barbsm

Had my sleeve on 9/25/12. Surgery was complicated because my stomach and spleen were adhered together. Spleen started bleeding out when my surgeon was seperating, and I ended up with an emergency splenectomy and 8 inch incision and 2 days in ICU. 2 day hospital stay turned into 5 days. Recovery has therfore been slower and more painful than I expected, but I will be 4 weeks post op tomorrow and am getting my strength back. I'm down 21 pounds and am feeling great about that. Every cou...

Surgery is scheduled for 9/25/12. Started my liquid diet today. On the countdown!!