weight, I haven’t gained a single pound. Instead, I now have severe and irreversible digestive problems from overeating. FML
Today, my mother told me I've gained so much weight recently, she thinks I should get gastric bypass surgery. FML
Today, I found out that since no other procedures are working, I was required to stop eating, and drink a bunch of foul tasting "goo", which will in turn give me constant diarrhea. This will then prepare me nicely for the long tube with a camera on the end of which will be shoved up my rectum. FML
Today, I learned that I have multiple gallstones, even though the lab report said I only had one. However, the pain is both in my left side and right side, as well as around my navel. I also have Chronic GERD and IBS. FML
Today, I got diagnosed with stomach ulcers. They are very painful, and I have been throwing up blood. On my latest trip to the toilet, I was heaving and the pain was making me beat the floor with my fist, the toilet lid decided to come crashing down on my head, giving me a minor concussion. FML
Today, after a few months of trying to gain weight due to being severely underweight, I got a stomach flu and lost every single pound I put on, and then some. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with a severe bladder infection that has left me in excruciating pain. A month ago, I had an ovarian cyst rupture. A few weeks before that, I badly sprained my elbow. Before that, I had the flu. I think my body is mutinying one organ system at a time. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a couple of weeks ago. The upside is that the diabetic meds I've been prescribed help with weight loss. The takeaway? Diarrhea. Lots and lots of diarrhea. FML
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Yudith 28
If you have the gastric balloon removed instead, will you be able to keep your gallbladder? Because it sounds like you need to have the gastric balloon removed stat!
poopface82 25
I was considering a gastric balloon for a while, but thank you for talking me out of it. **** that noise.
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RichardPencil 32
Hey, that's a couple pounds more of weight loss. Hopefully, you have a ginormous gall bladder so the change will be dramatic!
ADayAtATime 12
Unfortunately, that was not the case. However, the nausea and vomiting after the surgery (plus the bed rest) did make my weight go down by maybe 1kg? Either way, I feel a lot better since the surgery.
Yudith 28
If you have the gastric balloon removed instead, will you be able to keep your gallbladder? Because it sounds like you need to have the gastric balloon removed stat!
ADayAtATime 12
No, because the weight loss caused the gallstones, not the balloon itself. Once you have gallstones that become problematic (ie. become impacted in the bile ducts like mine were), most of the time the Dr will recommend having the gallbladder removed anyway, as you are almost 100% guaranteed to develop more within 5 years. Surprisingly, the surgery happened on the day I had the appointment with the Dr, as he was operating that afternoon anyway, and had a free spot. I'm now 2.5 weeks post op, and am feeling much better. Btw this FML was submitted about 4 weeks ago lol
poopface82 25
I was considering a gastric balloon for a while, but thank you for talking me out of it. **** that noise.
ADayAtATime 12
The only reason I wanted the balloon was because it isn't permanent, and this new one (the Allurion) has only been approved in Australia for about a year, and it's one that requires no surgery. The weight loss is nice, but I feel like I was dealt a bad hand when it comes to the side effects. Most people's side effects go away within a few days, however I was one of the unlucky ones whose side effects have only really gotten worse, and I ended up having to get surgery anyway, which defeated the entire purpose of me going with the balloon instead of the bypass. The thought of surgery terrified me. But hey, a 15kg weight loss over 3 months almost makes it all worth it.