Lisa's Story - Page 68 - ThinnerTimes

LyndasRoom · 07-30-2007, 03:32 PM

Lisa,
From experience, a long time ago, before I found my lovely hairstylist whom I love. You need Hair dye remover before you try to color your hair again. it will remove all of the dye from your hair, and it will look like cornsilk...then you'll have a fresh palate to dye it again.
Here is some info on products I found, but I don't know what they sell in your area...You may need a professional...

Color Fix by Jheri Redding is designed to remove unwanted permant hair color, and controlled usage allows color correction to specific areas, either full or slight color corrections.

Loreal Color Zap gently washes away all permanent haircolor. Ideal for color correction, removal of dark shades, muddy, uneven results or color build up. Leaves hair ready for immediate re-coloring. Loreal Effasol Color Remover washes away permanent haircolor, leaving hair ready for recoloring. Can be used with water or developer.

I hope you catch a break soon. This is ridiculous.

sdgrrl · 07-30-2007, 03:36 PM

Lisa, Sweetie!
This is so hard! I feel really bad for you. BTW, I don't think that kind of swelling and discharge are "just normal" for right now, and I think it's great you are meeting Doc at the ER tomorrow. Especially if y'all are going on a camping trip on Friday--you need a health care plan that you can deal with while you are away. I totally understand about the needing the down time with the fam. Where are you going?

If it's any consolation, I still deal with the after effects from my complications in October/November 2006. This stuff takes its own sweet time...

paige52 · 07-30-2007, 03:39 PM

It's a crapshoot Lisa but we roll the dice and take our chances....

I'm not unsympathetic nor am I babying you.... in fact I know EXACTLY how you feel. In the thousands and thousands of RNY they do every year... there's a very small percentage of "me" where the body just doesn't take to it. You end up with all the crap side effects and complications.. not a few but a whole handful!.. a few I could handle....lol

So sistah.... complain away cuz it does suck and it is unfair and it shouldn't be happening this way. When you're done... do something with your hair... that whole situation sounds just... humorus actually...may I suggest a professional to try and clean up the mess? That's what I ended up doing when I turned my hair copper penny red... that was a site to behold. Not laughing at you.... but smiling.... knowing your level of frustration must have hit an all new high!

Ranting is a byproduct of all of the above..... I can't count the number of times my hubby just looks at me and shakes his head these days.... Your hubby sounds smart... just went to work!

On the camping.... just be safe. You sound like a very intelligent woman with great strength... be good to yourself and put your health above all things. I know your family needs a break and so do you... just be smart about it.

I'll be thinking good thoughts for you my dear... be safe.

LisaBoston · 07-30-2007, 03:44 PM

Lynda, thanks for the info on the hair..I will take a look for something. My stylist is busy until the end of August, thus the reason I took this on myself. NOT AGAIN....seems to be the common thread lately! Oh the lessons I am learning!

As far as the camping goes, I am going through 2 large centres and camping about 1-2 hours away from a major hospital. Its about 8 hrs driving each way...nothing compared to what we normally do.

Camping in a RV is pretty easy compared to tent type camping. I am a little concened about the road travel, but hey how much worse can the pain get?? Yes, I know it can - but of course its my drug induced brain talking right now.

I am just at my wits ends and want my life back.

sdgrrl · 07-30-2007, 04:09 PM

Don't EVER say how much worse can it get..!! It can always get lots LOTS worse--just for the asking!

I'm glad you will be relatively close to a large health facility, just in case...

Maybe tomorrow when you go to the ER, ask them to prescribe a few Percocet, as the drive will likely be bumpy, making your belly ache. Having gone on a few camping trips in my RV since my complications, I can tell you that stealing an afternoon nap while listening to the birds chatter, waking up to the first smells of campfire as the sun starts to decline is one of the most restful, lovely ways to spend an afternoon. And the deer and the antelope are too busy playing to utter a discouraging word about your punk'd out hair!

You poor thing. Fighting for your very life is such a huge thing that the little pissers are what put us over the edge--4 weeks ago would you have cared what color(s) your hair was? Let your breath out, Lisa--it will be okay eventually!

We love you with Halloween hair, too!

JenBear7 · 07-30-2007, 04:54 PM

Jeepers Creepers.. I cant believe this is still going on.. If they tell you its normal, you have my permission to kick them where it counts and call them names. wtf?

Dont ever feel like you are whining... omg.. I think you are doing so good NOT complaining.. that I complain FOR YOU!

Hugs to you Sweet Lisa {{{{{{{{{{LISA}}}}}}}}}}}} You certainly could use some!

VanessaSFL · 07-30-2007, 06:10 PM

Awww Lisa....

I know the light at the end of this crazy tunnel will show itself soon.

Have the best time possible on your trip.

Be safe~

LisaM · 07-30-2007, 06:41 PM

Did the same thing to my hair once upon a time - only mine was school bus yellow and black. I'm so sorry for your pain, my love... wish I could take it away with a wish...

CeeCee · 07-31-2007, 09:03 AM

Lisa, good luck- with the incision AND the hair! (I'm a wienie when it comes to my hair- I have my hairdresser color it- and now it's starting to fall out! O well...)

LisaBoston · 07-31-2007, 11:19 AM

Ok, had another good chat with my doctor. I wonder if he thinks I am loosing it, but he is still dishing out the meds to me, so maybe not.

He just has to touch the incision where the stitches are and I just about go through the roof. Thats how sensitive the area is. He says that most people have so much damage to the area after a major surgery like this, that they loose the feeling there. I didn't, which he feels is a positive comment for my surgeon. Regardless, the pain is there.

He talked to the surgeon again and they feel that because I have had 2 major surgeries in the belly in under 18 months, that the lymphatic system that is responsible for removing the fluid has been traumatized and doesn't work the same way it does prior to surgery.

The seepage in some ways is good as its expelling from my body. He does want the wound to seal up though. I am having the stitches removed on Friday morning by another doctor. I am going to ask them to either freeze the area or take super easy as its so sensitive.

I get up at about 4am every morning with my body asking for pain meds. I get up, have some breakfast and wait for the meds to kick in! I was not a breakfast eater at 8am, so why at 4am....who knows! Then I go back to bed at about 6:30am for a while. I am working afternoons this week, so for now it works.

Had a really good conversation with my husband last night. He is such a dream. He said he was really mad at me in the morning about my pain and not going to the hospital. He has a hard time seeing me in pain and can't fix it and it frustrates him. He said he was sorry if he got mad at me. You know I wasn't mad at him at all. I know him well, and he really hates seeing me this way. He would do anything, pay anything, see anyone to get this resolved. He even offered to take me back to my surgeon 14 hours drive or put us on the plane to go see him if it would fix me. The problem is they can't fix it. Its just all about time. He offered to cancel our holiday plans this coming week.

We are still going on the trip but will limit the driving to 3-4 hours a day to take it easy on me. If I really wanted to, I could always crawl into bed in the RV while travelling if I wanted (its not legal, but I could do it). Maybe a week away is just what we all need. I think so.

I made myself walk down one block and back one block last night to try and help this fluid move through my system a little. I didn't think it could hurt. Can you imagine....I walked 2 blocks with the hubby and dog and it took me 18 minutes exactly. How flipping sad..prior to this surgery, I could walk mega blocks in 20 minutes! I will get back to this..in time.

Oh, and the hair.....well its still orange. Lighter orange in some ways and I hope the boss it not too upset with me at work like this. I guess some people would choose this. NOT ME...but I have 4 days to work before we go on holidays.

Thanks for being there for me and I can hear ya shouting at the docs from all the way down there! The doc is really lucky you are not all here to kick his butt! He is still saying this is all normal, not even a complication!