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Oh Ashlee! I am so sorry. I am very glad they figured out what was happening tho. Now they can treat it and get you back on your feet again. Continued prayers. Keep posting updates as you can! Take good care of yourself!!!

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Ashley, so sorry your having this complication. Glad they found out you have a leak so they can put the stint in and it will heal. Hopefully soon you will look back on this and have little memory of it. This journey is well worth the little stuff too.... You are going to Rock that Sleeve. :)

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This topic is getting me anxious. I'm due to have the surgery on Friday. Is this what I should expect

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Thank you all (: Devon: no. I didn't originally have a leak. I know quite a few people who have done the surgery and not one of them had any complications at all. Just lucky I am I guess. don't be worried, it's extremely rare (and not the surgeons fault, it wasn't there 3 weeks ago). Think of it this way, you know someone with a complication so youll be the other 99 that are ok :D lol

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Thank you all (: Devon: no. I didn't originally have a leak. I know quite a few people who have done the surgery and not one of them had any complications at all. Just lucky I am I guess. don't be worried' date=' it's extremely rare (and not the surgeons fault, it wasn't there 3 weeks ago). Think of it this way, you know someone with a complication so youll be the other 99 that are ok :D lol[/quote']

Ashely you are so sweet and thank you as I am having mine tomorow and getting nervous as well. Thank you for you high spirits and we all are keeping you in our well thoughts and prayers

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Hope everything goes great today! I remember being loopy right after and having tightness (not really pain, they also did a bonus severe hiatal hernia repair we didn't know I had!) for about an hour I guess. They brought me up to my room (don't even remember that ride) and then I was joking and talking laying in bed with my mom and fiancé. They had me up about 6 hours after surgery walked the corridor (it's a large rectangle floor with nurses wings in the middle) 2x. Slept and did up to 10 laps at a time the next day! The floor charge said I was "a role patient" lol I felt fantastic after. And when the weight starts sliding off oh man you will feel like a million bucks :D

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Thinking about it, only surgical site pain was the one he pulled my tummy out of. Barely even feel the 4 other little ones. Oh and gas was a bbbbbbbbbbbbb, not like I'm gain, just uncomfortable, WALK WALK WALK it helped so much!!!! Ohhhh and when you can swim again... That helps me feel like a million bucks cause everything feels lifted lol

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Admitted again tonight. Testing for blocks/strictures in the morning. Giving me fluids thank god' date=' I was so exhausted and wobbly[/quote']

Aw good luck I hope u feel better

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Wow, sorry to hear you had such a rough time. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. I haven't got my surgery date yet but I want to be fully aware of the complications that could occur. I hope they can fix you up and your life will become somewhat normal again! Please keep us updated on your health.

Sincerely, Tamara S.

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Stent got put in yesterday. Woke up in the worst pain I've ever had. Because of the placement, the flap at the top of my stomach is open so LOTS of reflux. With pain, nausea, and acid meds muchhhh better today. They said 24-48 hours for it to subside while it expands to my tummy wall. Maybe I'll get some sleep tonight, hiccups 4x last night and 1x this morning didn't help! Lol

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Surgeon gave me a hug today when he checked up on me. When the dr that put the stent in came, he told me he was avoiding my room. He has a son a year younger than me and felt terrible because of the pain I was in yesterday, and he woke up 2x thinking about me last night. Seeing me doing better and even smiling he said he would write me a letter of recommendation for the marines lol apparently the stent is bigger than my tummy.

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Ashlee, glad to see you are getting help and relief. Hang in here the good thing is you are staying positive, that is so important.

Hang in there sleeve sista

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I'm glad you have such a thoughtful, caring Doctor! They really make a big diference. I sure hope that this will be the cure for all your problems. Hang in there <3

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