I have a year goneby since my ileostomy and have not had this good life iam supposed to have.I have pain every single day. when I get up my stomach is so empty that I need to eat right away but once I eat iam in pain until usually around noon and iam not getting much strength back.My Dr. wants me to gain weight but I struggle to keep it at 125 ,iam 5' 5 and until I got sick and had the surgery I was fighting weight all the time and fluctuated between 170,160 and once was 200 lbs.Iam 80 years old now and I think sometimes this is not living and I should just let go.I have been a hard worker all my life and with the strength I have now it is a struggle to get thru each day and so many thing I find so hard to do or cant do at all. I have been to a specialist {2 of them} and they run many tests ,even having me swallow a small camera but cant figure it out.One said it could b adhesions but said surgery would not b for me. I need some kind of encouragement,is anyone else having any problems at all like this?????? I pray toGod to help me at least get SOME relief
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