I had my band-to-sleeve surgery on june 16 with dr Ponce de leon. He had to do a repair due to a malfunction i had from my band before performing my sleeve. I went for my leak test today (the one that you drink contrast in front of the xray). Basically where my band was is SUPER swollen, so it took FOREVER for the contrast to move down into the sleeve. So today i finally get to eat ice chips (yay!) And they have upped my anti-inflammatory to bring down the swelling. I will be having another contrast with xray tomorrow, im praying its better!! If its not, i might have to get another surgery, or another upper-endoscopy at the minimum! Im feeling really scared and lonely. I came by mysef and im so homesick! Not to mention i tremble at the thought of having to drink that yucky stuff again,

Hang I'm there hun. You have a very talented surgeon and he and his staff will take great care of you. I'm gonna send up some prayers for a speedy recovery. Keep us posted when u can

Hugs and prayers coming out to you now! Try and stay positive. Hopefully when the swelling goes down all will be well....

Best wishes! hope everything goes good for you. Try to stay positive even if its hard

Sorry that happened. Praying that all will be well when you go in for your leak test tomorrow.

Hang in there, keep your chin up and all will be better soon!!

Hang in there you are in good hands! Dr Ponce will take good care of you! Praying for you

Thank you all for all of your prayers and uplifting words!! I didn't have to do another swallow since I could eat the ice just fine! Plus all of the mess he upped helped too! I did stay an extra night at the hospital for close watch, but now I am at the beautiful Lucerne hotel! I'm working on getting all of my liquids in and my coordinator trish just had somebody come to my room and give me a LOVELY pedicure!! Not to mention earlier she took me to get my hair done!! Dr Ponce and trish are great! As well as all of the team at INT hospital! I'm do glad feeling better!

Prayers work!

The Lucerna is so nice! We are gonna go visit again in a few months. Glad you are doing better!!!

Thank you all for all of your prayers and uplifting words!! I didn't have to do another swallow since I could eat the ice just fine! Plus all of the mess he upped helped too! I did stay an extra night at the hospital for close watch' date=' but now I am at the beautiful Lucerne hotel! I'm working on getting all of my liquids in and my coordinator trish just had somebody come to my room and give me a LOVELY pedicure!! Not to mention earlier she took me to get my hair done!! Dr Ponce and trish are great! As well as all of the team at INT hospital! I'm do glad feeling better!

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How are you doing this evening? I hope you are feeling better.

How are you doing this evening? I hope you are feeling better.

Thanks for checking in on me. Unfortunately, I'm sitting in the emergency room :-(. Over the course of the day traveling home, I have developed a fever, achiness, and a couple of my incision are oozing (sorry for tmi). I'm so scared right now. I just want to be home healthy with my babies!! Please pray for me that this isn't too serious!

Thanks for checking in on me. Unfortunately' date=' I'm sitting in the emergency room :-(. Over the course of the day traveling home, I have developed a fever, achiness, and a couple of my incision are oozing (sorry for tmi). I'm so scared right now. I just want to be home healthy with my babies!! Please pray for me that this isn't too serious![/quote']

~UPDATE~

After sticking 10+ times to get an I.V., the doctor had to come in with ultrasound to get a vein in my upper arm (it hurts more there too! But I'm just glad they got it in!). Now I'm drinking this HUGE cup of stuff for a CT scan. I don't blame dr.ponce, I know this was a risk, but I'm starting to feel regret. I just wanted to live a longer, healthier life for my kids. My son is autistic, and he is going to need his mommy in the long wrong. Please pray for me!!

~UPDATE~

After sticking 10+ times to get an I.V.' date=' the doctor had to come in with ultrasound to get a vein in my upper arm (it hurts more there too! But I'm just glad they got it in!). Now I'm drinking this HUGE cup of stuff for a CT scan. I don't blame dr.ponce, I know this was a risk, but I'm starting to feel regret. I just wanted to live a longer, healthier life for my kids. My son is autistic, and he is going to need his mommy in the long wrong. Please pray for me!![/quote']

~NEW UPDATE~

I'm so sorry to keep going on and on, but I'm by myself and I'm so scared! I was just informed that the I.V. They put on my upper-arm was "infiltrated"... Which means I have to get another one! I ant take much more! I just want to be home :-( I have bad veins and bruises all over both arms. They just did two more attempts on my other upper-arm. If this last one doesn't work they will have to do a central line or go into my jugular :**-(

~NEW UPDATE~

I'm so sorry to keep going on and on' date=' but I'm by myself and I'm so scared! I was just informed that the I.V. They put on my upper-arm was "infiltrated"... Which means I have to get another one! I ant take much more! I just want to be home :-( I have bad veins and bruises all over both arms. They just did two more attempts on my other upper-arm. If this last one doesn't work they will have to do a central line or go into my jugular :**-([/quote']

I am praying fori you. Keep us updated.

I am praying fori you. Keep us updated.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRAYERS!! I just got my CT scans back and the dr said my surgery looks good, but I do have some infection at some of my incisions from the inside. Right now they are dosing me up with IV antibiotics and then sending me home with some additional antibiotics. Now I just have to pray that this clears everything up!

And again--THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR ME!!!!