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Complications....so broken and sadden
Steven1569 replied to boojak2003's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I appreciate your thoughtful words. Unfortunately this would have never healed on it's own. I would have died if I did not get medical help. What hurts me the most is that I feel like I'm laying on my deathbed, and numerous phone calls went on answered when everyone was trying to get a hold of Dr. Mario Almonza. I called him numerous times, my sister called, my primary care physician called the nurse who I had to hire to take care of me at my house called, my team of surgeons there were four of them tried to call. To date, no phone call. Not to even see I called him numerous times, my sister called, my primary care physician called the nurse who I had to hire to take care of me at my house called, my team of 3 surgeons tried to call. In addition, we also needed to staples that were used in the event I was allergic to the Staples. It seemed every time I turned around I was hitting a brick wall nothing was working in my favor. I would have been better off spending $30,000 out-of-pocket here in Chicago for the surgery. With all my medication and everything else I am so far into debt. I have had to Max my credit cards, get a line of credit on my house every thing. The least he could do is call! That's okay, I am going to make it my mission to warn everyone here in the states about him throug that's okay, I am going to make it my mission to warn everyone here in the states about him. I'm going to create a website using his name and I'm going to post h social media. To date, I know he has lost seven potential customers because I spoke to them on the phone personally each one of them. Thank you all for listening, I truly appreciate it. It's almost been a year and you should see me now I look like I come from a concentration camp -
Complications....so broken and sadden
Steven1569 replied to boojak2003's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Ilive here in Chicago, so if you would like to talk to me send me a private email with your phone number. There is so much information I can share with you that I have learned through this entire horrific ordeal. Last month they converted me from the gastric sleeve to a gastric bypass's. In the process my stomach was completely twisted inside of me. I have been in excruciating pain clinic because my primary care physician and my surgeons no longer want to treat me for pain. My team of surgeons say they cannot find anything wrong with me. Therefore I have made phone calls to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesotaclinic because my primary care physician and my surgeons no longer want to treat me for pain. My team of surgeons say they cannot find anything wrong with me. Therefore I have made phone calls to the Mayo Clinic to enquire about what insurance they take, how long would I be there, what I have to stay in a hotel or do I stay at the hospital? In the meantime I'm working with my local bank to obtain a line of credit on my house. I am weak, lethargic and the list goes on and on. I still drink my 30 mL, that's equivalent to a shot glass of Pedialyte to ensure I do not get dehydrated and end up in the hospital again. I have a friend who is going to start interviewing a nurse's aid to help me at my house for a month or two. I need to drink every hour on the hour so my sleep is messed up. If you could call me, that would be wonderful then I can explain to you what the team of surgeons have told me here in Chicago. The back to your question, I am doing a tad better than before. I lost so much weight I look as if I am 100 years old - I just look horrible! The back to your question, I am doing a tad better than before. I lost so much weight I look as if I am 100 years old I am scared to lose anymore weight this last week I have been having major anxiety and panic attacks because I can't eat anything and I'm afraid that I will continuously lose weight and die. This has been I am scared to lose anymore weight this last week I have been having major anxiety and panic attacks because I can't eat anything and I'm afraid that I will continuously lose weight and die. This has literally affected my physical and psychological well-being this has literally affected my physical and psychological well-being. My surgeon in Mexico was Dr. Almanza. To date, I am so pissed off I have not heard from him or any of his staff. I have left numerous messages, my doctor and my team of surgeons also called to get surgical notes and everything else. He is extremely neglectful. He is lucky he is hiding in Mexico because if he was here in the states it would be considered patient abandonment and over this one he could lose his license. Do to me weathering the storm, I still try to remain positive which is extremely hard. When all said and done I am going to need psychiatric care. It's bad enough when you have issues with anxiety plus issues with being overweight that is now coupled with all my other fears that manifested itself from the surgery. One day at a time. But I will give you a list of medications I'm on, why you need them what it does for your body. I will give you a list of the Vitamins I am on why it's necessary to take them I can go through everything with you and you can ask me any questions you like. I forgot to mention last week I was admitted into the ERdue to constipation and very lightheaded or I fell down twice getting out of bed. Ugggghhh. We will get t due to constipation and very lightheaded or I fell down twice. We will get through this. I should weigh anywhere from 165 to 175 I am down to 142 pounds and I am 6 foot tall broad shoulders and now I look as if I'm on my deathbed. It's 5:11 AM I'm going to go to bad but I will keep a lookout for your message. My name is Steve, I will talk with you soon. My area code is 847 so if you see that number coming in that is me. -
Complications....so broken and sadden
Steven1569 replied to boojak2003's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
First off, I'm so sorry. Secondly, I'm going to share with you all my complications and trust me, with time it does get better. 1 August 5, 2014 - gastric sleeve surgery 2 Since August I've been in the ER a total of 7 times and combined hospital stays totaling 56 days 3 My stomach collapsed to the size of a "spring in a ball point pen" 4 They tried to balloon my stomach - did not work. 5 They placed two stents in my stomach which my body tried to reject them. 6 The stent moved and blocked food intake, therefore throwing up again another surgery to re-position them. 7 3 - weeks later they removed stents and my stomach went back to the size of a spring. 8 I've been depressed, crying from all the pain, very weak, throwing up everything I've ate 9 I hired a energy healer to come to my house - not sure if that worked. 10 Another surgery to place the stents back in. Finally my immediate family was so scared and pissed, they hired a doctor to come into my house for a week straight. The doctor placed me on a STRICT regimen - I had to track everything that goes into my body and what comes out of my body including urine and BM (bowel movements). I was on 30cc of pedialyte for the first hour then the second hour I had to drink 30cc of Protein and I could only sleep for 8 hours then when my 8 hours were up I had to set my alarm on my phone every hour. I did that for the first two days, then on the 3rd day I did 60cc of pedialyte and juice then the following hour was just 30cc of protein like Optifast. That has kept me out of the hospital from dehydration. Anyway, I'm still on the strict regime. I'm feeling better - I'm starting to get color back in my face and I'm not as weak. I have not been back to work since August. This has been a complete nightmare. You may want to talk with your doctor about that. I'm also on Neurontin (Gabapetin 300mg) Carafate to coat my stomach and protonix to prevent acid reflux, Zofran to keep me from throwing up and pain medicine. Again, I'm so sorry and please know you are not alone. Please keep your chin up and there is light at the end of the tunnel. To date, I've lost 95 pounds and if I lose any more I'll look sick.