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I am in Matawan NJ, exit 120! ;-p I am looking into going to a support group as we speak. Actually two, because I am checking out two different surgeons. Dr. Chau and Dr. Mehta. I am afraid of the surgery, I am afraid I won't wake up or have complication and dying is not worth it and it sounds strange, but the thought of having something foregn inside me, wrapped around my stomach is a little scary. What scares me is what it will be like afterwards. i don't really know. I don't want to get the band and then freak out about what I have done because I was not prepared for the changes. For example, I bolt down my food, I don't know how to eat slowly. I have read things about people eating broccoli and almost fainting from the spasms, etc.. I am a vegetarian too by the way. It frightens me that I could not chew well enough and have to go to the ER because of it.
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Hi there, have you spoken to your surgeon about this? What did they say? #1 - What food stage are you at right now? #2 - What are your protocol goals on Protein, Water and vitamins, and are you able to meet those goals? #3 - Dehydration can be a deadly complication, do not take this lightly, that you are unable to ingest liquid or food. You should consider going to the ER right now. Having chest pains, abdominal pains, these are no good. Above all I think you should immediatly pick up your phone and call your surgeon's office. Many people have come here asking this kind of advise and the next time we hear from them they are in a hospital room on an IV drip. It's no joke.
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VSG to RNY due to Gerd
catwoman7 replied to Slimsoon1988's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I haven't had revision, but I've been hanging out on bariatric sites for the last 5-7 years. It does seem to work for most people, but of course you'll find outliers. Sorry to hear about the above responder's complications, although fortunately, as with virgin surgeries, those seem to be pretty rare. -
Also, remember that women's sizes are different from regular sizes. I only just realized this in the past month.. The sizes go from a Women's 18, 16, 14 to a regular 18, 16, 14, etc.. Why can't they just have it go by your measurements or something? It would be nice if they just TRIED to make it a little less complicated.
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Day 4 post-op-When does this get better?
vsginkc posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi all. I was sleeved on Aug. 22. I had no complications and the first couple of days went well. Things started going downhill on Day 3 post-op and now on Day 4, I am really cranky and uncomfortable. I don't think I feel worse than I did at Day 1-2, it's just I thought I would be getting better by now. I am in quite a bit of pain at my incision sites. It hurts to get up and down and in and out of bed. I'm getting my fluids and Protein in but I still feel hungry. Although I'm sure some is head hunger, I swear that some of this is REAL hunger. And I'm soooo tired. I could sleep all day/night. I'd love to hear some of your experiences - specifically when did you start feeling better? When were you truly "pain free?" Thanks in advance! -
Unprepared for this complication
Nevermind replied to tammygRN's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Prayers for a better recovery this time around. Thanks for sharing your experience. Sometimes pre-ops want to just read about good results but need to be informed about the bad as well. (I am thankful I've had no complications). God be with you today. -
60 hours post op and still lots of pain
Chrisann replied to kevinh's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was in hell the first week after being banded, and then had complications for a few weeks afterwards. I used to sit in the recliner with my knees up to my chest with a heating pad on my abdomen and a pillow on top of the that. I also had the hernia repaired, and never even knew I had one. The gas was painful, and I couldn't get it out, not from walking, the gas x, or the heating pad. I was miserable I took the serious pain pills at night and I was knocked out for 15 hours!! That was the only serious rest I got. My doc had me on Clear liquids for longer than most, and I couldn't get those down cleanly either, I was a mess. But, it does eventually improve, ever so slowly. Now I am almost 3 months out and would do it all over again.:shades_smile: -
2 week pre-op anxiety, wondering if I should cancel!
sbagby1960 replied to Nomorethickchick's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Surgery complications? Me none. -
I want to get the Sleeve but surgeon is pushing Roux En Y
hectorlopez323 replied to hectorlopez323's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I feel you. I argued that the sleeve take longer to perform about an hour shorter. I mentioned with people over a 50 bmi it is best to not keep us under too long. Mine was stubborn and said he could do it and it would be safe and it would be best for me. I just looked at him like... shit..... that was my ace lol. Only positive on rny is it almost cures diabetes, more weight loss and it can be reversed. Sleeve is faster, less complicated, you can eat more... 4 Oz instead of 2oz and you don't have dumping syndrome. Correct me if I'm wrong Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App -
Unprepared for this complication
tammygRN replied to tammygRN's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I agree with you bobbyswife and I definitely think my surgeon has learned a lot from all of my complications. And yes I had acid reflux prior to surgery, however when we did the preop EGD we discovered a fairly significant hiatal hernia which the dr associated with my acid reflux and so he felt I was still an ideal candidate for the sleeve. My husband however has acid reflux and was told he is not a candidate for the sleeve because of that. Not that he even still wanted the sleeve after all he has seen me go through. He is having the RNY next month. -
Unprepared for this complication
tammygRN replied to tammygRN's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Here's a new update. I went home from the hospital Friday, and over the weekend became very short of breath. Monday I was readmitted. I had a moderate amount of fluid in around my right lung which was compressing my lung causing a partial collapse. They also discovered that I have extra fluid in the the sack around my heart. Yesterday they drained my lung which gave me immediate relief with my breathing. Right now the cardiologist is just going to keep a close eye on my heart to ensure it doesn't worsen. All of this extra fluid is from when I went into septic shock, they had to resuscitate me with so much fluid it just collected everywhere. Also yesterday I found out that due to my nutritional status, I am in liver disease. Today we started tube feedings through my G-tube. Hopefully this will improve my nutrition until I get get it my oral intake up. You know...... It just seems statistically impossible that one person would have this many complications. I am over 5 months out from my initial surgery and still going through this. Everyone pray I get to go home tomorrow to celebrate thanksgiving with my family. God bless you all. -
I would agree with GeauxForIt's interpretation of what you posted. I would STRONGLY recommend you find out what the TOTAL cost of your surgery will be and then try to get it in writing. That might be difficult because they will try to say, subject to .... (complications, etc).... The hospital where I had my surgery submitted a bill for $83K and change, and that was JUST for 2 nights stay and I had NO complications. I have the same type of policy as your husband, but don't have near the limitations as that policy. (The employers get to customize the policies according to the premiums they want to pay on behalf of their employees) Then, my surgeon submitted bills over $20K which was ridiculous if you ask me. Aetna ended up paying $53K for the hospital bill. You probably already know that there are contracted rates between your surgeon/ hospital/ etc and Aetna. The tough part is there are so many "extra's" that they try to bill for like blood work, medications, use of equipment, etc, etc.... I would be REALLY careful before you schedule your surgery and find out what you might be signing yourself up for because I would hate for you to get stuck w/a bill that could be in the thousands or tens of thousands. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask and I will try to help however I can.
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Every time I go to a class with the Surgeons
Guest replied to mphsmommy's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
All: I hear your concerns and very much support your choice of which surgery is best for you, as only you can decide what is best for your body. While my surgeon was equally partial to both surgeries, I really liked the idea of great weight and rapid weight loss with bypass, but didn't like the idea of being completely rerouted internally. However, instead of gastric bypass, I really wish I had known about VBG or the gastric sleeve as both of these procedures produce great weight loss with less complications than bypass. I am by no means trying to sway you into a surgical procedure, only stating that I myself only thought there were two bariatric options (being bypass and lapband) and wish I had known there were other options that were combination restrictive/malabsorptive. Bottom line: learn about as many options as you can and make the decision that is best for YOU, regardless of what the surgeon wants/pushes. -
DS vs Gastric Sleeve recovery? Can you tell me how your recoveries compared????
Strivingforbetter replied to Skittlesandrainbows's topic in Duodenal Switch Surgery Forum
I also had the DS on 6/9/17 and was revised from the band. The doctor did it in a few hours. I had three times the amount of pain when I had my band surgery because the port would pull when I bent over until it was healed and the doctor didn't give me any painkillers post-op. He handed my husband a few pills and sent me on my way. With the band, it was impossible to bend over for weeks. Let's put it this way, no one left the house until Mom's shoes were tied. I couldn't do it on my own. With the DS, I was able to bend over and pick things off the floor the first day home from the hospital and I only spent one night in the hospital. I was tired after the DS for the first two weeks, but by the third week, my life got back to normal. The pain was very minimal, at least for me. Now if you want to talk painful surgeries, a total knee replacement takes the prize in my book. I haven't had any experience with just the gastric sleeve part, only the full DS. Since the sleeve is part of the DS, I'm not sure why you've been told the DS would be an easier recovery. The DS is more complicated than the sleeve. Anyway, the recovery wasn't bad at all. -
I certainly understand your concern, especially as you are quickly approaching your surgery date. I'm glad you paid attention to both the good stories and the unfortunate stories as well. That's life, sadly there is always bad that goes along with good. Though it's difficult for us to admit, we do not have control of the universe and there are certain things that are totally out of our control. You've certainly done your homework and weighed all of the pros and cons. You know yourself better than anyone else and have made the decision to do this. That's the best any of us can do, that and pray that we have made the right decision. In February I will have been banded for 4 years with zero complications. I consider complications as those things we have no control over, such as band slippage, erosion, infections. We have no way of knowing whether or not any of those things will happen to any of us, it's a chance we have been willing to take. Things like PB's, vomitting, constipation are all things we do have control over, it's a learning process we go through and even after this long, I am still learning and will probably continue to learn until the day I die, hopefully around 150ish :-] The most difficult part of this whole process for me has been facing the emotional issues, but they are worth going through and overcoming. I see it as a kind of insurance policy against my gaining my weight back. I wish you the very best of luck and will keep you in my prayers that everything goes according to textbook and that you fly through your recooperation and start a new and wonderful life. Cindy
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I had gastric sleeve surgery 10 weeks ago. Ever since I came out of it I had a terrible reaction, bloody vomits with clogs. 7 days after surgery I came down to the ER with a leak at the union between the esofagus and the stomach right at the Hiz angle with abdomen infection and they opened me up to wash the abdomen. I had several bad diagnoses that bring me to the tenth week without any improvement. I am consulting a second doctor and he recommended enteral nutrition with a probe from my nose to the jejunum at the intestines. This probe will keep me feeded and helps relieve presion from the sleeve and that would presumably to help close the leak. This is the second time I have this probe because the first time it was wrongly located by the first doctor. The second probe was introduced just this wednesday through an endoscopic procedure, they noticed my sleeve was twisted and obstructed because of the small width at the first cut with a transversal appearance. So with this finding they presume this is the cause for the leak which is located exactly at the "his angle" , where the esofagus and the stomach meet. The doctor says it is imperative to resolve the twisting at the sleeve and the obstruction so that the leak can begin to close. The location of the leak makes it very difficult for a bypass conversion. The next step to prevent the stomach from twisting is inject botox to the stomach so that it won't move for a period of time and also use a special balloon to expand or dilate the part of the stomach that is obstructed because of the width. Other options are a speacial prothesis to prevent the twisting, stents and ovesco for the leak, and thinking about the worst case scenario a bypass convertion of total gastrectomy in about 6 months. Can someone tell me if they are going through something similar, if they went through a complication relatable to mine? What has been your experience and what do you think about my options? Thank you for reading!
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Internal scarring: pre-op problem?
Kat410 replied to BoiledDenim's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had a gall bladder surgery 3 years prior to my VSG. My gallbladder surgery was started laparoscopically and they ended up opening me up due to a rare but serious complication (Mirazzi's syndrome which is when a stone is impacted in one of the hepatic ducts) I had surgery in Mexico but I did all of my lab work in the US with my PCP and advised my surgeon in advance of my prior surgery. The surgeon actually removed some of the scar tissue which was great because certain movements caused me abdominal pain due to adhesions. Truthfully there's not much they can predict until they get in there. -
Does anyone get the LB removed just because they don't like it?
canadagirl33 replied to angelface's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I didn't put in my post that there are obvious reasons for having the band removed. If there are health reasons I have ~absolutely~ no qualms that the band be removed if deemed medically necessary. I completely realize that a psych evaluation is not going to stop medical complications that may arise and contribute to the removal of the band, however they are trained to ask the right questions and look for the right/wrong responses to see if a person is mentally ready and able to adjust to living with the band. I self-paid for my band (over $16,000) and I will admit that there are some days I do ~not~ like the little sucker 1 iota !!! However after living within 25 lbs of my goal weight for alomst 2 years, unless I develop some kind of medical reason, I'll put up with the frustration and effort it sometimes takes to live with it. Patricia -
Going To Dr Kuldeep Singh For Initial Pre-Op Consult
Sunshyne068 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello All, I've been "stalking" the boards for some time now ... and I went to the informational seminar in December. I met with the therapist and I have done the medically supervised diet plan ... now here I am. I go to meet with Dr. Singh this afternoon over by St Agnes Hospital in Maryland. I have mixed emotions as the more I read, I am relieved by your successes, and so afraid of my own potential failure, or surgical complications. I just wanted to reach out and say hello, and let you guys know that I may need some hand-holding!!! Please wish me luck on my journey, and I hope to be as much of an asset to you as you all have been to me. -
What If? vila2924 hi there glad you haven't changed your mind about having WLS having the surgery is the best thing you could do for yourself (everyones favorite, but true cliche') don't 2nd guess yourself now be happy with your initial wise decision to be sleeved being scared, concerned, nervous - happens at one time or another to most/all of us but the bottom line is you have tried to loose this ball and chain around your neck for years "they" both keep coming back to haunt you, tighter and tighter "we" people just can't keep this blasted weight off - we have all tried and tried and tried some more, only to regain + if you/us continue with bad eating habits, gaining more and more weight, developing or worsening your co-morbities - what do you and yours do then????? we can't let the fear of the unknown rule our lives unknown??? how will i react to WLS - how will my recovery go??? will i have any complications????? gas, vomitting??? will i have problems PO eating, drinking et al????? if you continue your life as you are doing now ???? then what???? what if you cross the street tomorrow and get hit by a bus??? don't mean to scare you!!!! :ph34r: alittle pre-op nerves never hurt anyone - but gotta settle down about the "what ifffffffs" you made such a wise decision !!! when your kids understand "later" what their mom did to help herself and them - they will be soooo proud of their "mommy"!!!! if you really need to calm your nerves ... have a tall cool drink of Water silly!!!! good luck best wishes take care
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my personal little official thread
SorryNameTaken replied to mousecat88's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Oviedo was really nice. I really didn't get a whole lot of time with him, but I knew I was fine with him doing my surgery once I met him. I've had complications with an elevated heart rate, but that's not his fault, just my crazy body marching to the beat of it's own drum. I hope your pre-op today goes well and you get all of your quesitons answered!! -
my personal little official thread
mousecat88 replied to mousecat88's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Theoretically, yes. BUT, apparently FMLA does not have to be approved for cosmetic surgeries. I recently got a warning that if I used ANY more sick leave, I would be fired. I missed a lot of work this year due to bariatric complications and most recently my back injury, and didn't know enough about FMLA to know I should have requested those issues be covered so they weren't. They had already approved the FMLA for these dates and if I go and change the dates and ask for new FMLA forms to be completed, I am 100% sure they would deny it. I am going to really go over all this next Monday with the plastic surgeon. I also have an appointment scheduled with my rheumatologist on December 6th, the Friday before I would be returning to work post-op, in case I move forward with the surgery but am still in pain. He would be able to prescribe antiinflammatories or something else to hopefully get me through. -
Retd today from Dr. Kuri - GOOD experience
wannabelean replied to imalene's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Thank you so much for your support. I really hope I am making the right decisions and don't end up with any complications! Your words were reassuring. I'll keep you posted. -
Sorry, but your the one who brought up the complications rate being higher then the band first. So, since you brought it up first, you should be the one showing the proof. I'm not going to waste a bunch of my time convincing the obvious unconvincable. I'm not going to bother.....there is plenty of information out there showing the statistics on complications of sleeve versus band. And no you don't get to lump bypass with the sleeve against the band....they are two entirely different surgeries. You can carefully word it to make it sound better or worse, but you need to actually look at all of the statistics. And yes, most importantly you should look at the statistics of your doctor in reference to the surgery they are going to perform on you.
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I was self-pay and had 1 year "free" fills. I don't regret my decision to have the band. I did my research and I don't want to lose any more organs than I already have... I want to have children someday so I want to be able to know that I can unfill my band to make sure my child will receive adequate nutrition. I want to be able to reach a point when I no longer have to rely on my band and can control myself so that I can have all of my Fluid removed. For me the band was the obvious choice. I am aware of the complications that can/may arise. I am prepared if the worse does happen. I honestly believe that everyone should do their research when trying to decide which bariatric surgery is the best one for them. Every surgery has their possible complications and you need to be able to decide if you can handle the complications if/when they arise. Those who had the surgery without doing the research are fools. Read about people's complications/successes. Be prepared and don't get caught with your pants down.
