7 weeks since i had major surgery and haven't felt fitter for years. For over 10 years now I have suffered from extreme reflux which has been controlled by medication, tho not very successfully recently. For those that don't know what that is, well projectile vomitting in your sleep is a particularly messy side effect!
I have put off surgery for years as in the UK they did do it by opening you up and meant major time off work. Here in Saudi Arabia, they prefer to do it by keyhole surgery. So after a fair bit of pursuasion the fateful day for the Op approached. After the comedy of errors between the Cardiology and anaestheology departments got cleared up (and a week later) the fateful day came.
The operation was supposed to take about 1.5hrs but unfortunately complications set in and i was under general anaesthetic for 5hrs instead. Up and about later that day and was released from hospital the next day. Three weeks of recuperation and all that i'm, left with is 5 tiny scars on my stomach! Since the operation i have not needed any medication at all, no pain and no reflux! SO a definate result. I can even eat foods now that I have been unable to eat for years, though in smaller portions....... So if you have the opportunity to have the Operation TAKE IT!!
I have put off surgery for years as in the UK they did do it by opening you up and meant major time off work. Here in Saudi Arabia, they prefer to do it by keyhole surgery. So after a fair bit of pursuasion the fateful day for the Op approached. After the comedy of errors between the Cardiology and anaestheology departments got cleared up (and a week later) the fateful day came.
The operation was supposed to take about 1.5hrs but unfortunately complications set in and i was under general anaesthetic for 5hrs instead. Up and about later that day and was released from hospital the next day. Three weeks of recuperation and all that i'm, left with is 5 tiny scars on my stomach! Since the operation i have not needed any medication at all, no pain and no reflux! SO a definate result. I can even eat foods now that I have been unable to eat for years, though in smaller portions....... So if you have the opportunity to have the Operation TAKE IT!!
Well its almost 2 years since the operation. Would I still recommend it? Most certainly!
ReplyDeleteI can eat what i want, with no ill effects whatsoever. Did I lose weight? Well to be honest I didn't really try.
Tablet free, pain free and none of the previous nasty ailments. Therefore a full success.
I'm glad I had the operation in Saudi Arabia, as at the time the opertaion wasn't very common in the UK. Now however it is available to sufferers on The National Health Service!
Well its now 3 years since the operation, still tablet free, pain free, no side effects! Mind you am still over 100kgs, so its not saved the weight even yet.
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