jennbrook87

<p>Hi Sleevers!</p>

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<p>I had a question about my recovery. &nbsp; I was sleeved on July 24, 2014. &nbsp;I was healing very nicely, with very minimal issues. &nbsp;All of a sudden, on day 7 post-op, I started to have horrible pain. &nbsp;I developed a fever of 101, which dropped to 99 by the end of the day. &nbsp;I had these sharp pains all over my torso, mostly under the ribs on the left side, and pain radiating to the shoulder blades. &nbsp;When I took in normal breaths, I would feel pain.</p>

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<p>So the next day, my fever went away and a good part of the stabbing pains, but I am left with this sharp pain in my shoulder blades, back and still hurts a little when I breath in. &nbsp; I was ready to get off of my pain meds, 6 days post op, but now I am having to take them just to get through this.</p>

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<p>One thing that worried me when I woke up from surgery, was that my upper right thigh was numb and tingling. &nbsp;It still tingles to this day, but slightly less than the past week. &nbsp;So I worried it may be a blood clot. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Most of what I feel now, feels like gas pain, but yesterday, I thought I was going to die. &nbsp;Has anyone felt anything like this, one week post op?</p>

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<p>ANY help would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Karina</p>

Those are symptoms my doctor said if I had to call right away. I would call. Better to be safe. Hope you feel better soon.

Oh and by telling my co-workers I found a sleeve buddy who is having hers on the same day in the same hospital by the same doctor! It's a small world after all!

I've told some co workers, my best friends, and my family and for the most part they have been supportive. Most people say I look like I'm 180 but I'm really 240. The way I look makes them question my need for surgery. In the end it's my decision and I'll do as I please.

Most people ask me if I've read up on it. Basically I've made it my obsession and made sure I have the best doctor. My only wish now is I could take him with me so when they ask about the risk he can tell them "well I can tell you what I've read in books but I've never had first hand experience with a complication". Talk about reassuring.

I'm scheduled for surgery August 7th and I am so nervous! I'm doing a revision from failed lap-band surgery 5 yrs ago. Let's all keep each other posted on all the good and bad things associated with this journey......I'M Terrified!!! I am worried because this is a permanent change to my body and I fear recovery, I have read some horror stories about problems after surgery. But I am staying positive and prayerful that all will go well. Most of all that I am making a decision to improve my overall health with weight loss surgery. I haven't told anyone other than my husband that I am having this surgery. I feel like this is my private decision, also I am embarrassed because of failing the first surgery in 2009. Does anyone else feel like me? Keeping surgery a secret?

I can understand not telling people. I tried to keep mine a secret but all the doctors appointments made people ask if I was pregnant so I had to squash that rumor. lol. I started a blog called Unspeakable Journey because it is scary to speak to others about it. My parents made a pact with one another to support me through this but in the end my dad still isn't 100% on board. My boyfriend is FREAKED out. I guess if we make it through this we'll make it through anything. I didn't want to tell his mom b/c she wants what everyone else wants and isn't supportive of you unless she agrees with it. Surprisingly, she was great about it! So in the end, keeping it a secret isn't a bad thing - and you're not keeping it secret by sharing here with us!!!! Best of luck and I am sure that you're going to do AWESOME this time around! :-)

I'm August 12. I've not been given a pre-op start date so I've just been drinking shakes for Breakfast and lunch. I've had some food mourning buy not too bad. Unjury shakes are the bomb.com.

August 12