Surgery Day 12/18/15

[techdave1992 2]

Hello my name is David! I weight roughly 340 lbs and have been pursuing bariatric surgery since June of 2015. I just came across this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I just had my sleeve procedure yesterday at St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. I Plan on sharing my journey here And using this forum as an educational resource. If anyone else on this forum happens to live in the area of Illinois I would love to hear your experiences with the surgery as well

[shriner37 249]

David, congratulations on completing your surgery! I hope the procedure and recovery go well for you.

Of course your surgeon and nutritionist should guide your recovery but BariatricPal is a wonderful resource for information, tips and suggestions to make the most of your surgery and weight loss journey.

[techdave1992 2]

So I got bad news... Something weird showed up on the X-ray and they are making me wait I'll be on nothing but ice for 1 more day and tomorrow they repeat upper gi to make sure my stomach isn't leaking. I'm not in any pain with the pca they gave me, but one other thing I was concerned about was the inability to pass bowels or urine just yet. They had to drain my bladder with a urine catheter 3 times in the last day. Hoping that this takes a turn for the better and my recovery process and liquid diet can begin tomorrow

[Dawntapki 3]

Wish you the best dear may your recovery be the soonest.

[Jsantos987 13]

How's your recovery going?

[Derouin4 30]

Hope all is well, i had the same thing happen post surgery. They re did the test a day later and woohoo I was home! GOOD LUCK TO YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY!

Edited February 15, 2016 by Derouin4

[kiwijet 56]

I hope everything has ended up ok for you.