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

So glad you can say your ordeal is behind you and you are finally on the mend! Obviously surgery can go terribly wrong. This is major surgery, it is not a breeze at all, even recovering without the complications you have had to endure. Good for you and now you can concentrate on healing rather than battling. Best.

thank you!!! i needed all the prayers and they have been answered!!! thank god! im so grateful for you & everyone else

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

HUGSSS!!! thank you!!

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

its crazy because we never think it can happen to us but it really can! it happened to me & i wouldve never thought it was possible. im just so glad its over!

So glad you can say your ordeal is behind you and you are finally on the mend! Obviously surgery can go terribly wrong. This is major surgery, it is not a breeze at all, even recovering without the complications you have had to endure. Good for you and now you can concentrate on healing rather than battling. Best.

i went & saw my dr today. he has me on clear liquids until my next visit which is thursday. he said my esophagus was inflamed which is a given since he just pulled a stent out of it. he said he didnt see a leak but that there is a chance that i have a small hole which is why he wants to do clears a little so that it can continue to heal without a stent inside. so far i have some gas bubbles coming up but thats it.

Hi jasleeve, just want to let you know that I prayed for you last night. I hope you have nothing but smooth sailing from here on out. I want to thank you so much for sharing your story.

I'm so new to this website but I'm so thankful to have come across it. I understand that nothing I learn can prepare me for the surgery. Im just glad to know that there is support out there to talk to and help me get through. I hope that I am making the right decision.

Thanks again and I hope you heal quickly.

awww thank you!!!! i appreciate it. its true that no education can prep you for the experience but if you dont have complications, its not too bad!! when are you hoping to have surgery?

Hi jasleeve, just want to let you know that I prayed for you last night. I hope you have nothing but smooth sailing from here on out. I want to thank you so much for sharing your story.

I'm so new to this website but I'm so thankful to have come across it. I understand that nothing I learn can prepare me for the surgery. Im just glad to know that there is support out there to talk to and help me get through. I hope that I am making the right decision.

Thanks again and I hope you heal quickly.

. 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.

I want to echo this over and over again.

God is an awesome God and prayer works. I am so happy you are feeling better and will continue to keep you in my prayers.

aw my love!!! whats going on???

I want to echo this over and over again.

that he is!!!!!! i am thanking him.

God is an awesome God and prayer works. I am so happy you are feeling better and will continue to keep you in my prayers.

My surgery is scheduled for March 9th. My feelings I'm sure are as everyone else who is waiting...excited and scared. I've never had any surgery, havent had kids so there's nothing I can compare this too. Praying that all goes well. Will keep you posted. Please continue to let me know how you are doing. You've been through a lot. I truly hope the rest of your journey is going to be pain free.

the sleeve surgery itself wasnt bad. you feel sore but its not an agonizing pain or anything. plus ull have a morphine pump. my complications were a billion times worse than the vsg surgery itself. i dont know if that brings any relief lol

My surgery is scheduled for March 9th. My feelings I'm sure are as everyone else who is waiting...excited and scared. I've never had any surgery, havent had kids so there's nothing I can compare this too. Praying that all goes well. Will keep you posted. Please continue to let me know how you are doing. You've been through a lot. I truly hope the rest of your journey is going to be pain free.

Hey Jasleeve!

SO good to hear the wonderful news! Answered prayer is always wonderful news! Can't say how happy I am for you! Hopefully now you will be feeling better everyday, and can resume your life. I know you had some issues/problems unrelated to your leak. Am praying that these resolve for you also. At least now you should soon have the energy/physical strength to deal with them. Nothing is harder than having problems and not having the energy to deal with them in any constructive way! You continue to be in my daily prayers! Hope that the leak is gone for good, and all the nausea, pain, vomiting, etc is soon a DISTANT memory!

God bless and Keep you safe in His tender care and Mercy!

Love and Hugs and Prayers!!!

Kathy D (alias Helen the Cat)

yes!!! youre so right.. it wasso hard but im glad its over. i havent been able to eat as of yet & have been on a clear liquid diet per dr orders. im afraid to eat because of nausea but at thesametime, i want to eat everything!!! lol. thank u so much for ur constant love & support. it is so appreciated

Hey Jasleeve!

SO good to hear the wonderful news! Answered prayer is always wonderful news! Can't say how happy I am for you! Hopefully now you will be feeling better everyday, and can resume your life. I know you had some issues/problems unrelated to your leak. Am praying that these resolve for you also. At least now you should soon have the energy/physical strength to deal with them. Nothing is harder than having problems and not having the energy to deal with them in any constructive way! You continue to be in my daily prayers! Hope that the leak is gone for good, and all the nausea, pain, vomiting, etc is soon a DISTANT memory!

God bless and Keep you safe in His tender care and Mercy!

Love and Hugs and Prayers!!!

Kathy D (alias Helen the Cat)