Spent most of Sept, Oct and Nov and Dec in the hospital

A week after my surgery( Sept 8th) developed a leak in my new stomach and a collasped lung. Back to the hospital. Chest tubes, gastric drains/stents were put in and a feeding tube down my nose.
Two weeks later the feeding tube became blocked. They pulled the feeding tube and put in a pic line and feed me with TPN. Two weeks later I woke up not being able to breath, a trip to the local ER, the pic line leak a weeks of TPN into my chest cavity. Was put on life support and was life flighted over to Seattle, spent two weeks in ICU.

The pic line was pulled and a central line was put in my neck. Spent a couple weeks at home, developed an 104 fever, back to Seattle, Had a staff infection from the central line and pulmonary embolism, several weeks back in the hospital.
I got to come home a few days before Xmas, I am eating pureed food, I've lost 50% of my excess weight.
Val

Val, so sorry to hear about all your complications!!!  You sure are a fighter!  If you've been home since just before Christmas..I'd say its a good sign that you are still home!  Hope they have all the problems worked out for you!!  Feel better soon!

Val, I'm so glad you posted. I saw you come on line and I hoped you would post. You have been through the dang wringer! But look at you! You're eating and losing like a champ. I certainly hope all the initial complications and medical issues are behind you now. You have had 100 times more than your fair share. May this be your best year ever!

(((hugs)))

--gina

Oh, my, Val!  I am so sorry to hear of the rough time you have had.  Hopefully all the bad is behind you and you can look forward to a happy and much healthier future!   This makes me realize that I need to be thankful for the blessing of not having complications.  I looked at your profile, and I am a few years older than you, but our starting weight was about the same.  You just never know how things are going to turn out.  I wish the best for you as you move forward.

Beverly

OMG you have had a horrible start. I hope it starts looking better. How are you doing now??

Wow - what a struggle from day one. I hope that life settles down now. I know that this will become an old war story with a very happy ending.

Amy

I am sorry you had such a rough start.  All of the complications sound terrible.  Best wishes on advancing your diet and the rest of your weight loss.

Val, I'm so sorry you had all these complications.  I'm glad it sounds like you are on the mend now.  Good luck and take care of yourself.  I'll be thinking about you.  Please keep us updated on your progress.
Linda

((((((((((((GIANT HUGS)))))))))))))))))))

Oh my gosh--how scary!! I'm glad you're home and I wish you nothing but continued healing.

Abby