*****UPDATE****** feb 2nd, 2012

i now have a leak & a stent was placed in. feeling horrible!!! the below post is the least of my worries now!

im going crazy..

i was sleeved dec 20th. everything was ok until maybe a week after coming home from the hospital. i realized that i was extremely exhausted and always felt faint. it didnt really start hitting me hard until last week. everyone keeps telling me that it will get better but it feels like its getting worse! i keep trying to "stay positive" but how much more of this can i take? i want to feel normal again!!!!

i noticed that when i walk, im like dragging my feet. im so weak and faint. almost like my thighs might just give out.

i also have excessive gas which i think is making me really nauseous. the burps are just crazy. i cant eat or sip without burping.. then it wont stop until i take some gas x chewables. i live off those chewables.

as far as shakes, i cant tolerate them. ive tried so many different ones & i throw them up. they absolutely repulse me!

i do eat but i have to be "in the mood" to eat whatever is in front of me or i will just throw it up. my stomach is extremely weak! i cant even tolerate Soups. they turn my stomach too.

i called my surgeon & told him how im feeling & he told me im dehydrated. told me to get on gatorade for a week & see how i feel then. im going in thursday morning to see the nurse practioner.

the gas & the gatorade mixed is making me very nauseous.

i take 20mg of prilosec in the morning, 2- Multivitamins & 1- B12.

im so so so so so so tired of this! i truly regret surgery. i never thought id feel like this but i do.

Wonderful news on the stent removal!!!! I hope the leak test goes well and all is healed up!!

im up! im still out of it. they removed the stent. im in recovery. thwy are going to do an esophogram which is the swallow test to see if the leak is healed. im waiting for he dr to come speak to me. the nurses are aggravating me... i really just want to go back to sleep!!!

just talked to my dr & they said if the hole is not closed up, i will either have to have repair surgery or stent placed back in! the crazy puerto rican is about to come out of me!!!

NO LEAK!!!!!!

YAYYYYYYY!

wow

wild

im so happy right now!!!! every part of me wants to cry but it doesnt seem real!!!

also, my stent did move again after they adjusted it. i knew it. i could feel it.

I'm so glad!!!! I was worried since it was later - wasn't sure how long it would all take and such!

i woke up at 1pm and didnt have my swallow until i text u. felt like forever!!!! i just cant believe it. im on Clear liquids until tomorrow & i have to go see my upper gi tomorrow. after that, he will giveme further instructions.

I'm so glad!!!! I was worried since it was later - wasn't sure how long it would all take and such!

I pretty much went through the stages again - full liquids, soft/mushie food, fruits/veggies cooked, meat and now anything.

i have a feeling my dr is going to request me to do so but part of me hopes not. im so over not eating. i miss it!

I pretty much went through the stages again - full liquids, soft/mushie food, fruits/veggies cooked, meat and now anything.

gz!!

NO LEAK!!!!!!

PRAISE GOD!!!

YES!!!!

God is so good! Glad u are foing better!