August surgery updates-where are you now?
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Just want to see How the August Group was doing post surgery.
I had my original surgery Aug. 10, 2015, I had a hard time get Protein shakes down and felt very weak. I went to my general Dr. for my diabetes check up a week later. My blood test and blood oxygen level was very low. he sent me back to the hospital. I was in surgery within 2 hours. Apparently there was a leak. I ended up in the hospital till Sept. 14, 2015. They had to put a feeding tube(to keep my energy up) and do dialysis. I came home with the feeding tube (just in case I again could not get enough protein) and on oxygen. The feeding tube was taken out after 2 week but I and still on oxygen.Dr. is hoping by losing more weight I can get off the oxygen.
I am able to eat anything now. Most of the time I am able to get my protein in. Every once in a while I do eat either too fast or don't chew small enough and feel miserable for 1-2 hours or dump. You kinda know as soon as you swallow when its gonna happen. It's been farther and farther apart because if feels so bad that you remember better and better every time you eat
I just got approved for portable oxygen tank and the ok from my Dr. to start working again with my trainer. I am hoping by getting an exercise routine again I will start losing weight faster. Even through the bad experience with the leak I do not regret my decision and am looking forward to the rest of my journey.
So hopefully we August surgery group can hear from each other.