ReneeINpa

Your initial post came up when I entered "destroyed" as a search work... why? Because this surgery has destroyed my life as well. Without going into great details I can tell anyone out there reading this that this surgery DOES have complications. I have experienced almost every one of the things that could happen....other than death of course. But I came close to that one as well. My life is NOT improved, my weight may be down but I am NOT better off having had this surgery six years ago. I am on more medication now than before, see more specialists now than before and have paid out of pocket close to $20,000.00 after the initial surgery costs. Every day is a struggle. Arthritis that cannot be treated with anti- inflammatories because of having two stomach ulcers, one of which perforated my stomach wall allowing solid food to seep into my stomach cavity for six long weeks of miss diagnoses, severe anemia that has we going once a week for iv iron transfusions, panic attacks and anxiety so severe I would think I was having a heart attack and I still to this day get sick at least once a week .... just because!! Saying this surgery destroyed my life is an understatement, this surgery took my life away from me and now I fight everyday just to be me.