Frustrated Suggestions Please

[needachange 15]

K I was sleeved in november of 2011. Since then I have lost about 82-86 pounds. But I had a complication. I had a striction. I had it stretches once in feb and then two weeks after that again! The last stretch has somewhat helped until now. I can't seem to keep anything down. I have visited withb my doc and of course go figure in his very first striction. He wants to keep stretching it or even wait. He said he UNDERSTANDS the weight loss has stopped but I don't. I'm pissed. I didn't do this for it to stop and let's just wait and see crap! I can't do the Protein and never really have been able too! I can't even eat feaking soft scrambled eggs. I'm lactose intolerant now. It it weren't for Lipton tea and Water I would be up a creek. It's like a chore to eat. Any suggestions? Do I go demand they go back in and fix this or stretch again or WTH? I'm even doing a boot camp at 445 am and nothing is happening! HELP!!!!

[Shilo30 16]

OMG.. I don't know what to say. I am so sorry you are going through that. I cannot imagine going through this surgery and then getting strictures!!! :-( I'd want it fixed too- no waiting for me!

Good luck and please keep postin what happens!

[NJsharon 119]

Just wondering what you mean by the part that you can't do Protein & never really could?

Do you mean that you have been eating more carbs? If so that is probably why the slow weight loss I would think.

I am only a couple of weeks out, so of course no expert, but was always told Protein first, then veggies, then carbs.

Have you tried other Proteins other than eggs. Fish I heard is great & easy to stomach.

[needachange 15]

Protein just doesn't stomach well for me or anything else. Pretty much as soon as it goes fine in throwing it up again. Some small bites of chicken sometimes works. Crispy bacon Water and unsweetened tea is pretty much my diet. I've tried tuna and salmon that's a nope. Sometimes shrimp works sometimes not. Just depends on how tight my stricture is feeling that day. No bread makes me feel like I'm dying. No Pasta ever. Sometimes bites of a baked potato eggs never Go. Cheddar cheese sometimes. Doc said well if some sliders r working for u like crunchy pretzels then keep those at least there r some calories.

[Finding Myself 146]

Good god where did you have this done? Can you get a second opinion? How do these strictures occur??

[smileen 17]

Wow! Hope you feel better soon at least get answers I agree with getting a second opinion. You mentioned you are now lactose intolerent have you tried Protein Drinks since then most are made with dairy maybe you should try a soy Protein I wish I had a good answer I hope things inprove for you soon! HUGS and prayers!

[needachange 15]

In Tyler Texas. I'm not sure who around here could do a second opinion. I could go to dallas I guess. He was like well you have has a complication so that slows things down. I hate to do surgery again and it leave more scar tissue You just never know what could happen when you go in for multiple surgeries. I think if I could increase my calories my body would move out of starvation mode and lose weight. I've been saying that for 3 months though. My scale hasn't budged since end of march first of April. And it was we can stretch ur esophagus again but that's ur call. Let's see how ur feeling. Really? I'm pissed cause I spent all this money and efforts and for this?? How do I think I feel? I was told my strictures were caused from scar tissue from my large hernia. He said it was quite large. Digestive guy says cut the tissue out. WL guy says let's we what happens ?

[BeautyVGSJourney 99]

I am so sorry to hear about your struggle. I live in fort worth and there are many bariatric surgeons here, but I am not sure how much going to one would cost you. You should definitely try it. There is Dr. smith here in fort worth he had surgery himself (bypass) but seems like a very kind guy. I had surgery in Mexico so I could not say how good or bad local surgeons are. I know that some doctors think is safer to wait because everytime they go in and do something they are adding to the scar tissue and aggrivieting the problem, so for caution they do nothing. At the same token many of them in the USA are not very experienced in the sleeve, it's one main reason why I chose to go to Mexico. Good luck and keep us posted! I hope you feel better soon!!!

[Delta_35 129]

I know how you feel! I have a stricture as well. I had surgery May 16th and after two weeks, started having issues keeping food down. They have determined that my issue is at the bottom of my stomach, which has healed almost close. Sometime food and liquid make it through, sometime it don't. They opened it once with a Upper Endscopy but a week later am having the issue again. Tommorow my doctor is going back in to repair the issue. They are going to cut across and re-stich it so things can pass through.

In my opinion, you need another surgery and fast! You spent a lot money on this and now you are living in a nightmare. That's no way to live.

[needachange 15]

Thanks Delta! Yes it is a nightmare and no one understands unless u live it. He wanted to stretch it again and I was finally like NO. So I have an appt on Tuesday and I'm gonna make him go back in. Did u have to do the whole liquid thing again after they redid urs?

[Delta_35 129]

I have my sugery tommorow and I was told I would be put bck on liquids for a few weeks. At this point, I just want it fixed and over with. Am glad your getting another opinion, strecting it won't help, you need a revision surgery ASAP!