Hello, hope to be good
I had the same problume i had open appendix and after my surgery i lost almost 7Kg weight.
Please help me how can i gain my weight?
How did this all turn out? I'm was 143lbs, 5'8" 43yrs and i lost 13lbs in the last 8 mos and i'm down to 130lbs. the docs can't figure out why but i'm starting to have pains around my appendix. i'm probably going to need my appendix removed soon. please clarify if you ended up gaining back the weight after surgery.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
With your symptoms of loss of appetite, loss of weight and intestinal obstruction another possibility I can think of is Tuberculosis. As you had loss of weight prior to surgery also. Tuberculosis can cause an evening rise of temperature and increased sweating. This also causes a loss of appetite; as such this is accompanied by weight loss. This can also cause an intestinal obstruction. So, record your temperatures, on a two hourly basis to detect an evening rise of temperature. Please check with your doctor to rule out this condition.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Thanks for your response Anitha
I have just returned from a 5 day stay in hospital where i was diagnosed with SBO( small bowel obstruction).This pain was far more severe than the initial appendix pain.The surgeon said it was due to adhesions from the surgery.It is a partially obstructed small intestine.I was told it is common enough and they treated me with IV antibiotics and gastro tubes to combat it.The cramps still come and go and by all accounts i most probably will end up back in hospital in another few weeks with the same problem.So now im just wondering has anyone else gone through the same situation im in now and if you have any advice it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Understand your predicament. But it will take time for you to recover from the surgery and the infection that could have been there preoperatively. Also, as the post op inflammation completely subsides, you appetite will return and you should gain weight. Just ensure to take a balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.