Thanks so much for the well wishes.
jillybean ~ I'm not too worried about the potassium at the moment. Mine was low while I was in the hospital recovering and I was on a potassium drip that actually ended up blowing out the vein it was going in to. I'm going to be getting the prescription that my doctor sent to my pharmacy tomorrow. It's not too expensive, so I'm going to pay for it out of pocket so I don't have to wait for my insurance to get off their butts and get it okayed.
I had no idea about the elevated liver enzymes when I had done research before my surgery. However, I did do more yesterday and man, I have to say, while it may not be serious, it still is a little scary. I am going in for more blood work in a few days to make sure it isn't serious. My doctor said it could possibly be from the surgery and tried to assure me to not worry, but being that it's my body, it's a little hard not to.
missangelaks ~ With all the consults I have had with my surgeon in the last two months, I haven't even been told about lack of sodium. I'm going to ask about that when I see him tomorrow. Maybe that and the potassium meds I am getting will help.
I'm just feeling a little at a loss for things showing up that I had no clue about and honestly, the asthma bothers me because it hinders my exercising. :/
jiffypop ~ Yes, the pills are huge. That's why my doctor is trying what she calls "sprinkles". I've tried cutting the pills into halves and quarters and they still have the same effect. :/ I am hoping the sprinkles might be a little easier on my system.
I no longer have my gall bladder. I developed stones from my lap-band weight loss, so when I had the revision, my surgeon took it out. I am finding getting enough water on some days, though, a little hard, but on most days, I am drinking 2.5 to 3 liters of water. I was told by my surgeon that that amount was good.
I am feeling a little helpless, but not completely. I am feeling a little as though my primary doctor is a little more into getting issues handled than my surgeon is and I find that sad. At this point, I am talking to other people who have had the surgery and such and am beginning to feel a little better about things, but being that I had no idea of the liver enzymes thing, that sorta came as a huge blow that something was going wrong, so to speak.
juliemarie ~ Thanks for the suggestion. I am going to look into everything people have mentioned.
I am finding more support and am doing better than I was yesterday.