Hey All - My first chance to post

_Leslie_
on 8/7/10 3:21 am - Franklin, WI

I made it home from the hospital today.

I left the U of C and went to a specialty rehab hospital, which I just left, because the care there sucked too (i must have bad luck)

I want to say THANK YOU TO EVERYONE, for all the swinging critters and keeping me in your thoughts and prayers.

By gods grace I'm alive and walking right now.

I'd like to share my story but don't want to scare anyone away from the DS.

I love you guys!!

                     448|180|199    5'10" 268 lbs gone!!
       SW CW GW

                                         Duodenal Switch
                                   Surgery Date: July 30, 2010

KRWaters
on 8/7/10 3:24 am - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

Yoo hoo, welcome home! Looking forward to more posts from you, and do post your "adventure." We all like to share.

KAREN W.

I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.

Check out www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.

SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish

Anna G.
on 8/7/10 3:29 am

DS on 09/17/08

Leslie! I'm so glad to hear from you, and I'm happy you're home. What an experience you've been through.

Please don't feel like you can't share anything you want to talk about. We are here to support you through all of this, good and bad. Newbies and pre-ops should have a healthy respect for all of the potential complications that can come with major surgery.

How are you feeling?

_Leslie_
on 8/7/10 3:38 am - Franklin, WI

Well, I'm feeling pretty good right now.

I look back at the first 5 and 6 days after surgery.... i thought I was going to die...there was a point i wanted to die.. the pain was so bad..

my complication is RARE... for all the pre-ops out there.

I was just about to stand with assistance on Wednesday. I was able to take a few steps with assistance on Thursday, and walk super short distances Friday.

Rhabdomyolysis is no joke. Apparantly, because my surgery was 5 hours, i experienced a crushing incident, bascially my body crushed itself. Embarrassing I know.

Prachand has done people twice my weight and no complications, so I'm just really lucky,.. or unlucky rather.

I can wobbly walk now, push myself upstairs using rails, and get up from most chairs. I also have muscle loss in my arms. so typing this is kind of difficult.

I'm taking baby steps

                     448|180|199    5'10" 268 lbs gone!!
       SW CW GW

                                         Duodenal Switch
                                   Surgery Date: July 30, 2010

Anna G.
on 8/7/10 3:50 am

DS on 09/17/08

That's the spirit, hon! Baby steps will take you there! You're in my thoughts and prayers.

(deactivated member)
on 8/7/10 4:25 am - San Jose, CA

DS on 08/05/03

Just out of curiosity - were you taking statins before surgery, and did you quit them beforehand? It is a risk factor for rhabdomyolysis.

http://www.paclap.com/downloads/arch_surg_2004.pdf

I hope you feel better soon!

kirmy
on 8/7/10 11:17 am - BF-Nowhere, United Kingdom

DS on 01/03/10

Welcome home darling heart! Get better and get high kicking soon!

RIP Mickie aka Happychick. You will be missed deeply.

Elizabeth N.
on 8/8/10 2:57 am - Burlington County, NJ

DS on 12/04/06

Hey you!!! ***BIG HUGE HUGS**** I'm so glad you're coming along! Yup, this kind of complication can happen with ANY surgery, and not just on a morbidly obese person. It is NOT DS specific, and not limited exclusively to MO folks. (Figured that was worth saying twice.)

I'm so sorry you got crappy care and especially, crappy pain management. This all just sucks rocks. But here's hoping you've turned the corner and will get more mobile every day from here.