Hope76

Wow, where do I begin. Looks like it has literally been years since my last post or since I even visited this site. So much has happened...

Ok, let me start with the fact that I was successful in losing 180lbs by year 2. However, at 1 1/2 yrs post op (1/2009) was taken back into the O.R. to remove what they thought was a Seroma(fluid filled pocket) on the incision line. Unfortunately, they were wrong. It was actually a MRSA infection that had become encapsulated inside my abdomen from...

Hello Everyone!
Its been a while since my last post. I am now 7 weeks out and only 2 days ago did I start to feel "normal" again! I'm down 42lbs and very happy with the loss. Unfortunately, I have had to deal with an incision that just doesnt seem like it wants to heal! Went for a check-up yesterday and all was good! The dr was very happy with my progress and seems to think the incision will finally be healed within the next 2 weeks! What a relief that will be. I was given the ok...

So, I am a 10 ten days out of surgery and 20 lbs lighter. My surgery was on September 28th. I was only in the hospital 2 days and then I came home. Recovery was not fun. I was in such pain that I thought I was dying! The morphine they were usig to try and control it was not effective so it took longer than normal to get it under control. Once in I.C.U. I experienced this incredible back pain. No amount of pain meds would touch it. I was up and walking the night of surgery because I couldnt bear...

Well, with only 3 days to go until surgery I am having a little anxiety for ther first time...I have spent the last week and a half or so running around tying up loose ends trying to make sure everything is taken care of, which hasn't left me much time to sit and "think". Now as the surgery date approaches and all the necessary things are taken care of I find myself sitting here getting a little anxious about it all. I think that the anxiety I feel is not due to the surgery itself but...