Home again!!!......

Sheena T.
on 2/5/09 4:43 am

And doing much better. I had my surgery on the 27th and surgery went well. however, when they got me up to walk the next day my oxygen level was dropping low so I had to stay on oxygen the whole time in the hospital. Before releasing me they called in an pulmonogist who did xray and apparently thought I was ok to go home. Came home friday felt miserable. didn't have a whole lot of pain. But felt miserably short of breath and caughed up a lot of flegm (spelling).

I called the surgeon about all the phlegm I was coughing up and he said it is nothing to worry about because i need to get that out. Said if it continued to contact the pulmonologist the next day.

By Saturday afternoon when i tried to go upstairs to go to the bathroom it felt like I had to climb 10 flights of stairs. (I only have about 10 stairs total) by the time I got to the top of the stairs I was sweating so bad and out of breath so bad. I called the pulmonologist and he told me to go to the ER.

Went to the ER and the immediately rushed me back they thought I had a pulmonary embolism. After test, CT Scan and Xray. I had pnuemonia (thank God!!!) So long story short I was back in the hospital one day after being released and I am just now getting home again and feeling REAL GOOD. I am going to keep praying to god that I don't get sick again.

Faith *
on 2/5/09 5:21 am

Lap Band on 02/14/07

Glad to hear your are feeling better...take good care of yourself and get plenty of rest.

People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. ~Author Unknown

Sheena T.
on 2/6/09 12:36 am

RNY on 01/27/09

Thank you Faith. I am taking slow but still walking around the house to get my walking in and drinking my water. Tomorrow I get to bump up to the full liquid diet. Looking forward to it!

Frenchie1959
on 2/5/09 5:37 am - PA

I am glad you're feeling REAL GOOD! Thanks for the report and keep taking care of yourself.

Frenchie

Sheena T.
on 2/6/09 12:33 am

RNY on 01/27/09

Thank you Frenchie.

mrs. neenaj
on 2/5/09 6:07 am

RNY on 02/12/08

I'm glad that you were taken care of quickly. I know you're happy to be home. Take care and remember to sip,sip, sip and walk, walk, walk.

Sheena T.
on 2/6/09 12:35 am

RNY on 01/27/09

Thank you neenaj. Yes, it felt so good to get my son ready for school to day and fix him breakfast with no problems. I am sipping and walking as much as can around the house.