I Have A Leak In My Gastric Sleeve!

[Vance_ 217]

^{So sorry to hear about all of the issues you have had. Praying for you.}

[Formerly Fluffy 5]

I was in Mexico and didn't feel right from the start. After 2 days I told the doctors I knew something was wrong and they took me into surgery again to check it out. They said I had an ulcer that they missed while they were doing the sleeve, but I had a scope done before I left the U.S and there was no sign of anything. Butttt..... they said the ulcer caused a hole which they repaired. I felt better and returned to the U.S. I started having fever and pain, so I went to a general doc who diagnosed me as having double pneumonia so I was admitted into the hospital where they done tests and found out that I had a leak. From there everything went downhill. I was in the hospital another 2 weeks and had to do tpm at home for at least 6 wks. I thought I was in hell, but I was thankful everything was caught and fixed befofe anything even worse happened. I was lucky. My doc in the U.S. who I found on my own,( a bariatric surgeon who I begged to take my case ) took me in. He kept me on nothing through the mouth and only tpn until it healed on it's own. I had the mexico surgery video and he said it looked like it created an ulcer while being cauterized during the surgery, thus when I consumed liquids, causing infection. So I did antiboiotics through tpm. I eventually healed and was where I should have been after the initial surgery.

Sorry about all your problems! I am researching VSG in Mexico. Who was your surgeon???

[Formerly Fluffy 5]

Hugs! Sorry to hear about the leak and fistula. Do u mind if I ask who the surgeon was, and also were you a revision???

[Jen Jen 6]

So glad to hear everything is going good !!!!! Thinking of you

[Jen Jen 6]

Sorry about all your problems! I am researching VSG in Mexico. Who was your surgeon???

Dr. Kelly was my surgeon

[peacequeen 434]

MeMeMEEE,,I'm so sorry for what you've gone through. I can relate a little. I still have a picc line in,,getting my tpn and antibiotics but my leak has closed..thank you, Lord! I'm hoping to get my line out next week.

How are you doing now? Sounded like things were looking up, is that still the case?

[longer-life 139]

Glad to hear from you Peacequeen! I had been thinking about you. Awesome news about your leak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LoserMama 37]

Great news from both of you on healed leaks. Continued improved health to all of you.

[MeMeMEEE 206]

I was not a revision. My surgeon is Dr Max Hammer in Springfield, IL.

Hugs! Sorry to hear about the leak and fistula. Do u mind if I ask who the surgeon was, and also were you a revision???

[MeMeMEEE 206]

I am sooo glad to hear your leak has closed also!! YAY!! I expect to get my feeding tube out next week as well, I have been on soft foods about 10 days now. It is definitely harded now than the beginning - I am having cravings and such and the Protein shakes are about to do me in for the bathroom. The weight isn't coming off like before and I really hoped it would. It still is but at a much slower weight. As soon as this darn feeding tube is gone I need to get to exercising.

MeMeMEEE,,I'm so sorry for what you've gone through. I can relate a little. I still have a picc line in,,getting my tpn and antibiotics but my leak has closed..thank you, Lord! I'm hoping to get my line out next week.

How are you doing now? Sounded like things were looking up, is that still the case?

[bjstrans4mation 21]

God is a healer---trust and believe by faith!!!! Blessings2u--BJ

[peacequeen 434]

It's so strange how tpn works, I gained 13 pounds back after losing 24. I hope after the tpn stops, I can get the weight off quick. I feel miserable. I didn't realize how much better I felt with even a little weight off. I can't stomach any kind of Protein powders now..I'm doing protein shots. They don't taste too bad and you can add them to crystal light or whatever fruit drink you like.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,278]

Libbe and Peacequeen, I am sooo happy to hear you are both recovering well! I will continue to pray for both of you. Xoxo

[Geno 3]

How is everyone doing after the slevee, we were all so into caring before and after surgery and now we dont even here a hi...

I doing great I hhave los 58 pounds and working out since the weight loss has slowed down after the 2 months.. I can eat anything but if i EAT TOO FAST food get stuck and is not a pleasent feeling.

[Candice1222 1]

Thank you ladies for posting all the complication stories. I too have a leak that was discovered a week after my surgery. It has been six weeks after my emergency leak surgery and I am on TPM and nothing but mouth. I spent three weeks in the hospital with lung issues due to the leak. It is good to know that I am not alone and that it does get better.