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Hi guys, I thought I would NEVER get out of that hospital!!! I got home Wednesday afternoon and that makes 14 days in carceration. You know how they tell you..walk walk walk..sip sip sip? well, I tried to do that stuff..but because I did that I got a blood clot in the lungs. evryone told me to do something different..nobody was on the same page. All I know is that I didn't see much of anything except that room!! WE call it...my apartment. My sister and son jared (16) would snag more chairs and "traded" my regualr bed from ICU to a special bariatric bed.(nobody knew the difference) I was just lucky I didn't have a room-mate cause my good old family set down root and barely left my side....work/school or course. I had a full audiance from 5:00pm to 10:00 pm (they wouldn't leave when visiting hours were over. My little sister was pretty gutsy. She took care of me ...bathroom trips..parcial showers..and even changed bed sheets for me. One technition told me that my ticket out of there was my handy-dandy insentive blower thing and walking. Then another technition told me that there was nothing that I could had done to prevent the blood clot..but maybe over-doing it helped get me there. I could tell you guys stories about the hospital people....but that wouldn't help anything. All I know is that if I DIDn't have this surgery I would had been left living with medical problems (stranglated hernia and stomach ulcer) that was never detected before...time will tell...but I really feel that this surgery saved my life...I just wasn't prepared emotionally for the possible risks and side effects coming my way. I welcome more physical strength coming my way soon..gotta lay down..a visiting nurse is coming to teach me how to change my dressings. I have many (4) incisions that need care. It's pretty hard laying down looking at my SMO tummy and see what is going on down there. Most of all..thank you for all your thoughts and prayers my way....each day that past and they said "No, not today...The deeper I sunk into depression. When I got home..the lights were on the house and the Christmas tree was up..what can I say...so glad to be alive! Love, Virginia aka Ginger

So glad you are home. Sorry you had some troubles but, sounds like you are on your way to recovery now. Also sounds like you have a wonderful loving support system. That is so great. You are lucky to have all that love and support surrounding you. I am going in on Dec 28th for my surgery. I am exicted and scared at the same time. You will do great!!! Take care and keep us informed about your progress.

Hey lady! Soooo glad that you were able to FINALLY come home, and found your way back to your SMO family too! (((((((BIG SMO HUGGS))))))) Can only get better from here. Talk to you soon! Huggs, Ruth

Virginia I MISSED YOU!! I am so glad that you are back and starting to feel better Please take it easy and update when you can..... SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BACK WITH US!!!!! {{{{{{{{{GREAT BIG SMO HUGS BEING SENT TO YOU}}}}}}}}}} Jamie

Virginia, so glad to see you back on the boards! Sorry to hear all that you went through, sounds like you are blessed with a very loving family though! Hope you are feeling better soon, welcome home! Karyn

welcome back ginger: that sounds so awful. so trying. so frustrating. so, so, so... so i'm glad you're out your family sounds wonderful, though. you're blessed. i hope the rest of your recovery goes as smooth as glass. to make up for the beginning. take care. enjoy the holidays. hugs dorthe

I'm so glad to see you here! Have been worried about you. Now, though, you're on the mend and welcome to the losing side of life!!! Sounds like you've got a wonderful family. Take good care of yourself and don't pu****!! You've got time ahead of you you'll get around to filling up. For now, be the queen you deserve to be and rest and relax. Welcome back! Myra

welcome back, I am sorry that you had trouble so we will wish for the best from now on. Good luck. marie

WELCOME HOME GINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SANDRA A.

Ginger, Welcome back. I'm sorry you had to endure the long hospital stay and the surgery complications, but, I'm glad you posted about it. Other pre-ops really need to be prepared for stuff like this to possibly happen. Sounds like you came out on the good side for now. 6 months from now, you will probably be down 100 lbs or so and living life to its fullest. This stuff will all be a distant memory. Speedy healing! Lori 384/272/170