I was sleeved on Dec 8th. I felt so great the first week! I was home cooking for my family,cleaning and lost 30lbs! On Dec 15th I had my JP drain removed and it didn't hurt at all.

The next morning is when the pain started. Severe,sharp, breath-taking pain on my left side. Tried to convince myself it was gas...but nothing helped. By that afternoon the fever started. My husband called my surgeon,by that time I couldnt speak,and he said to go to rhe ER.

After running every test known to man they contacted my surgeon the next day. I was transported back to the hospital of my original surgery and as soon as I arrived was prepped and sent to the OR.

The source of the pain was a small abscess they put in a new JP drain...but could not find a leak.

The barrage of antibiotics, tests and pain meds that follwed are all a blur.

But a week later the pain came back. A new much larger abscess was found. In went two more JP drains and out came over 900cc's of infection within a two hour period.

I am currently on a feeding tube...might be there 2 weeks or up to 3 months.

I have a PICC line, oxygen etc. Tomorrow will be three weeks since I was admitted. I missed Christmas and my parents visit from Miami...all a haze to me.

I miss my kiddos so much! I may get to go home next week if I continue to improve and tolerate the feeding tube.

I see some light at the end of this mess! So ready and excited to get back to the fun stage of losing weight and feeling good!☺

Praying for you that you get well and are discharged from the hospital soon !!! You will lose the weight so don't

worry about that just concentrate on getting better.

@@freemommy×4 - praying for your recovery.

So sorry to hear about the complications. At least they found out before it spread throughout your body~

Praying for you to get to go home and that you will be healed. Just keep your spirits up and look to the future!!!

Oh my goodness. Sending up prayers for you. Get home soon and get better. *hugs*

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this! Sending you positive healing thoughts!

I am sorry to hear that. I had a small leak 2 weeks after my WLS and was on home IVs for 2 months. No food or Water or anything for that matter by mouth for 2 months. I actually forgot how to swallow once I could have sips of water. It all worked out in the end and I am still happy i went through with this. I am almost down 120 now and still hoping for more. Hang in there, it will get better.

@Freemommyx4 praying that you have speedy recovery my sleeve sister. Stay strong!

I'm so sorry

Yikes that sounds horrible. I hope things take a turn for the better and praying for you!

~LA

How horrible! Here's to a healthy YOU!

So sorry to hear this. I hope you will be well and out of the hospital soon and home with your family.

Here is a quick update:

I am still in the hospital (yikes an entire month now!) which of course has been pretty rough...especially on my kids.

But anyway...they did a procedure today where they clipped and cauterized the hole.

The hole was less than a cm so hopefully this mess is finally coming to the end!????

God bless and may you get home (completely healed) to your babies ASAP!! ❤️ and prayers from Miami❤️

Oh sweetie I'm sorry your going through this speedy recovery for you I hope

It sounds like you are on the mend! Hope you are able to go home soon.