1st year SURGIVERSARY!!!

Well, one year ago today my nightmare began. Even though it was a love/hate relationship in the beginning. I am still her to tell it. I was in surgery for about 3 hours and didn't wake for another 5 hours. I graduated to full liquids and was sent home 4 days later with shoulder pain diagnosed as gas...Ya Right. I got through my stages with no problem except a few little melt downs. Thank goodness for Tylenol#3's and my heating pad. I hated the pain and all the antibiotics I had to take but, I wanted to get better. I trusted all these professionals and took their words for what was wrong. It was a long summer 08. In the fall 08 my savior came and Dr. Goddard was on at the emergency and he order a CT scan..Praise the good Lord above. It showed 2 abscesses and yes our worst nightmare a leak. Five surgeries later ... 2 JP drains placed. 2 open surgeries trying to place Fibrin glue to fix the leak..then the stent, which was a nightmare. It came back up into my chest.

My body still rebelled and wanted to heal on it's own. She was still pizzed that I took 2/3'rds of my stomach out. So, I got out of the hospital for Xmas with a wound vac and drains. What a gift..LOL! But, I was alive (Right). I got through the high calorie TPN's and tube feeds, one bag at a time. I knew it was for my body to heal. Even though I did have a conversation with my NUT and she was willing to lower it some, but, I went back to her and said we need to do what we need to do to heal me. By March, my incision finally healed to epidermis. I still get shoulder pain and taking Tramacet for it. I want an answer to whether I am healed or not. Guess that will take time. My new Doctor is aware of it all now.

Eating at one year out is about 2-3 oz of protein at a time with some veggies if room. I do have  carb overload by days but get through it. I need to drink more water. I also need to get a exercise regime. I did get a Y pass for my b'day but still haven't used it.

150+ down and still moving!!!

Overall I LOVE my sleeve and would do it all over again.

Hugs

Donna

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Donna--what an amazing story of survival! You are one tough chicky! You must be destined for great things!
Have you thought about putting a comment in the surgeons profile? Sounds like you might save someone elses life. I have never heard of a vsg taking 3 hours...then not walking for that long...holy smokes...what the heck was that? Was this your surgeons first sleeve?
You amaze me...

BTW how is life in Calgary going?
Congrats on your amazing weight loss...you look incredible...wow!