Heather K.

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Hello Jen,
Both Dr. Smith and Dr. Klein said they didn't have to open anyone up.  I have also heard differently but what can I do except listen to what they say.  However, I am getting to the point that I am not going to listen to BS anymore.  How r you doing?

Well here we are almost one year out since I had my last revision which was February 25, 2008.  It has still been a hard year.  Thanks to alot of you that have sent me emails checking on me.  Sorry I haven't really been on the board or to coffee nights etc. 
Well just to let you all know that I did have to go for a scope again 2 weeks as I am still not able to eat very much let me tell you eating soup for the past 1 1/2 has really not been fun.  I am really get sick and tired of eating just soup. 
As for the future I am to have surgery again on March 17, 2009 to have my gallbladder removed.  Recent tests have showen that I have gall stones, kidney stones and a hernia.  I know when does it end.  The new specialist that I am seeing said that we would take care of the gallbladder on the 17th and he also wants to take a look at the small bowel to see if it is kinked or twisted.  He said that he hopes that he is going to beable to remove the gallbladder by doing it lap, he also said he has never had to open a person up for anything.  However, he said he couldn't promise that he wouldn't open me up as I have had several open surgeries in the past 1 1/2 so there is going to be alot of scar tissue.  Lets keep our fingers crossed.
Anyways, I just wanted to write my update as I am moving along.  I hope everyone is doing well and I hope that everyone is reaching their goals. 

Hello everyone just wanted to write alittle about my one year.... I didn't make a post as many of you still know that I am still having alot of problems.  I didn't really feel like celebrating as alot of you do even though I have alot to celebrate with the weight that I have lost but it is just so hard with still having problems.  My family doctor has sent in paperwork to OHIP and I have yet to hear back from them.  Even though I have been calling a couple of times a week they say that it is still under review.  My family doctor wants me to beable to go to someone else at Barix's to see what they might beable to do to fix the problems I am having seems the doctors here say they have no clue.  Anyways, people have just been asking me to update so I thought I would.
Hope you are all doing well since your WLS surgeries and I wish all those the best of luck in your upcoming adventures.

Hello everyone,
Well I am now 9 days away from being 11 months out... I have not hit my goal but I don't think I will push myself to much about it.  Considering this has been the last 10 1/2 months from hell 9 surgeries later and I am at least still alive.  My family doctor now wants to send me for a second opinion as my surgeon still says he has no clue what is wrong.  I am not able to eat that well or drink enough in the day that I am suppose to however, I am still living and that is the main thing.  Whenever, I do try to eat I am in alot of pain and then I just really truely don't want to eat.  My husband is really upset with the fact that we are not getting any answers to what has been going on but yet I have to live on gravol, imodium, and pain killers.  What a life!  But again at least I am alive..... Sometimes I think I am slowing dying... but I keep telling myself that I have a wonderful husband and three beautiful children that need me!  They are the reason I am still alive.
I don't mean to have updates like this but I want people to know that this is not always the easiest way out like some people make it out to be.  I also what people to know that you need to see what others go through whether it is bad or good. 
You also need to know if want to have this surgery done here is Canada or the US.  As you all know mine was done here in Canada.... with not the greatest experience. 
Now on a good note,  Some of you all know my husband Michael had his surgery on May 19, 2008 and he is doing amazing.  He has lost 85 lbs and is doing great except when he tries to eat something cause he thinks he can and then regrets it afterwards.
Hope I didn't change anyones minds about the surgery but people have been wondering what is happening with me and just wanted to update!  Trust your own gutt feelings and make up your own minds from your own heart!  Do what you want not what others want.

Well I had my surgery on the 24th of September and I had to be rushed back to surgery on the 28th as I had a leak in my bowel.  During this surgery my lungs colapsed and I had to stay in the ICU.  After I was well enough to move out of the ICU they put me in the CCU to recover a bit more as I was not yet ready to be moved to a floor.  When I finally got to the floor 3 1/2 weeks later they weighed me and I had gained the weight I lost before hand back plus 6.  I know this is normal from the swelling and the IV but I was like "WHAT?" 
The day before they were going to let me go home they started me on my pain meds by mouth.  I started to vomit and they thought it was just from that.  The next day they decided to let me go home thinking I was ok but I just kept getting worse over the weekend and had to go back 2 days later.  I found out that I now had a hole in my pouch that was leaving everything between my pouch and my liver causing alot of pain.  The doctor thought this was causing my vomiting.  They had to then put in more drains and I wasn't allowed anything by mouth.  After about a week or week and a half they said I could start with some ice and little sips of water.  I still would vomit.  I would vomit on my own spit for god's sakes.   The doctor kept telling me that it was all in my head that I was fine.  One Saturday he was doing rounds and the nurses said listen to her this is crazy she can't keep going on like this.  He came back into the room to talk to me and said if you are no better by Tuesday maybe we should scope you, then he said maybe we should do it today.  As he said that my dad walked in and said I think today would be a better choice.  So needless to say I had it done that day and of course I had a stricture.
I was then released 2 weeks later and shortly there after started to vomit again.  This went on for weeks when finally in December he said he would scope me again.  So on the 18th there I was back in there again.  He told me that I was almost completely closed off and lucky that he did it now.  I felt great the rest of that day and half of the next when it started again. I finally saw him last week and now have to go on Wednesday to have a scope again but they also have to open my wound abit more as the outside is healing faster than the inside and it is getting hard to pack the wound. 
I at this point regret that I had the surgery and I think that once I feel better and can eat and feel abit normal I will feel abit better.  Or at least I hope so.
I will keep you all posted and please everyone take care.