Just randomly found your channel, Miss Alisa. I had gastric bypass surgery about 6 years ago. Unfortunately, I am currently struggling with SEVERE anemia right and multiple vitamin deficiencies. Even though I took the proper bariatric vitamins, my body was not absorbing many of the nutrients properly. My hemoglobin also dropped to 5.2 and I had to be admitted to the hospital for emergency blood transfusions. I still have to have weekly IV-iron treatments. My bariatric surgeon discovered the reason for my anemia, btw. I had two ulcers, and I was slowly bleeding out. (It was so insidious that I didn't realize it.) I have lost a lot of weight during these years. One thing I didn't expect: I still don't have the same sense of taste or smell. That makes any food I eat less than appetizing. Eating more than a few bites is still all I can eat without a lot of discomfort. And getting enough protein is still difficult for me. I can't relate to your adventures with dating as I have been married for 44 years. I have four children... the three oldest are all doctors; my baby is a software engineer. They all continue to be supportive of my weight loss surgery, but are, naturally, concerned about the anemia now. (I thought I was just falling asleep in my chair during the day... when I actually passing out from my low hemoglobin levels.) It's 4:30am and I have yet to sleep tonight. My body desperately needs rest to heal, but it's hard for me to sleep. Anemia is actually quite painful. One's whole body aches! Sorry for all the boring commentary... Nice to "meet you," though. ---Teresa (I don't subscribe to all the lovey-dovey emojis either. It seems insincere and juvenile to me.)
@Alisa_Grace
11 күн бұрын
Good Morning Teresa , It's so great to hear from someone who understands this journey after the surgery. I had severe anemia years before my surgery and needed to take 3x the daily dose of iron. My primary sent me to an Oncologist for help because I was falling asleep too. I wasn't absorbing enough Vitamins either. It has since improved. You have had a wild and probably very frustrating journey. I would be so bewildered if my smell and Taste were gone. I am so sorry but perhaps it will return once your body gets used to a more consistent level with the iron IV's. Let's hope and pray it does. Wow it sounds like you have done very well raising such successful children into fantastic adults. I wasn't blessed in that area to have children. I also have never married and congratulate you on a long marriage. So many can't speak on 44 years with the same partner. I can brag about 45 years with my best friend Karen so I have had that blessing in my life. LOL. I really thank you for sharing with me your life and experience with your wls journey. It is not boring your commentary nor any of your life or comments you kindly shared. I truly appreciate you reaching out after seeing my video. It really means so much. NICE to Meet YOU as well. Heart emoji here lol. Please don't be shy if you want to reach out again and talk about this shared journey. I really hope your pain get much more manageable and goes away soon. Get some sleep my dear and again Thank you Lovely. Alisa
@teresaburritt5390
11 күн бұрын
@@Alisa_Grace I wrote a nice, long reply... then there was a bump in my internet service and everything I wrote disappeared. I will try to put it all back together. The gist of it was that I feel a little uncomfortable sharing any more personal details with the world. Do you have Discord, by chance? Or a place where we can talk about our journeys or lives more privately? I have no problem continuing to comment here about certain things that might benefit others to know, but (for my safety... because I have a very public job, which you might figure out if you google me and comics), I don't want everything I say to be publicly accessible. I hope you understand. You are a lovely woman, and I look forward to getting to know you more. --Teresa
@Alisa_Grace
11 күн бұрын
I am out in the car but let me share with my email for youtube . Alisablessedlife@gmail.com . I so look forward to having more tools of this journey I am sure you can lend to me for my journey forward. Let’s talk soon . Have a wonderful day ! 🌺
@Alisa_Grace
11 күн бұрын
@teresaburritt5390 I accidently wrote email incorrect address should be alisalifeblessed@gmail.com
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