Constantly in pain

[gypsyrage 0]

I had bypass oct 9th. And i am constantly bloated or feel like my insides are being rearranged everytime i move. Does it get better?

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[summerseeker 1,923]

You should be over the worst pain by now. I would suggest you contact your team and get their opinion. You need some peace of mind that you are doing ok. Big hugs

[ShoppGirl 3,456]

It should at the very least be getting a little bit better everyday. Have you had your follow up yet? What did the dr say? May be worth a phone call to let them know what’s going on.

[gypsyrage 0]

It should at the very least be getting a little bit better everyday. Have you had your follow up yet? What did the dr say? May be worth a phone call to let them know what’s going on.

I got my surgery done in mexico so there is no follow ups besides maybe my primary but not sure how helpful that would be since they are not in that field. A text is about all I can do and all I get is make sure ur getting ur Water and Protein ....

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[ShoppGirl 3,456]

9 minutes ago, gypsyrage said:

I got my surgery done in mexico so there is no follow ups besides maybe my primary but not sure how helpful that would be since they are not in that field. A text is about all I can do and all I get is make sure ur getting ur Water and Protein ....

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You should be able to still contact the team. Did they give you an email or a phone number to call?? I would think that any doctor would be able to make sure that you are healing okay and know if something was wrong. I mean you are on day 17 it’s not unheard of for people to still be in pain but it should be at least getting better.

ooh are you saying a text is all you can do physically or all you can do to contact them? Because if you describe what you are feeling and they just say to get your Water and Protein then it sounds like they think you are okay.

if you just want peace of mind though your family dr should know if something was wrong.

Edited October 26, 2022 by ShoppGirl

[kaylee50 61]

This is the second post I have seen re: lack of post-op follow-up from a clinic in Mexico. I don't care what country they are in, this is unacceptable. They advertise for patients in other locations, so they should have a system in place for follow-up with traveling patients.

Here's my suggestion: locate the clinic's account on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or however you located this surgeon (perhaps it was a referral network based here). Then use the power of social media to make sure they contact you -- or at least inform other potential patients that they are post-op deadbeats. Post about the problems you are having, their failure to follow-up, and tag/link them. Use the most popular hashtags for your procedure (the more the better), so that others who look up this procedure will know to avoid them. If nothing else, you will be doing a public service.

If it is a US-based physician or business that referred you, contact them (be persistent!) until they start helping you get a hold of the Mexico clinic. If they don't help, and they earned a referral fee***, start preservation of evidence linking the referral source to the deadbeat clinic (marketing emails, screenshots of call logs on your phone, and print & save as PDF their website pages linking to the clinic). Then consult a lawyer. Vigorously advocate for your own health. You are not helpless.

Lastly, pull up your health insurance plan or policy, and find out if there is an exclusion for the treatment you need now (some policies exclude treatment for consequences of cosmetic surgery and non-emergency procedures overseas). If no exclusion, make an appointment with an in-network GI or bariatric specialist, and get the help you need. I hope it is nothing -- or something easily fixed. I am rooting for you!

***Edit: You probably cannot tell; this will come out in discovery later on. But assume they get a fee, because this is standard in most professions. Even YouTubers get a cut from Amazon if you click on product links.

Sorry for the long ranty post. As a professional and a business owner, this really frosts me!

Edited October 26, 2022 by kaylee50

[Arabesque 6,685]

Your other option is to go to your local hospital or emergency clinic. If you experience excess pain that can’t be managed or pain that is usual for you always seek medical help. Better cause they can physically see you & run tests.

Pain this far out is not usual. Most find after 4 or 5 days there’s no pain just some discomfort (like latent gas pain, stretched muscles & similar) easily managed with over the counter meds if needed.

All the best.

[oldandtired 238]

20 hours ago, kaylee50 said:

This is the second post I have seen re: lack of post-op follow-up from a clinic in Mexico. I don't care what country they are in, this is unacceptable. They advertise for patients in other locations, so they should have a system in place for follow-up with traveling patients.

Here's my suggestion: locate the clinic's account on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or however you located this surgeon (perhaps it was a referral network based here). Then use the power of social media to make sure they contact you -- or at least inform other potential patients that they are post-op deadbeats. Post about the problems you are having, their failure to follow-up, and tag/link them. Use the most popular hashtags for your procedure (the more the better), so that others who look up this procedure will know to avoid them. If nothing else, you will be doing a public service.

If it is a US-based physician or business that referred you, contact them (be persistent!) until they start helping you get a hold of the Mexico clinic. If they don't help, and they earned a referral fee***, start preservation of evidence linking the referral source to the deadbeat clinic (marketing emails, screenshots of call logs on your phone, and print & save as PDF their website pages linking to the clinic). Then consult a lawyer. Vigorously advocate for your own health. You are not helpless.

Lastly, pull up your health insurance plan or policy, and find out if there is an exclusion for the treatment you need now (some policies exclude treatment for consequences of cosmetic surgery and non-emergency procedures overseas). If no exclusion, make an appointment with an in-network GI or bariatric specialist, and get the help you need. I hope it is nothing -- or something easily fixed. I am rooting for you!

***Edit: You probably cannot tell; this will come out in discovery later on. But assume they get a fee, because this is standard in most professions. Even YouTubers get a cut from Amazon if you click on product links.

Sorry for the long ranty post. As a professional and a business owner, this really frosts me!

I agree; be persistent. Polite (at first) but persistent, You are paying (Or have paid) them. Too many people just accept the treatment they are given.