OK. I had my revision surgery on Oct 9th from my lap band to my sleeve. I came home and was progressing well. Until my 3rd week out, I started vomiting and having really bad abdominal pain that radiated to my back. It was as bad as child birth. I ended up spending a week in the hospital with pancreatitis and they also found that I have blood clots in my portal vein. (around the pancreas) This is what was causing the pain and vomiting. I was home for 3 days and then started getting really bad chills and had a fever. I've never really been able to progress with my food and track anything as I'm so nauseated most of the time. I was on IV nutrition while in the hospital because I would vomit any time I tried to eat anything of any substance, like pudding. Well, when I got the fever I went back into the ER the next day and they did another CT. Apparently the pancreas is ok, blood clot is still there, and will take at least 6 months on blood thinners to get rid of. Dr said I was just dehydrated and probably picked up a bug while I was in the hospital. I was discharged and went home. This was Friday. Well, I've noticed that I have been feeling a little better day by day, but I still struggle with this damn nausea. I never used to have problems taking meds, now I guess I do because I have to struggle to fight the vomit coming up when I do now. With my band, I used to drink hot tea when I took meds, so they would go down easier, and not get stuck. So, I have been doing that. I noticed I was really nauseous after the last couple times though. So, tonight I just took a few sips of my water with my phenergan ( I was nauseos already) and took it that way. I didn't have time to make it any farther than my ass off the couch.... I puked all over the floor. The weird thing is, I never see the pills come up, I haven't vomited any food up ever. It is only ever liquid, foam or bile. My question is, have any of you experienced these problems? I am being careful and trying to get better, but WTH? I haven't even started on any vitamins yet, lord knows how I will get those down?! Please help with any clues or advise on when this phase (Lord I hope that's what it is!!!) is going to end. I'm starting to get really worried that I may have made a very big error in planning for my health. I just want to feel normal again.

Call your surgeon who performed VSG surgery and let them know what is happening. Next are you on a PPI? This might help. While I experienced nausea those first two/three days, I never became dehydrated enough to be hospitalized. Yes, I saw foam & bile that 2nd day.

To help me drink, I dribbled room temperature liquid down my throat in small dosages, using a shot glass so as to ensure small dosages using G2 (sugar-free) Gatorade or slightly warm decaf peppermint tea to settle my stomach. Did this every 15 minutes all day long to make sure I drank that goal of 64oz.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

Is this blood clot a complication of your sleeve surgery? Sounds serious. Wishing you the best.

Yes, I am on Prilosec twice a day. I will try to dribble as much fluid down as possible today.