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1 week po... Dilation & IV fluids anyone?
Sparkle&Storm replied to Sparkle&Storm's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thank you guys! My company is pretty small, so there isn't an HR department. But I'm thinking I will call my boss next week and tell her over the phone I experienced complications and see what the response is. If she is a good boss, she won't even ask for a doctor's note, right? She will just wish me well! Hahaha I can only hope! 😉😉 My doc office called yesterday after my apt to follow up on something, and I did ask for a generic letter. I said I didn't tell anyone about my surgery and I'd like to keep it private. I told her I knew it was a weird request, but asked for a note without digestive health and bariatric surgery on it. She said they would "look into it" but not sure if they can do that. In my mind, it's such an easy thing to do! Write a new letter. Use the hospital logo, but leave out the department info. Simple. But I guess I just have to wait and see... And thank you for the encouragement! I should be starting mushy phase on Wednesday, but that's probably a no-go with my swallowing issue. Darn it tho! I miss chewing so much! -
Slipped band reposition surgery what is the recovery time
Matt Z replied to readysetg070113's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Recovery time should be pretty much the same as it was when you had the band installed. You are going in for a full laparoscopic surgery, so you'll have all the ports/incisions that come with it. You'll be unfilled, have your band adjusted and more than likely some more sutures put in to hold it in place, and this is all barring any complications. I had my band installed in 2011 and I had ZERO physical issues, no slippage, no erosion, nothing. But when I had my revision from Band to Bypass, it took my surgeon over 3 times longer to get the band out, because it has been 100% encapsulated in scar tissue. So, you *might* not have any issues once they get inside you again... but you could have some major complications ahead like I did, even though nothing pointed to there being any real problem. To be honest, my "suggestion" would be to talk to your surgeon about revision to another WLS. The Band has just so much working against it at this point, 2 major manufactures have stopped making them, most surgeons won't even do them any longer. -
Im so ready! My surgery date is July 17th. Preop is on the 9th. I have a pre op diet class next week which is the day I will know what my preop diet will consist of...Honestly I'm more nervous about the damn preop diet at this point than the surgery! (I'm sure that will change!!). I used to be very concerned about recovery and immediate post op discomfort, trouble swallowing, etc. But I have had the great fortune of being able to talk to a group of patients that all received their surgery by my dr or his associate and they all had little to no discomfort, pain, or complications. I was very encouraged by that.
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I am looking for a surgeon that will give me some options for weight loss, I have been down this road a few times whether to get it done or not. I want to find a good surgeon in my area but I have found the better ones are a few hours away and I am worried about complications and me not being able to get back to him/her in a hurry if I need too. There are two in this area that I have visited and neither of them have outstanding surgical records and have not been rated that high, so I hate to settle with them. This may be a long shot but I am wondering if anyone is in my area or outside this area that could help.
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1 week po... Dilation & IV fluids anyone?
Orchids&Dragons replied to Sparkle&Storm's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm so sorry that you're having such difficulties. I'm sure someone here will know about dilating an esophagus. As far as work goes, is this company large enough to have an HR department? If so, that is who you should deal with, not your boss. They are supposed to keep everything confidential (I know, no guarantees) and they could just tell your boss "complications" rather than details. Hope this helps. (hugs) -
Did anyone ever get stoma stretched?
RickM replied to Starfish23's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Talk to your surgeon about this. When my wife and I first started looking into WLS about fifteen years ago, having to have the stoma dilated was getting to be so common that it was no longer considered to be a "complication" but almost SOP. I'm not sure how things are today and if the rates have changed much, but it used to be relatively common. If it is indeed dime sized, that should pass most things. How did the doc determine that it was dime sized? Did he do an endoscopy, or otherwise image it, or just tell you that's what it is based upon what he normally does in surgery? If he just told you that without measuring it somehow, then you may just have more inflammation than average that is impeding things, and it will resolve itself, but he should have told you that if that is the case. -
Hi all - i have an insurance-covered VSG scheduled for 6/28 and was curious if anyone had been in the same boat as me. I switched jobs a few weeks ago and was approved under my former job insurance which is active until 6/30. I have new insurance that kicks in on July 1 (after my surgery date). I was curious if anyone had experienced this across two insurances. I’m more concerned how the post-op care is covered or if it would be specifically excluded on my newer policy - especially in any worst case scenario with any post surgical complications etc. Certainly expect to go home the next day, but of course you never know! My new insurance does cover Bariatric, but only when employed by the company for 12 months and onward. Would love to hear others’ experiences here! Thanks in advance.
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Your statement that MGB is “essentially a sleeve and reconnect” is wrong. In VSG, the stomach is permanently altered; approx. 80% is cut away and removed from the body. This does not happen with MGB. It is like the RNY in that a pouch is created and the old section of the stomach is still there. Therefore, MGB is considered reversible, unlike the VSG. MGB also does not result in new diagnoses of acid reflux, unlike the VSG. MGB surgery is quicker and technically easier, so it carries a lower complication rate compared to traditional RNY gastric bypass. Again, MGB doesn’t have an increase risk of ACID reflux, but it does have an increase risk of BILE reflux. These are not the same. My acid reflux was resolved after MGB, which has been verified with multiple EGD endoscopies and Bravo pH testing. But 6 months ago I developed bile reflux; new issue and symptoms that I’m working with medical specialists to correct.
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Any June 2018 Sleevers in Here?!
ValerieLynn replied to BurpeeZombie's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
June 1 here. Almost 3 weeks post op. Had some complications so longer healing time. Starting full liquids Friday for a week then on to puréed foods. Losing steadily. Really hard to keep hydrated. Very little hunger. -
Light headed and weak - normal?
Matt Z replied to ValerieLynn's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was light headed upon standing for a few weeks as well, given you had a much more invasive surgery with complications, this doesn't sound outside the realm of possibility. I assume you've discussed this with your PCP, Surgeon or Surgical team already... what did they say about it? -
Light headed and weak - normal?
ValerieLynn posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 2.5 weeks post surgery. I am so light headed and shaky that I might pass out if I stand up. Is this normal? I did end up with a full midline incision due to complications. -
I need to make a decision
MG1776 replied to Beautfully Flawed's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I chose the sleeve after doing research on malabsorption, complications, etc. If I had to do it all over again, I'd do the sleeve again. I can eat darn near anything I want, just in small quantities. I haven't experienced dumping one single time, even after a few bites of ice cream. Luckily for me, I made the conscious decision to truly change my habits to help make sure the sleeve was going to be a successful tool, so I don't eat a bunch of crap. It's usually protein and veggies only, or protein bars/shakes, eggs, etc. My HW was 347, SW was 283, and currently 186. I lost over 50 lbs within the first few months, and 97lbs in 8 months. My brother even said I look anorexic or gaunt in the shoulders! So now it's off to the gym to try and build muscle mass. I did my surgery through Kaiser in Northern CA. -
I need to make a decision
MG1776 replied to Beautfully Flawed's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I chose the sleeve after doing research on malabsorption, complications, etc. If I had to do it all over again, I'd do the sleeve again. I can eat darn near anything I want, just in small quantities. I haven't experienced dumping one single time, even after a few bites of ice cream. Luckily for me, I made the conscious decision to truly change my habits to help make sure the sleeve was going to be a successful tool, so I don't eat a bunch of crap. It's usually protein and veggies only, or protein bars/shakes, eggs, etc. My HW was 347, SW was 283, and currently 186. I lost over 50 lbs within the first few months, and 97lbs in 8 months. My brother even said I look anorexic or gaunt in the shoulders! So now it's off to the gym to try and build muscle mass. -
Considering Lap-Band Surgery
Travelher replied to jess.norcross's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
let me share the facts about a lap band...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20496124 this study indicates that more than 50% require reoperations with a band and that at the study end only 53% still had the original band. Most doctors won't do them any more because of the atrocious complication rates. mine permanently damaged my esophagus. the other bariatric surgeries don't have anywhere near those complications and revision rates. buyer beware. You want anecdotal stories there are more than 3,000 people in the failed lap band facebook group who all tell very similar stories about their experiences with the band. I dropped weight on the band, then it turned on me and caused reflux/vomiting/choking multiple respiratory infections, illness after illness etc. many people go through a honeymoon period with it and then it turns into the experience I had or the others on this thread...some sooner others later. I was a huge band advocate in the first few years. now I would not wish one on my worst enemy. -
Hey everyone. I was sleeved 3 weeks ago today. I'm down 15 pounds since surgery. My energy level is not great. I went back to work yesterday, and had to take the day off today! I'm exhausted! But so far I have no regrets. Surgery went well, with no major complications. My new stomach has tolerated everything I've given it so far. I probably have been blending/overlapping the eating phases. When I was on liquids I don't think I was making my foods as soupy as I probably should have. And now that I'm on pureed, some of my foods are probably more like "soft foods," which is the next phase for me. But constipation does seem to be my new companion. I started taking Metamucil, hopefully that'll help.
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I'll serve on Rick M's committee. I think he is stating the truth. For me the the mini-,,would not be an option, my GERD is severe enough omeprazole doesn't touch it, I'm on Dexilant, so it was RnY from the get-go. The people at my local hospital were beaten with a stupid stick so even with my traditional choice I'll have to return to Columbus for anything the least bit complicated. Recently they did start doing lap band and some sleeves, they keep advertising they will start doing RnY but that will be 2029 or 2021, and frankly I don't want to wait THAT Long.. An side FYI I saw,just the other day,one of my firmer and younger co-workers aziz I just don't know. She told many of us she was having a band p k aced locally last January so almost 5 months ago. Something ain't right, either she didn't have it done(which I doybt) or she's eating around it. At 5 months. she should be smaller, and if anything she is bigger and her color doesn't look as healthy. She was 41 with a co-morbid, now she's a 43-44 and on a 5ft3in it doesn't look too good. I'm a little torn, when I saw her before around Christmas and she told me her news I did mention I was going to Columbus but left it at that. Should I have pressed it more? I figured any further preaching she might have resented, but she's only in her 39s has 2 children, a single mom, if the State paid for surgery they got "took" because she's bigger and less healthy looking than me & I'm still pre-surg, and easily old enough to be her mother or a youngish grandmother, many,of my high school classmates have grandbabies Erica's age. And the grandma in me says " Don't stay obese as long as I have!" . She looks closer to a ❤ attack than I do! And I worry about her kids, the older father is in prison, been a guest of the state for most of her,sons life, her daughter's father is married with a family with his wife, although he dies send support his wife only allows minimal interaction. Maybe,afraid her hubby and my young friend might make another baby? It's a not-healthy situation all around.👦😪👸
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The mini bypass has been around for at least 15-20 years, as it was being touted by a few back when my wife and I first started seriously getting into this about 15 years ago. Since then, both the duodenal switch and the sleeve gastrectomy have made the jump to general acceptance by both the ASMBS and the US insurance industry and Medicare systems, while the mini bypass remains as an "experimental/investigational" procedure and has never gained traction in the US. This indicates that so far, the overall results have not shown to be as good, Recent years have shown some increase in its popularity in the medical tourism trade where cost is a major consideration. Another consideration is how familiar is it where you live? Consider the situation where some years down the road you have some serious medical problem, related to your WLS or not. If you have had a common, mainstream procedure such as the RNY or VSG that is well known to your local medical community, the ramifications of your WLS can more readily be considered in treating your new problem; if you have had an unusual WLS that is not well known, that can complicate the diagnosis and treatment of your new problem. For me, if I were to consider a procedure that is not mainstream, it would have to have demonstrably better results overall than what is common. This certainly applies to the DS, which while still a niche procedure owing to its greater complexity, typically yields better results in return; the marketplace and regulatory authorities don't seem to be finding a similar rationale for the MGB.
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Considering Lap-Band Surgery
Strivingforbetter replied to jess.norcross's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but I'm going to tell you my experience with the band. I had the lap band for 2 years and never felt any restriction. After blaming myself and feeling frustrated, I finally revised to the duodenal switch and have lost nearly 80 pounds this past year. For me, the lap band was a total waste of money and energy. Most doctors have quit offering the lap band as a viable weight loss surgery option due to the high number of patients who revise to the gastric sleeve or another weight loss surgery. Only a small percentage of patients are successful with the band. That doesn't mean you won't be successful. You could be one of those patients who drops 100 pounds on the band. I'm just letting you know that most people have limited success or complications (band eroding into their stomach) and would suggest you consider a weight loss surgery that has a higher long term success rate than the band. -
help!!!! I just went to see my surgeon to decide on my surgery. Oh man he really confused me. I had previously decided on rny. Then we start talking and he goes into detail about the 2 surgeries. I was always of the belief that rny is the king of the surgeries. He said, yes the original and the one most known...but.... Then he told me the results so far with the mini (still considered relatively new in comparison) are better then the rny. Obviously, they cannot tell long term as it is not old enough. It's less complicated then the RNY but can 'possibly' result in diarrhea and or bile reflux. He said only some people not all get the complications. So now - what do I do. How did you all decide. I am terrible at decisions. Oh yes and told him to take the remaining fluid out of my band. Due to the color, i have to have a gastroscopy as he's worried the band has eroded into my stomach. If so, it means 2 surgeries. One to take out the band and fix the stomach. Let it heal and then the next the bypass. Any helpful advice regarding a decision would be so very much appreciated..thanks.
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I’m disappointed with lack of follow up
AdiosAnnie300 posted a topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I had my surgery on May 28 with Dr. Lisa Pompa. She was very nice and my stay at the center was very nice. However, since release I have not heard from anyone. I thought staff would reach out to see if I was healing properly or having complications. They sent me home with a meal plan for 2 weeks but no other guidance for the next stages. I’m starting week 3 post op and relying on forums to know what to do. Sadly they all are a little different. Is this normal to not hear from your surgeon or staff following VSG? -
Had mine removed March 21st and revised to Bypass... wish I had just gone with the bypass back in 2011 and not deal with the crappy band for so long... I didn't have any major complications exactly, I got stuck on foods I shouldn't, couldn't ever get to the "sweet spot", leafy greens hurt to eat, lots of bs overall. But no erosion, slippage, etc. However, when my surgeon went to remove my band, it was 100% completely encapsulated in scar tissue and took them over 3 times longer to remove than it should have. I have no idea what would have happened if I hadn't had it removed!
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Any June 2018 Sleevers in Here?!
Lisarocks replied to BurpeeZombie's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks so much. Just finished first of seven liquid days. I am eager to get healthy and feel good again. What is the “binder” someone mentioned? Haven’t heard anything about that. A little concerned about possible complications, and knowing what to do after. Happy I found this site. Thanks for the warm welcome -
VSG: Younger surgery recipient
Jsteen replied to Jsteen's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Girl I feel you!! I was so nervous the few days before my surgery. I can help you as much as I can! I had surgery the 6th. After I had surgery, I could only tolerate room temp water. Cold can make your new stomach cramp. Mine still cramps with really cold liquids. Warm broth is really good too. I had a really hard time with the protein shakes and still do. But you gotta get protein in so try your best to get them down. Eating, you don’t. Lol I have my post op appointment tomorrow and I am still on full liquids aside from cottage cheese. I had to eat it with steroids I had to take due to a complication. One tip I have is take the pain meds they give you. If you try and be tough you will regret it I promise. Message me if you ever want to talk! -
Anxious - Lonely - No Friends to Support My Journey
Orchids&Dragons replied to Born in Missouri's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
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Had my bypass on 4/20/18. Two weeks later sharp pain on lower left side. Was admitted to hospital with an abscess on my bowel. Had to stay back to stage 1 liquids. It's been 5 weeks now and still vomiting from most solids. Had an endoscopy last week. Everything looked good except some irritation, probably from throwing up everyday. I'm on heavy antacids and testing what makes me throw up. I can't do meats except Turkey, nothing fried, no breads, no eggs..... Has anyone experienced food allergies post-op?
