Went to see the nurse yesterday

My first post op appointment other than drain removal, isn't until 3 months (how crazy is that??) I went to the surgeon at 1 week to get my drain out, but after that it is 3 months.

Anyway, still not feeling well. Same as always... when I stand for any length of time I feel like I'm going to pass out. My head gets swimmy and hot, my chest gets tight and I get a bit short of breath.

And..... my tounge itches.

I googled tounge itching and vitamins and came up with B12 deficiency. I called the insurance co/bariatrics department yesterday and spoke to a nurse. I had told her a week and a half ago I wasn't feeling well. I told her I'm no better, also about my itchy tounge (just sounds so funny every time I say or type that). She told me they wanted me to come in.

I explained to the nurse I saw that this is normal for me. Any time I don't get enough calories for any length of time (even 2-3 days) I get this way. I spent an entire pregnancy this way. Wasn't hungry, lost 42 pounds.

She ordered a whole bunch of blood tests on me. They were all ordered STAT and I haven't heard back yet, so assuming all is well.

They did some blood pressures on me. Laying, sitting and standing. They steadily went down while my heart rate went up. My sitting was 129/82 with a heat rate of 72. My standing was 109/70 with a heart rate of 133!!!! Natalie (the nurse) feels that is is my BP meds doing this and told me to stop taking them. She figures I'll be fine by tomorrow. I doubt it. I suspect I am going to have to just tough it out for a couple more weeks when I get more calories. I am at week 4, at week 6 I will be going up from 500 cals a day to 1,000.

Pretty sure I'll survive til then ;))

Later...