Mrstrips

Had a tt last thurs 12/13/12. Thought all was well and was released to go.home saturday morning. I remember only bits and pieces from saturday afternoon til tues evening. Apparantly the pain meds gave me a ileus (my bowels became paralyzed) and I swelled up so much I was popping stitches and it put so mich pressure on my insides and lungs that I couldnt breathe. I was told that if I would not have went to hospital when I did that I may have not made it. I spent several days in ICU with an ng tube to get everything out. This is not the norm but curious if anyone else had complications similiar to it.

I was banded jan 2011 and as of today im down 60 pounds. I started at 270 and have made it to 210. I know alot of people who have lost more thsn I have in a year but I had some problems in the beginning and had to have port redone and start all over. Im so excited everyday to see results. Without this surgery I would probably have kept on gaining and feel miserable. Im gaining confidence now and have more energy to play with my kids. To anyone thinking about lapband surgery I say go for it!