Bariatric Surgery

Well after a couple years of plotting and planning, I underwent gastric sleeve surgery on 12/11/17. I have lost 31 pounds thus far. I am praying it helps with the Fibro and Chronic Fatigue. I know it won't cure it but I know it will help. I had to cut out all diet soda, so I've been without 3 months and I can tell a slight difference.

I also went back on cpap machine after another sleep study and that too has improved my sleep, another common symptom with Fibro. 

Look at me making all the right moves. I will keep posting on my bariatric surgery.

The weather has been rainy for over a week now and it makes my body sore. My legs are sore to the touch and to walk. I'm running low grade fever and having hard time doing much of anything. Praying this will pass soon. 

Update

Since my last post, we have moved a few times. My husband has lost his job due to health and filed for disability. He got his very soon but his health is worse than mine. We are renting a decent house and living on disability. We are in our 50's and it scares me at times about our future but I try to live in the present and just focus on us and our health.

Fibromyalgia doesn't change to help me be a caregiver to my husband. Fibro doesn't care at all in fact. It's hard enough taking care of me, let alone my spouse. There are some days we can get stuff done together and some days we can't. Shopping is a chore. Big chore. If it weren't for our youngest son helping most of the time we wouldn't buy groceries.

I've read there is a new blood test for FM. Not sure if I'm interested in taking it. Curious who has out there and what is it came back negative??

I've been trying to break my fever and fatigue with an Advocare Spark drink, or energy drink. It does give me a little boost. I just wish I could clean house like I used too. I get tired of the mess. I hate to ask my daughters in law because they work full time and then some. But to have a clean house would be nice. That is probably the biggest thing I hate about this illness is that it steals my energy. No energy is the pits.

2 years later

Only over 2 years since my last post. So maybe it isn't a good idea for someone with Fibromyalgia to keep a blog because goodness knows we don't know how we feel day to day and I for one do not  like to commit to anything. But reading a few post last week from others with the same illness reminded me that maybe I could possibly help someone else along the way.

The past couple of months I have had signs of the facial neuralgia again. This would be the second time it has flared up in the past year. This time it has hung around much longer leading the doctor to place me on long term medication instead of quick relief pain medication. So the past two weeks have been a nightmare adjusting to medications. Anti seizure medications. They are powerful medications. I am finally on just one pill at bedtime. Among all the other symptoms that come with years of Fibromyalgia, being super sensitive to medications is one of them. We are going to try just that for a while. I am also experiencing heart palpitations daily that are very uncomfortable to which we are have increased my medications for that and I'm not happy taking more pills.

I'm  hoping to have some weight loss surgery this Fall as soon as I can save up my deductibles and I'm sure the weight loss will help with the pain in my legs. My sleep was better till the facial pain. We put up my first ever swimming pool this summer and I must say it greatly helped with my physical and emotional well being. I have not gotten a tan in years. It was nice to have a tan on my face and legs again. I will miss it till next year. It was wonderful walking and moving underwater where there was no pain and just freedom to move, like floating on air.