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Michael L.
on 12/22/12 9:36 am - Fall River, MA

what a stinkin day. At 2am this morning I drove myself to the local community hospital with what felt like were kidney stone symptoms. By 6am they ran all their tests and were convinced I need a CT scan at the hospital 80 minutes away where my sleeve was done. Im laying there waiting til 945 on their sissy doses of pain killers. Ambulance finally arrives and off I go to the mother ship hospital. I get there and they repeat all kinds of tests, they make me drink the nastiest prep for the CT. At 4:30 they tell me we cant find a kidney stone. But we're keeping you overnight because there is some sort of problem with your Appendix. You may require immediate surgery. They tell me some members of the surgery team will be in to explain. Im wheeled upstairs, next thing they do is add IV antibiotics as a precaution. It's now 830 and no one has come talk to me. Im hit the nurse call button repeatedly and ask why hasnt the surgery team come to talk to me. Then I find out my personal surgeon who did my sleeve is off on Christmas Break. They also tell me Im being kept overnight to be monitored in case I have a big Appendix problem. I havent eaten since Friday, Im not allowed to drink anything.
Im stressing because I spent the Holidays last year in the hospital, and it looks like I may be spending this year too. Uggggh, Ihad to get all this off my chest.

Merry Christmas

hw 500 sw 462 cw 383

Christine Heusinger
on 12/22/12 9:39 am - GA

Oh, Michael!! I'm so sad for you to be in the hospital and they are just "waiting"??

I will definitely lift you up in prayer that your symptoms disappear and that you are able to get home by Monday!

Surgery: Thursday, December 6 at Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta, GA

HW (July): 243 3 days before surgery: 235 Current: 166

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Healthy4Life2012
on 12/22/12 9:40 am

I'm sorry to hear this. I hope they fix you soon, so you can get home soon!

(deactivated member)
on 12/22/12 9:42 am

VSG on 12/07/11

I'm so sorry! Hopefully, you won't have to have surgery! But if you do, my heart goes out to you. Two Christmases in a row in the hospital just plain SUCKS! I don't blame you for needing to vent.

jarabacoagirl
on 12/22/12 9:54 am

VSG on 12/17/12

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope they get to the bottom of it and you recover quickly.

HW 302 lbs. SW 279.8 lbs. CW 193.8 lbs MFP Jarabacoagirl Preop diets 22.2 lbs, 1st month 21.2 lbs, 2nd month 14.6 lbs, 3rd month 11.2 lbs, 4th month 7 lbs, 5th month 7 lbs, 6th month 6.8 lbs, 7th month 5.2 lbs, 8th month 4.4 lbs 9 and 10th months slowed down didn't record exactly

108.2 lbs lost from highest weight!

(86.2 lbs of that was lost since surgery date)

michieluvsu
on 12/22/12 10:46 am - WA

Michael, I am so sorry to hear this. I pray they find out soon what the problem is and you will be on your way to a speedy recovery~Healing hugs......

Michele

MuttLover
on 12/22/12 10:54 am

VSG on 11/14/12

So sorry! Praying for a speedy recovery and that they get to the bottom of the problem!

Starting weight: 260; Surgery Weight: 250; Month 1: -15.6; Month 2: -11.8; Month 3: -11.4; Month 4: -7.4 Month 5: -8.6; Month 6: -3; Month 7 -3.8; Month 8 -7; Month 9: stall; Month 10: -4.4; Month 11: - 2.6; Month 12:-3.4

happyteacher
on 12/22/12 10:59 am

VSG on 12/19/11

Michael,

I am so sorry about your health issues. On a positive note, this is just day one in healing and getting better! You will be a brand new man in no time at all. Take good care of yourself, and sending good karma your way!

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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2BoyzNMama
on 12/22/12 11:02 am - CO

VSG on 11/01/12

Oh no Michael! I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope they pull their heads out of their ass soon and get you some answers! Best of luck on your recovery!

~Nickie

HW: 292 SW: 289.2 CW: 248 M1: -27.6 M2: -16.2 M3: -12.2 M4: -13.2 M5: -15.8 M6:-9.2

LessOfSarah
on 12/22/12 11:51 am - Burlington, Canada

VSG on 11/30/12

Michael, I am so, so sorry to hear about all of this, and especially that is happening around the holidays

You will be in my thoughts, and I hope that they are able to diagnose the issue and take care of it ASAP to get you back home to your family for Christmas!

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