Post-op

Nov 02, 2013

I had my surgery on 10/31/2013.  I did have some complications, but thank God it wasn't anything they weren't prepared for. There were 3 blood vessels intertwined together in the layer of fat over my stomach. They had to cut through them in order to trim my stomach. They told my husband that this happens in approximately 1 out of 7 cases. 

I had more bleeding than the usual VSG patient due to the blood vessels that were cut. And then my normally low blood pressure skyrocketed. (198/109). They gave me a liquid medication for the high blood pressure and some medicine to speed up coagulation.  The great thing was that because of the complications 3 different doctors came to see me to check on me throughout the night. I felt very well taken care of. 

Despite those complications I had little pain. The pain I did experience was some cramping of my diaphragm. On day 2 that was virtually gone. 

Today is day 3. I was taken to my hotel room at about noon.  This is a very nice accommodation.  The Marriott in Tijuana. 

I can't say enough how happy I am that I made the decision to have WLS, and I'm even happier that I chose Mexico Bariatric Center to have it at. I feel like I got better care than I would have had in a US hospital. 

So, right now I'm doing my sipping. I can't wait to post my new weight down the road. 

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