Been so sick 3 weeks post op. Can't get fluids down. Woken up vomiting bile, brown mucus and blood thus morning. Vomited yesterday too but not blood. I just want them to find out what's wrong with me. Was sleeved nov 6th. Was doing OK a week or 2 out and started getting sick 6 days ago. Went to ER this past Monday. But they have me some fluids and a cat scan and blood work and didn't find anything except some esophageal swelling. They should have done an EGD. Going to an different ER. Been on straight gatorade for 4 days and getting worse. I should have went in yesterday but didn't want to ruin thanksgiving. Appreciate the prayers. I just want to get well.

Thinking of you today and hope you get some answers!

Hope you got some answers today. Thinking and praying for you.

How did your appointment go?

was a nightmare today with getting seen. I made appt Monday for today and confirmed it would be with Dr Martinez who I trust. I confirmed yesterday when they called. I confirmed today at check in that Dr Martinez was seeing me. When I get in exam room, I ask nurse that I am seeing him right? She says NO, will be the student nurse practitioner! WHAT. I got so missed and demanded the doctor, Martinez was not there today so they pulled Dr Gonzalvo from hospital to see me, he surgeon that screwed me up that I can't stand, has no bedside manor or seems he cares and then lays doom.and gloom on me. gist is I will be direct admitted tomorrow and Tuesday will put tube back in and botox my pylorus valve. If that work after they pull tube in couple weeks and give a couple more weeks to show botox worked then they will perform surgery to shave my pylorus valve to help relax it same as botox does but permanent . If that doesn't work then gastric bypass and if that doesn't work which surgeon has a similar case where it didn't then remove my stomach altogether and hooking esophagus to my small.intestine. this is how this clown scared me today and still doesn't know answers and when i suggested the eating study to confirm gastroparesis diagnosis he said because I have the sleeve wouldn't be effective study so basically no way to confirm just treat me as such without knowing. Wtf. I called mayo clinic they can't get me in to April and referred me.back to the same surgeons as one is an alumnus of Mayo. So I'm.aggregated, depressed, and sick. And dreading another 4 to 5 days in that hospital and their care. I demanded the surgeons my wife had who I trust when.I called and spoke to Dr Martinez who was on call.

Anyway, if anyone lives around Tampa, I'll take any visitors as no one around here to visit me except my wife for a few hours on Sunday then she has to work. Love to you all, keep sending prayers and prayers to all of you in your journeys

I'm not a doctor by any means.. But that sounds EXACTLY a like what I had Gerd.

I've been treated with pretty much all the reflux meds and am.way past that now, none changed anything. Ty for idea though as I'll take any opinions on what can be, totally seems.like gastroparesis

Is there any other bariatric hospital you can go to? This is so jacked up. I seriously think that you need to go somewhere else. That guy sounds like a quack.

Why don't you try Palm's of Pasadena in st pete. My friend had hers done there. She had suncoast bariatric dr jessee abd dr achy. Try calling them tomorrow see what they say

http://palmspasadena.com/about/contact.dot

They specialize in bariatric s

Is there any other bariatric hospital you can go to? This is so jacked up. I seriously think that you need to go somewhere else. That guy sounds like a quack.

I called the mayo clinic today and once again was referred back because the one surgeon is an alumnus wise earliest appt was april

2 other specialists, the mayo clinic and another hospital ER and no one wants to touch me and.keeps sending back to these yahoos.heck that hospital put me in am .ambulance and transferred me back to TGH. Like some brotherhood and no one wants to get involved in another's work. Nuts

You might want to ask the surgeon what he is going to do about the damage to your vagus nerve that he caused. If he says he didn't cause damage to your vagus nerve, insist he explain why he is of that opinion. I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on tv, but a lot of your symptoms including gastroparesis can occur after abdominal surgery if the surgeon damages the vagus nerve.

Just a thought.

You might want to ask the surgeon what he is going to do about the damage to your vagus nerve that he caused. If he says he didn't cause damage to your vagus nerve, insist he explain why he is of that opinion. I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on tv, but a lot of your symptoms including gastroparesis can occur after abdominal surgery if the surgeon damages the vagus nerve.

Just a thought.

I agree. My wife mentioned that 2 months ago but he denies of course and he thinks gastroparesis is full paralysis of stomach but that's not true it's the delayed gastric emptying and is defined by a slower than normal rate of contractions, not necessarily a full shutdown

Just catching up on everything you've been going through. I am so sorry that you care from the Dr's isn't what you asked for. I personally think you should start talking to a lawyer. That being said, don't start to sue until you are stabilized. If you sue your care could be even more compromised as then the Drs really won't want to help you. Also, make the appt at the Mayo clinic and then continue to call and ask if the've got any cancelations or openings. Just keep advocating for yourself as best you can. If I lived in FL I would definitely come visit you in the hospital. Keeping you in prayer.

Going to get ivs locally and not drive over an hour there and be in hospital for 4 days waiting for Tuesday's procedure. At least I get some more home time