No, but wishing you a speedy recovery!  If there wasn't anything wrong with the sleeve it makes me wonder if it was something else that caused it?  Are you on iron supplements every day now?

I'm sorry to hear that!  Did you let him know that there is still something amiss?  I hope that Halifax can sort it out for you.  Good luck!

Thank you for this. I was referred in April and struggle with the idea of such a long wait. I appreciate you sharing and will be following ....!

I am home!  I was released from the DECH this morning.  

Surgery went well, there were zero complications.  The anesthesiologist had a hard time getting my IV started though because all my veins were pretty flat from fasting for surgery.  She eventually got one in my right wrist (last resort placing) and all I remember is the awful taste of the gas in the mask they put on my face.  Then nothing.  I remember vaguely waking up and shivering, they put warm blankets on me.  I vaguely remember being wheeled through the hallways and brought to my room where I had to find the strength to scoot myself over onto my new bed.  I felt so sick, it was unreal.  My husband was there with me and he would try to take my hand to soothe me, but all I kept whispering was "Don't touch me" I couldn't stand anything, motion, touch, the lights.  That first day was awful, and the anesthetic made me really sick.  My mouth was super dry.  I didn't have a catheter though, and the nurses helped me up to the washroom my first time.  It felt really good to get up and move around.

The next morning was better.  I still felt nauseated, but I was able to stay awake a bit longer.  I slept on and off that morning.  They also did my leak test that morning too, which I won't lie, it was awful.  They had me get on another stretcher and wheeled me down to x ray.  some of the pictures needed to be done standing up, so I stood on a tiny platform holding this nasty smelling ****tail.  They would tell me when to swallow it, and I would, but it was the most awful tasting drink.  But  it had to be done.  No leaks!  I was cleared to go back to my room.  I couldn't have water yet because I was still on nausea meds and still feeling off.  I did get up and walk around the ward a few times, that felt really good moving around.  Later that evening I was allowed to start having water.  I was given an ounce and an hour to drink it in.  Tiny sips are needed!!!  I cold feel the water coming down into my new tummy and disturbing the gas that was sitting in there.  The gas is real, oh boy is it real.  My new tummy was rumbling and bubbling and making all kinds of noise.  I feel bad for my room mate because at times I could get quite musical!!!  hahaha.

The water stayed down, and I was given a few more ounces through the evening.  I also was taking liquid tylenol for pain.  It tasted super sweet and syrupy, but I got it down.  

The third day I woke up feeling great.  The gas was starting to subside, I was off nausea meds, and water was staying down just fine.  I was super excited because I was allowed to have apple juice!  It tasted amazing and I sipped on it all morning.  For lunch I got a try with beef broth, apple juice, cranberry juice, boost juice, and ho****er for tea.  I had some of the broth, and kept the apple juice and boost juice to sip on through the afternoon.  For supper I was started on the full fluids diet, and I had a few spoons of strained cream soup, a few sips of milk, and about an inch of yogurt.  I was stuffed!  I kept my chocolate boost to sip on through the evening, and had water too.  I started taking pills as well, and my new tummy was fine with that.  

This morning I was free to go home!  I'm feeling great.  The pain is minimal, the exhaustion is real.  I slept for 3 hours this afternoon.  Otherwise I've just been sip sip sipping.  I had a whole yogurt for breakfast, and I had a boost shake for lunch.  Both took me about an hour to get down.  I bought some tiny espresso spoons from Stokes in the Regent Mall to eat my yogurt with, and I bought some playtex sippy cups for my  juice and water.  It helps cut down the gas, when I drink from a regular cup right now I'm getting too much air.  

Dr. Boisvert checked on me always in the mornings to see how I was doing, sometimes in the evening as well before he left for the day.  the nursing staff on my floor were great and really helpful.  Some of my nurses were UNB nursing students, and I felt very well taken care of.  Always ask for a extra blanket before you go to sleep at night though, because it gets chilly on the ward in the wee hours of the morning.  

So that's my story!  Even though I had awful nausea that first day I don't for one minute regret my choice.  I know it was the meds that made me sick, not the surgery.  Every single day just keeps getting better and better.  I can't wait until I feel fully healed.  

If anyone has any questions that I didn't cover, please, don't even hesitate to ask.  It always helps to have someone to talk to who has been through what you are moving toward.  Good luck to everyone on their surgeries!!

Wishing you all the best and a quick recovery, so very exciting!!!  I look forward to hearing all your progress and learning from your experience.  I just asked my MD for a referral to Dr. Boisvert 2 weeks ago, a year and a half sounds so far away!!