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Thank you for the support and so far my ins. is paying. I am thankful for that. I get my tube out Tuesday so I am excited. Next Tuesday will be the picc line. I am almost on my way to being where I need to be. Sounds like you have all of your ducks in a row and you have a good surgeon. Keep us posted on your progress and good luck. Jen

Very glad. Finally some clear liquids again. Water YES !!!!!

Had my ugi and ct scans today. No more leak. Yay !!!!! I get to do clear liquids again. My TPN is cut in half and next week I get my tube out. The week after next I get my picc line out. Whew !! Almost there. I am so relieved. Still have nausea and my tummy feels like crap, but I am almost home free.

That is so sweet and thank you for thinking of me. I appriciate that alot.

Thank you for your support. Yes, the closure has meant alot to me. And being able to tell my story on this forum was important to me. We all use this forum to help make our decisions, for comfort, and comparison.

I will let everyone know how I'm doing. I go for my tests again Tues. Just ready for this to be over. Thanks for checking on me.

sounds like u went through alot too. yes i was lucky to find my doc. i got a few bad replies from a few docs but kept goin till i found one. he is a good man. the only thing about mexico is follow up care and complications. no one here wants any part.

Hopefully Tuesday I will find out if I can get rid of this TPN soon. This is such a drag. This 20lb. back pack sucks. I will definately be celebrating when I get rid of this thing. Ugh

Thank you for your thoughts. Yes I'm sure I will love my sleeve one day. Right now it is hard to see past my picc line, tube, and discomfort. lol. Things can always be worse, so I shouldn't complain. This forum has given me support and lots of info. I know it has helped me. Cheers to you for running in the Komen 5k. Awesome and good luck !!!!!

I didn't want to believe the situation was as bad as it was. Trying to figure out what went wrong was the hardest part. No one wants to be the 1% that leaks. I know my surgeon didn't want to believe there was a leak either. But it is what it is. I am grateful your surgery came out good and I will be right there with you soon. God only gives us what we can handle and I am handling it. Each day gets better. Thank you so much for your thoughts. Cheers to the "only way is up" By losing your parents and being brought up horrificly, I know you can relate. That is tough, if not tougher. Hugs to you too !!

I am feeling much better. Thank you for asking. I'm just ready to get this pic line and tube out so I can start being somewhat normal again. lol

Love this post. Very good advice. I want to be healthier, skinnier, and happier. Really don't have a weight goal at all, but just want to lose weight and learn to eat in moderation. Also to pay more attention to the foods I eat. Calories, fats, carbs, and all the stuff we put into our bodies. This is a whole new learning experience for me. Again, thanks for the uplifting post.

Great story and so glad you are recovering well. Keep us updated.

Thank you so much for your thoughts.

All of my tests turned out good. There is no more leaking. I still have to remain on TPN another week to make sure I continue to heal. I also asked my doc to show me what he felt went wrong with my surgery. So he did a diagram for me. After the staples and the sutures for my sleeve were put in place they had to cauterize the arteries that lined the stomach just below the suture line. He said while doing so it got too hot and the heat caused an ulcer. So it wasn't an ulcer I already had but one created during surgery. He also said when my surgeon went back in to fix it, it would have probably been fine if I would have stayed off of liquids longer. Enough for it to have healed more. So when I came back to the states and started doing the liquids, it started to leak. All in all, I feel like I have some closure on the true "Ulcer" word. My surgeon wasn't actually lying, but not actually telling the truth. Except when he said that the cancer meds I take usually cause ulcers. I told him I discontinued my HR med to prepare for my surgery. So I had already been off for a bit. Anyhow, all of this has been one heck of and adventure I wouldn't wish on anyone else. Good note is, I am on my way to recovery. Yay !!!!!

Had my tests today and I think they turned out good. I haven't heard from the doc yet, but the tech said he couldn't see anymore leak. Yay !!!!!!! Now all I have to do is wait on the doc to let me know.

As a breast cancer survivor of 2 years now I can sympathize with you. I know exactly what you are going through. It is tough, but time flew by for me and I prevailed. You will too. I had bi-lateral mastectomy, reconstruction, and chemo. If there are any questions or support you need, please feel free to ask. I will be thinking and praying for you. Jen

As I was a self pay on this surgery, I am not sure what my insurance will cover out of all of this complication expense. I am worried, but am happy to be alive and getting better. I do understand the word of mouth on the doctors also, so if anyone wants a personal message with me, please feel free.

Yes, I was extremely mad at my MX surgeon for the lie after 4 other doctors couldn't find what would have been an ulcer, not to mention having the scope done ahead of Mexico surgery. But, I cannot prove anything. What makes me mad is the fact the hospital charged me for this leak. The surgeon told me over and over he wasn't going to charge me anything. Just the 600.00 the other surgeon would charge. Finding a US surgeon was what worried me, but I was lucky. Yes most of the doctors found it very ammusing and were mad at my choice of MX. They didn't hide it and they all wanted me to repeat my story even if they had heard it from another doctor. I heard more than 3 times, "now why did you go to Mexico for this?" Like you said. I was lucky to find a surgeon in the US to take my case. I am grateful and have told him so many times. Thanks for the hugs.

You are so right about the good, bad and ugly. I also read everything anyone had to say on these boards and wanted to hear it all. I just didn't hear alot of bad or ugly. A few but not many. And as we all do, I thought I would come out of this no problems. I just had a good feeling and was ready to do it. Everyone in the hospital around me did just great. lol. I was never more scared in my life, than I was the day they wanted to take me back into surgery. At that moment I can honestly say I regretted doing this at all. Now, if I had my surgery and was sent home like everyone else, I would have been fine and loved the experience, but that didn't happen. I just want everyone to be more prepared than I was. After care is so important. A back up plan. My primary care doc couldn't help me much for the problems I had. And it is already looking up. I have had a set back, but am ready to get back on track to my original weightloss goals.

I go for my tests tomorrow, so I will let everyone know how it goes. Hopefully I will get off of this TPN soon.

Thanks for the support and keep the prayers coming. Feels good to finally share.

I wasn't dehydrated, but I had double pneumonia. My primary doc told me to admit myself into ER, so I did. Alot of antibiotics and breathing. I am still recovering, but doing much better.

So good to hear you are better. I've been thinking of you.