Hi Ladies,
Thanks for the prays and well wishes. The surgery went well but took much longer then expected. I had two procedures in one. I was suppose to need just one. When they went inside my stomach to remove the ulcer they found a hole about the size of a golf ball where the acid in my stomach had burned through the full lining of my stomach causing acid and other stomach entities to start pouring onto my intestines.
They did something similar to gastric bypass to remove the ucler. They pinched the part of my stomach where the ulcer was then cut it out with a laser then stapled and stitched the opening. Then they removed the part of my intestines that had been damaged from the acid and random stuff in my stomach.
The doctor told me after the surgery that what they found when they went in was much worst then what showed up on scans and that I would have died in about a month time if I would have passed on the surgery because my kidneys and liver would have started to shut down.
So I was very fortunate. Now I must start the long recovery process with physical therapy and a strict diet. Hopefully I will be able to leave the hospital before my 31st birthday the end of February and enjoy some solid foods for a change. I'm looking forward to posting reports full time like before in a few weeks once I have fully recovered.
So once again thanks for your well wishes and support.
Kind Regards,
as3