My Doctor faked my surgery!

[The Candidate 3,215]

My recovery from RNY has been pretty much text book perfect, and I thank my lucky stars everyday! ????

[shriner37 249]

My situation is about the same as yours. I attribute it to being in good general health and having an excellent surgeon.

In fact, I jokingly told the surgeon's PA the same thing yesterday. We both had a good laugh, but I suspect that wasn't the first time he'd heard such a statement. Doing a good job with the surgery can certainly lessen side effects and pain, and shorten recovery.

[tblovingme 22]

Until you have proof that your doctor faked your surgery, I think your thread header should end with a question mark and not be a declarative statement.

It appears that you are jumping to conclusions and might want to consider that you could be committing libel.

Are you right to wonder? Perhaps. You sound as though you've already convinced yourself. Asking for a copy of your leak test might be a way to get the truth without burning your bridges with your bariatric team.

Whatever you decide, don't act from a position of hunger, anger or fatigue. Just my opinion but then you did ask us .

[Miss Mac 6,261]

My recovery was easy, too. I had no shoulder gas and no hair loss either.

[tblovingme 22]

The only opinion I ask was if anyone else was lucky not to have issues. Not anything about my post title adding question marks, etc. Those NEGATIVE opinions based on assumption. In my opinion, you didn't need to respond if you weren't answering my question at the end.

As a blog site owner, we all know that great post titles are the way to get people to read and reply.

I appreciate everyone's feedback that there's it hers who had a successful recovery with no issues.

[tblovingme 22]

My situation is about the same as yours. I attribute it to being in good general health and having an excellent surgeon.

In fact, I jokingly told the surgeon's PA the same thing yesterday. We both had a good laugh, but I suspect that wasn't the first time he'd heard such a statement. Doing a good job with the surgery can certainly lessen side effects and pain, and shorten recovery.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

As a blog site owner, we all know that great post titles are the way to get people to read and reply.

Except this is a terrible inflammatory title. You have your surgeons name in your profile and you are accusing them of malpractice.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Ruh roh!

I'm working up a head of steam again about message board amateurs who start threads and then whine about what others post in response.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I didn't even stay in a hospital. I was up and walking almost immediately upon waking up.

I did have trouble getting liquids in at first, but i hit liquid goals by drinking slowly.

You should realize that nerves are cut during surgery and about the first 6 weeks post op you can't really count on "how your stomach feels" as you may not be "feeling" the fullness etc.

[nomorechubbybutt63 66]

Yes ma'am. .i too jokingly accused my very skilled doc of faking my surgery. I felt great immediately and still do...no trouble with any foods, no Constipation, no nausea, no vomiting. I just decided to not look a gift horse in the mouth and go with it!

[Niki15 198]

I was sleeved on Sept 10, 2015 ...well at least that's what I was told. I have the scars and even felt some discomfort in my stomach lacerations. 2 night hospital stay and all.

Here's why I'm questioning if surgery was done.

I had little to no pain after surgery. It felt more like discomfort. Lots of gas. I was able to walk and continue to walk every two hours while in the hospital no problem. Since my surgery I have not experienced ANY of the issues I have read about. I have been able to get 64 ounces of fluids in daily since my surgery. Protein shakes..no problem. Today I introduced meats. I was able to eat 3 ounces chewing 30 to 40 times of course during the course of 30 minutes. I was able to get in 3 ounces of sugar free pudding while still getting in my Water with absolutely no feeling of fullness or discomfort. Now. I do not plan to push it and do more than 2 servings of meat and 2 servings of shakes a day but I will slowly increase as time goes on.

So has anyone else experience symptom free after being sleeved or should I call my doctor and ask for proof she performed surgery???

How much weight have u lost ??

[IncredibleShrinkingMan 437]

Perfectly normal...I think we all may have gotten psyched out by the somewhat morbid descriptions of life after surgery given to us by various folks, including some on this site. I had no pain (except at the drain site), and I had to use extra discipline to avoid advancing my diet too quickly, as I felt ready for solids while not even cleared past full liquids. I think you will start to feel some restriction and fullness. On the plus side, it doesn't seem like you are experiencing debilitating hunger, which is something to take with you and run. So many people don't get that lucky. And I have no doubt that you received a proper surgery. What your description tells me is that you learned the rules well and are following them faithfully...those do not sound like portion sizes characteristic of pre-surgery. You should not be surprised that you are flourishing and experiencing a smooth recovery. It is a reward.

[bikrchk 1,313]

Count me in the "easy recovery" camp too... And my Doc did a 90% sleeve! I tolerated everything well following the prescribed food progression, 2 weeks thick liquids, 2 weeks puree, 2 weeks soft solids, etc. I most def don't feel like he "faked it" though! I'm 2 years out next month and have a perfect amount of restriction!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

As a blog site owner, we all know that great post titles are the way to get people to read and reply.

Except this is a terrible inflammatory title. You have your surgeons name in your profile and you are accusing them of malpractice.

You also have to be aware how much people hate click-bait. There is a fine line.

[nomorechubbybutt63 66]

No she's not...she explained herself...totally tongue-in-cheek

Actually she's complimenting her doctor! He obviously did a very good job or she wouldn't have posted...