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STILL IN THE HOSPITAL!!!
I was sleeved Monday morning, and I'm still in the stinking hospital! I couldn't keep anything down, so yesterday, they did an upper GI and discovered that I had so much swelling at the top of my sleeve, that whatever I drank would sit there for a spell and eventually come back up! Now they have a tube in through my nose, down the back of my throat into the top part of my stomach to continuosly suck out any salavia I swallow. I'm trying to not be discouraged, but this has been a total beat down! All of my other "sleeve buddies" that I met here on the floor all left to go home the day after surgery. I could be here for another day or two. Prayers appreciated!
Sorry to hear about your complications. I hope you get through this soon.
Hang in there... your in my prayers.
Hang in there... your in my prayers.
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"Keeping The Faith!" "Slim by Summer!"
HW: 250 - SW: 241 - CW: 141.1- GW: 140
1 month: 22 pounds (216) 2 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8) 3 months: 10.6 (193.2)
4 months: 9.7 lbs (183.5) 5 Months: 6 pounds (177.5 ) 6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!! 2.6 pounds (148.4)
Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011 (199.7)
"Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)
"Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011 (189.6)
"Groovyland 70`s" June 20th 2011 (179.9)
" Hippy Dippyland 60's" July 16th (169.8)
" CQQL-land 50`s" August 25th ( 159.8)
"Normal BMI" 24.8 October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6
"AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
"Century Club 100 Pounds" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"
Two Year Surgiversary!!!"
SW 229 
CW 136 
Focus on the fact that you are in the PERFECT place for them to deal with this. You don't want to have been discharged and be at home "trying" to figure it all out.
You'll be fine!!
Ms Shell
You'll be fine!!
Ms Shell
"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface
Oh dear, yes its a "good" thing you are IN the hospital with this problem and they figured it out..
BUT.. IT STINKS!!! Try hon to just through each hour, each day as a time to allow others to take care of you, wait on you, and are keeping you safe.
I will offer all that I am going through for YOU, for your speedy recovery.. all in God's time..
But still.. geez..
HUGS, JaN
BUT.. IT STINKS!!! Try hon to just through each hour, each day as a time to allow others to take care of you, wait on you, and are keeping you safe.
I will offer all that I am going through for YOU, for your speedy recovery.. all in God's time..
But still.. geez..
HUGS, JaN
VSG: 08/05/2011 Age 62 5 foot: HW: 207 SW 194 CW 156
VSG on 03/13/12 with
I'm sorry that you have to deal with all that..But like everyone said it good that you are still at the hospital and they can take care of it...Sending prayers your way.
I'm on a Everchanging journey. 
I haven't been sleeved yet scheduled for the 30. But my physician prepared me to be in the hospital for 3 days following they've procedure. The upside to this is that you are still there eventhough you expected to be out. You didn't have to return which would have created a new set of physiological challenges. This will pass, patience is often our biggest challenge view this as a bump in the road to your journey of fitting into those skinny jeans. Goodluck
Thanks for the encouragment! I guess I hadn't been looking at it the right way! It is true that if I had gone home, I would have had to have an ER trip because I would be terribly dehydrated! At least here, I'm on a constant IV drip that keeps me hydrated. And the nurse just came in and said that they'll take the tube out at noon and give me a meal and see how I tolerate it! That's a very specific answer to prayer! Thank you guys so much!
ready2sleeve
on 8/4/11 8:48 am - CA
on 8/4/11 8:48 am - CA
Hey Kaydemo,
My prayers are with you, hang in there. I was in the hosiptal for over a month after my sleeve I couldn't keep anything down and had a lot of swelling, had a feeding tube and all. It will get better, you made a decision to better yourself and I promise it will get better. It's not the best situation right now but its better that you are in the hospital getting around the clock care for now. This too shall pass just rest and think positive the swelling will go down and you will be back to yourself.
My prayers are with you, hang in there. I was in the hosiptal for over a month after my sleeve I couldn't keep anything down and had a lot of swelling, had a feeding tube and all. It will get better, you made a decision to better yourself and I promise it will get better. It's not the best situation right now but its better that you are in the hospital getting around the clock care for now. This too shall pass just rest and think positive the swelling will go down and you will be back to yourself.
Everyone has had great responses, so I'm just echoing their words. My doc automatically keeps his patients for three days as a precaution, so don't stress about being in the hospital longer tham you expected. This is a bump on the road and it will pass nd then you'll be rockin your sleeve!
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius
Height: 5'10 HW: 400 SW: 374.6 GW: 160
Height: 5'10 HW: 400 SW: 374.6 GW: 160
I am so sorry that you are having to go though these complications! I am praying for you to recover quickly and have no more issues. I pray that you get to go home soon also. But...like the others said, it is so good that they caught this while you are still there. Please keep us informed of how you are. Big (((HUGS))) to you! Thoughts and prayers for you.
SW:244 GW:160~New GW:150 CW:149 
"Encourage instead of criticize. Love instead of hate. Hope instead of doubt. Give instead of take. Trust instead of worry. We open our hearts to others so that they will be prompted to open their hearts to God" Lucy Swindoll
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