Gallbladder surgery didn't go as planned

ocean37
on 12/11/13 1:11 am - Lunenburg, Canada
VSG on 02/26/13

My gallbladder surgery didnt go as planned .... it was suppost to be with scopes and day surgery 1-2 hours .... ended up being over 5 hours long, cut from my breastbone to below my belly button, 40+ staples and 2 other smaller cuts with 4 staples each.... Surgeon said gallbladder was super stuck and in bad shape, found 2 holes in my small bowel where feeding tube and revision of feeding tubes were..... lots of scar tissue from other surgeries and now I have a hernia that will need to be fixed with mesh so that means another surgery. I just got released yesterday afternoon .... BUT it could always be worse .... I am lucky actually. All the sepsis infections could have killed me ..... and imagine - all I wanted to do was get healthy ...lol

Leaky Sleeve Survivor - 2013/2014

Highest Weight - 370 lbs, Weight at Surgery - 333 lbs, Current Weight - 207lbs

          

luvbskts
on 12/11/13 1:18 am

Wow...glad you're ok. 

cajunlady1958
on 12/11/13 3:32 am - Broussard, LA
Revision on 12/30/15
Glad they took care of everything. I'm sending healing prayers your way, get well soon.

You survived what you thought would kill you. Now straighten your crown and go forward like the Queen you are!

Sandy M.
on 12/11/13 3:51 am - Detroit Lakes, MN
Revision on 05/08/13

Oh goodness - you've been through the wringer, haven't you?  Feel better soon!

Height 5'4"  HW:223 Lap band 2006, revised to Sleeve 5/8/2013, SW:196

  

    

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