I was scheduled to get alot of test done on friday the 12th, so I did and everything was going very well until I got to the Endo...1st the doctor was not at the hosp yet, so I had to wait 1hr before we can begin. Then they said they were going to do it in the OR, which was a little weird to me but ok...So I get in the OR and the anesthesiologist wanted me to get on the small table and so I did and the doctor was like no we are going to do it on her bed, so I got back on the bed and the doc told me to turn on my side, so I did and the anest. said NO she needs to be on her back so I can intervate her. So I took the oxygen thing and I was out in seconds, well whn I came back around I was in recovery with nurses EVERYWHERE and the doc said the procedure is to risky to perform and I was in ALOT of pain...I was the same way I was whn I got in the OR so the procedure never begun. My tongue was cut almost in half on the right side and I couldnt talk or anything and they were giving me Tylenol thru the i.v for pain & my legs were hurting so bad I couldnt harldy move them...and I'm thinking the whole time WHAT HAPPENED TO ME? My mom came in later and said the doctor told her that my neck is to short and I got soft tissues in my neck so they couldnt intervate me, so if I was to stop breathing they would have to do a trac...wtf? My doctor said, I have done this surgery on people much bigger than you but your neck is to short...REALLY? Has anybody else ever heard of something like this? Now my doctor wants to try the procedure again at a different hosp...what really happened here?

Wow first of all I'm so sorry this happen. When I had my scope I was very nervous but relaxed because I knew it had to be done. My doctor was late about 2hrs. Everyone was very sweet and nice. I get the scope done. When I wake up my hair is a mess lol I did not know though. The doctor comes in tells me I have a small hernia and it will be remove on surgery day (no big deal) I still fell drugged up so I don't ask questions. When my friend sees me her reaction was shocked she said I looked beat up they wheel me to the car I look in the mirror I have red spots all on my eyes temples and forehead even in back of my ears. I looked bad I called the out patient facility the next day they don't know what it is the anesthesiologist doctor calls me and ask of it itches blah blah and no it wasn't hurting or itching. I did tell him I had got this but very very very mild when I throw up and he said "we'll you just diagnosed yourself" lol I been thinking about it because what if I was allergic to latex lol. I'm not having surgery into August. Has anyone else had the red spots on there face after the endoscopy??? He said I was gagging and trying to sit up during my endoscopy!!! SCARRY!!! lol.

Wow first of all I'm so sorry this happen. When I had my scope I was very nervous but relaxed because I knew it had to be done. My doctor was late about 2hrs. Everyone was very sweet and nice. I get the scope done. When I wake up my hair is a mess lol I did not know though. The doctor comes in tells me I have a small hernia and it will be remove on surgery day (no big deal) I still fell drugged up so I don't ask questions. When my friend sees me her reaction was shocked she said I looked beat up they wheel me to the car I look in the mirror I have red spots all on my eyes temples and forehead even in back of my ears. I looked bad I called the out patient facility the next day they don't know what it is the anesthesiologist doctor calls me and ask of it itches blah blah and no it wasn't hurting or itching. I did tell him I had got this but very very very mild when I throw up and he said "we'll you just diagnosed yourself" lol I been thinking about it because what if I was allergic to latex lol. I'm not having surgery into August. Has anyone else had the red spots on there face after the endoscopy??? He said I was gagging and trying to sit up during my endoscopy!!! SCARRY!!! lol.

How awful for you!! I had mild sedation and my throat was just numbed with spray and I didn't feel a thing, it seemed it was over before it started.

I had a horrible experience with my endoscopy as well. The anesthesiologist said that I had a short neck so they had to put me under. I waited 4 hours for a room. The procedure was fairly quick but my throat was burning for days and I was draggy for five days. Good luck.

The nurse said' date=' she does not know...all she know is they said it was too difficult to intubate me and maybe it happened during that process. shrugs I kno 1 thing they can make that the new weight loss operation of the year...because with ur tongue cut u will NOT eat...lol[/quote']

Not to be light of what happen to you but for me I need that for the two week liquid die...it lol

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This is typical, and a risk of the procedure. because of your weight you have soft tissue encroaching on your airway, shortening your neck and it puts you at a much higher risk for needing a tracheotomy and other things that no one will want to do to a 500+ pound person due to the risk of total respiratory collapse. They just don't have enough space to work with.

They may talk to you about a more long term liquid diet and try again when you loose about 70-100 pounds. You could probably do that with a few months of Optifast.

I think my lawyer would be calling.

For what exactly? It's a known risk of the procedure that you sign consent for.

So what happened to your tongue?? How on earth did they cut it?

intubation? have you ever seen it? It's not easy, gentle or "safe". I have to chuckel with people ask something like that, and there are people all in this forum talking about calling lawyers and reporting them like they did something wrong. intubation is not gentle, people of normal size get teeth knocked out, cuts, soft tissue injuries even with the BEST anesthesiology professionals. Add in additional factors like being OVER 500 pounds and its just something you risk. That's why surgery on big people is risky.