Complication with DS surgery

[Loudy227 96]

Not to scare anyone, I just want to report on my recent complication from surgery. I am 7 months post op from duodenal switch. I've had no complications until two weeks ago. I felt a little ill one afternoon, minor stomach pain. I attributed it to acid or gas.

I then ate dinner and immediately became violently ill. Severe abdominal pain and nausea. So bad my husband took me to the ER. I started vomiting and I needed pain medicine. A CT scan shoed some kind of blockage. They admitted me and my bariatric surgeon met with me in the morning. He said a had at least a partial blockage in the small intestine. He operated laproscopically that afternoon. I also needed an umbilical hernia repair (he had done one when he did my DS but it didn't hold, this time he used mesh).

I spent another night in the hospital. I was sent home with pain meds and I was in worse pain than the DS surgery or my c-section.

But it is two weeks later and I'm mostly healed. I think the hernia surgery was 90% of my pain. The blockage was easily fixed with surgery.

I'm still thrilled with my DS, I've lost 135 lbs. But I wanted to share in case anyone else had similar symptoms. Know that you could have a serious problem if you're feeling really ill, so please call your doctor or go to the ER. Also know that you can have a pretty quick recovery and get back to normal soon

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[doxaholic 252]

What was the blockage? Was it due to a certain food?

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[Postop 405]

Was it a bowel obstruction? I know some DSers who have had them.

Edited January 26, 2017 by Postop

[Loudy227 96]

It wasn't due to food. It was scar tissue.

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[ChaosUnlimited 559]

Thank you for sharing, and glad you are doing well now. It's good to have all the information on what can happen, both good results and bad.

[WendiM1971 5]

Loudy227 I had a similar issue a year ago at nearly 3yrs post op. Please keep your guard up. A couple months after my blockage I gained 20lbs in a 3 week period with no explanation. I am still struggling to get it off and had a resection of my stomach about 10 days ago. I've lost about 6lbs since then and hope to stay on this downward trend. Good luck to you!