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Ms. Monique

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hopeful2 be slim    121

hopeful2 be slim
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i think a leak causes a lot of pain.

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muhsi1    19

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Hi Monique

I have not had a leak but had patients in ICU that have had one, without fail they present with the most excrutiating pain. My surgeon also told me this. It is not a mild pain, where you suspect there is something wrong, more along the tends of, "if I don't get help now , I wont make it!"

I think the fear of getting one is top of mind for all sleevers once they come out of the surgery without problems. My first question each visit was, am I safe from a leak yet?

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RJ'S/beginning    5,357

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Monique...I am one of those unfortunate people who had a leak...I had my surgery on the 6 of Nov. and on the 12th I was rushed into the hospital because i became septic...

The symptoms I had was nausea, irritability, fullness, and the one that put me over top was a temperature of 103...

I don't remember much after I went in emerg. but they took it seriously and I could not get comfortable..I was totally out of my head at the time...I laughed got mad demanded a new bed...which they gave me by the way....so sweet!!

As they wheeled me to the operating room I talked and asked questions but I remember none of that...After surgery they induced a coma because they said I would never survive the caliber of pain that my body would feel...they intended a coma for 4-5 days but I lasted 19.....

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onedaycloser    136

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Yikes RJ'sBeginnings! I hope your lam right now?

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RJ'S/beginning    5,357

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Yikes RJ'sBeginnings! I hope your lam right now?

Nope..11 months out and I am steal dealing with the complications of WLS...That said..I am happy I did it and would go through it all again if I had to to feel this good...

182 lbs down..And feeling blessed to be here!

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RJ'S/beginning    5,357

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So sorry RJ for your misfortune but way to go with the weight loss!

Thanks for caring..The thing is that it has made me a different person and not all for the good maybe, but a new lease on life....

What's the old expression? " What doesn't kill you makes you stronger ."

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shall258    12

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How long can one get leaks after surgery? At anytime? Years down the road? Just curious. I had my surgery on the 20th and it makes me nervous

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How long can one get leaks after surgery? At anytime? Years down the road? Just curious. I had my surgery on the 20th and it makes me nervous

6 weeks, though if you have one it usually shows within the first two weeks as the swelling is going down.

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hopeful2 be slim    121

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RJ...you really had it tough...But your weight loss is amazing!!! but what causes a leak...we dont really know...can anyone guide us..

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shall258    12

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Thank you for responding. I'm two wks out and pretty much feel great. I'm on insulin so I'm sure it take me a little longer to heal. My blood sugars are great since surgery

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RJ'S/beginning    5,357

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RJ...you really had it tough...But your weight loss is amazing!!! but what causes a leak...we dont really know...can anyone guide us..

In my case the tissue surrounding the staple died and rejected the staple....Then as the tissue started to die it opened up a space for everything that I took in leaked into my chest cavity....I started a stricture and then went septic...It happened very fast,,,

I spent 5 months in the hospital. 13 surgeries, a trachea, 19 days in a coma, had to learn to eat again ( as I ate nothing in over 6 months ) walk again, talk again, write again. I lost all my hair, my singing voice, my ability to concentrate. I have been looking after a category 5 bed sore since I was in the coma where they were only interested in saving my life so they could not turn me as they wanted to..I have a numbness in my left hand and since I am left handed it causes some difficulties. Everyday I deal with the slowness of the healing process..And so I cannot exercise and be up to speed in life like everyone else seems to be on this forum...They say it will take at least 2 years for me to totally recover....

But for me..It was a miracle that gave me a second chance at life and i am grateful for it..and regret nothing....

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