I'm finally home

**mhardester62** · 08-22-2013 12:02 PM

My journey began on June 4th I went imt to have my gastric sleeve I ended up having a leak and was in the hospital for 8 weeks I battled fevers pneumonia drains stents infection. my complications were horrible. I am home I've lost 60 pounds and I love that I miss food I throw up every morning at least once from spit and mucus. This is a very serious operation that has to be considered from all aspects and make sure that you investigated thoroughly would I do it again with no complications I certainly would with what I went through absolutely not.
Good luck to all of you

**Slamer3** · 08-22-2013 01:11 PM

Wow I'm so sorry you had so many complications that just sucks! But to see you have lost 60 lbs is remarkable and something to be very proud of. I'm sure your so glad to be outta the hospital ! Welcome home and again congrats on the weight loss!

**applejacks** · 08-23-2013 04:03 AM

So sorry to hear that you have had some serious complications but so glad to hear that you are starting to do much better

Hang in there and I pray that the rest of your journey goes smoothly.

**Narasweet** · 08-23-2013 04:18 AM

So sorry to hear you had such a hard time, may you feel better every day and start to really live again, sends hugs.

**CoComom** · 08-23-2013 05:18 AM

Glad your going to be ok. I cannot begin to imagine how I would feel about a surgery with that kind of complications. Nice to hear that you would still have the surgery without complications. I hope the rest of your recovery is uneventful. Way to go on your weight loss.

**Harley Granny** · 08-23-2013 08:37 AM

Thanks for checking in with us!
I'm so sorry you've gone thru so much. Your story is a reminder that this is major surgery and things can and do go wrong.
I'm so glad that you are now recoverying and I pray that it gets easier for you soon!

**lulunics** · 08-23-2013 02:00 PM

So sorry to hear you had a leak, it really does show us that this can happen and be very serious but it also shows us that if it was t happen then you can recover. Can I ask how far out your leak was found? and what symptoms made you suspect a leak?

I wish you well x x x

**newme4ever** · 08-23-2013 02:48 PM

Wow you had yours the day after me! It makes me feel terrible to think while I have been moseying along the last 3 months living life, healing and feeling good about myself someone else was in the hospital for 8 weeks. Having surgery is such a scary decision to make, will I be the 1% that dies, will I get a leak, will I be the one who vomits every time I eat etc... I have been blessed so far and I am truly sorry you have been through such a hard time, hopefully you can get back to normalcy and start reaping the rewards of weight loss. Good Luck