Not running to the bathroom all the time any more but feeling bad with this stomach bug. I have been sick twice to my stomach since Feb 14 (perforated ulcer surgery), and both times it has beenwere horrid, like 5-10 years horrible in the grand scheme of things. The first one, OK, I was just off broad band antiobiotics, my immune system was recovering, so it could be expected though that was a close call with nearly needing an IV.

No throwing up with this bug, horrible diarrhea. Drinking water, Gatorade, had some toast and a banana. Have a fever, am shaky, freezing feet even with thick socks, freezing in general even with long sleeves.

Is it possible that ulcer surgery makes later stomach bugs worse than they would have been otherwise? There was some part of the surgery the G.I. doc told me wasn’t standard, more like a partial gastric sleeve or something, he didn’t go into details, and God knows I wasn’t up to details when the trauma surgeon team saw me in the hospital and when I saw them at the follow up for staple removal. Are all my future stomach bugs going to be this terrible? I can’t even walk straight yet. H said he didn’t feel anywhere this bad. I have stomach cramps, am turned off on food with this recent virus, and am weak. These things can incubate up to 2 weeks to a day or so before causing illness, so no telling where it came from in the first place.

At least, I am not throwing up this time, I suppose.

Anyone know anything about the severity of stomach bugs post stomach surgery recovery? I swear, I have only been so sick to my stomach a handful of times in my life, not counting the ulcer obviously. I eat yogurt daily (prone to recurring yeast infections). Are stomach bugs always going to be so bad now?

Tired, down a bit today. Between stomach, getting absolutely poured on unloading groceries, making my child a car rider because of feeling ill and the bad rain, the school office failing to give the message to her homeroom teacher, upsetting us both because neither was where we expected the other, I have had it.

Throw in a throbbing headache for fun. Drank a quart of Gatorade, more water. Will see if I have more Gatorade, am tiring of water. I hope I have a can of a bland soup for dinner. I guess otherwise it will be broth.

Not one of my best days.