DanB

I transitioned so well with the sleeve. I seem to be failing at the RNY and I feel myself depressed and with no motivation. I can not get in my vitamins, my protein or my fluids daily as required. I am full constantly. I have thrown up twice attempting to take in more. The first time I felt ill afterwards. The second time, I felt like I had an eating disorder. I just threw up and then it was like all better! My surgeon, I must say I feel did my surgery and has jumped ship. I follow up Wednesday, but I will not see him. I will just see the MA. He is not even in the office. I believe this meeting is for weight, measurements and to ask me questions. I will not see the surgeon again until I am three months out. Like I stated, I feel full consistently. To take my Prilosec 40 mg and with two sips of water and I am full for hours. I have tried to drink small amount of liquids through out the day, yet when it's time for nutritional soups/shakes, I can not get in more than 4 oz. I have lost 25 lbs since my RNY procedure. I did the gastric sleeve surgery for my health and got assistance with my GERDS. After my sleeve and a hiatal hernia repair on my first surgery, I found myself a year and a half out waking up coughing with emesis in my throat of acid tasting bile. I did the modified barium swallow as ordered and my sleeve looked great but the hernia looked as if it was never repaired and was worse. My surgeon said I might could have a "lazy" sleeve and perhaps it wasn't dumping in a timely manor. He added Reglan to the regimen, but I saw no changes. We did an EGD and then he was saying that he recommended a revision to the RNY and he would repair my hernia again. I never saw my surgeon since I was in the PACU waiting to go back. I was discharged from the hospital by a hospitalist home. At the time I thought he was offiliated with the Bariatrics group. I had my surgery in San Antonio and live in Houston. I developed and ileus and had to be hospitalized again the day after my discharge in the Woodlands hospital. I saw a Bariatrics surgeon there when I was hospitalized. He helped get my bowels going when my ilius resolved. Was somewhat intrigued upon the surgical entry points my surgeon had taken. He recommended I follow back up with my surgeon. I had my surgery 8/29/16. Was released 8/31/16. Was readmitted 8/31/16 in the early morning hours were I stayed until 09/02/16. It was Labor Day weekend and no provider was available at my surgeon's office so I had to speak to a nurse practitioner when I called with hurting and my JP drain had put out over 800 mls in a 24 hr period. All I was asked was if I was febrile and then was told to push the fluids, take my liquid tylenol3.... Well now I am at my two week mark and I somewhat feel like since I am not at my goals they have set or their guidelines for this point in time, that I am failing. I know and understand the importance of protein and actually loved my Bariatrics Advantage shakes with my gastric sleeve. I bought and have a protein powder chicken broth, and the Bariatrics Fusion shakes. As suggested prior to surgery because they were thin in consistency. I have tried Isopure, can't drink it. The taste of artificial sweeteners are too much. I do not even like Minute Maid 15 calorie juice cut with water or sugar free popciles anymore. The taste of the artificial sweeteners makes everything taste too sweet or not appealing. I never had this issue prior with the sleeve. Nothing taste appealing except I am craving the taste of salt. I regret the surgery daily due to the pain when I am forcing fluids. I do not even care of the 25 lb weight loss I have reached. I feel depressed and I feel somewhat alone in this. Not everyone can understand or I have those who would love to say that's why you should not have did that.... Never mind the health risk I was at for aspirating in my sleep from reflux. Please help me. Tell me it gets better. If there are any Houston people on this forum I would love to find a local provider. I tried Dr. Jason Balette in the Woodlsnd area, but was told he would not see me because I was a revision by his office staff. The provider I saw in the hospital was a Dr. Turnquest and he was phenomenal. I am a nurse, so I know way too much and I know better. Perhaps that's why I am so hard on myself. I am not looking for pity. I just need suggestions, a support group I feel would be great and perhaps a new Bariatric Doctor locally. I feel my spouse is concerned about me more than they lead on, but feel hopeless as they haven't a clue how to help me. Medical issue are always or have always been my field of advise and treatment. Can anyone help me?

I am in the hospital tonight. I am being scoped tomorrow. I may have strictures. Not everyone I assure you will be like my case. Just research all options. A sleeve versus the RNY is very different and as long as you throughly informed.

I will give them a call