I am the 1% complication

Jan 28, 2011

Well I managed to live through my surgery. I am two weeks out now. I ended up being taken back into surgery because I was bleeding. I had 4 units of blood transfused and spent 5 days in the hospital instead of 2. After getting home with a G tube sticking out of my stomach, it got infected. I also had an allergic reaction to the glue they used to close my laparascopic incisions. Then I got thrush. Now my husband has to pack one of my incisions with gause twice a day to help get rid of the infection. Needless to say this hasn't been very easy.

My surgeon was great though. They found the bleeding quickly and stopped it right away. He was there to answer late evening calls because of questions or concerns about all that was going on. I am still excited about having the surgery. I have lost ten pounds already. 

I waited to write in my blog until I had strength and energy again. I am starting to get all of that back. I don't regret the surgery. I was frustrated as to why this was all happening to me. I am the first patient in 5 years, between three surgeon's cases, to have complications from any type of bariatric surgery. I followed all the rules. I never cheated on the pre op diet. I excercised, and did everything they asked. I still had trouble and at one point I thought I was going to die. Of course I wasn't, but waking up in a pool of your own blood can be pretty frightening. I suppose this happened for a reason. I am not sure what that reason is, but it doesn't really matter. I am starting a new life that I appreciate more than ever before. Perhaps that was what I needed to learn. Life is short, don't waste it on food.

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