Hi Everyone. I am 10 days post op and laying in bed crying my eyes out. I have been overweight for 10 years and thought all my prayers were answered when I finally got my approval for surgery. I followed the presurgery diet and my bmi was under 40 so I as told it would be a safe journey. I had surgery and the same day I let fainting and my heart rate was super high. The next day they realized I had internal bleeding and had to go back in for surgery. Two days later I as much worse and had to get a couple of blood transfusions. After a week I came home for started feeling so much better. Yesterday I woke up with a swollen lymph node in my neck and I feel more tired. I am so nervous i am going to keep getting complications. SORry so long but nobody seems to understand especially because it was an elective surgery

So sorry you are having a difficult recovery. Do call your doctor's office about the swollen lymph node - they need to be aware of it.

Just remember that these first few weeks are tough because your body has been through trauma (surgery) and is healing. It's going to be 4-6 weeks before you start feeling "normal." Hang in there.

8 minutes ago, LizLee said:

Hi Everyone. I am 10 days post op and laying in bed crying my eyes out. I have been overweight for 10 years and thought all my prayers were answered when I finally got my approval for surgery. I followed the presurgery diet and my bmi was under 40 so I as told it would be a safe journey. I had surgery and the same day I let fainting and my heart rate was super high. The next day they realized I had internal bleeding and had to go back in for surgery. Two days later I as much worse and had to get a couple of blood transfusions. After a week I came home for started feeling so much better. Yesterday I woke up with a swollen lymph node in my neck and I feel more tired. I am so nervous i am going to keep getting complications. SORry so long but nobody seems to understand especially because it was an elective surgery

I understand I had sugery on April 17 2017 and been sick every since was hospital for one week l had Duodenitis I had PICC insertion I was vomiting nausea diarrhea could not eat drink or anything still can't drink that much only thing I can eat right now is pickles and it is one baby pickles nothing else my magnesium is very low and I be so tired I will be glad when I get much bettte r only thing good I don't have take high blood pressure medicine and lost over 60 lbs I pray you get feel much better soon

It's hard. You here so many success stories and hardly any with complications. I am so scared that I will never feel good again. Thanks for letting me know I am not alone

11 minutes ago, Diana_in_Philly said:

So sorry you are having a difficult recovery. Do call your doctor's office about the swollen lymph node - they need to be aware of it.

Just remember that these first few weeks are tough because your body has been through trauma (surgery) and is healing. It's going to be 4-6 weeks before you start feeling "normal." Hang in there.

Thank you. I already left him a message. I have no fever so that is the only thing helping me not go too crazy. Thanks for the support

4 minutes ago, LizLee said:

It's hard. You here so many success stories and hardly any with complications. I am so scared that I will never feel good again. Thanks for letting me know I am not alone

3 minutes ago, LizLee said:

Thank you. I already left him a message. I have no fever so that is the only thing helping me not go too crazy. Thanks for the support

You not along I know I was hearing so many and my sister had surgery April 24 2017 and she can eat and do things and I wonder what was going on with me but I'm praying for healing for both us very soon all we can do is stay strong

Praying for healing for both of you ladies!!

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16 minutes ago, blessed grammy said:

Praying for healing for both of you ladies!!

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Thank you so much