Well all, i have been through hell and back the past 5 days, and im still goin through it. I had my Lap-Band surgery on March 13th. A week after that i was back in the hospital for dehydration. Then this past sunday morning i woke up with the WORST pain ive ever felt in my life. It started just below my boob on the right side of my body and went all the way down to my hip. Everytime i would breathe it would feel like someone was stabbing me repeatedly with a knife. Needless to say, later that night after all day of that pain, my parents decided it was best to take me to the ER. So i go into the ER, and they tell me they are going to give me a cat scan and then i can go hope. So i waitab out an hour, go in for the cat scan, they do it of my abdomen, and i go back to the ER room. An hour or so later the doctor comes in and says that i have to be admitted, that it appears i have a small blood clot in my right lung, that they just barely caught on the cat scan and that i would need another cat scan the next day. So i get admitted go to a room, the next morning bright and early, i go in for another cat scan this time its of my chest. Not even an hour later the doctor comes in and says casey you have a LARGE blood clot in your right lung and they immediately moved me to ICU for 48hours. So lonnng story short, I have a large blood clot in my right lung, im on coumadin for they dont kow how long, I was in ICU for 2 days, and in the hospital for a total of 5. I have to see a blood specialist and have my blood drawn 3 times a week. Im in stable, yet critical condition at the same time. This ontop of Lap-Band surgery, and the whole break up with my boyfriend thing, has really thrown me for a loop. Im scared to shut my eyes and go to sleep, im afraid i might die, I just dont know what to do. Im so scared its not even funny. Should i regret having the surgery, should i move on, i dont know. Im so confused and scared. Anyways, thats whats been going on with me. Ineed to try to go get some sleep now. I dont know how that will be possible but i have to try. Talk to you all later.

~Hotpink~

What an awful experience to go through! I sure hope you are on the healing side of things now. Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing.

Hotpink, I am thinking about you and hope that you are doing better, please keep us posted on your recovery.

Hi HOT!!!!!

I hope you are feeling better today.

You are still a baby, your little body will bounce back..besides don't forget,

you are HOT!!! After you recover you'll only get Hotter!!!! Hang in there,the

best is yet to come!!!! .

God Bless.... I'll keep you in my prayers

Sorry to hear about all the problems right now but as everyone says just follow the drs and all will be ok. i have been on coumadin for almost 2 yrs after have blood clots in both lungs. i was not going in to the er till my dh made me- good thing- i am alive! It started this journey for me- while in the hospital I quit smoking and 8 mo later i got my lap band. Weight loss and changing eatting habits make monitoring your blood very important. After surgery i had to have INR's 2x a week till i stabilized and even now if I change my excersize level or what i am eatting I have to go in more often. Once you are on the blood thinners you should not have any more blood clot trouble so it is a good thing you found out. Good Luck with everything! This is just the start of a new journey!