Alvarez patients - any problems post op? Boyfriend isnt doing well

[Jenny12 361]

Hi all. Any help appreciated. My boyfriend had surgery with Dr Alvarez on January 6th so he is almost 8 weeks post op. He can't really eat anything at all without throwing it back up/regurgitating. He is now starting to have issues with liquids. They aren't sitting well with him and last night I witnessed him throw up Water, which concerns me. I am 14 months post op and never had the issues he is having. At his stage I was eating very small portions of dense Protein, but he can't do that. He wrote Dr Alvarez an email asking if he is having a complication, but no response. So I am wondering if his other patients can let me know if this is maybe normal for him? Maybe his stomach is just super small and swollen? More so than mine was, obviously. But, different surgeons, so it's hard for me to compare. I'm wondering if his stomach is twisted or something. Advice?

[Timeforchange20 8]

I would recommend making an appointment with your family doctor and getting a scope done... There could be a stricture or other problem... I had serious gastritis post op and was throwing up about ten times a day.., I ended up with a serious Vitamin B1 deficiency so take it from me don't wait I ended up unable to walk and hospitalized... From what my surgeon has told me vomiting is dangerous and should be looked in to! Hope all works out (not trying to scare anyone just better to be safe then sorry)

[Timeforchange20 8]

Oh and is he taking an antacid daily? This could be the cause if he's not... This surgery produces a lot of stomach acid!

[Jenny12 361]

He is having to take like 4 or 5 acid pills a day. Severe reflux

[Timeforchange20 8]

That's what I am better the problem is then... I would recommend switching medications as soon as I was hospitalized and mine was changed I was eating again... Also was he tested for hpylori

[newmeby50 23]

You might want to join The Sassy Sleevers group and see if you get more input. There are over 6000 members & they are great to share & encourage each other. It's a closed group, too. I had surgery in Tijuana but no post op problems. Try the other group it can't hurt. Karen

[Dr_Alvarez 2]

Hello. This is Dr Alvarez. Who's your boyfriend? I don't have anyone pending to reply so I'm guessing we didn't hear back from him? Please tell him to contact me galvarez@endobariatric.com or toll free at 1866-MySleev. Thanks

[rensterness 375]

Hi all. Any help appreciated. My boyfriend had surgery with Dr Alvarez on January 6th so he is almost 8 weeks post op. He can't really eat anything at all without throwing it back up/regurgitating. He is now starting to have issues with liquids. They aren't sitting well with him and last night I witnessed him throw up Water, which concerns me. I am 14 months post op and never had the issues he is having. At his stage I was eating very small portions of dense Protein, but he can't do that. He wrote Dr Alvarez an email asking if he is having a complication, but no response. So I am wondering if his other patients can let me know if this is maybe normal for him? Maybe his stomach is just super small and swollen? More so than mine was, obviously. But, different surgeons, so it's hard for me to compare. I'm wondering if his stomach is twisted or something. Advice?

It turns out there are some things that are not mentioned prior to this surgery, one being a 'twisted stomach'. I have been having similar problems and it's recently been discovered I pretty much have a stomach that twist when I eat or drink, which is from the surgery and did not happen prior. I will be going in to have a laparoscopic surgery where they will now move my stomach and staple it to the tissue or wall to prevent twisting. Wishing your husband best of luck.

[rensterness 375]

Also wanted it to be known I am not a patient of this Doctor and had my sleeve done in Albany, NY. I just wanted to throw in my advice to you as I thought it would be helpful. Please keep us updated on your husbands progress. And also please note that an upper GI and an Endoscopy are not always going to show the twisting of the stomach as your eating and drinking problem. In my program this has only happened to one other person out of the thousands of sleeves that have been done. This is a newer problem being discovered with the sleeve.

[lifeislikeaboxofchocolates 12]

I hope he feels better. Dr. Guillermo Alvarez is reliable, but he must not have received the message.

You need to email Susan. She is wonderful and will get hold of Dr. Alvarez for you.

Edited March 5, 2014 by lifeislikeaboxofchocolates