-
Content Count
150 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by NoMoreFatGuy
-
-
Very similar but a much more involved surgery and since a bypass leaves some stomach still being used you have more nutritional deficiencies. I am coming up on 2 years with my stomach removed (it's called a total gastrectomy). My life is pretty fantastic. Feel free to add me or message me on Facebook. I spend a lot of time helping people through the process. My name is Tim Bretthauer. My pic is a minion. I would be glad to help.
-
Very similar but a much more involved surgery and since a bypass leaves some stomach still being used you have more nutritional deficiencies. I am coming up on 2 years with my stomach removed (it's called a total gastrectomy). My life is pretty fantastic. Feel free to add me or message me on Facebook. I spend a lot of time helping people through the process. My name is Tim Bretthauer. My pic is a minion. I would be glad to help.
ProudGrammy reacted to this -
I've never seen this thread until today (kind of glad). I hope everyone is doing better. Scary stuff.
I am doing great. Down 145. Very active life. It was hell but I am good now.
OutsideMatchInside and ProudGrammy reacted to this -
Omg! What is a complete gastrectomy?? I feel so bad for you. When did you feel like something was wrong or what did it feel like? I got sleeved almost a month ago.
As Christina noted it is the removal of the stomach and attachment of intestine to the esophagus. Known as a Total Gastrectomy or TG. That was 18 months ago. I am well now and leading a normal life. I had pain. Severe pain. Nothing helped. Trust me, if you had a leak for a month with no treatment, you would be dead.
-
For those that have had leaks did your doctor just staple the incision on the stomach or did they take other precautions like stitching on top of the staples or gluing on top of them?
I've heard surgeons mention doing that so I'm wondering if that makes any difference.
My doc tried glue. It did nothing. He said stitching won't work. I had a drain for four months and then when it didn't heal they removed my stomach.
ForMe3814 reacted to this -
Thanks. Yes. Just in the last couple weeks I have started to feel normal again
You are a warrior. I hope you are on the other side of your hell/nightmare. Congrats on reaching a healthy you.
-
Sorry. Don't know why it posted the pic twice.
-
-
Some may know my story some not. Long story short I was sleeved March 30 2015. It went bad. I had a leak, than an infection and nearly died. 6 months of torture, surgeries and hospital visits and I ended up having a total stomach removal. I was doing great until two weeks ago when they found two hernias from the incision. I go back in tomorrow to have them repaired. My 32 surgery in 11 months. I am scared and nervous and worried and over the pain and suffering. I hope this is the last one. It's tough to keep fighting some days but I know it's my only option. Thanks for those who have supported me this far.
-
If any are still following. I have stabilized at around 134 pounds lost. It fluctuated up and down a bit. I was doing fine until two weeks ago when they found a couple hernias. Going back in for surgery on them tomorrow. It will be surgery number 32 in 11 months. Hopefully the last.
-
That's what we are here for. Hope it helped
-
Thank you so much I hope after the surgery that I won't lose much weight because I am 120 lbs now . When they first found the leak I came down to 103 lbs I looked very sick .
After stomach removal people told me I was grey. I lost 12 pounds the first week but that is because I had a leak from the stomach removal. I was NPO for three weeks. Don't panic! Leaks from the stomach removal are not nearly as bad as with weight loss and they heal quickly!!
-
Thanks for the info it makes me feel a bit better.
I won't kid you it is a major surgery but life after is pretty much exactly the same as someone who had a gastric by pass. Like I said the surgery is very painful but after about two months you will be ecstatic you did it. It was absolutely the right choice for me. I went through pretty much everything you describe. I was in and out of the ICU and the step down unit. It was a nightmare. Now I feel soooooo much better and feel like I have a life again.
PepperCat reacted to this -
I have a leak also it's been 8 months I had the tpn I'm always in the hospital with pain on my left side and goes to my shoulder it's been horrible so my doctor has been trying different treatments nothing works so now he wants to do a bypass but he says he may need to remove my stomach I'm so scared I was told it's a high risk surgery and that I can even die . So I'm going for a second opinion at woman's and infants hospital in Boston hopefully I'll get a better answer I don't want to have my stomach removed completely.
Celeste,
I had my stomach removed for a leak. It ended all my issue, all my pain and life has become almost normal again. It is a painful surgery but I am so glad I did it.
-
I had a leak for 6 months. I was on TPN the whole time. I had massive issues the whole time. I went through several lung infection that had to be drained, heart issues and kidney issues. I had my sleeve done March 30, 2015. On Sept 18th 2015 I had a total gastrectomy. It took me a couple months to recover from it but now I feel great. I am living a fairly active lifestyle and I am down 132 pounds.
Debedeb reacted to this -
Awesome news. I know the feeling of being sick and not seeing the light. I went through my ordeal for about 7 months and over 30 procedures culminating in a total stomach removal. I felt like it would never end. But now I am down 130 pounds, eating fairly well, bike riding, exercising and living a life better than before the surgery. So glad you came through the other side!
-
Rayjun
Just for informational purposes not all leaks heal. Mine never did and I ended up having my whole stomach removed.
-
If it keeps hurting go in. It is always better to be safe. I was embarrassed to go in and it almost cost me my life.
-
Hellcat
I had shoulder pain and thought it was gas and doc told me it was nothing. I ended up septic and in the ICU from a leak. Being paranoid is not a bad thing. Better safe than sorry.
-
Hoping for the best. Glad they are taking precautions.
-
Not really. Just chugging along. I have been able to eat most food but in small increments. My weight has leveled off which is good since my doc wants me to stop losing by eating healthy. I don't have much pain anymore. I still get cramps occasionally but not too often and not as bad. My goal now is to start building back muscle since I pretty much lost it all from all my time in the hospital. I plan on starting to swim and then transition to a stationary bike and some light lifting. All and all I am doing pretty well all things considered.
-
Thanks wannabthinsoon. I won't kid you it was hell going through it but I knew that getting down about it wasn't going to make me any better. I won't kid you there were days I broke down. Even had days I thought about giving up but I have too much in my life to not get better. Right now I am the best I have been in almost 8 months so I have nothing to complain about. I am eating most types of food, albeit in small portions and very slowly. I am able to get around well. The cramping has diminished tremendously. So I have a lot to be thankful for. When I went in for the leak the first time I was so sick the doc said I should have died so every day is a blessing for me.
-
No, it was a different doc. Leaks from a TG are common. It lasted two weeks and healed on its own. I am much better now. Yes it was in the US.
-
Gastric Leak for 6 Months - Help!
in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Posted
Very similar but a much more involved surgery and since a bypass leaves some stomach still being used you have more nutritional deficiencies. I am coming up on 2 years with my stomach removed (it's called a total gastrectomy). My life is pretty fantastic. Feel free to add me or message me on Facebook. I spend a lot of time helping people through the process. My name is Tim Bretthauer. My pic is a minion. I would be glad to help.