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MiladyB · 10-02-2007, 02:19 PM

My surgery was what I would call complication free, except I needed a drain for a day which was no biggy. I personally don't consider things like "dumping" or certain food intolerances a complication. They are part of this surgery. Some people will be tolerate some foods better than others and there will be some food that will sit great one day and not so well the next. I don't think there is anyone who will be able to say that they can eat the exact same things they ate before surgery after. Now I'm almost 2 years out and the kinds of food that I can eat is changing. I can now tolerate a little bread without it feeling like a brick in my pouch and I can do a few sweets within moderation.

I recently have had my plastic surgery and in general all is going well with that too. Sure there is pain, fatigue, muscle spasms...it goes along with the territory but none of those are really complications either.

I hope all goes well for your wife. I know as her husband that is what you want to see. I'm sure you don't like to see your wife struggle with complications, pain...you obviously love her but realize there may be days that she wishes she never did this surgery, days where she may break out in tears for no reason at all, days she will feel like throwing her food across the room because nothing tastes good and everything makes her pouch hurt. Those kinds of days go along with the territory and you just need to be ready for them when they come.

Glad to hear her surgery went well and that all is going well for her at home.