jeaneem
New Beginning
Nov 10, 2009
Wow, so much has happened over the past 13 months!Last Oct. I had a SEVERE slip!!! I ended up having to have emergency surgery. I was able to keep my band! Thank goodness!
But I did have a new one!
Well, I was not allowed a fill at all for 4 months but it turned into almost 6 months. My port was "free floating" in there!
Dr. Searles was not able to give the fill in his office. Took forever to find someone to do the fills under flouro (that would take my insurance). So, I got my first fill at 6 months. I had already gained weight. got depressed over the whle thing and life in general and .... seemed it was never ending!
The fill I got was sooooo small, it did not make a diference at all. But I gave it a chance. I asked for another fill. Again, Dr. Searles could not get it. Everrytime he would try, the port would move.
Could not find a doc to do my fill. FINALLY Dr. Cruse in radiology did it.... or should I say TRIED. the darned port was completely backwards! He tried turning it but no luck!
Dr. Searles decided he HAD to go in and stitch the thing down. Had to get insurance approval! Need I say more?? lol
Well, finally got the approval and scheduled the sritch down! That was exactly 2 weeks ago.
Fot a small fill while under. I can feel that!
BUT .... I have developed a seroma. A build up of fluids ..... I had 2 ER trips in a weeks time. The last, I could hardly walk, talking was painful and breathing was extremely painful. The fluid build up was BIGTIME!
Dr. Searles drained off ALOT of the fluid. Pretty nasty, if you ask me!
That was Monday morning. Today I am still hurting and fear this whole fluid thing! But he assures me that he did a good stitchdown and it is deeper than the last.
BUT I have LOST 3 pounds since Thursday (5 days) even with all the swelling and fluids.
I am sooooo looking forward to getting this weight off again. I tell ya what! I LEARNED SOOOOOO MUCH! Mostly on loosing control! What NOT to do!
I took my measurements today and am keeping track.
Oh boy! Going from a loose size 12 back to a size 18 SUCKS!!!
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About Me
Anchorage, AK
Location
36.5
BMI
Surgery
11/02/2007
Surgery Date
Jul 26, 2002
Member Since
Before & After
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