High Risk Patient due to scar tissue/adhesions

[Bling_Queen 1]

Hi. I'm hoping someone can give me some insight. I was all gung-ho about my surgery. I had al clearances done. I was transparent about all of my prior surgeries. Surgery day came. My surgeon opened me up and closed me after three hours and aborted the surgery due to my having "the worst case of scar tissue I've ever seen" condition. I'm all upset because I NEED this surgery or else I can't have the other surgery I desperately need which is revision surgery on my back (I have scoliosis) where there's concrete causing me to have severe pinched nerves on both shoulders and pain going down my whole left side of my body and resulting in my sciatic nerves to hurt me as well! My orthopedic doctor WILL NOT operate on me with this weight and is afraid if I don't have the sleeve, I'm just going to get bigger and bigger to where I won't be able to walk on my own!! I'm scared & desperately need advice! Someone? Anyone? PLEASE⁉️

[Mattymatt 491]

Perhaps you need to seek out another surgeon, one who has successfully performed higher risk surgeries. I thought that the sleeve was less invasive than RNY. I remember reading about another user on here that had an aborted surgery because of a somewhat similar issue. Is it possible that you could have the surgery done open instead of laprascopically?

[FluffyChix 17,410]

Also as a last resort, you might look into having the Obera Balloon being made medically necessary for you. You could do 6 months with the balloon that might let you lose 40-60lbs-ish? If you REALLY apply yourself, but the balloon isn't without risks and discomfort. ((hugs)) So sorry to hear this report! That totally sucks green ones!!!

[deana63 12]

My surgeon is aware of my previous surgeries and said he will start laparoscopic but will go to an open procedure if necessary. The surgeon that did my laparoscopic cholecystectomy in 2016 didn’t have an issue so I have my fingers crossed. Sorry to hear your doctor just aborted all together.

[kakatlady612 1,053]

@BlingQueen that is really rough, I have scoliosis myself but not to the extent you do. I think the preceeding advice is good, if your current surgeon is not at a Center of Excellence Hospital I would consult someone there. I am lucky all 3 in Columbus, my state capital, are. Go with the open procedure if necessary, sure it takes a longer to heal from an abdominal wound but@biddynz who's still active reminded all of us you don't have the horrid gas and after a,month or so had returned to her job. Am going to,pay all still goes well and you recover well from both surgeries.

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