1 Year Surgiversery - Back to the Hospital for another One (PICS)

So, April 26th is my one year surgery date. I have lost over 230 lbs and am about 5 lbs from my initial goal weight. I may try and lose down to 200 lbs as that would put me in the "normal" BMI range.

It has not been easy. I suffered severe complications and did not leave the Hospital for three months. I have had multiple drains, CT scans, weekly blood work etc. I developed open Gastric Fistulas (a nasty growth that went from my leak hole and burst out a Lap scar to drain everywhere). I had 4 stent procedures so a silicone/titanium stent (think esophagus garden hose) would cover the leak and the fistulas. They had so so success, I have been on tube feeding for the last 3 months as well.

So yeah! Lots of fun this 1st year! The good news is that on Wednesday I go in for another full on surgery with a different surgeon to hopefully repair my leak/fistulas. My original surgeon will be there as well as another internal medicine specialist. It may have to be an open surgery and For some reason I may lose my spleen. I had to take 4 nasty injections of anti-bacterial inoculations as a precaution because the spleen fights bacteria.

I found it interesting that my VSG was on the 26th of April, and now almost a year later will be having another one on the 25th of April. I hope this works because I really want to get on with a normal life. No more drains, no more nightly tube feedings, I want to be able to work out with weights and swim. All I can do now is walk and walk stairs. Most of my loose skin is under my arms and I still have some "moobs". I lifted a lot in the past and know I can build my biceps and triceps to tighten that under arm skin. The moobs  I will have to swim and bench press my tail off to fix.

So wish me luck for a successful surgery on Wednesday. I should be in the hospital for at least a week - the docs want to make sure I am fixed before releasing me.

If all goes well…The women in my city better look out! It's been a while since Jason got his "Groove On" …

Just a few before and after shots for you…I actually have a jawline, one chin and my hair is growing back!

Cheers!

Jason

Before

You have been through soo much!  Good luck Jason - speedy recovery and hoping you can get to normal!

Good luck on the upcoming surgery! 

Sorry you had to go trough all of that. Sucks. You have a great attitude for all the crap you've been through. I hope it works well for you.

Best wishes.

 God bless and My prayers for a speedy recovery!

As a fellow leak survivor all I can say is I know how much you have to go thru to get your health back. You had it about 100 times worse than I did--I was up and running in 3 months. Good Gravy I hope this is the final procedure and you wake up finally feeling that soon all this will be a bad memory. Some day it might even seem worth it. At the 6 month mark I was able to tell my surgeon that I was finally glad I had had it done. Good luck and we will be thinking of you and sending all the good vibes you can your way.

 
Hey Jason,

Congrats on your WL and hope u get the issues resolved..... !!!!

frisco

Sending prayers and positive thoughts your way. The pics didn't show up.

They are just warning you that, if we nick your spleen, we will be taking it out!...Bottom line..I got the same speech. But, lucky enough, they didn't hit it and rupture.....Good luck on the next surgery..But, guantee you will still have those drains! for awhile yet!

Hugs

Donna

My prayers are with you.