I did it AGAIN....

Well, I am finally able to get back to the computer.... 2 Friday's ago, I left work at noon and went to the ER again. My pain in my tummy had returned the weekend before after having mowed my yard, and the dang ditch.... I gave it a week to calm down and the pain to go away, but it never did. I think I honestly knew the Saturday before after mowing the ditch that I had done something to myself, but I think denial is a woderful place to live... for awhile anyway.... I called my WLS surgeon and he said to go to the ER and get them to do a CT Scan and have them call him with the results. So I did as instructed. A little while after coming back from CT Scan, the ER doc came in and told me that I had yet another small bowel obstruction, and another hernia, and that my WLS didn't want me to make the trip all the way to Atlanta for emergency surgery, that it needed to be done quicker than I could get there. So, friday evening about 9pm, it was back to the operating room for me. The surgeon who saw me while I was in the hospital in April is the one I requested. He came in and told me that he had spoken with my WLS surgeon, and they would have to open my belly this time. He wanted to make sure they thoroughly checked out everything in there, and fixed it all at once this time. So now I have 18 staples in my belly.... but they are due to come out tomorrow morning. Yippeeee.... On Saturday, while I was in the hospital, I had a grand mal seizure.... not too sure why that happened, and no one can tell me why, as I have never had one before. (My son has a seizure disorder, but I never have). Anyway, after the seizure I became very non-responsive, and turned white as a ghost, so they called a code on me. I really don't remember anything about it.... I'm just going on what my mother has told me about it. Later that afternoon, my mom came back for a visit and was very ticked off that they had not moved my room up closer to the nurses station. I asked why did they need to move me and that is when she informed me that I had had a seizure, and that since my room was so far down the hall, she either wanted me put on a monitor, or moved up closer to the nurses station where the nurses could keep a better eye on me. So they finally moved me up in to a room right by the nurses station. I was finally discharged to come home on Tuesday evening, so I have been home almost a week now. I have spent alot of time in the bed, and very little time on the computer. It hurts to sit up straight for very long with all these staples. The good thing is that this surgery, and being on clear liquids for 4 days kicked in my weight loss again. I finally made it below 170 for the first time in about 30 years.... 169 looked really good on the scale yesterday. Hopefully with me getting to feel better, and getting back to some type of excercise, I can keep on losing and get to my goal of 155-165.... Sorry this is so long.... y'all know I can't do anything that can be typed in one short paragraph.... hehehehe Hope everyone is doing well!!!! Hugs, Susan

Susan, I am very sorry to hear that you are going through so much. Not the best way to loose weight but hey, once you have been where we were before the surgery, we will take the weight loss any way we get it. I am glad to hear that you are feeling well enough to get back to us. please keep in touch and let us know how you are feeling. I had the surgery done open and then in May had hernia operation and they opened me up all over again. I know how bad it can be to heal. Be VERY carefull! Don't take a chance of hernia. not worth it to pick up that extra pair of socks laying on the floor. You can always pick it up later! lots of prayers your way! Your sister in WLS Chandi 305/192/?

Susan, Wow - I hope that you are a quick recovery and are feeling better soon. You have been through the mill. It good that you are looking on the bright side and enjoying the weight loss side benefit. Take care, Mary

Sorry to hear about your health problems. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Wishing you a speedy recovery and great success on your weight loss journey. You have done amazing. Keep up the good work. Karen G

HI Susan, Oh my goodness...if it's not one thing it's another. You poor thing. Will keep you in my prayers. (((hugs))) Diana

Hugs You poor thing you have been through so much. I hope you get to feeling better and let's hope they cleared the problem up for good now. Makes you wonder why you had a seizure. Maybe it was caused from the shock your body is having to go through with all the surgeries and not what. Let's hope they don't return. Keep us posted. You try and have a wonderful 4th of July. Donna

OMG Susan... You have gone through so much in the past 18 mo.... Is there a Hot ER Dr. that you want to keep seeing? hehehehe! LOL! JK Well I'm glad you are feeling better.... Do you feel different after having the seizure? Any after effects? I wish you a speedy recovery. Kelly