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Dangers _ Please Read

Hi All,

 

I just want Everyone to know HOW EXTREMLY IMPORTANT it is to keep in contact with your doctors and support team. I have to admit I did not do this

and it has cause me to deal with a Life or Death Situatuation in which could of possibly been avoided if I didn't let my Self Loath of failure get to me.

 

I am recovering from a Small Bowel Obstruction caused by the scar tissue and wrapping and twisting of my intestines around my port and bands.

 

I was rushed to the hospital and was told I was on the verge of dying ( Still can't comprehend the severity ) Well after emergency surgery and I still trying to recover as of today due to many complications. I had to admit to all m surgeons that I did not follow up with my LapBand surgeon as I should of and I have payed the

Almost Ultimate price ( Ultimate would of been death) I am on going dealing with infections and more repair surgery. In which this may of all been forseen if I followed up as I should of.

 

I want you to know that you should never ever not go to your follow ups no matter if you feel you failed (as I felt). I just want you all to know that you are important regardless and that not everyone is the same.

 

Please keep your appointents with your doctors and all who help you throughout your life. I happened to learn a very hard lesson , I wish on No One ever.

 

So Please, you are never a failure and these doctors are here to help and please always talk to them.

 

God Bless and Believe in Yourself and I pray No One goes through the pain I am going through, just because I didn't believe in myself and was ashame.

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Karoll-Ann Fanfan

Gastric Sleeve Patients

Thanks for sharing...may you recover quickly. xoxo

☠carolinagirl☠

LAP-BAND Patients

I am glad you are OK

I love this blog post GF

it needs to be on the main forum to REMIND people

Martha Howland-Shafiei

LAP-BAND Patients

i am so sorry for u...thank God every day that u r with us! i will heed ur warning...thank u and i pray u will heal and be delivered from all pain.

charliecharms

Gastric Sleeve Patients

OMG!!!!!!!!

I had the exact same surgery a year ago...

I was 4 days away from having my sleeve and ended up having emergency surgery with a bowl obstruction.

I know exactly how you're doing. It will get better...you just need to take time to recover at your owe pace.

I have a date of May 28th, almost a year later. All my best to youl

catfish87

LAP-BAND Patients

@NewCyn

I agree with the importance of following up with your surgical team....EVEN and ESPECIALLY if/when things aren't going good. Your post is a good reminder and wake up call to those who get a lapband that the followup care is so important. I always pay close attention to folks who have experienced complications as you describe, and try to learn from them to avoid similar problems. I do have a couple questions though to help understand what to look for or be aware of:

Did they determine how your intestines "wrapped around your port"?

How would they have caught this during a routine checkup with your surgeon?

What is the treatment for this complication?

Thanks for any info you can provide. I wish you a speedy recovery and best wishes in the future!!!!

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