Hi folks,

I would go into greater detail right now about my experience but as I sit here, I am fighting back major pain in my chest and am in desperate help.

For all those who have had the plication or even if you are on the boards Dr. Watkins, what can I do to help alleviate this servere tightening pain in my chest. I am on day 3 from surgery, my first day home. While I was in the hospital, the pain meds they gave me via IV worked like a charm. When I was experiencing the chest pains, they would give me the pain injection in my IV and it would go away. Now that i am at home, with supradol as prescribed by doctor, it doesn't work! I tried crushing extra strength tylenols as well at doesn't work either. Both actually cause me to be naseaus and throw up the little liquids that I have in my system. I'm not able to sleep at all with this pain and lying flat on my back, sitting up, lying sideways and even piling pillows up and lying face down on them while sitting up doesn't help.

Please if anyone can offer any help please let me know. I don't know if I can endure this pain which is causing me to have cold sweats due to how much it hurts.

maybe it was all a hoax, someone just messing with you guys. Maybe she is fine, just wanted attention. Maybe not even her, maybe just a prankster. Who is gonna be in all kinds of serious life threatening pain and chat on a board for advice? At least I hope that is what it is, I would rather think some one was pulling a prank than think someone is really very sick.

Sure hope she's okay. It's scary to not hear back. I'm having VSG on 12/1 and I'm looking forward to it, but would love to know what happened to JG first! Oh well - will keep her in my prayers.

Melanieleigh, maybe you're right and it was a hoax. I sure hope so. I had my surgery, and all is well (no weight loss yet after a week, but it will happen). It's amazing what people think is 'funny' to do as a hoax, and I think you might have figured it out. If she really was sick, or even if she had died, someone would have posted that as a follow-up (you'd think so, anyway). So - I am choosing to agree with you that it was a hoax! Hope you're doing well!

Melanieleigh, maybe you're right and it was a hoax. I sure hope so. I had my surgery, and all is well (no weight loss yet after a week, but it will happen). It's amazing what people think is 'funny' to do as a hoax, and I think you might have figured it out. If she really was sick, or even if she had died, someone would have posted that as a follow-up (you'd think so, anyway). So - I am choosing to agree with you that it was a hoax! Hope you're doing well!

Yep, I think that it is a hoax. And I've been worried about this person and scared for myself. I believe someone is doing this type of thing on OH too. They don't like the idea of the Plication! I mean there was a person posting that the plication made her hunger constant AND immediately post-op, she was eating bagels and pizza WTH!!!

maybe it was all a hoax, someone just messing with you guys. Maybe she is fine, just wanted attention. Maybe not even her, maybe just a prankster. Who is gonna be in all kinds of serious life threatening pain and chat on a board for advice? At least I hope that is what it is, I would rather think some one was pulling a prank than think someone is really very sick.

Hey there everyone,

When I read what was happening to jg, her situation and symptoms were eerily similar to what I have just gone through. I don't think someone could make it up.

Lexy

Hi folks,

I would go into greater detail right now about my experience but as I sit here, I am fighting back major pain in my chest and am in desperate help.

For all those who have had the plication or even if you are on the boards Dr. Watkins, what can I do to help alleviate this servere tightening pain in my chest. I am on day 3 from surgery, my first day home. While I was in the hospital, the pain meds they gave me via IV worked like a charm. When I was experiencing the chest pains, they would give me the pain injection in my IV and it would go away. Now that i am at home, with supradol as prescribed by doctor, it doesn't work! I tried crushing extra strength tylenols as well at doesn't work either. Both actually cause me to be naseaus and throw up the little liquids that I have in my system. I'm not able to sleep at all with this pain and lying flat on my back, sitting up, lying sideways and even piling pillows up and lying face down on them while sitting up doesn't help.

Please if anyone can offer any help please let me know. I don't know if I can endure this pain which is causing me to have cold sweats due to how much it hurts.

My recommendation would be to simply go to the emergency room or call 911. Since I didn't do your procedure, I don't know the details of your surgery but am simply giving general advice. The ER should do a contrast study (drink Water soluble contrast and take x-rays) to make sure there is no perforation or leak. The water soluble contrast is better than barium simply because it is less irritating to the peritoneal lining than barium if there is a leak. Keep us posted on your progress and I hope you get to feeling better soon. If anyone has urgent questions you can always reach me 24 hours per day through the answering service (513-939-2263).

Brad Watkins MD

Thanks Dr Watkins

The main thing is to walk walk walk! The pain you are talking about is gas pain. What I found worked the best was walking, gas-x strips, and a heating pad. If your anything like me once you feel better you won't really remember the pain

Seems odd that we have heard nothing else in months about this JG person. Why would someone not update us ..good or bad...My thought is it has to be a hoax..just doesnt make sense

I think this is a wind up.

Maybe a wind-up, maybe they died.