What a ride!

Jan 24, 2013

I had surgery on December 17th for a revision from Lap Band to RNY, the initial surgery went fine, but when It came to do a leak test, guess what...I had one, so another surgery was performed on me the next day....and it was open! But before all the surgeries, the Drs had trouble getting IVS in, so they did a central line in my neck and all the other IVs were put in my shoulder area. Yes I was dehydrated and I couldn't help that and the Drs didn't seem to know that. Stop poking me!!! I had so many holes in me I could have sprung a leak.

I did get a nice blood clot from the second surgery, so now taking Coumadin for that. I got out of the hospital on December 24th....no Christmas as I wasn't feeling it. I did get a beautiful diamond necklace from Wayne, but i've felt too ugly to wear it. 

Recovery has been slow. I'm 5 weeks out and I still have a drain hose in, that is connected to my new pouch. That comes out Jan 31st. I still have alot of pain from that and taking Hydrocodone...and it makes me sleepy. I'm not able to drive yet. I'm mad that this surgery didnt' go as smooth as it was supposed to. I'm mad that the Lap Band ate a hole in my stomach, causing the leak. If I could get a note to anyone thinking of getting a Lap Band, don't. I had mine for 8 years and I went through many years of pain with it. vomiting 6x a day is not normal.

I am thankful the Drs. could fix me up with what they had to work with. I should have been healed by now....well the 12 inch incision is...but i'm not quite there mentally...or physically. I can do about 20 minutes of walking a day, then tired. It wasn't supposed to happen this way. Not a happy camper.

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