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monday is a holiday hun. if they arent open go to an er if your symptoms havent changed. personally id like to drive you there now. leaks kill quickly, especially if they have been festering. a few days can mean the loss of vital organs they have to have an emergency number. they can order the barium swallow at your local hospital over the phone. delay is not your friend when sepsis is involved.

I was told two months after my last surgery. Both my doc and nut drink wine and they said it was fine as long as I understood how it would hit me (some people get drunk easier so you want to learn that at home...I don't have that problem) and more importantly, I have to account for it in my daily goals. I have wine regularly and always make sure it fits within my calorie and carb goals. I also don't drink fortified wines nor those sugary cheap ones (like coolers). Stay away from white zin...cuz it's gross and because it's cheap and often has added sugars. A decent glass of a white or red will have about 3 to 5 carbs in a 4oz glass. No carbonation (sparkling) wine until your doc clears you for that! And of course your doc might feel different than mine does, but that's my scoop...and 3cents

LMAO YOU ARE RIGHT! THANK YOU! (I'd embroider it on a pillow if you were near by...though your significant other might one day smother you with it....and that might make me feel bad LOL)

Perhaps...but on the good side, at least we won't take your nutella

I was a bit behind you when I felt that way but it did hit me as well. It was harder when I was trying to get in five meals a day (per docs orders). I felt like my life revolved around getting in my meals or my fluids and I didn't have time to concentrate on anything else. It was frustrating. My doc finally agreed to let me go to four meals a day and that helped. I wasn't trying to cram so much into my day and felt a bit more in control. Maybe that would help?

You know...I have to say I don't understand the draw for nutella either. That's probably a good thing (I also don't really find peanut butter tempting).

Oh Cheri, I'm sorry! That's not much help, but I'm sorry anyhoo. It's hard enough to be pregnant, harder still when the sweet little fuss budget won't let you eat! Do you think maybe your surgeon implanted the baby as a maintenance measure while you weren't looking? .

Btw...I also didn't throw up until damn near the end. It's not a standard symptom of a leak. But the weakness and general illness definitely is.

The rapid heartbeat thing is concerning and has nothing to do with food textures. Personally...I didn't push hard enough for a barium swallow (leak test of choice). Given how long this has gone on, and the weakness (which I had in spades) I would call back and not ask, but insist on one. It's an inexpensive and easy test to rule out a major problem. My leak was small...so it took a while to really damage me. But mine was there from the start. You started to experience symptoms in the highest risk window as well so it really should be ruled out.

i always thought it was the opposite anyhoo...op....gad you are looking great!!!! nice work!

btb puts in chocolate mint

I had my biggest week in a long time LOL 1.7 (normally I'm less than half a pound a week if that!) I expect I'll have trouble next week cuz I'll be in Hollywood (woo hoo) and getting in all my water and protein will be a challenge. But posting numbers does keep my eye on the prize!

Oh dear first I just want to say I'm so sorry! I too had a terrible experience but it did end. Your ongoing struggle is horrific. I can't say enough how sorry I am that you are in this boat! I can however offer some hope. I too did not have a timely repair so my leak was unable to be repaired with traditional methods (tissue was too damaged) so I received the new treatment they are proposing for you. The clip is actually called a claw and basically it takes the damaged tissue and bunches it up like a hair clip does and holds it together so that a)the leak will discontinue damaging the tissue further and in the hopes that bunch will seal together and form a solid bind, closing the leak for good. The claw is not 100% successful because they are dealing with extremes when they use it but I can report that for me it did save my stomach. My surgeons advised I baby that thing like crazy for the first six weeks (zero lifting, housework, etc) and for me only fluids but at the end of those six weeks I learned it had held and my drama was finally over! Even the day after it was installed I felt 100% better. It was amazing! It's been so long for you to have suffered like this. I was nearly gone after two months so to think of you dealing with this since sept boggles my mind! I hope the claw does for you what it did for me! Please keep us updated. I'd like to hear a happy ending soon!

Hun I don't have a posse. I am a 50 year old housewife and business owner from Alaska. . I bullied Kim Kudafard (unfortunate name) in the fourth grade and still feel guilt about it now. I don't and never will bully someone. Lets get over this sillyness and let the ops story alone. They have apparently suffered enough and should be left in peace. Op I hope your sisters life stabilizes and improves.