An absolute nightmare

[lovemysonj]

I had my surgery on May 12th. I had some problems at home which I thought was just gas. It was a Tuesday evening when all of a sudden I experienced the worst pain in my life in my abdomen. I called an ambulance which probably saved my life because my blood pressure was 80/50. I was admitted to the hospital. A cat scan showed air in my stomach which was an indicator that I had a leak. They finally found the leak by Friday but by then my whole abdomen was infected with stomach contents. Then I went into septic shock. They had to do emergency surgery. They suctioned as much infection out of my abdomen as they could and surgically sewed in 4 drains in my abdomen. They also put two stents in my stomach to bypass the leak. Then both of my lungs partially collapsed. I was in ICU for 11 days. I spent an entire month in the hospital. I am home now but I still have one drain in my abdomen and both stents in my stomach. The stents make me vomit and they hurt.I still have an IV and every night I have to give myself TPN (a big bag of nutrition). I have visiting nurses too. I am very weak. Right now I think the surgery was the biggest mistake of my life. I'm hoping that will change once I fully recover.

[Jeanie]

Wow! Healing thoughts sent your way. I hope you recover without incident and your journey will be uneventful! Keep us posted

[natex14]

Wow, that is just crazy. I'm so sorry for all that you have been though. I hope and pray things get better soon.

[Momof3boys]

WOW! I'm sorry you are going thru such a rough time. I hope you begin to feel better and are able to enjoy, again, the better things in life. Prayers for a speedy recovery for you.

[one4sailn]

I'm so sorry...praying for your body to heal quickly and whole!

[Denise*661]

Sorry for all this you've been going through, hope for a fast recovery.

[Aquajog]

Hope that. You start to feel better soon .. You have had a rough ride ..

[Little Verbena]

Man, that is terrible. I know it is rare when it happens but this should be a reminder to everyone that it does happen. I hope you are healed up soon and that everything works our for you.

[heytharr]

oh gosh.. I really hope you feel better soon. So sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time after surgery

[Sandy D]

I've been complaining that I'm not losing much, but this puts it into prospective for me. Hope you heal quickly and your feeling about having the surgery changes as well. Sending prayers

[kimie1614]

I hope you get better soon. This is what makes me doubt doing this surgery. Get well soon

[Louise78]

My sister in law had a very similar experience. So sorry this has all happened to you. Hopefully now you are on your way to recovery. I'll keep you in my prayers.

[DanellefromTexas]

Praying for total healing in Jesus Name!

[nowornever14]

OMG ..... All the best to you and a pain-free path ahead. That definitely sets things in prospective. And reminds me that I still have my second surgery ahead.

[LuckyCharmz82]

I am so sorry to hear of your complications. Im glad you went to ER immediately for care. I hope you continue to heal and gain strength throughout this. I know you feel like this is the worst decision you made, but just know you will get through this with proper care and treatment. I thank you for sharing your experience with us on this site. My prayers for a speedy recovery for you.