Learning curbs for Life After PTLS

Hello!

I am attempting to blog from my iPhone so please bare with me!
I am sorry I haven't been blogging more, life has been interesting to say the least in my recovery from PTLS.
I will attempt to post some update pictures, weather I am successful or not is another story.
Ok, the recovery is nearing the end. I never thought it would be such a journey with recovery.
I have discovered so many things! My husband and I have been deeply into surrounding health issues due to PTLS in my recovery. I believe we could write a book on it!
One thing I truly want to stress that we have discovered is that when I had PTLS, I was put on high doses of acid reflux (GERD) medications. Names such as Aciphex, Pariet, Nexium, And others alike may be recognised by you?
These drugs are Proton Pump Inhibitors. They are extremely dangerous and we believe they have indeed made my recovery from PTLS a lot more challenging. I feel it would be safe to say that most women have been prescribed PPI's. considering PTLS harbours an array of gastrointestinal issues its no surprise a doctor would encourage that.
Basically, we have discovered that GERD/Acid Reflux is due to the stomach producing too much acid. So high stomach acid. Ironically, low stomach acid actually mimics very similar symptoms!
A way to test this at would be to simply take 1-2 tablespoons of lemon juice on your next attack. If it eases it or doesn't seem to worsen the attack, you may be suffering from low stomach acid rather than high stomach acid.
What happened to me is, after being on PPI's for 3-4years, I had very little stomach acid. This leads to so many things in the digestive tract. Having my reversal made me realise this added issue.
As I started to actually be able to eat after my reversal things weren't going in the digestive area. So many other absolutely amazing things were happening and changing that I put it down to 'time'.
Turns out, my stomach acid was that low I could not digest foods. The protein enzymes in the foods were far too much for my body to handle so I ended up with intollerance to most things I put in my mouth. Bloating, constipation, abdominal pain etc.. I was very dry in the mouth and getting malnourished quickly due to my body not being able to break down foods. Also having a severe lack of saliva.
After researching in and around we actually found that PPI's are extremely dangerous drugs!
Here is a link you might want to read Dangers Of PPI's

After discontinuing the use of PPI's, I then 

needed to go on Magneisium and Calcium 

supplements.

Finding natural foods that increase my salivary 

glands and stomach acid. Things like black 

olives, 
sea salt on meals, lemon juice etc.. 

I then looked into HCL, which is hydrochloric

acid. It aids in building up stomach acid and 

digestion..wow! What a journey! 

Several months of that and I have really 

good saliva again! I have a lot of poop that 

needs to be eliminated due to it all too. I have 

added loads of fibre on top of water to my diet.

My husband has also been massaging my 

colon in a particular way that aids all the 

yucky stuff to move down and out!
This is where we are at with it. 

I had to stress this to women suffering from 

PTLS or who are recovering from it! That is 

the only thing that has not yet balanced in 

my body but we are certainly at the end of 

that tunnel now. 

Apart from that, life has been much better 

than last year! I have a great deal of 

emotional/mental effects due to PTLS, it has 

definitely scarred my life but I am no longer in 

its grasp. 

I can't stress enough how I would sacrifice 

anything I had - a house, car everything of 

material possession to get a Tubal Reversal if I 

was in that tight position. 
My life has changed so much. I've learnt so 

much. 

The PPI's made my gastrointestinal recovery 

such a challenge! But I'm nearing the end and 

felt I needed to get it out there.

My 3 year anniversary of my Tubal Reversal is 

on the 31st of August 2013! Not far at all! I just 

can't believe how far I have come. 
I'm sorry if the layout of this post is weird, it's 

different than the laptop. I'll attempt to upload 

some photos! :)

Right at the end of this blog I realised I could get the blogger app! Haha! Here I was trying to type a post on the full site on my iPhone! 

The above photos, my favourite part was standing inside one leg of my old tight track pants!!