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coolnessa22    26

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Has Anyone had complications after surgery? I am 5days post op and can not keep anything down to save my life. I threw up twice today and just feel weak, my nurse said I might have to go back to the hospital to get rehydrated. Has anyone experience anything like this?

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs April 15 2013 and Goal Weight 170

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Falicia004    26

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Yes and I suffered for 2 months my surgeon left a large hole in my lower bowel and my opening to my stomach was the size of a grain of rice I was also put on antibiotics that caused thresh for a month which made me vomit non stop even Water made me vomit so don't wait and if you feel like no one is listening move on to a different doc I hope you figure it out ;) god bless

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Winter84    35

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Has Anyone had complications after surgery? I am 5days post op and can not keep anything down to save my life. I threw up twice today and just feel weak' date=' my nurse said I might have to go back to the hospital to get rehydrated. Has anyone experience anything like this?

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs April 15 2013 and Goal Weight 170[/quote']

Is it thick throw up or foamy stuff?

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I always made sure I had a cup of ice and bottle of Water by my side. I had 0 interest in any thing else but I did not want to become dehydrated. A week out I was still in bad pain. Every one gave me the... Well you just had surgery. No s--t! But I knew some thing is not right cus the pain was getting worse not better. Where my largest incision was it was getting red and puffy. I soon couldn't stand straight. Went to the doc. They said maybe I pulled a muscle.... Looking back I think the PA was a idiot because who pulls a muscle and the INCISION is swollen?!?!? They gave me muscle relaxers and sent me on my way. The next day I woke up from a nap with brownish oozy stuff gushing out my largest incision... Yeah it had developed a slight infection. I thought I was dying and it felt like it was on fire. It was taken care of. And soon healed after a few weeks of packing it. Sorry if in rambling.... I have a point :-D listen to your body and contact your doctor and stay on them if you have to. They need to take care of AFTER surgery too. That's what they get paid for :-) good luck and hope your on your way to a speedy recovery.

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coolnessa22    26

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I always made sure I had a cup of ice and bottle of Water by my side. I had 0 interest in any thing else but I did not want to become dehydrated. A week out I was still in bad pain. Every one gave me the... Well you just had surgery. No s--t! But I knew some thing is not right cus the pain was getting worse not better. Where my largest incision was it was getting red and puffy. I soon couldn't stand straight. Went to the doctor. They said maybe I pulled a muscle.... Looking back I think the PA was a idiot because who pulls a muscle and the INCISION is swollen?!?!? They gave me muscle relaxers and sent me on my way. The next day I woke up from a nap with brownish oozy stuff gushing out my largest incision... Yeah it had developed a slight infection. I thought I was dying and it felt like it was on fire. It was taken care of. And soon healed after a few weeks of packing it. Sorry if in rambling.... I have a point :-D listen to your body and contact your doctor and stay on them if you have to. They need to take care of AFTER surgery too. That's what they get paid for :-) good luck and hope your on your way to a speedy recovery.

Thank you I really Appreciate it. I'm hearing the same thing....."u just had major surgery" And I told them the same thing...I should be feeling better not worse! So we will see I am just going to sick to Water for a little.

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs April 15 2013 and Goal Weight 170

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coolnessa22    26

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Yes and I suffered for 2 months my surgeon left a large hole in my lower bowel and my opening to my stomach was the size of a grain of rice I was also put on antibiotics that caused thresh for a month which made me vomit non stop even Water made me vomit so don't wait and if you feel like no one is listening move on to a different doc I hope you figure it out ;) god bless

Thank you, sorry u went through all of that for two months, I've been dealing with it for two days and its driving me crazy!

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs April 15 2013 and Goal Weight 170

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kraney    219

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I had some bad complications from surgery that landed me back in the hospital for an additional two weeks. During that time I did have a few days that I became severely dehydrated. I was unable to keep anything in, including melted ice chips. The only way I was able to begin to keep things in was after a major iv Fluid push and asking nausea meds consistently. I had to reintroduce ice chips and Water by only 1oz at a time. I would take your dr/nurses advice and go get rehydrated. After I got rehydrated I wasn't throwing up as much and was able to start keeping fluid in. I also had the same type of clear/foamy throw up. :( good luck to you. I hope you are able to start getting your fluids in soon.

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I had some bad complications from surgery that landed me back in the hospital for an additional two weeks. During that time I did have a few days that I became severely dehydrated. I was unable to keep anything in' date=' including melted ice chips. The only way I was able to begin to keep things in was after a major iv Fluid push and asking nausea meds consistently. I had to reintroduce ice chips and Water by only 1oz at a time. I would take your dr/nurses advice and go get rehydrated. After I got rehydrated I wasn't throwing up as much and was able to start keeping Fluid in. I also had the same type of clear/foamy throw up. :( good luck to you. I hope you are able to start getting your fluids in soon.[/quote']

Today I am feeling so much better and hadn't thrown up so that is huge for me...I told my nurse if I enjoyed throwing up, I wouldn't need gastric bypass.. lol she just laughed and said very true but I am taking baby steps.

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nairali    48

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Maybe u just caught a virus. It happened to me. Im so glad ur better.

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coolnessa22    26

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Maybe u just caught a virus. It happened to me. Im so glad ur better.

Thank you! I do feel so much better :)

HW 270lbs SW 258lbs April 15 2013 and Goal Weight 170

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