Expert: John Pilcher, MD - 4/11/2011

Question
i had ru n y oct. 28th 09 was 330 lbs now im 140lbs i feel like this sergury is killing me slowly i feel like just $$ signs to my dr. i have had alot of complications with sergury i was on a tpn bag for  about 4 months then gallbladder taken out then ulcers i throw up everytime i eat cant take the pain of food in stomac i have lost all muscle mass and im scared dont know what to do but die and take the stress off my family i feel like such a burdin on them now... i did tis sergury to better my life but think im past that and feel like im dieing. please help i just had a upper indoskomy and cat scan fri. results were ulsers [2]. i want to start on muscle building steroids whats your intake on them... please help. thanks Shawn Graves

Answer
Shawn,
I can sympathize with your worry and your disappointment.  It sounds like you are in a really difficult situation, and it sounds like you are experiencing depression due to your complicated condition.

Your situation is much more complex than I can discuss successfully from a distance.  My main advice is to be sure you continue seeing your doctors and definitely let them know you are having some symptoms of depression.

Best wishes,
Dr JP