Update on my swollen from TT!!!

Valsdetermined2lose
on 4/5/12 10:22 pm

Saw my surgeon yesterday at his office and he drained over 500 cc of fluid frommy stomach(OUCCCHHH) He said that he needs to take me into the OR again for surgery or the fluid will just keep building up every week and just to be careful he wants to clean it out and put another drain in, Another drain. OMG , i thought my drain days were over but NOOOOO , im the lucky one who gets a drain after 6 weeks. Keep you all posted on surgery and how things go, thanks for all your concerns.

HW-267-SW-253-CW-167 I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!

Brian Wohlgemuth
on 4/5/12 11:03 pm - IN

RNY on 07/20/10

ugh ugh ugh....get well soon.

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-100lbs 08/17/2010 -200lbs 02/28/2011 OpGoal: 07/05/2011
Abdominoplasty 3/2012

dani02
on 4/6/12 12:07 am - Utica, MI

RNY on 09/14/10

Hugs to you

Dani

2muchfluff
on 4/6/12 2:16 am

VSG on 11/29/10

SO SORRY THIS HAS HAPPENED. HOPE THIS TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM. KEEP US POSTED.

godzilla
on 4/6/12 2:35 am - Israel

Revision on 02/03/08

Major bad ass bummer!
I hope he can finally solve your problem.
And now you know for sure the swelling was not normal or your imagination.
The surgery should be successful and come with a complete recovery snd healing.
Mikimi in Israel

Michele816
on 4/6/12 3:20 am

RNY on 09/20/10

Sorry to hear that you are still suffering complications. I totally understand the frustration with it. I didn't need a drain put back in. Instead, I had 2 areas that went necrotic, created open wounds that did not heal 9 weeks despite week debridement. Last week, my surgeon brought me back to the OR, aggressively debrided all the dead tissue and put me on a wound VAC. I have to say, after only a week, I a can see more improvement than in 9 weeks prior. It will take some time, but it looks like we are going in the right direction. I hope and pray yours will resolve itself and heal quickly.

Jmbrown081
on 4/6/12 7:20 am

I'm sorry to hear about that, and if it's any consolation I just had a drain put in yesterday at seven weeks. I hope you're done with all of this ASAP and that you don't have any new issues come up. I feel like you have had such a hard recovery :(

PBJ
on 4/6/12 9:54 am

VSG on 06/03/10

So sorry you are going through this. I did look at your pix and you were very swollen looking. You must be so uncomfortable. I am glad that you went and had it checked out. Do you feel better after he removed that fluid? when is he taking you back to surgery? Hang in there...things have to get better.

Keep us posted.

hugs to you

Patty

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