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Surgery History       Janet E Hardy  1/22/33

Surgery in Glendive, MT tonsil removal in grade school

Sharp Hospital in San Diego I had three caesareans and one natural birth from 1960 through 1966.  At my last cesarean, they also tied my tubes and removed my appendix.   Stripped Varicose Veins six weeks after birth.

Hysterectomy and tied up my bladder in 1967 at Scripps La Jolla. 

Scripps La Jolla I was in traction for my back for 1 week in 1977 and the resection of my finger in 1979 (chopped off in blender), 

Scripps Mercy I had the carotid surgery in 2010 by Dr. James Hemp,

Green Hospital the lumbar laminectomy in 2011 by Dr. Roger Thorne,

Colonoscopy in 2011 in Escondido by Dr. Feldman,

Cataract Surgery for the right eye in 2013 by Dr. Christopher Hsu at El Cajon Hospital,

Endoscopy and Colonoscopy with polypectomy on 1/30/2018 by Dr. Gauree Konijeti (woman), 

Transanal excision of the ulcerated pedunculated rectal mass (prolapsed polyp)  by Dr. Lynn Weston in 2/72018.  No Cancer.

Information on General Health

Often had stomach aches—1956 found nothing but a wrinkled stomach lining which suggested I would be irritated by acidity, etc.

UTI’s---Sinus Problems—Sore Throats—Uterus pushing on Bladder prompted Hysterectomy

Gained over 50 lbs after going into the mortgage business in the ’80s-’90s

High Cholesterol

Checked for Ulcers in late 70’s, stomach aches, nausea from apple peelings, etc

Occasionally vomiting and diarrhea

2007 sudden diarrhea prompted checking for celiac—negative, diagnosed as IBS…had been working in disaster service and taking Pepto Bismol, Metamucil, antacids—lots of fast food etc.

Discovered direct relationship to gluten and diarrhea—went gluten-free

Still digestive problems, frequent UTIs, fungus (yeast infections) discovered Specific Carbohydrate Diet in 2014—went sugar-free in 2015 and felt really good but not always consistent, lost some weight, weak immune system

2016 cardiologist sees me regularly…need oxygen at night, no diabetes, no answers on UTIs and Yeast infections

Summer 2017 lots of phlegm in throat got worse…went dairy-free except for some hard cheese, little butter,  Eating less sugar

Fall 2017, more diarrhea after 2 months of antibiotic, went really strict on SCD diet, lost more weight but felt healthiest ever but determined to find the cause of sudden watery diarrhea in late November, no UTI, no yeast infections, feeling good not eating any sugar except honey

Colonoscopy and Endoscopy, Surgery January and February 2018—no cancer or disease, going to dietician and also get Breath Test in search for digestive problems—Went from 196 lbs in 1996 to 129 lbs in 2018---Feeling healthy and energetic—Cardiologist happy about weight loss—sugar-free

Need to have Primary Doctor at Scripps to use when in San Diego and when I move back.