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I am 5-6, 209lbs and on Wednesday, 3/15/23 I had an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty aka ESG. I elected to stay over the first night and came home on Thursday, 3/16. I was in tremendous pain and could not keep water down. On Saturday 3/8, I phoned an IV service to come and hydrate me. They couldn’t find a vein. I knew I was need of emergent medics care so I called an ambulance. Shortly after arriving at the hospital, I was rushed into surgery and put into a coma. What my family learned is that my Bariatric surgeon had left a hole in my stomach and punctured my lung. My thoracic cavity was mixed with various fluids and I was slowly drowning as my lung capacity diminished Days later they found another hole in my stomach and I underwent a third surgery to correct that. Had I not called the ambulance when I did, I would have died Fortunately the hospital kept me fed and hydrated intravenously. Today is my first day home and I’m doing everything I can to sip enough water and protein. I wonder if life will ever be the same for me i have one more follow up procedure which I’m dreading. I deeply regret the decision to do this surgery, it almost cost me my like and the trauma is endless
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I had a lapband put in in Vancouver BC. I had to have it repositioned 5 years later in Toronto Ontario because it was never on. Now it is causing me so much problems acid reflex, vomiting, sore stomach, difficulty swallowing food choking on my food. Does anybody no where I can have it removed Vancouver BC false creek doesn’t do it any more. Toronto clinic said they wouldn’t remove it, My doctor doesn’t know where I can go.
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Hi fed- up. So sorry to hear about your situation. To answer your questions- I had one and then the 2nd infusion about a week later. No not painful at all- just an IV poke. The first infusion took an hour and a half- just to watch for side effects. The second infusion was about 20 minutes. No major Side effects. Kinda tired the day after. The infusion felt a little cold going in. Perhaps a little achy in the bones the night after the infusion- but all mild and transient. However there are major adverse effects risks like low phosphorus in the blood that could lead to increase in fractures and other yucky stuff. By the way - The name of the medication was Injectafer. Hope this helps you out. Sincerely, tink
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ESG Surgery 03/14/23!
L. Knight replied to Notingreenbay's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
@kmacintosh glad to hear you are doing better. As far as work and being able to get your protein in during work hours, could you pull your manager to the side and explain to them bc of a medical procedure you had, you need to be able to drink a diet supplement at your desk during the day. -
Protein advice greatly appreciated
LilaNicole20 replied to SamDS100's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I have discovered Premier Protein cereal as a good alternative in the mornings. I have a small bowl of the berries flavor cereal with a scoop or so of plain yogurt and almond milk or regular milk, let it sit for a good 20 minutes to soften (bc it is too hard and crunchy otherwise), and then enjoy. It adds about 30g of protein to start my day and I find it enjoyable. -
"Incentive shopping" and body dysmorphia
Lisa XO replied to Jillian K8's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Currently wearing clothes that are 1-2 sizes too big bc I am too cheap to buy much of anything. I need to go get out my "skinny" clothes so I can have something to wear that isn't falling off me. I buy all my Target clothes online. I usually see something in the store, look it up on the app, add it to my "saved for later" cart. Then I watch for sales. Their dresses are 30% off right now. I did order a size LARGE and think I'll be there by the time it is in season. 😀 -
I take 400mg of magnesium a day. I looked at how much was in my multivitamin and then I add an extra magnesium supplement to get to 400mg. I originally started taking it to help with migraines but it also helps with my (former) chronic constipation. I don't buy anything fancy, just whatever they have at a big box store. Of course, ask your doctor if this is okay for you to add. ETA: Oh, I take it at night bc it can make you a little sleepy. It helped me go to sleep, as well!
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Food Before and After Photos
summerset replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I have some hospital meals to post as well. They couldn't really do vegan (well, if you like starving it would have been possible I guess) but vegetarian minus the lactose was possible and I felt well fed. -
hey yall!! Hope all is well. Well as far as me I been back in the hospital since Wednesday. Still vomiting etc. I had a procedure done yesterday. laparoscopic diagnostic, endoscopy and adhesion. removed. The adhesions took 2 hrs to remove. My surgeon said i'm a rare case. Just two weeks ago she removed scar tissue that was causing my stomach to twist. Now this procedure she considered to be extensive and was very complex. She said my stomach keep twisting and is very tender. She said I had accumulated more scar tissue and a bunch of other terms she used. She had to use special tools to lift my liver bc my sleeve was tethered to my live. In which my liver had dense adhesions attached to it as well. She believes that she got most off but states there was a section that was more difficult. For this she will have to go back in to attempt to remove more and dilate my sleeve again because there is a portion that showed a stricture. Oddly she said none of the showed up on the upper gi or endoscopy that I had done two weeks ago. Trying to remain positive and hope for better days. I dope hope that I get discharged soon as I'm very exhausted and mentally drained.
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PROTIEN BARS AND YOUR PLAN
heatherdbby replied to heatherdbby's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
right, i do it with a fruit for breakfast bc its the easiest thing and with having half it makes sense to have it with the fruit. if i could just eat a whole and thne move the fruit to another meal that would be great -
I can tell you who you shouldn't use. Do NOT use Dr. Selim Illan at BC Hospital and coordinators Bill Yanez and Stacy Illan. They embezzled a ton of my money, and Dr. Illan BOTCHED up my surgery TWICE!!! There are many great options in Mexico. Don't chance it with a dishonest surgeon.
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Yes, I'm no whipper snapper so I have also watched words evolve over my life. The whole "truth" thing drives me bonkers. But that is for another forum. My dietician told me that she considers slider foods those that you can eat in larger quantities bc they just slide through your upper digestive tract and don't make you full. If carrots are the only "slider food" I get, I'll be pleased. I've not yet tried any kind of potato, grain, or "junk" food. I sat down with a little tray of carrots and cheese that come prepackaged. I ate the cheese first, probably 2 ounces, and then started on the carrots. Before I knew it, there were only 2 left. There were probably 1/3 - 1/2 cup of carrots before. Much more than I thought I could eat 2 months post-op. I'll be off your lawn now, Tek. 😂
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Feel Like Progressing Backwards 1 Month Post Op
BeaJ0913 replied to BeaJ0913's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well, make sure you keep telling the Dr's bc after I made that post last week I ended up and am still in the hospital as of today.... they found infection from a perforation of my stomach... last night they cleaned out infection and I currently have 2 drains... also, they found a hiatal hernia that had to be removed from my esophagus... if you aren't getting better, don't let them tell you nothing is wrong... listen to your body! -
After surgery concerns.. Help!
smc124 replied to Bariiime's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Yes. Lol. And they like to order out food bc they all have jobs now. This will be my real test Sent from my SM-S908U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Food Before and After Photos
Kris77 replied to GreenTealael's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@ryandafatty I can tell in your face you have lost weight for sure. What do you mean you can’t breathe? Have you talked about this to your doctor bc that sounds like that would be a scary feeling -
This isn’t a straight forward question. What does your surgeon recommend & what do your blood tests show you need? What surgery are you having? For example, I have a sleeve & only had to take a multivitamin & a vitamin D (first couple of months only). Others are advised to take iron, calcium, multi Bs, etc. I also didn’t continue with any vitamins after I reached goal (didn’t need to as my blood work showed absorbed all I needed from what I ate). Others continue to take vitamins & will forever. (I do take Vitamin D in winter as I drop a little then.)
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So I had SADI on 12/27, I am down 30 lbs. Am I on target with WL or should I have lost more? My surgeon said she doesn't like to put WL goals on her patients bc the point is to be healthy. I feel so much better. I am technically 50lbs down from when I started program. But, I keep hearing from folks that I should be lower (of course people that have never had surgery and just have opinions)
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I suppose I should be apologizing for my lack of culture in that case; I live in the US and what you're describing, we usually call a "smoothie" and a milkshake is a sugary item made with mostly ice cream. Typical American swine BS, I know, but that's the words we use.
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I feel your pain on this, I stopped using BC because of the gain and mood change, I couldn't deal with it.
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Newbie here.....what is a BC control change?
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I am sucking.. bad. I had a BC control change and it is the only thing I can think of that has changed. I ALWAYS want to eat, I am a miserable b***h right now. Don't want to be around anyone, just want to sit on the couch and eat. Which is basically what got me here int he first place. I haven't gained weight, but I haven't lost anything in over 2 months. I know it is because I am eating more, sometimes bad crap. I am really thinking about switching back to my old BC to see if it helps get me out of the rut! I still want to loose 40 more lbs to hit my goal and this isn't going to get me there...
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No bc I still eat good food! I'm having beef stew for dinner tomorrow & today I had chicken kebabs, & yesterday I had tri-tip. The only difference is that the portions are smaller & the sides I usually had are now different (im 4mos out so I still have some limitations I have to follow) I still very much enjoy eating!
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I had RNY when I was 29, and I’m 38 now. I was diagnosed with PCOS at age 20 (my mother also had it) and took Loestrin for years to regulate my cycle. After my RNY, I stopped talking the oral birth control; I started having regular periods again quite quickly actually. In 2015, I had the Paragard IUD placed, but my body expelled it after 10 months. I then started taking Yaz, and was on it for 7 years, until recently, when my husband had a vasectomy. I personally noticed over the last couple of years that my PMS symptoms increased tremendously, instead of decreasing as they do for some women on BC. I also never had one single pregnancy scare on oral contraceptives; my OB GYN knew I had RNY and said it was totally fine for me to take them for the length of time I did. I’ve been off the Yaz for close to 3 months now, and have had regular cycles again already. 😊
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Yes! I now sleep in socks, jacket, and sometimes even shoes. My boyfriend doesn’t mind bc it means I get to cuddle more for warmth 😉
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