MinaKai

Thanks Sar! I'm just letting the steroids do their job I haven't tried anything much other than ice chips but I'm even tolerating that a little better, so that has to be a good sign

Thank you all! My nurse just came to hook up my tpn, praying the next 7 days of steroids brings swelling down and no further surgery is needed. I'm just at the point where I want to keep liquids down, be on track and get back to somewhat of a normal life. I'm keeping optimistic.

I just.want to say thank you again to everyone for your support and encouraging words. I want nothing more in the world but for everything to go as planned and be able to keep down fluids without any revision surgery. I hope I don't sound like a broken record but please prayer for me that this swelling goes down. Right now I'm at an all time low.

Thanks! Will do

I haven't had much trouble with pain, still a little tender but that's about it. I only have one problem right now, which unfortunately is a major one, I can't keep fluids down. I'm just hoping I don't need anything more than an edg with dilation. A revision surgery would be a nightmare. I'm just relying on prayers and steroids to get me through Tuesday when I see the dr. I do have occasional gas pains but no big deal. I'd give anything to keep fluids down.

I'm home now and slowly nursing a medicine cup full if warm broth with many prayers. I have a nurse coming at night to do my steroids via IV. Glad to be home but would love it for the liquids to stay down.

Thank you all! Finding this forum has really helped me a lot. I don't feel so alone.

Thank you everyone! I go back to the Dr next week after being on a week of steroid treatment. They are thinking the swelling would have gone down by then, allowing them to do another scope to see if there's any problem. Of course if I'm tolerating liquids by then, no scope will be needed. If there was some kind of slip up or error in his part, I will be contacting a malpractice attorney asap but hopefully it won't go that far. Hopefully it's just swelling that will go down by next week.

Thank you mokee

It's hard for me to see the light at the end of the tunnel when it seems to be no improvement. I'm just so scared, feels like I'm losing it. How can I take care if my child in this state. I'm trying to keep my faith and not feel broken.

MinaT I do have ulcerative colitis and also have had carpal tunnel issues in the past. I'm just praying the swelling goes down so I can get on track. I don't even care about the eating right now, I'd just be happy to keep down fluids.

I live in Toledo, Ohio my surgeon was Dr. Timothy Duckett. I am so miserable I don't know how they could've made such a big mistake as making the sleeve too small. It's very unsettling for me, this has been one of the worst experiences of my life. I haven't seen my 3 year old son in over a week. I just want to feel semi normal again.

I had my sleeve done July 12, 2012 and I've pretty much been in the hospital ever since. I'm unable to keep down liquids and the Dr is saying my stomach is still swollen too tight. I'm being sent home today with steroids and antacids via picc line IV. Docs are saying the swelling should go down with the steroids as they are trying to avoid going back to do a revision surgery (rny). Has anyone experienced this? I'm just praying the swelling will go down and I can at least get liquids down. I'll be seeing my Dr in his office next Tuesday July 31st and the hope is the swelling would've gone down where they can do an edg with dilation or even better won't have to do a scope at all. I'm so nervous and scared. I'd also like to mention I went from lapband to sleeve.

I had my sleeve done July 12, 2012 and I've pretty much been in the hospital ever since. I'm unable to keep down liquids and the Dr is saying my stomach is still swollen too tight. I'm being sent home today with steroids and antacids via picc line IV. Docs are saying the swelling should go down with the steroids as they are trying to avoid going back to do a revision surgery (rny). Has anyone experienced this? I'm just praying the swelling will go down and I can at least get liquids down. I'll be seeing my Dr in his office next Tuesday July 31st and the hope is the swelling would've gone down where they can do an edg with dilation or even better won't have to do a scope at all. I'm so nervous and scared. I'd also like to mention I went from lapband to sleeve.