cubyblue6

Hi all, Happy New Year!! Hope all is well with your new year. Update from original post: I was able to go home on Dec 24th (Yay!)with a feeding tube which was super annoying but I did t care, I was home. Being home wasn't the picnic I hoped it would be. I was so weak and nauseous the whole time. The antibiotics orally were awful and the shots I had to give myself were also not awesome. But what was awesome was being with my family, that made all the crap worth it. Now I'm back in the hospital (since Jan 9th actually). Had surgery on the 10th to remove my stomach. Surgery went well, pain was atrocious up until today the 15th, still there but much more tolerable. I was not able to eat or drink until yesterday when they did the leak test and I was approved for clear liquids SUPER YAY!!! So now i get water, flavored waters, jello, broth and tea. Yesterday was a good day [emoji4]. coughing has been a b***ch in regards to pain but all in all I'm on the right track. Next step is to get in 2-3 protien shakes today and tomorrow and maybe they'll let me go home in a couple days [emoji120] [emoji5] Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I would certainly mention it but I may just be trigger happy because of what I'm going through. Better safe than sorry especially since you've had experience with a leak before. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm just taking it one day at a time with baby steps. Kind of going crazy being stuck in the hospital but hopefully they're gonna get me out for a few days before the big surgery in January just to regroup and reframe my mind but I have to have a feeding tube , antibiotics and blood thinner shots so I dont know how they're gonna do it all because I've already had a pic line and 2 mid lines inserted and removed. One of the mid lines actually gave me a blood clot. May just have to hang in the hospital until January which I am not thrilled about. We will be consulting a lawyer about the original surgery, we just want to get me better and out of the hospital first and then we'll tackle that mess. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

So my latest update is... they went in and sutured up the leak and then we did a leak test a couple days later and there was just a tiny whisp of a leak barely anything to notice but to to be cautious the docs decided they wanted to to back in and put a stent it to see if it would heal itself. Low and be hold I go in for my next leak test and find that I have what looks to be a different leak but worse. Doc said stent may have made it worse... great. So now they're going to remove the stent Monday which I can't wait for, this stupid thing is uncomfortable and then I guess I'm back to having the total stomach removal on Jan 10th but on the upside and still slightly confusing, they're letting me have some water. I guess that's because my chest tube is grabbing it all. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you RickM, I really appreciate that explanation. It makes it so much clearer. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm in the hospital right now because of a leak!!! I'm at the end of my journey and I've been here for a month, had 3 chest tubes because the leak got in my lungs and collapsed one. They fixed up most of my problems now they're working on the stomach part which sounds like it's going to involve a stent. Is a stent painful? Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow, that must have been a shock. Is the pouch smaller than it would have been for say a "normal" bypass sized stomach? Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi all, I had the sleeve done at the end of August and have had major complications from an undetected leak. We're talking I was on death's door but due to many prayers and wonderful doctors I'm still here. Been in the hospital since Nov 5th, doc says no matter how he does it I'll be home for Christmas, I'll just have a feeding tube so there's some good news. Just have to come back after the new year to finish fixing myself up. Anyway, one of the possibilities and the end case of all this is that they would have to remove my entire stomach and attach my esophagus to my small intestine. Is there anyone who has had their whole stomach removed? The doc makes it sound like it's no big deal but it just seems like a big freaking deal to not have a stomach at all. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I know this is a super late reply but how did it go? I didn't have to do anything special, no 3-6 month diet. I believe my BMI at the time was roughly 48-ish. And I didn't have any comorbidities although I was working on having high blood pressure. I hope it worked out. I lost about 30 pounds before my surgery but I think they use the info from when you submit Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm about 10 days out from surgery and when I saw my surgeon for my 1 week I asked her about that, she said it was normal and that it would go away and it did just a few days later. I found sometimes taking a deep breath when the pain started helped significantly. Hang in there, it'll pass. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my surgery a couple days ago and the night before they had me drink 2 Ensure Pre-Surgey drinks and I was to have another one in the AM. Each had 52g of carbs! I was told that it aids in recovery and to be honest I don't know if it was the drinks but I felt pretty darn good after my surgery. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

This may or may not work for everyone... if you have Vick's vapo rub, sniff that a bit to see if it calms it down. Like I said, may not work for everyone but it works for me. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

The Bariatric Advantage chewable are pretty darn good. Similar to starbursts. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

Had mine this morning around 8-ish i guess, after a few delays. Not sure if it's the meds killing pain or could it be possible that I really don't have any gas pains, am I one of the fortunate ones? 🥳 Congrats Curlygirl! We did it, now let the fun begin, we got this. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app

I have BCBS IL, I don't know if it's the same but honestly I didn't have to do anything special. I met the weight and BMI requirement and that was all I needed. Hope it's the same for you. Good Luck!!