HappyLife4Me

7 hours ago, fullfiguredmonty said:

Hey everyone! I was sleeved on May 16th and have had a rough go of it. A day or two after I got home I starting having these intense heartburn 10/10 pains for hours at a time. I went to the ER the following Monday and found out I had to have emergency gall bladder surgery which happened on May 21st. I spent about 30 hours in 8/10 or higher pain. It go to the point where I was screaming in pain for hours on end. I have never hurt so bad in my life. I was never given a clear explanation as to why this happened to me. Prior to sleeve I was completely healthy outside of my obesity and low Vitamin D. I now have these bruises popping up all over my body. I called the surgeon yesterday and he's wondering if I have a bleeding disorder. I have NEVER had issues with bleeding. I'm supposed to try and have a f/u this week with someone on the team. I had some heartburn and vomited on Saturday so he also told me to stay on full liquids for a couple more days because I may not be quite ready (I'd had an egg, a table spoon of Peanut Butter, and an ice pop that day). I guess the good news is that I've lost 19lbs since my surgery. Overall though, I feel discouraged about this whole process and hope that in a couple of weeks I feel more normal. Right now I feel physically weak and every time I have even a minor pain I'm afraid it's going to turn into that 10/10 pain I had prior to the gallbladder surgery.

Wow, I know it's rough to be recovering from two surgeries at the same time! I had my gallbladder removed 1 1/2 years before VSG. I agree that the pain is excruciating. Worst I've ever felt by far! I guess the good news is you'll never have to do it again. I hope your recovery goes quickly and you're feeling better soon. It will help a lot when you can eat real food.

Wow! Very inspiring for me. Thanks for posting!

Congrats! It will be my turn on Monday at 5:30 am! Glad to hear that you're feeling so good. I hope your recovery keeps going smoothly.

It's May 7th, pretty close!

Hope your recovery goes quickly!

One week down, one week to go! My surgery is a week away. I got a temporary crown on a molar the other day and the dentist told me to avoid chewing anything really crunchy. Ha, I wish!!

May 7!

I'm just the opposite! I'm uncomfortable when anyone comments about my looks or weight, even when they say something nice. My surgery is next month, so I hope to lose weight and overcome my embarrassment soon!