I forgot to welcome Nina Elise to the world... our friends, the Roddick's had a beautiful and healthy baby girl last Thursday, and she & mommy are doing great!! Congrats to them and to her big sister Betsy!
The GI doc appointment went well yesterday... He listened and laughed with me about my "progress" and then switched around some of my meds. He took me off nortriptyline (which is lowering my already low blood pressure) and put me on Levsin (which is another anti-spasmodic for the intestine). He also increased my dose of Topamax from 100 mg to 150 mg. This is the one that dulls my nerve sensations and also makes me feel a little "dumb". So, please hold on tight for the next couple of weeks while I adjust to the new meds.... and while I stare blankly at you trying to think of your name, or what I'm trying to say. (tee hee!!)
He also said that I need to do whatever I can to try and not lose any more weight. He said that if I get much lower I will probably need to get my picc line put back in and have IV nutrition. I voted no, especially since it's almost summer and a picc line does not go with tank tops. I told him I would do my best to bulk up. He said that I could try and introduce more foods (like lactose-free milk)... and basically to try and eat low-fat foods that sound good. Low-fat is important because they break down more easily in the gut... for those of you that were wondering why I was eating low fat stuff. :)
Hugs,
brelin
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