Surgery
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, 09-03-2017 at 08:37 PM (2548 Views)
Hello everyone! Here's my story. Starting in 2010 I started dieting to lose weight for knee surgery. I did not want to lose it fast so I really took my time. It took 7 yrs. to get 40 lbs.off but I felt it was going in the right direction. Doctors discovered a fistula and I have diverticulitis. With the fistula, my colon is attaching to my bladder and has created a hole in my bladder and it triggers diverticulitis attacks. My surgeon told me in July 2016, I had to have Bariatric surgery to make surgery easier for the surgeon and for my recovery. I had the surgery April/2017 and have lost 64 lbs. That with my 40 is a 100 lb weight loss. (though I have a lot more to lose) Time has run out and the fistula and diverticulitis has reared it;s ugly head so I am going to have surgery in a few weeks. This surgery is so invasive. They will be removing part of colon and stitching the hold in my bladder. I will have a temporary bag so infection does not occur near or in the bladder. I want to continue my quest for weight loss but I had to put my story out here as a venting source for I am so frightened to go through this. Looking for support and prayers. Thank you all!