I'm back after 6 days in the hospital!!

I had my sleeve done July 25th, and due to some complications I was just released today. I came out of surgery great, and couldn't try liquids till Tuesday. Tuesday morning I tried my first sip of water, and threw it up. This went on and on all week. My surgeons kept telling me it would get easier and just to keep pushing the water in. I kept asking if this is normal, and they said because of my anatomy the had to make my sleeve tighter than normal and that is was just very swollen. I could feel any liquid I took in start to settle in my esophagus, and had such horrible pain, the only way that pain was lessened was when I threw up. Finally Saturday, yesterday, they decided it was time for an upper GI tracking, where you drink some liquid and they watch how it goes through you with a X-ray machine. Well the x-ray showed my stomach was completely blocked. So after they found that out my surgeon, and a GI surgeon was called in to do an emergency scope to take a better look. They said this has never happened to one of their patients before and it is really uncommon. I was on the table in the OR when my surgeon came into the room, and I just got the happy sleepy mess in my IV, I told him sorry for making him come in, and was just likely no sweetie, I'm worrier are here to get you fixed up. I was starting to get so angry staying in the hospital when all they were doing was giving me zofran and pain meds. Friday I was getting so dizzy, and they tested my blood sugar. Then they started to panic, nd had to rush yet another IV in me, to start giving me sugars and potassium.


All I can say is that I am so happy to be homei wish I could have been so much more stern with them, that there was something wrong with me. I know my body and knew something was wrong, they are so intimidating when all 5 doctors come in who know my case and they think I was just overreacting. It was such a tough week. But now after this ordeal I'm ready to start losing.


Thank you lightweights for all of your support, it means so much to me.

I am so glad you are home and they FINALLY figured out what was wrong.  I know this was very stressful and that you are relieved to be home...

I am hoping it is smoothe sailing from this point on....this WILL be worth it....I am almost 5 months out and so happy thus far....the first few weeks were the hardest and then it becomes more "normal".

Good luck!!!

~~Jennifer

I am so glad you're home and doing well!!! Rest up and let yourself be spoiled! You deserve it!

YAY! You are home and I believe you did great! They did not discharge you and may have taken a few days but finally listened, thats amazing. Get to feeling better and I have slidden down on the bench for you

So glad you're home and finally on the road to recovery.  Take it easy and just sip,sip and sip some more. 

Hugs 

Glad you're home.  Just keep a watchful eye out in case any of your symptoms return.

Hugs and moving over on the losers bench for you!

Getting fluid in is so very important that it really was worth a longer stay but I'm so glad you are home now.  You will rest better and feel better soon.  Rest, sip, walk, repeat.  That is you current job so get good at it. 

So sorry you had complications but you're on the road now.  Plus you've learned early on to speak up if something doesn't seem right.  Rest up and feel better.
Janet

Welcome back home!

Now that you're all fixed up and home, you'll start to get better fast!

You are also developing the skill for being pleasantly assertive - it's one of the harder ones. 

Take care, and enjoy the ride.

Glad you are home and doing better.  Take care of yourself!!  Hope the rest of your journey is uneventful.
Linda