Re: Jodie - (long)

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Jodie,

Things didn't go too great. The NGT tube into the

stomach was taken out a day too soo. Not to mention it

was not in far enough to empty my stomach all the way.

They took it out and and said I could then eat

something. Three sips and I was ready to throw up. The

next day I stil had the same filling. I asked them to

reinsert the tube to drain my stomach. When they did I

threw up everything.

After that I felt GREAT until I tried to eat

something. I was so swollen that I could not pass

anything through my stomach. Once that was understood,

it was great again. I did not want to eat anything

anyway. Felt great.

The night before I was to come home I decided to sleep

in the bed. I had been sleeping in a recliner. It was

alot more comfortable. At midnight while sleeping, I

coughed. *big time*. Guess who now has a hernia that

needs repair.

That leads to more days in the hospital and a future

trip to fix the hernia. Stomanch still swollen but

getting better. I now hate protein drinks.

With all that said, I would not go back or change my

mind at all. I can say that Dr. K. is in my opinion

the only choice for a DS surgeon and that the Delano

hospital is the cleanest and best run hospitial I have

ever been in. Don't let size fool you, they treated me

like I was their ONLY patient.

--- Jodie and jjjwats@...> wrote:

> Welcome back ! Glad things went well for you

> and you are on the switched side! Jodie W.

> Age 28

> BMI 49.9

> Dr. Hess

> March 28, 01/325 lbs

> Paid By Coresource and Aetna

> 04-06-01 Down 20 pounds!

> 04-20-01 288, Down 37 lbs!

> 05-14-01 276 lbs, down 49 lbs!!!

>

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