hey guys.. a lot of you have been following my story & know what has been going on. for those of you who havent, let me fill you in.

dec 20th i had my vsg surgery.

week 1 was ok.

week 2&3 were hard. i was so weak, barely ate or drank & i dont tolerate Protein shakes. i felt faint & would struggle to walk a short distance!

week 4&5 were great! i was eating & had energy & felt good! but threw up yellow bile 2x.

jan 20th i went in for a swallow test (leak test) & my sleeve showed a leak. i was hospitalized for over a week & had a stent placed in me on jan 23rd.

since having the stent placed, i was EXTREMELY sick. fought nausea 24/7 & no meds were helping. not reglan or zofran. i just couldnt stop throwing up. even would wake up in the middle of the night to throw up in my mouth and hands!

my stent ended up shifting after 2weeks & i had to undergo an emergency procedure to have it adjusted abd it eased the nausea. during this whole stent experience, i couldnt eat and barely drink! seriously... it was PURE HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

feb 20th (today), i finally got my stent removed and i have no leak!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!

im relieved that i should be feeling better without my stent & i can go back to feeling great.

im down 55lbs. in no way was this experience worth losing 55lbs. i prefer to have put on 55! i regret surgery because of my complications but i cant undo it so im looking fwd & praying for a better future!

god bless u all

I hope the rest of your journey is smooth sailing. I'm scheduled for my surgery on March 9 and I know the statistics for problems are low but I'm just trying to find out as much as I can before I have my surgery. Please keep in touch and I'll pray for you.

I so glad to hear things are looking better and that you're feeling better.

I truly understand the regret. I have my moments still but I keep telling myself that if I could have taken the weight off I would not have had the surgery, but there are still times I wish I would have tried harder and not had the surgery.

Cheers to the end result and to better days =) I am glad you are feeling better and I am looking forward to your wonderful post of nothing but good and happy results.

well if you have any questions... feel free to ask! also theres a section for complications on here if you want to read more. let me tell u, no matter how much research u do, nothing prepares you for a complication because it is one thing to be educated on it & its another to experience it. im not trying to be negative but i cant downplay the hell. plenty of times i would just start chanting to god begging him to help me!

I hope the rest of your journey is smooth sailing. I'm scheduled for my surgery on March 9 and I know the statistics for problems are low but I'm just trying to find out as much as I can before I have my surgery. Please keep in touch and I'll pray for you.

thank you for the support. regret is normal at times im sure!!! just givepraiseto god that you dont regret it for severe reasons!

I truly understand the regret. I have my moments still but I keep telling myself that if I could have taken the weight off I would not have had the surgery, but there are still times I wish I would have tried harder and not had the surgery.

Cheers to the end result and to better days =) I am glad you are feeling better and I am looking forward to your wonderful post of nothing but good and happy results.

thank u hun!

I so glad to hear things are looking better and that you're feeling better.

I completely agree and at this moment I will make sure that I keep that in my prayers. New Focus.....Being blessed, excited, healthier and happier

yes my love!!! i thank god that im ok. i expected bad news & i still feel like itstoo good to be true!

I completely agree and at this moment I will make sure that I keep that in my prayers. New Focus.....Being blessed, excited, healthier and happier

I read your initial post and my heart went out to you. I am glad to hear you are doing better and I wish you the best. God bless.

thank u for ur wishes!!

I read your initial post and my heart went out to you. I am glad to hear you are doing better and I wish you the best. God bless.

So happy that the stent is out and no leak!! YAYYYYYYYYY Best news ever!

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it is!!! its like too good to be true!

So happy that the stent is out and no leak!! YAYYYYYYYYY Best news ever!

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so its been a little less than 24hrs since removing my stent. i must say, i feel a lot better already. i didnt need to take loritab for pain last night and i usually take it 2x per night... sometimes even 3!

usually i cant find a comfortable sleeping position because it hurts my chest & back badly. usually ifeel chest & back & even rib pain all day long! i dont feel anything now.

my throat is sore but thats nothing!!! i can handle that pain anyday compared to a stent.

also, usually i have CONSTANT saliva. i have a bucket next to my bed. i havent been spitting since getting home but was still spitting right after the removal.

i cant believe its out. its too good to be true. i keep thinking the dr is gonna call me with bad news lol. seriously! i feel lucky & feel blessed right now. it was truly TRULY truly hell and i made it.

thank you god!!!!!

thank you to all of you who listened to me whine and complain and cry and b!+ch day in and day out about my experience. you guys truly helped a lot.

also thank you to favoredone (im not sure if shes following this story) but she went above & beyond and sent me 2dozen roses from proflowers with this beautiful red vase. its the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me and i wish i could squeeze her!!!!

im thankful & grateful for you all.

in the complications part of this blog is where i will continue to tell my story under the post "i definitely regret surgery....so far" incase you guys are interested in my follow ups for future months.

I am SO happy to read this! You have been in my thoughts and prayers and I am just so happy to see that you are on the way back to good health! Sending you lots of love and encouragment...you are one strong cookie

Awwww so glad to hear you are doing better! So sorry you went through all of this ...hugs!