Hello all,

As some have seen me posting on here from time to time, on 12/10 I went in for removal of the lap band and conversion to gastric bypass. I was released yesterday (12/15) from the hospital. I was there for 5 days. My surgery was not your traditional 2 days stay after. All went well the day of surgery, the day after (12/11) my drains were releasing 4x the average discharge at an alarming rate. Well that day I had emergency surgery to explore where I was bleeding from. Came to find out afterward I was bleeding from a ruptured vessel where my port was located. An ICU trip, 3 pints of blood later, and 3 extra days in the hospital. Here I am reporting my journey.

Hi Cruz, i hope that you are feeling better today. Sorry to heard about your complications

I too had surgery on 12/10...

Hope you recover well with no more complications.

Thank you all

Hello all,

As some have seen me posting on here from time to time, on 12/10 I went in for removal of the lap band and conversion to gastric bypass. I was released yesterday (12/15) from the hospital. I was there for 5 days. My surgery was not your traditional 2 days stay after. All went well the day of surgery, the day after (12/11) my drains were releasing 4x the average discharge at an alarming rate. Well that day I had emergency surgery to explore where I was bleeding from. Came to find out afterward I was bleeding from a ruptured vessel where my port was located. An ICU trip, 3 pints of blood later, and 3 extra days in the hospital. Here I am reporting my journey.

Feel better! I was converted from band to bypass in june and had a rough go but not as bad as you. I ended up with a drain fro a full month afterward which was pure torture for me. I was so thankful when my surgeon took it out. Remember to rest, drink your fluids try for your protein and most importantly go easy on yourself.

Feel better! I was converted from band to bypass in june and had a rough go but not as bad as you. I ended up with a drain fro a full month afterward which was pure torture for me. I was so thankful when my surgeon took it out. Remember to rest, drink your fluids try for your protein and most importantly go easy on yourself.

I currently have to drains.

Hey Cruz, glad to hear your doing better, wishing u a speedy recovery!