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I am 4 months out from having the sleeve done. I've lost 65 pounds so far and have 15 more to go to be where I need to be. I did have severe complications from surgery, but I know any surgery has the potential for that. I was hospitalized 3 times since surgery and had to have a thoracotomy done to clean infection from my…
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I had mine done in October 2013. Right now I regret it. I had complications from the surgery. Had 3 hospital stays and resulted in pneumonia, and then had a thoracotomy done before Christmas. Finally feeling better but not 100 % yet. I feel like I obsess more over food now than before. It's what will I eat? Am I getting…
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The thing to know is when they tell you the complications that can happen from surgery, can happen. I had sleeve surgery October 14th. I have not been well since then. I have had 2 thoracentesis done. I have had 3 hospitals stays. One for 3 days, one for 7 days, one for 9 days. They have involved having pneumonia and…
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I had issues with burning when I ate. My doctor told me to take a prilosec once a day. That helped tremendously.
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i had my surgery on October 14th. I am down 38 pounds. It has been a long hard road. I had a hematoma on my spleen and then pneumonia. Been in and out of the hospital twice since surgery. I was walking over a mile a day, which was good for me. Then the hospital visits put a stop to that for a little while. I am not to the…