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Thanks! Hopefully, I will forget all of this one day and be happy with my choice. Just trying to stay positive!

Thanks, I hope your surgery goes smooth!!

I wasnt really worried about complications before surgery. The makers of the staples and something else used for surgery (i believe johnson and johnson or a sub division of them?) had requested to be in the room during my surgery which gave me the confidence that my surgery would be flawless, lol. Theres no going back now although I haven't had any food in my mouth since may 8. Ughhh, it's so hard!!

I am 19 days out and no. I developed a leak on the day I was discharged. Was back in the hospital eight hours after I was discharged in so much pain I can't even explain it. I spent two weeks total in the hospital. I am 31, no comorbidities. I thought no way would I have complications. I had a second surgery to flush out my abdomen. Woke up with two drain tubes, a ng tube (super uncomfortable) and a feeding tube in my intestines. I was my drs first sleeve leak. My bp was about 60/30 and my heartrate stayed in 30's that first week. I developed pneumonia and a small sac of fluid around my heart. NO WAY would I have done it again. Dr.described the pain I was feeling to my family like this...imagine sistine cutting open your abdomen and pouring lysol all over your organs. Dilantin didn't touch the pain. Complications can happen to anyone although the chance is small.

I had my surgery on May 10 in Concord also. I had some complications and ended up in the hospital for two weeks. First time on scale after surgery I was up twenty two pounds I believe. It is finally off and then some. I loved the swabs but only dipped in ice water. The first drink I took I was so happy to take but it felt so different. I hope you have a speedy recovery!!