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Severe cramps and numbness on leftside of body

ginamarie

By ginamarie, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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ginamarie    0

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My Mom had her band in February. 3 weeks ago she starting having severe cramps and numbness on the left side of her body. It is so bad she can hardly get out of bed. She went to the ER and they admitted her for 2 days. She has had MRI's, Cat scans. EKG's, Echo cardiograms and lots of bloodwork. So far no one knows what is wrong with her and it is getting worse. Could this be from her band? Has anyone had any of these symptons? She does everything by the book she is supposed to. Vitamins, Water and she is very careful with her food. Please let me know! I am very concerned for her!!!:help:

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Kat817    19

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These are symptoms I have never heard associated with the band before. Has your Mom spoke with her banding Dr.?

If she is still having problems it sounds like it is time for a new Dr. or new hospital, maybe a teaching hospital, would give her some new insight.

Numbness is especially scary to me, I would be in constant touch with numerous Dr.'s, this does not sound like something to be messing around with!

Good Luck to you and your Mom!

Kat

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ginamarie    0

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She has an appointment tomorrow with him. She has two more tests this week also. I just want to rule out any band issues. Thank you!

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Gina Marie,

I sent you a PM. I have numbness in my left thigh since 2 days after surgery.

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Kat817    19

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I too ended up with some numbness following my hysterectomy---also in my left outer leg, between the knee, and thigh area. Numbness, and hypersensitivity to pain. It was determined to be nerve damage caused by positioning in what turned out to be a 7.5 hour surgery. That has been 5 years ago, and I have done the medication route, with neurontin, I have done the chiropractor, and physical therapy....all to no avail, the nerves have been damaged. My hysterectomy incision goes all the way from hip bone to hip bone down low, and they removed everything. My banding surgery took place much higher up, so I have no idea if the same nerve bundles would be encountered.

I am anxious to see what the Dr. has to say at this point! Keep us posted!

Kat

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ginamarie    0

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She went to her band doctor today and it is not from the band. She goes in for two more tests this week. It could be MS, symptons from a small stroke or even brain cancer. We will find out more next week.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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