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Hello Dear Bari Brothers and Sisters! Ellie123 is back!!!! I am have finally been released from the hospital and am back home. Thank you so so SOOOOO much for all the well wishes and prayers you sent my way during my scary ordeal!!! You all are so supportive and awesome!
Here is what happened:
On Sunday, (11 days post RNY op), I had half a Core Power Protein Drink and a cup of fish broth with about a tablespoon of avocado blended in for texture and a little bit more substance. Still not sure if these food items were related but shortly thereafter I started to have horrid stomach pain in the general area above my belly button. It would tighten painfully then release and got progressively worse. I began to pace, hoping it was gas and will pass. I paced for 3 hours straight and it was only getting worse. I took some hydrocodone and felt a little better but 3 hours later the meds wore off and I was in bad pain. Called the doc on call and was told to go straight to the bariatric ER. There they gave me contrast, by now the pain was almost unbearable...I began to shake all over. Felt like a horrible Gallbladder attack (I used to have those before it was removed, so I know...). The CT Scan revealed a partial obstruction in the small bowl and swelling. I was put on IV, protonics, anti nausea meds, nothing by mouth and pain meds, but I continued to feel awful. through out the night I was violently vomiting, blacking in and out and ....well lets just say in that terrible horrible state none of us ever wants to be in...
They let is ran it's course and yesterday it finally let up. More imaging revealed that nothing by mouth for a few days helped and my body seems to have resolved the obstruction. they slowly introduced Clear Liquids back, and finally sent me home back to a clear liquid diet. That specific hospital is owned by Dr. Alexander but totally out of network for my insurance. Glad to be alive, but dreading the bill for this setback...
Anyhow, sending you all HUGE love and thanks for your support and prayers. I'm exhausted and a bit bummed about the ordeal, but grateful this did not happen during one of my trips abroad where no one would have known what to do!
Hope everyone is doing great.

7 weeks post-op and 35 lbs down since my coworkers have last seen me. I’m not looking forward to returning to work tomorrow and answering questions. Although this experience has been positive for me, I don’t want the attention 🤦🏽‍♀️.

Yes great to hear that all is going good you deserve to brag I'm 8 days post op and doing good down 26 lbs from starting my liquid diet before surgery
but still struggling with wired feeling of fear and anxiety/ depression not sure how to describe it I should be very greatful for everything I've gone through I know God has me and he will see me through this. God bless everyone on this journey

The difference 3.5 weeks post op makes

I’m in the same boat. I use to read posts of people stressing out about stalling at 3 wks and thought I am going to expect that and not let it bother me. But here I am 4 wks post op and stalled for a week, the reality is that its really the only thing keeping you going during those first few weeks when your food choices are so limited so it is hard not to see that scale move! 😠

Yesterday made me officially 4 weeks post op! I am down to 266 now (I’ll take it). I feel great! I love my new found stamina, I LOVE walking now, I don’t get winded, tired, or achy! Also, my knees no longer hurt or sound like broken glass. My scale may not be moving like I want it to but everything else has me feeling pretty amazing about my decision to have roux-en-y/bypass

Hi everyone!

I’m 3 days post op (July 3) and feel great! I’m looking forward to what the future holds.

Congrats! That’s amazing that you feel great! Can’t wait to see your progress 😊😊😊

Hi everyone!

I’m 3 days post op (July 3) and feel great! I’m looking forward to what the future holds.

Hi everyone!

I’m 3 days post op (July 3) and feel great! I’m looking forward to what the future holds.

We had the same surgery date!

Hi everyone!

I’m 3 days post op (July 3) and feel great! I’m looking forward to what the future holds.