DivaNurse

Has anyone since being sleeved having any gallbladder issues?

Hey all, I am just about 6 weeks out and I am 47lbs down, almost out of all my smaller clothes I never threw away because I was hoping to ft in them one day, here's the joke they almost to big....lol

Wopw what a question.....and thats all i am saying.....ROFL

Thank you all so very very much.

Kayla be patient with yourself, until today even though I have lost 46lbs, I didn't see it til today, just keep doing what you doing and one day it will hit you, wow....Look at me........

Thanks ERP........feeling myself today for real....lol

Surgery was Feb 19th and I am 46lbs down today....check out my photos

I am personally just tired of food period, i don't even want to eat........that could just be me though, but I do it so I c an live.........lol who would have thought

Feeling ok 4my. I am back at work since monday, still trying to figure out this eating thing, other than that I am great....35lbs down whats not to feel good about. How r u my sister, how r u feeling?

Valeries I was having the same problem, you may have to put some time between bite or licks...I had to learn what helps me so I can eat, it will get better. You might have to eat a little more slowly. after about 5 bites I will wait about 5 minutes or more and then continue that seemed to help me with that in the throat feelin. I was sleeved the day before you....Just know it does get easier

A little bit of advice, if you are still having problem with gas pain try some herbal caffeine free Mint tea, it will do wonders for your gas pain...

Sweetie you just gotta take your time and keep adjusting til you fine what works for you. I was keeping anything down food wise til I figured out was was working for me. I would eat some then wait about 5 to 10 minutes then eat the rest and guess what it stay down. The NUT gives guideline to follow they are general but you may have to adjust time to fit you personally. You just have to be patient with yourself and take it one day at a time. We call those small victories. Last night I ate and no vomiting and I made a poopy, my doggie was looking at me crazy signing the poopy song.....Like I said small victories will get you thru the rough patch.

My belly didnt start hurting or feeling sore til my staples came out, and man I tell you sore and itchy as heck. But I rub them and keep a going. i wouldn't be to concerned, unless there is redness in the are and it hot to touch and if you notice some oozing, in the meantime I would take it easy.

2/6 I think was my last group meeting/visit, I am sure you have seen me in the office. I was sitting in the front, clowning....lol

Were do i start. Am I going to start. As many of you know I was sleeved on the 19th of Feb, the surgery went quite well, my Dr said my liver was lovely. The problems for me started after the surgery and boy did they start. They went to remove the intubation tube and then it started, vocal chords started to spasm, fluid started to fill my lungs, throat begin to swell, the it shut down, clamped closed. I WASN'T BREATHING!!!!!!they were able to reintubate me breathing begin again. I guessed they tried again to remove the tube later and again I WASN'T BREATHING!!!!!!!!! (long pause, this is very emotional for me) after 2 attempts ti reintubate me to help to breathe I was placed on a vetilator, I COULD NO LONGER BREATHE ON MY OWN!!!!!! For 3 days I was on the lifesaving machine and in the ICU for 3 days. on that morning I was able to be moved to med/surg and on the floor for 5 more days. My blood sugar stayed in the medium 60's nothing they did would keep it elevated for more than 10 minutes at a time, we had to do something. In addition my blood pressure stayed dangerously low, heart rate seemed to race just because it was 2 o clock. My throat was very very sure and felt as if something was stuck there. Which was very very possible due to all the trauma it endure ...BUT I WAS ALIVE, I WAS ALIVE!!!!!!!!! It seemed has though one problem gets fixed another erupted. Drinking anything even sucking on ice chips was a major task not because of the sleeve but because of my throat, yes you guessed it I WAS DEHYDRATED, SEVERELY DEHYDRATED!!!!!!!! so what do you do increase IV fluids, that seemed to pose another problem within itself.....THE FLUID WAS NOT LEAVING!!!!!!!!!They really wanted me to take in fluid on my own, not possible I told them, I felt like something was stuck in my throat, I was feeling full up to my nose ok, FULL UP TO MY NOSE!!!!!! All I did was watch trays come and go come and go. My urine output was disgustingly low, no where near what it should have been for all the fluids I was taking in. I forgot to mention I hadn't had a bowel movement since the day before surgery. So nothing is MOVING NOT GOING ANYWHERE. but guess what I WAS BREATHING AND I WAS ALIVE BREATHING WITHOUT ANYHELP!!!!!!!! Despite those problems I m still thankful to be alive. I could barely walk for various reason , being lightheaded and dizzy due to low sugar and blood pressure, pain my entire abdominal region, my vision was effected also it sucked it sucked to be me........BUT MY GOD I WAS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!! so what did I do I got up and walked when physical therapy came in. Could I walk on my own BUT OF COURSE NOT!!!!!!!!SHE CAME IN WITH A WALKER......OMG A WALKER.... But I kept pushing.......I WAS GOING TO SURVIVE AND SURVIVE VICTORIOUSLY. There was no way I was walking out of that hospital with a walker, a cane, or oxygen....I neglected to tell you my oxygen level keep dropping down in the eighties.........BUT PEOPLE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME I AM ALIVE TO TELL HOW I BECAME A MIRACLE!!!!! This got really long and I am sorry. SOLUTIONS: how do we control the sugar fluids with D5 to keep sugars stabilized ...yes working, Blood pressure....still stumped on this one, increase the fluids, ahhh but a problem it is not leaving.....it's not were it is supposed to be either because my blood pressure is still low. feeling full to my nose, ahh lets try a suppository, embarrassed because someone now has to place something in my bottom, nope and why you ask, I AM ALIVE AND I BREATHE ON MY OWN... but guess what it didnt work, so what do we do , lets try 2 suppositories then, okay guess what nothing i mean nothing, but I am walking a little further now, refused to use the walker, just me a nurse and the trusty IV pole. I notice something strange though as i increase my walking distance, nurses, hospital staff members whom all see to know me were happy to see me up and walking, and so happy for me and how they prayed for me. I was none as the nurse in the ICU that works in corrections...During my 5 days on the medsurg floor those miss days from my life slowly begin to get filled in. One nurse Natalie even told me she was complaining to me one day she knew i would understand because i was a nurse, i asked her what I said she said i shook my head in agreement and went back out....But to finish up before I put you all to sleep, things got better slowly, I had a moment one evening wasn't pleasant, there was lots of tears lots of crying from me my nursing caregivers...my emotional stability was on the verge of eternal decline. I was nausea extremely nauseated, once i started vomiting which amounted to almost nothing except fluids were coming from everywhere, the pain during this episode was incredible, i was embarrassed wishing i had never done the surgery, hating myself for putting myself through this torture But all that was endure during was my turn around, my breaking point so to speak, after 2 days and night sleeping in a chair because laying was to painful and uncomfortable, that wonderful nursing staff at St Joseph East Hospital cleaned me up, restarted my iv which gave up after 4 days of fluids meds and blood draws had to be redone, dressed me in a clean gown dabbed my head with cool towels, held my hands, hug me cried put me to bed and assured me all is going to be okay as i cried and sniffled they covered me up with a sheet and my afghan brought from home, told me they love me and try and get some rest.....(crying now),things begin to get better.........and eventually i came home this week and have been reflecting over the past fews days and the changes that are going to take place in my life. Surprising to some reflecting doesn't really include loosing weight, it's going to happen that's why I had the surgery, but because I had a life altering experience living as i did prior to 2/19 can not be the same and will not be, am i going to crazy and start wilding out HECK NO, to old for that.......but life now has become even more precious to me than before and I am going to treat it as such...........I went in for a sleeve and came out with a new lease on life....................................

Thank you everyone for your prayers and good spirits. I am getting better everyday. Had my post-op follow-up visit this past Friday and it was was very good. Unfortunately , I developed a really bad painful rash in my groin area. due to be not about to do much more than lay in a bed for 5 days, but you know what I breathe and I am alive to feel the pain and for that I am grateful for this feeling. Some may think that is strange for me to say, but I through this experience don't thank anything for granted. I am being treated and time will heal that problem also. On a good note I was out most of the day yesterday and went to the hairdresser and had my due did and I feel great other than unused muscles being sore I feel pretty good. God is truly a wonder in my life and will continue to be......Thank you for taking the time to read my story/journey.

Thats what I did today after my follow-up appt. There is no way I can shoot for a thousand calories.....I have been gone all day I do mean all day...can you say EXHAUSTED, going to suck on some water and a protien tea and take my but to bed. I can tell you that today I was no where near my water intake, but tomorrow back on track, once I get back to work it wll be easier to get my fluids in protein and water....

That has touched me more than you know. Thank you so very much, thats all I wanna do is answer his call....Again thank you'

Another things my pots and pans are just to big. Biglot has a line a little pots, I am single and live alone so perfect for me. I will post a pic of my little play cooking set tomorrow....lol

Step I am gonna try some cottage cheese but i am gonna put a savory component to it and try it.....I can't really have any pineapples well no fruits at all til 2 months out

Glad I could help.........