The other thing that I have been struggling with lately is feeling very dizzy and shaky. The problem is that this could be attributed to many things. It could be medication I am taking - it could be that I haven't eaten enough - or that I have eaten the wrong things. I am getting postural hypotension a lot the past week or so. That is when you stand up from sitting or laying down and get very dizzy - it's a result of a drop in blood pressure. Like I said - could be lots of things. Your kidneys (or kidney in my case) play a big part in your blood pressure. But tri-cyclic anti-depressants can also cause this (I take 2 different ones right now). And with my gastric bypass - the dizziness and shakes could be caused by either not eating enough or eating the wrong things (too many carbs, etc...). All I know is I have spent an awful lot of time in bed feeling like crud the past few days.
I have my 4 week check up with the surgeon tomorrow. I will talk about it with him. Assuming that all else is well he will probably sign off on me returning to work. I was feeling like it was time, but the past few days have made me wonder what the heck is going on with me. I don't like wondering what is going on with my body. I'm really rather tired of it.
But I am just waiting for 6 weeks post op (2 more weeks to go!) until I can run again. Of course, it's been hotter than the south side of the sun here, so when I can start running again I will have to be very careful as to when and how far and how long I run.
Something that I did just today is I invested in a RoadID. What is a Road ID you ask? Well, it's kind of like a medical alert bracelet - but mainly for when I am running.
I say that because it's not really a fashion forward accessory that I might wear to work or for an evening out. For that I will have to find something to work better. :) But when I run I often times run in places where people don't know me and most often by myself. If I were to get hurt, or pass out or something stupid like that - how would I let people know who to contact or what is important to know about me? It appears more and more these days that I have some important medical information that people should know about me. If I'm unconscious - how would they know? The reason I chose Road ID is because it is interactive. It actually gives them a website that they can go to and enter my information and it will give them everything they need to know - such as my emergency contacts, doctor information, my allergies (I have 2 now), and other important medical information - such as the fact that I have had gastric bypass and I only have 1 kidney. I was seriously running out of room to put all this information! :) This allows me to put it all on a website and first responders would be able to see everything by entering the information on my bracelet. At least now when I know I will not have anyone with me - there will be a way for people to know what is important to know about me.
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