Helana R
My Revision Surgery Story
Dec 19, 2008
Hello everyone!!! Happy Holidays to all!!!! First my background real quick....I originally had LapBand surgery Nov. 20, 2006. I did VERY well with my band and at my highest loss was down 190 lbs. I then started to have some problems and had a couple slips. We tried to deflate and do some self correction but it became apparent that it wasn't going to work. I was completely unfilled from June-December and had alot of other emotional/family problems and gained about 35 lbs back. I was self pay for my lapband surgery due to an insurance exclusion and tried to get them to pay for revision ...did NOT happen. Tried to get them to pay for at least the removal...did NOT happen (but will still fight that fight after I get healed up)...but anyway.....with my surgeon's help and guidance decided to self pay for the sleeve. I had my removal and revision to sleeve surgery on Monday (12/15/08). The surgery went excellent from what I was told and I woke in recovery in a bit of pain. They had mentioned that if everything went well and I felt up to it that I could go home that afternoon. And things did...I was doing ok and went home that afternoon. Was home about 4pm (had surgery about 9:30am). I went to my parent's house to be babied of course!!!! Well it kind of went downhill from there a bit! I was pretty uncomfortable and couldn't keep ANY fluids down. That means no water, no broth, no PAIN MEDS!!!! That sucked!!!! I was pretty whiped out and didn't get much rest either....not to mention the HORRIBLE gas pain in my shoulder and chest that I was lucky not to have with my original surgery. By Tuesday morning I knew we needed to do something so I went back to the surgeon's office. They put me on an IV and gave me 2 bags of fluids with some pain meds. They also gave me a pain patch instead of liquid or a pill and something for naseau. Felt ALOT better once that happened. They left the IV in and I went back home. Still wasn't keeping any fluids down so I went back on Wednesday too and they gave me 2 more bags of fluids this time with some sugar (dextrose) in it and ALOT of anti-inflammatory meds to get my body to stop swelling. Well what sucked DOUBLE was that I was also on my period so my body was retaining ALOT of fluid and swelling uncontrolably. But after Wednesday things have gotten better!!!! I can now sip my water and fluids and have been sucking on some popsicles. I had another appt today to have them remove the IV line since I'm keeping fluids down now and they checked my incinsions and drain tube and I'm doing great!!!! I've got quite a bit of lower abdominal pain but I think that's still from gas and not having any type of bowel movement since last Sunday...so hopefully that will get better these next couple days too!!! Overall, even with all my swelling, etc I'm THRILLED to be converted to my sleeve and can't wait to get healed up and start working it!!! Getting back to the gym, etc after the new year will be great!!! I still have about 100 lbs to lose and am confident my NEW tool will help me get there!!! I have ZERO appetite and have NO desire for any type of food....so I'm sticking to my clear fluids and some 1% milk when I can. That's the only type of protein I'll be getting for a few days still. I've lost 6 lbs since surgery and can't wait for more!!!! Have a great night everyone and thanks for taking the time to read my novel!!! lol
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About Me
Kansas City, KS
Location
39.7
BMI
Surgery
12/15/2008
Surgery Date
Oct 29, 2006
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