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Sharon Neva 23 years, 4 months ago

Theresa has had a little harder time during her WLS journey than most- she had a second surgery for an ulcer and on Dec 20th she has another surgery scheduled for a hernia. Please take a moment and wish her a speedy recovery.

Theresa W. 23 years, 7 months ago

Theresa W. 23 years, 7 months ago

Hello to all. It has been a good while since I last posted. I have been back in the hospital and under went yet another surgery. This time it was to try and remove an ulcer in my new stomach. They could not remove it so he just closed up and came out. We are hoping to avoid the BIG cut, which the doc said is the only way to remove it. I am on a host of meds and praying that it will soon heal. It has been an adventure and has slowed the weight loss down a good bit. I take a few pounds off and then I am put on I V's in the hospital and well ...... the story goes on. Other than that I am ok. I am planning on returning back to work on Sept. 30. The doc wanted me to return somewhere around the mid of October and I told him that I had to get back unless he wanted to start paying my bills haha. Hope all of you are doing well. I continue to pray for all of you. May God continue to bless us on our new journey together. Theresa Wiggins

Theresa W. 23 years, 8 months ago

Been along time folks. I am doing much better and am so thankful of that. I went to the doc last week and he told me that I would not be going back to work the same time as the other teachers. :( I have another appt. with him on Aug. 8th and then an appt. with my stomach (ulcer) doc on the 12th. I know that the ulcer doc is planning on rescoping me (EDG) to see what progress the ulcer is making. I have lost what I gained in the hospital (plus a few more lbs.) That was really depressing ........ to have lost 30 something pounds and then put it right back on in the hospital .......... all fluid and TPN, which is artifical nutrition. I think I am going to make it now........... with God's blessings and many of your prayers. Please pray for my 2nd cousin (Amy) who will be having her surgery on the 14th. Her mother had her surgery in May and has had her share of problems. Take care and until next time my love theresa

Sharon Neva 23 years, 9 months ago

Theresa, You sound so much better today. Glad that you are doing better. You've had a real difficult road and I wish you smooth sailing ahead.

Theresa W. 23 years, 9 months ago

Well folks I am about to leave for the doctor's office. Hope he gives me a good report. I am feeling a good bit better than I have in a long while. I am eating everything that does not eat me first and believe it or not ENJOYING IT. The amount does not bother me because I am satisfied. I will post to let you know what he says. Thanks for your prayers ........... many more needed. My love Theresa

Teresa A. 23 years, 9 months ago

Theresa, It breaks my heart that you have gone through so much pain. I am so very glad that the doctors finally listened to you, found out what was wrong and fixed it. I pray that you have crossed the hurdle and there will be no more problems. May God bless you and protect you.

paulsgirl 23 years, 9 months ago

Hi Theresa, Here hopeing that you will have no more complications!!!!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!!!!1

mlwinn77 23 years, 9 months ago

Hi Theresa, I am wishing you a very speedy recovery. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Much success on your upcoming journey.

Sharon Neva 23 years, 9 months ago

From Theresa: I had my surgery (gastric bypass) on June 10th. All went well with the surgery and I was discharged from the hospital on June 12th. After a few weeks I started feeling rather poor and made several calls and trips to my doctor. He assured me that the pain and burning I was having in my tummy was just surgical pains, and that it would go away within a few weeks. Well, the pain never went away, matter of fact, it increased. On Tuesday, July 9th, I woke up and thought to myself THIS IS NOT NORMAL! I felt really bad, no energy, weak, and overall horrible. I somehow drove myself to the doctor's office and demanded that he see me. He sent me for an upper GI and some lab work and told me to call the next day for my results. THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS THAT NIGHT. OH NO I HAVE GOT TO THROW UP came over me. I jumped up and made the mad dash to the Restroom ... only to throw up blood. Kenny called the doc and off to the hospital we went. After seeing almost every doc there, they finally called in the EDG team to go down my throat ................ the finding ................ ULCER, AND A HUGE ONE AT THAT! My blood pressure was so low, all my labs were off the scale ............. my family was told that I was in serious condition and that they were taking me to ICU and that if I lost much more blood .......... well, it would be surgery time. Thank GOD that never happened. Wednesday morning I was taken to the small surgery room, where they inserted a PICC line (central line) ........... so that I could get all the necessary fluids, meds,food, and all the other good things into my system, since I already had 2 I V's (one in each hand). I was moved to a regular room on Friday the 12th and finally discharged from the hospital on Friday the 19th WHAT AN ORDEAL The doc assures me that the ulcer had nothing to do with my surgery. I am now home with I V (TPN) fluids. I have a home health care nurse that comes everyday .... so ...... doing better. However, still not 100%. BUT, I do think that I am out of the woods. PLEASE SEND YOUR PRAYERS OUT TO THERESA.