I lost 50 lbs in the hospital, but gaining it back!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- It's been a long time since my last update video (my apologies!), but there's a reason: I had complications after my bowel resection surgery in May, and was in the hospital trying to figure them out for about 2 months.
Here are the bullet points:
- Bowel resection surgery on May 15th (removed big colon tumor!)
- Had an iliostomy installed (a bag my food gets diverted into, while the colon heals)
- But blockage or an ileus (paralysis of my bowel) prevented food from making it into the bag (i.e, nothing could get 'out' of me)
- Painful bloating, unable to eat -- even drink liquids -- for about 2 mos
- Lost 50 lbs
- Have been home from hospital for about 3 weeks
- FINALLY gaining weight over past week
- I weighed 180 lbs going in to surgery, weighed 129 coming out. Now up to 152 lbs, gaining about 2 lbs/day now :)
- Going back to work this week...finally!
- Next surgery August 15th, to have the ostomy reversed (get the bag taken off)
Thank you for all your prayers and well-wishes, I appreciate you all so much! Much love to you and your families :)