TinyTummy
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2 years have passed since you registered at VerticalSleeveTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary TinyTummy!
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Speak up those with leaks & infections!
TinyTummy replied to Can.sleeved's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am home after spending the last 4 months in hospital (Edmonton, Canada), 3-1/2 weeks of which were on life support equipment in intensive care. I flew home on 16 Jan 10 from TJ. My husband took me to the ER at 4:00 a.m. because I was filled with abdominal pain. It turns out I had massive infection as a direct result of a leak (cut) where my esophagus meets with the stomach. This had gone undetected by Emmanual Medical Center (Jerusalem Hospital). The doctors here told my husband I was close to death and even if they save me they may not be able to save my esophagus due to the damage from the infection. Thanks to God and many prayers, I am still here today. I wasn't even conscious for the first month of my stay in hospital. I still have a slow leak but my surgeon is allowing me to have a balance Fluid diet for now. If the leak increases I will have to go back on being fed through IV tubes as I have been for 3-1/2 months. I'm sure in the U.S. I would have had to sell my house by now to pay the medical bills. Lucky for me here there is no bill except my loss of wages from my employment as a paralegal. I was paid about 55% of my income from the Canadian Government employment insurance program until recently. Now my private long-term disability insurance is kicking in so I am saved financially so far. Emotionally, this has been the hardest ordeal in my life. I still have to face hernia repair surgery and skin grafting of my huge wound. I also have to go to have a stent removed from my esophagus that had been inserted in an attempt to bypass the last hole to heal. That hole is starting to leak again. Everything I have said here is true and from my own experience. I have much paperwork to back up any statement. -
Hey there Chicky!
How are you doing? I haven't heard from you so I thought I should message you seeing as I don't have your e-mail address. Give me a shout. jayciejay@hotmail.com. Talk to you soon!
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Hi Tinytummy.. I have actually been very depressed. I have been on a 5 week stall. I don't eat much of anything and still having concerns getting my protein down. I just can't get my scales to move like I want. They just stay at the same weight and it is soooo frustrating. I know everyone says it takes time but I am running on fumes and this point.
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I actually ended up copying the pics from your e-mail and then copying the one out of your album of you and Alison last Christmas. I found out that I could copy by right clicking on the photo right on this site. Anyway, then I e-mailed them together to myself at work and showed you off today. They were in awe!
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Yeah, I'm on an all clear liquid diet for 7 days. I found out that my surgery date has been moved up to the 14th instead of the 21st. I am SUPER excited and cannot wait. I'm kind of freaking out but I'm ready!!
I have seen your sister's pictures and she looks AWESOME.
Good luck on your trip. I cannot wait to hear all about it.
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All we're asked to do is take a laxative one time only, then clear fluids (and yogurt) for 3 days prior to day of flight. In this case, my flight to San Diego is this Sun. a.m. so I start pre-op Thurs a.m. My instructions are to have plain fish or chicken and a low-cal salad only if I find the liquids only too difficult. I'll see how it goes. I work in an office all day Thurs and Fri. My VSG is in Tijuana MX but their driver will pick me up at the San Diego airport only 15 minutes away. My sister did this end of Sept; my niece is getting sleeved same day as me. That's stoongal and time-for-me. Check out stoongal's photos. She's 71 and looking great.
