Still in hospital

I'm two weeks outfrom RNY to ds and still in hospital. Least today I felt like getting up. Very long story, reaction to berrium and kidneys shut down. White bld cell count went 45k. Went to liquids for I day then nothing. Dry mouth is hell. Pumped me up 35lbs with fluid then think there is a leak. Pulled fluid off but I still don't weigh what i did the day I walked in. Could not see leak 100% but did remove over litire of fluid and added 2nd drain. I just don't know how much more mentally I can take. I wan****er so bad. I savor brushing my teeth. Then I wake up two lbs heavier. Just dont understand. I need prayers and positive thought! Feels good to vent. I wonder if any of this is going to work.

Im so sorry you are feeling bad.  The one tip I can tell you to do that might give you some releif if you are not already doing it is, That when I had my DS a little over a week ago, I also had dry mouth, and could not swallow a thing for a few days.  They gave us a large container and a bottle of water,  we could take a drink and rinse our mouths, and then would spit the water out into the container.  I did that all day, and all night, until I was finally allowed to swallow.  Really being able to do that made it really easy.  Not bad at all.  I dont know what I would have done if I couldnt have done it....

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time of it. Revisions are rough, esp RNY to DS revisions. I'm sure you knew going in that complications are much more likely with this type of revision, but that knowledge isn't very comforting at this point.

You have an excellent surgeon, and it sounds like he's staying on top of things and doing all he can to get you healed. It may take awhile. Please accept that, and hang in there with your surgeon as best you can. Don't worry about the added weight - it's fluids. When you "turn the corner", as they say, and start to get better, tha****er weight will fall off.

There are lots of positive thoughts headed your way. It WILL work! Give yourself time to recover and know that this is temporary, as bad as it is.

Larra

Thanks so much for kind words I knew it would not be easy, I guess u can never fully prepare. I pray they figure out specifics soon the waiting day by day is nerve wracking. I think I have worn out the seat in all the chairs . I did do three laps down hallway... So that helped the mood. I have had excellent care at hospital and with Dr. Stewart, so I'm blesses there

I just called your name out before The Lord! I pray each day going forward is better than the day before! Joy cometh in the morning! Hang in there buddy! 

It sounds like you are having such a difficult time. I'm so sorry. I was a revision from an RNY to DS . While I was in the hosp. my kidneys stopped functioning and they started pumping me full of fluids. After several days and 10lbs extra they started to work again. When I came home I had not lost a pound and it was very discouraging but my surgeon promised me I would turn a corner and things would start to get better from then on and he was true to his word. Please don't worry about the weight at this point- it WILL come off. I think sometimes we put together a mental time table of how we think things should go and our body has a different plan. In the end it all works. Please take care of yourself, get lots of rest so your body can heal. You can do this. All will be well in the end!
PS- when I was in the hosp I had the dreaded dry mouth and they gave me cough drops- don't know if that is doable for you or not but it really helped. They also have those things you can swab your mouth with.

Positive thought zone! I'm trying. I guess we just all want to wake up and it be 6 months down the road. Id like to at least know a little more before the holiday weekend starts!