I have been sick, sick, sick!!!

Bungle69 · December 6, 2005

Well to continue with the ongoing saga of my illness, I was re-hospitalized last Friday with continued fever and unrelenting Fluid on my left lung. So, after a bronchoscopy, another thoracentecis (with about a liter of Fluid removed), and an abdominal CT that showed I had bled into my spleen recently and it is swollen- I am left with a host of physician's opinions that have left me quite confused. The latest from the a surgeon regarding the spleen bleed- which has left in quite enlarged- he is possibly relating to my band surgery and subsequent repair of a small hiatal hernia I had at the time of surgery. In theory this spleen swelling was and is irritating my diaphragm, pleura on my lungs and not helping me heal this pneumonia. I have had two hospitilizations and stilll not feeling the best!! Mainly want feed back on the spleenic bleeds with lap-banding, has anyone heard of this as a secondary risk of banding. The good news I guess is that my "band" in theory looks fine. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers that the fluid on my left chest does not come back, otherwise I am headed for surgery. Sorry to be such a downer-trying to stay positive and have a healthy return to my life!!!

Thanks for all your help.

banded_for_life · December 6, 2005

I am just responding that I hope you get to feeling better soon. I have never had a spleen issue, so I can respond to that.

NJChick · December 6, 2005

Feel Better !!!

Tricia K. · December 6, 2005

Wow, I'm sorry to hear of all your recent problems. I have never read anywhere about spleen problems as a result from being banded. I hope you're better very soon!!

Iluvharleys · December 6, 2005

Sorry you are having so many problems. I hope things get better for you real soon.

HarleyNana · December 7, 2005

Hope you're healed really soon. Sorry to hear you've been through so much. Take care.

loopylou · December 7, 2005

Here's wishing you have a quick and painfree recovery!! I had problems with my lungs after surgery. I had many small blood clots deep in my lungs and had to stay in hospital an extra week and be on blood-thinners for months afterwards (still) and my surgeon then didn't want to give me a fill, so I am still waiting (4mths later) and hoping for a fill in Jan. So I know it can be frustrating, but hang in there and know we are thinking of you.

vinesqueen · December 7, 2005

In the nearly year that I've been here at LBT, I've never heard of anyone having an issue with their Spleen! That's definately a new one on me.

As someone who's had more than her fair share of lung issues, I just wanted to let you know that my band has just about taken care of my asthma completely. Last year at this time I was fighting for a breath, hospitalized and on oxygen therapy. Just to give you some hope.

I'm sorry you are having such a rough go of it!