RNY Post-Op Infection

[jacqui 0]

I'm sorry. I hate seeing a post go unanswered. I didn't get an infection...but I did pull something inside. Horrible pain.

You're sweet, thank you for answering first!

That doesn't sound like much fun what you had either! How did you manage to pull?

[jacqui 0]

Sorry you have to go through that! Your weight loss still isn't bad though considering you haven't been able to do much exercise.

Thanks!

[drucella22 31]

Oh let me add I was done on march 25th. Just down 25 lbs.

[kraney 219]

How did they or you catch the internal leak?

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It was a combination. The pain was so bad one night I called my nurse coordinator the next day and he told me it was probably residual pain from surgery left over. After two more nights of the pain breaking through all the pain meds I was taking I finally gave in and went to the ER. I went in early in the morning and once my bariatric surgeons came not work they were all over me doing X-rays and ct scans with contrast. That's when they found it. Thank goodness they did. The 16 days in he hospital were rough but I know it was for the best. I sure wont take any chances when it comes to the pain anymore.

[kraney 219]

Wow' date=' you have been through so much, you poor thing! That's such a long time to be in the hospital for and be on liquids for. If it helps any, I still find that liquids go down best and its a real chore to "eat" something, just not at all pleasure able like it was before, but I guess that's a good thing, just hard getting your head around all these changes.

You are right, we have to go at our own pace and try to forget where we should be and just concentrate on where we're at and our recovery. Thank you so much for sharing your story and the complications, I have felt very alone in all this and while I wish this had not happened to you or to anyone else, myself included, it is what it is and we just have to deal with the cards we are dealt and we will eventually get there with the others! Take care of yourself a nd crunch some ice so you can "chew" I find that really helpful myself.[/quote']

I hope everything gets better for you! It is very depressing having all of this happen, especially hen you feel no one else is having issues. I do feel so much better being home with my husband and my five dogs I start new every day. I am slowly getting on track by adding my Vitamins back, getting my liquids in, and trying to get Protein in. I sure am not putting any pressure on myself about the weight loss at this point. I am extremely happy my surgeons have been so supportive during this process. I've even seen them twice this week for follow ups and not once did they speak to me bout the weightloss, only how I was feeling.

I wish you a speedy and uneventful recovery