back to hospital!

[mygirls 1]

Last night I was counting the hours till daylight to rush to ER. I couldn't close my eyes for 2 minutes without feeling stabbed. I truly wished I'm dead. So' date=' in the morning I called my doc and told him about my unbearable pain. Plus, I was having a mildly high fever so he urged me to run to the emergency. So I did. And they scanned my belly and analysed my blood. And they discovered I having a small leak on my sleeve!!!!! 2 days ago I was at my doc's and everything appeared excellent. Now I'm back to case1. I'm gonna have to stay hospitalised for 1 week! But the treatement is through iv and antibiotics. No more surgeries according to my doc. I'm soooo down. What shall I do with my kids in the meantime???

[Don't let your emotions make you their b***h']

Sorry, but glad you are getting the help!! Prays and thoughts for a speedy recovery and onward to your journey!!

[vickytom 12]

Hi please see my symptoms under vickytom..

Titled I was sleeved but many complications

[vickytom 12]

Hi please see my symptoms under vickytom..

Titled I was sleeved but many complications

[iggychic 1,405]

Symptoms vary but a few to watch for are a low grade or high fever (mine was around 100 to 101 for weeks). Left shoulder pain. Weakness that is unrelenting and getting worse, not better after the surgery. Vomiting is common though was not an issue for me until the end. Shortness of breath (which typically means a high leak that is effecting your esophagus or diaphragm). Conversely you can see lower abdominal pain or kidney/liver pain cramps if the leak is low and the sepsis is hitting those organs first. Racing heart beat is common. Any of these that continue on for more than 24 hours should be reviewed by your doctor. And if the idiot does not order a leak test order your own Honestly, insist. I kept asking and he kept saying I didn't need it as did his partner....fools nearly killed me. (BTW that doc is not on my profile...Dr. Hunter rocks!)

[muneca1029 117]

Hey! Just passing by wondering how you been doing?

[ChristineR 128]

I just saw this post. What a difficult thing to go through especially having to worry about children. I have 3 myself and I was stressed with being away for 2 nights. I hope your recovery is coming along and that you are about to get great results that it all healed up! Please keep us posted!

[diannepj1960 28]

I will keep you in prayer,stay encourage,GOD GOT YOUR BACK...

[elpaso73 66]

Thank u Christine, Dianne and Munica. I rarely come to this forum for I feel very disapppointed. I thought for a while it s a supportive group no matter what but then I found out that the members who are in dire need of support are attacked once they dare to say they regret their surgery or they prefer they had a second thought about it. The more I skimmed through the boards the more I was convinced this forum is made for promoting the wls...anyway I got ur messages and I m really happy someone passed by my thread to bring the subject to life again. Because what it matters at the end is health and quality of life not the falling numbers on the scale. Some people need true support because they re leading a battle for their life and those people come to such forums to find infos not only cheering for weight loss.

Today I feel much better but not healed yet. I ve been discharged 3 weeks ago and I'm on liquid diet. I have to be very very careful regarding the way I sip. I lost too much weight but I m really not enjoying it cuz when u re sick that s not the issue. I m still on hard antibiotics and that s disgusting because I have to crush the pills and it s nauseating every morning and evening. I had yesterday a new CTscan which showed a stand still situation but thanks God no more abcess but the fistula isn t closed so far. There s still an air debit. I developed a pleuresia and still striving to get through the unbearable pain under my left ribs and shoulder. Sometimes I can t sleep due to the pain it s like someone is shooting u every single second. I still carry a stent in my stomach and I m still living the trauma. I became a very worried person. Whenever I feel something I call my doc and it s not normal. Today I had my period for instance and I had the same pains as before, still, I was worried I made something wrong that opened my fistula. Anyway, to sum it up, I had to stay for a whole month at the hospital and no book would describe what I've been through. In one word: I was through hell and back. I hope one day I will forget the psychological scars this operation left on me. A whole month crying, praying, hoping...voila. I m sure someone on this forum will jump on me to criticize the negative way I present things but this is how it is and that s how I feel. Some people are thrilled by losing pounds others ask only for health. What makes me sooooo sad is that I was a low BMI and I was preaching the sleeve at a moment. This forum, being mostly run by positive reviews, was one of the factors that helped me make up my mind for the surgery and I was so thrilled for the Day D. But no one knows his own future and I learned it the hard way.

And to end it with a positive thought, thanks to this forum I had the chance to get in touch with a very supportive friend who inspired me everyday and still and who's path is way too difficult. Thank you Vicky.

Please forgive my long speech. Still have too much to say but I ll spare u

[Don't let your emotions make you their b***h]

[ChristineR 128]

Wow! Who could blame you for being upset?? I wouldn't want to lose weight by being stuck in a hospital, in chronic pain, separated from my family and, to top it off, with an all liquid diet. So, what are they thinking now? Did they give you a time frame for when things could heal up? What is a pleuresia?

Don't spare us, please! That's not fair to you because you had a downright traumatic, awful experience to be unable to vent because people don't want to hear what happens when something goes wrong.

How's your family holding up? That can't be easy watching you go through this!

[taylokat 180]

I'm so very sorry for everything you have gone thru. Complications are so very real and we need to be aware of that! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[muneca1029 117]

Thank u Christine' date=' Dianne and Munica. I rarely come to this forum for I feel very disapppointed. I thought for a while it s a supportive group no matter what but then I found out that the members who are in dire need of support are attacked once they dare to say they regret their surgery or they prefer they had a second thought about it. The more I skimmed through the boards the more I was convinced this forum is made for promoting the wls...anyway I got ur messages and I m really happy someone passed by my thread to bring the subject to life again. Because what it matters at the end is health and quality of life not the falling numbers on the scale. Some people need true support because they re leading a battle for their life and those people come to such forums to find infos not only cheering for weight loss.

Today I feel much better but not healed yet. I ve been discharged 3 weeks ago and I'm on liquid diet. I have to be very very careful regarding the way I sip. I lost too much weight but I m really not enjoying it cuz when u re sick that s not the issue. I m still on hard antibiotics and that s disgusting because I have to crush the pills and it s nauseating every morning and evening. I had yesterday a new CTscan which showed a stand still situation but thanks God no more abcess but the fistula isn t closed so far. There s still an air debit. I developed a pleuresia and still striving to get through the unbearable pain under my left ribs and shoulder. Sometimes I can t sleep due to the pain it s like someone is shooting u every single second. I still carry a stent in my stomach and I m still living the trauma. I became a very worried person. Whenever I feel something I call my doc and it s not normal. Today I had my period for instance and I had the same pains as before, still, I was worried I made something wrong that opened my fistula. Anyway, to sum it up, I had to stay for a whole month at the hospital and no book would describe what I've been through. In one word: I was through hell and back. I hope one day I will forget the psychological scars this operation left on me. A whole month crying, praying, hoping...voila. I m sure someone on this forum will jump on me to criticize the negative way I present things but this is how it is and that s how I feel. Some people are thrilled by losing pounds others ask only for health. What makes me sooooo sad is that I was a low BMI and I was preaching the sleeve at a moment. This forum, being mostly run by positive reviews, was one of the factors that helped me make up my mind for the surgery and I was so thrilled for the Day D. But no one knows his own future and I learned it the hard way.

And to end it with a positive thought, thanks to this forum I had the chance to get in touch with a very supportive friend who inspired me everyday and still and who's path is way too difficult. Thank you Vicky.

Please forgive my long speech. Still have too much to say but I ll spare u <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Don't let your emotions make you their b***h']

Thank you so much for your response and praying u feel better each day. I too haven't heard many downs to this surgery and to be honest you are the first person. I thinks it's important you share your progress and the physiological complications you r having. I being a pre op thank u for sharing this will make me get more prepared physiologically and I will research more. Thank u again and praying for your speedy recovery.

[muneca1029 117]

Thank u Christine' date=' Dianne and Munica. I rarely come to this forum for I feel very disapppointed. I thought for a while it s a supportive group no matter what but then I found out that the members who are in dire need of support are attacked once they dare to say they regret their surgery or they prefer they had a second thought about it. The more I skimmed through the boards the more I was convinced this forum is made for promoting the wls...anyway I got ur messages and I m really happy someone passed by my thread to bring the subject to life again. Because what it matters at the end is health and quality of life not the falling numbers on the scale. Some people need true support because they re leading a battle for their life and those people come to such forums to find infos not only cheering for weight loss.

Today I feel much better but not healed yet. I ve been discharged 3 weeks ago and I'm on liquid diet. I have to be very very careful regarding the way I sip. I lost too much weight but I m really not enjoying it cuz when u re sick that s not the issue. I m still on hard antibiotics and that s disgusting because I have to crush the pills and it s nauseating every morning and evening. I had yesterday a new CTscan which showed a stand still situation but thanks God no more abcess but the fistula isn t closed so far. There s still an air debit. I developed a pleuresia and still striving to get through the unbearable pain under my left ribs and shoulder. Sometimes I can t sleep due to the pain it s like someone is shooting u every single second. I still carry a stent in my stomach and I m still living the trauma. I became a very worried person. Whenever I feel something I call my doc and it s not normal. Today I had my period for instance and I had the same pains as before, still, I was worried I made something wrong that opened my fistula. Anyway, to sum it up, I had to stay for a whole month at the hospital and no book would describe what I've been through. In one word: I was through hell and back. I hope one day I will forget the psychological scars this operation left on me. A whole month crying, praying, hoping...voila. I m sure someone on this forum will jump on me to criticize the negative way I present things but this is how it is and that s how I feel. Some people are thrilled by losing pounds others ask only for health. What makes me sooooo sad is that I was a low BMI and I was preaching the sleeve at a moment. This forum, being mostly run by positive reviews, was one of the factors that helped me make up my mind for the surgery and I was so thrilled for the Day D. But no one knows his own future and I learned it the hard way.

And to end it with a positive thought, thanks to this forum I had the chance to get in touch with a very supportive friend who inspired me everyday and still and who's path is way too difficult. Thank you Vicky.

Please forgive my long speech. Still have too much to say but I ll spare u <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Don't let your emotions make you their b***h']

Thank you so much for your response and praying u feel better each day. I too haven't heard many downs to this surgery and to be honest you are the first person. I thinks it's important you share your progress and the physiological complications you r having. I being a pre op thank u for sharing this will make me get more prepared physiologically and I will research more. Thank u again and praying for your speedy recovery.

[elpaso73 66]

Thanks Christine for ur kindness. My family is doing well now but they as much traumatised as I am. Especially my husband who feared for my life for a moment. We didn t tell the whole truth fto my kids of course all we said is that I was having some complications and that I will be home soon. My husband is very supportive (needless to say lol...) and I have a woderful sister and family in law and a magnificent circle of friends who are always here for me. I didn t dare to say a word to my father who knows nothing about my operation.

There s no time frame to heal. Once u heal it s done. It s a patience challenge. My pronostics are good. The doc said he wants to see me in 3 weeks. He said it s a slow run but I k on the good path. It s been 6 weeks I got the stent. I didn t have any drain and in hospital I was one month on parenteral nutrition by a PICC line. Being back on the liquid diet is a blast and I really don t mind it ...it s a super fat burner and I keep saying to myself it s a detox cure hahaha... pleuresia is hmmmm I can t explain it in english (I m sure u noticed my weak language ) it feels like pneumonia...it s when u have liquid in ur lungs and u feel like having a heart attack due to pain. At hospital I had many electrocardiograms because the docs couldn t figure out my left side apin was due to pleuresia or to a heart failure.

Now I m fine. Much much better.

[Don't let your emotions make you their b***h]

[BuriedBombshell 63]

Ignore the negative people. We are all here for you and have been praying for you and your girls. Thank you for sharing your story. Had I read it before my surgery, I likely would have reconsidered. People need to hear ALL sides. Love, Blessings, and healing ~*~*~*

[ChristineR 128]

So awesome that you have a strong support system!! I truly hope this nightmare ends sooner than later for you. I had to go and give my kids a HUGE hug. We should never take good health for granted.

PS. I did not notice a weak language at all