Post op colon resection vomiting

I am on day 98 post op and still having inexplicable nausea and vomiting as well as constipation. Even though my surgeon said I could eat anything, I am very careful, partially due to the nausea. The first 3 weeks after surgery, I barely ate at all and even then pudding, jello, broth, and occasionally a baked potatoe. The first month, I lost 21lbs. but have gained back all but 17. I have finally started to get some strength back but every time I have a night of vomiting, I feel weak and struggle to get back on my feet. The bouts of vomiting (usually lasting 1 to 4 hrs continuous) are becoming less frequent but still averaging once every nine days and

the constipation is about every 4 days even though I am taking double stool softeners. I struggle to keep my sodium and potassium levels up and my blood pressure within normal levels, although still low. I am not on any medications that could cause the nausea symptoms but they did ease up some after I finished all the antibiotics. I have not taken any pain killers since day 13 of recovery. I am 74yo but extremely active up until surgery. I am starting to feel like I will never be able to be back to normal. The surgery removed 1ft of colon and a massive amount of scar tissue attached to colon and bladder. I still have occassional discomfort when I urinate. Fortunately, I did not have to wear a colostomy bag but the hole for the drain tube is still very tender. When I eat I am careful about the type of food and the amount but I still get a bloated and hard feeling where my stomach is located. Acid reflux is frequent as well. I am getting depressed and frustrated. This was supposed to make me feel better!

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