I am scheduled to be sleeved Oct. 8 in Mexico with Dr. Garcia. I have been very excited until now. About 2 months ago I got pneumonia that lingered. After 2 rounds of antibiotics it went away. (dont know if it's related, but thought it worth mentioning). Then, the 9th of this month had a horrific flare-up of hemorrhoids. PCP sent me straight to a specialist. Had a colonoscopy on aug 13th with no ill efects. Had colorectal surgery, incidentally my first surgery ever, on the 17th. After surgery the surgeon came out, said all went well and my family could go back in a few minutes. Over 2 hours later I was still on the vent bc they could not get me 2 breathe on my own. The worst part was the last 20 or 30 minutes when I was fully conscious, but could not move a muscle. Nonetheless, I was finally able to breathe on my own and a few hours later they sent me home. On day 4 after the surgery I became so I'll I could barely hold my head up. I went to the ER. My BP (normally 100/60) was 160/120, my heart rate was 156 and my temp was 101.7 this was with me taking 2 Percocet every 4 hours wh has 750 mg of Tylenol. I was there for 2 nights and on the 3 rd day felt much better, begged to go home. I was given the big gun IV antibiotics like vancomycin, flagyl and others I can't recall. I was sent home on 2 oral antibiotics and have felt like I was dying until yesterday. Even today if I'm up for more than a few minutes I'm so weak I have to lie down. Do you think this was just bad luck or a huge sign saying do NOT have this surgery ever? I desperately want it, but fat and unhealthy seems better than dead. Sorry its so long with so much info. FYI my blood work all was normal and my surgical site was always beautiful. Nice healing.

I am scheduled to be sleeved Oct. 8 in Mexico with Dr. Garcia. I have been very excited until now. About 2 months ago I got pneumonia that lingered. After 2 rounds of antibiotics it went away. (dont know if it's related, but thought it worth mentioning). Then, the 9th of this month had a horrific flare-up of hemorrhoids. PCP sent me straight to a specialist. Had a colonoscopy on aug 13th with no ill efects. Had colorectal surgery, incidentally my first surgery ever, on the 17th. After surgery the surgeon came out, said all went well and my family could go back in a few minutes. Over 2 hours later I was still on the vent bc they could not get me 2 breathe on my own. The worst part was the last 20 or 30 minutes when I was fully conscious, but could not move a muscle. Nonetheless, I was finally able to breathe on my own and a few hours later they sent me home. On day 4 after the surgery I became so I'll I could barely hold my head up. I went to the ER. My BP (normally 100/60) was 160/120, my heart rate was 156 and my temp was 101.7 this was with me taking 2 Percocet every 4 hours wh has 750 mg of Tylenol. I was there for 2 nights and on the 3 rd day felt much better, begged to go home. I was given the big gun IV antibiotics like vancomycin, flagyl and others I can't recall. I was sent home on 2 oral antibiotics and have felt like I was dying until yesterday. Even today if I'm up for more than a few minutes I'm so weak I have to lie down. Do you think this was just bad luck or a huge sign saying do NOT have this surgery ever? I desperately want it, but fat and unhealthy seems better than dead. Sorry its so long with so much info. FYI my blood work all was normal and my surgical site was always beautiful. Nice healing.

did the doc's give you a reason for your not being able to breath on your own? It really sounds to me like you are overly sensitive to the medications that they gave you, even the percocet.....I would be really sceptic about going over there for the surgery when you needed this much follow up care for this simple surgery that you just had. fyi, if you have complications from the vsg, which was preformed by a doctor that was not in your network(or an approved surgery through your insurance) you will be on your own paying for any follow up care that your require. I wish you the best in any decision that you make.

A common question surgeons ask prior to surgery is: How do you do under anasthesia? I would definitely inform your surgeon about this experience, and get his take.

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to my primary care tomorrow who is supposed to have all the hospital documents. I'm putting this off for at least a few months to re think things. I've always been one who prays to God to hit me over the head with a 2x4 bc subtle doesn't work with me. I'm feeling like this was my smack. We'll see what the PCP thinks. I wonder if anyone else has had a similarly poor experience and then gone on to have a successful vsg.

I think once you are off the antibiotics you will feel better those really drag you down.

I think once you are off the antibiotics you will feel better those really drag you down.