Made it Through...But Barely

Aug 24, 2014

Had vertical sleeve gastrectomy on April 25, 2014 and ended up with a leak, an infection and a bleed and spent five weeks in the hospital. After another two months at home on a feeding tube, I am finally back to work and learning how to eat with my new stomach. It's certainly been a learning process getting enough water and protein each day. My gallbladder will be removed in a couple of weeks, as it caused severe liver failure while hospitalized and a drain was put in because I was too sick for another surgery at the time.

I have not been allowed to exercise yet, so further weight loss will be slow until after healing from the cholecystectomy. The plan is to use the elliptical trainer and a borrowed touring bike, plus some Tai Chi, as those things will be easy on the arthritis. I do feel better having lost about 50 pounds, though, so things are looking up!

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