K you post op vets I need some help! I just got home from being sleeved and every time I drink water it starts foaming in the back of my throat, then when I spit out the foam it's pure blood! Is this normal? And also they sent me home with pain meds and it feels like it is stuck in my throat, should I just let it desolve? Help what do I do!

so good to hear from you Jessielynn ! praying everything heals as it should and you go home all fixed up !

so good to hear from you Jessielynn ! praying everything heals as it should and you go home all fixed up !

Thank you! This was scary, but with the grace of god , I will be able to go home to my kids soon

No coughing blood...and NO PILLS!!! Why did they give you pills? That is wrong, you should have liquid pain meds. And if by some strange reason you were SUPPOSED to get pills, instructions would have been to crush them.

RED FLAGS HERE call your surgeon now.

I'm on Post Op day 3 and I'm taking two pills by mouth. Pepcid and Lofton are pills for me and they're so small that I can't even feel them. I also take a sublingual Levsin. But I consulted my surgeon after I found out that I would be taking pills and what she advised is that as long as the pills are smaller than a plain M&M they can be taken. If they're bigger than that, it will cause blockage. This is one of her FOREVER rules.

After having been on the site for only a few days (I wish I had found this forum before my surgery as it would have been helpful) I can definitely see that each doctor is different and as long as you're listening to your own personal doctor and explaining everything that is happening to you in a timely manner, you should follow their instructions. I find it very interesting how many different ways the surgery can be handled.

I almost had a panic attack after reading this and everyone saying you shouldn't be on pills but when I called my surgeon, she advised that everyone is different (patients and doctors alike) and because she's done so many surgeries she finds that people can handle the pills as long as they do it responsibly and according to her instructions.

But I would definitely say that you should make a call to your surgeon each time something seemingly serious occurs. So good instructions everyone I appreciate you opening my eyes to the ways others are doing things so that I question why I'm doing something so that I educate myself to the utmost about my surgery!

Thank you! This was scary, but with the grace of god , I will be able to go home to my kids soon

I hope you feel well soon and find out exactly what is happening!

Wow how scary but it's good your surgeon wants to observe you for the next couple of days while you're in the hospital. I puked up blood a couple of times while in the hospital and it sucked so bad. I thought I was going to rip my staple line from all the vomiting but thankfully the nausea went away once I stopped taking the pain meds. Pain meds make me vomit.

Wow! Yes I agree a Dr should have been your first call! Let us know how you are!

Hey all, I'm still in the hospital tomarrow will be day five, well my fever is gone but now my blood pressure keeps dropping real low ( 80/20) so they can't release me till they can figure out what's wrong! I just can't believe that I have had 2 surgeries ths week! Well hopefully they can find something out soon!

Thanks for all the continued prayers

Jessielynn I am praying for you.

Jessie, are you on pain killers? They tank my BP but cause no other scary symptoms that low bp can so it's just an educational moment for the docs. But each time I get a new doc they freak out at the low bp (when on pain killers). You might see if you can quit using them and see how that effects your bp if you aren't in a lot of pain....just a thought.

I was away from my kiddo for a long time! That's hard on mommy! Hugs from afar...one mom to another.

Jessie' date=' are you on pain killers? They tank my BP but cause no other scary symptoms that low bp can so it's just an educational moment for the docs. But each time I get a new doc they freak out at the low bp (when on pain killers). You might see if you can quit using them and see how that effects your bp if you aren't in a lot of pain....just a thought.

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Thank you! I really appreciate this! I miss my kids sooo bad! They are just to young to visit . This is the most I've ever been away from any of them and the first I've been away from my baby.i thought it would be just for the night.

I will try the pain med thing! My original incisions are not hurting, it's the one they pulled my stomach out of and the one from my second surgery that they put the scope and drain in! But thank you for the well wishes! I'm getting kinda down today

Jess I am sitting here at home so thinking and praying for you!!! I know everything will work out in the end for both of us. I am having trouble still with nausea and getting the liquids in and my stomach is constantly gurgling. I barely got any sleep last night too. I dunno y I feel regretful but its too late to turn back now. Love ya and be strong girl

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Thank you! I really appreciate this! I miss my kids sooo bad! They are just to young to visit . This is the most I've ever been away from any of them and the first I've been away from my baby.i thought it would be just for the night.

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Ask about a non-narcotic pain reliever or just try to go a little bit past when the one you have is worn off and just stay very still in bed for a bit. If your BP returns to normal within a couple of hours you'll know that it's the narcotics. It's not a horribly uncommon issue, but like me, it sounds like you are without other low BP symptoms, which isn't as usual. (I may be just desperately searching for a solution for you because we probably aren't drug twins, but it's a thought worth exploring!).

I was without my dear son for 22 days when I had my complications. I had to go to a hospital about three hours from home with a ferry ride so I only got to see him for a few hours on the weekend. It was hell, hence the hug. I cried like a baby whenever someone even asked if I had a child....and I'm normally a very very tough cookie I totally get where you are coming from and want to see you home very soon my dear.

My son's name is Jesse so I have to adopt you until you're well!

Here's a trick...if you can avoid crying like a baby about the babies when the docs are there they won't think you're possibly on the verge of a nervous breakdown I however didn't follow this advice and by the end of my long stay they recommended I talk to a psychologist (who pronounced me totally sane, but DONE with medical muff ups and missing my child LOL).

I hope they figure you out dear, but just like me, its best that you be there instead of a mess and possibly in danger at home. I know that sucks, but I also did 23 days at home unable to even walk down the hallway without passing out, and you DON'T want to have your babies see you like that!!!

I puked up blood for a day and a half about once an hour! It was a lot of puke and a lot of blood (sorry to be gross). My doctor said not to worry unless the blood was bright red. Mine was very dark. When I stopped the narcotics, the puking stopped. So no more pain killers for me...ever! Glad your in the hospital when they can monitor you closely. God is with you you'll be home soon back with your family. My prayers are with you!

Jessie, how are you doing?

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Thank you iggy chick for being concerned and adopting me!

Well quick update, I am home ...yay.....not sure for how long!

They said I have no signs of a leak but they weren't sure where the fever was coming from, but since I went 24 hrs with out a fever they would let me go home!

Well I woke up about 2:00 this morn and fever was 101.5 and has been there since! I begged my husband not to call the doc till tonight and only if it got worse.

I feel like if I wouldn't have gotten the 2nd surgery I would be just fine! But what do I know!i have a horrid headache today and my tummy hurts terrible where they went in with the scope.

The plus side is that my son slept with me all night on the couch, and we took our other couch and put it right next to the one I was on so my girls slept there! I think it might have been the happiest time in my life!

I am really worried about dehydration since the last time! I am only able to get about 2 oz down at a time so I am just trying to sip sip sip!

I steps on the scale today and I have so far GAINED 8 lbs! So right now I'm really trying to figure out if this was worth it!

Please keep me in your prayers that I will not have to go back! And thank you all for being my rock and support!