Goggyween

Hello All. Well, I have been on the TPN feeding tube now for 2 weeks. It is going fine. Still have tightness feeling in my stomach. Doc watching me close. Lots of blood tests and blood culture yesterday. So far, so good. Next week, I will get CT with contrast and see if it is healing. If it is, I will be on TPN another week and add liquids. If not, then stent is up for consideration. I am praying that it is healed. Anyone else out there with similar story? Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Got feeding tube yesterday. It is inserted into my upper arm. Tube goes from my arm, across my chest and down by my heart. It was not bad and they were very thorough showing me how to care for it. TPN is 1520 Cal's. I am thirsty, but cannot drink. I will take this day by day with God's guidance. Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Current status, tomorrow, doc will put me on a feeding tube for 2-3 weeks. Then will scan again. I hope this does the trick!

Thank you so much, will get feeding tube tomorrow, will post back. Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Update: Went in for a upper GI today. So stomach looks like a banana. At about the 2:00 position, it looks like a string dangling and attached to it is a small sac, 14 mm. The radiologist was not sure what it is. Is it an abcess, ulcer, Hematoma or leak? So Radiology and doc consulted and tomorrow I get a complete feeding tube for food and water for 2 weeks. Then they will do CT again and decide what next step is. They are hoping it will heal on its own. All blood tests are normal, no vomiting and pain subsided since on Cipro. I have faith in my doc, so will follow his guidance; going to take day by day and pray. If anyone else has had this kind of issue, please share. I don't understand nobody really knowing what is going on. Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you so much. Going to post an update. Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Has anyone has a hematoma on their stomach from VSG? Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

So, now they are telling me it is a hemotoma.???? Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you. Prayers. Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hello, no, my doc is doing a swallow test. The pain has subsided after 3 days on Cipro, but it is still there. When I eat just soup, heart increases to 98/min. Will contact my Bariatric Coordinator and Doc again today. Fever is gone this morning, but still 99.8 last night. My doc said he has never seen a leak 9 weeks after surgery. Either way, they need to find out what is going on. Sent from my XT1650 using BariatricPal mobile app

My VSG was 4-4-17. On or about 6-4, I developed a bad middle back pain. Around the 9th, I noticed severe cramping when I ate or drank. On 6-13, I had blood, x-rays, urine, ultrasound and CAT Scan. All normal, but CT Scan said, "adjacent to the greater curvature of the stomach suture line is inflammation within the mesenteric fat and a focal fluid collection either within the gastric wall or adjacent to it measuring 14mm which could represent an ulcer creator or post operative leak. Since I am not nauseous and no fever present, they sent me home, liquids only with Cipro Antibiotics. For 3 days, I have had about 100 degree fever and pain is still there when inhaling. Scared I may have leak. Not sure what is ahead of me. Lost 45 lbs. And was feeling great until this.