Angie85

Hello Everyone!
 
My name is Angie and I was sleeved on May 11th, 2015.  I was released within four hours of surgery and everything went according to plan.  I haven't seen it mentioned in reading through the posts thus far so I thought I would appeal to those whom have had their gallbladders removed.  Mine was removed about three years ago and I experienced a bile leak, which is the most rare but most serious complication affiliated with the sleeve surgery.  PLEASE follow your doctor's instructions, the pain of a bile leak is inexplicable and I hope to never experience it again.  With that said, a stent was placed in my liver and I healed up nicely from the gallbladder surgery, however, I have always had issues with bile as it relates to bowel movements.  Once I got the sleeve surgery, I spent three days vomiting bile and blood which I believe was my body's way of getting used to the new way of things.  I have not gotten sick since that third day and I feel great! I am down 20 pounds in 15 days which is nothing short of a miracle where I'm concerned.  I went through the doubting phase shortly after my surgery, but am now convinced that I made the right decision.  Best of luck to all of you on your weight loss journey!