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HI there!

Glad to have found this forum for support and information.

It's been a week since my banding, but it started off on a bad note. I noticed upon my release from the hospital, that a rather large mass had formed on my left side under the row of staples. The doctor said it was just blood that had accumulated and the body would absorb it. That evening as I was getting up from having gone to the restroom, and a huge stream of blood squirted from the incision to across the wall. Then I had to vomit which caused more bleeding. Needless to say, I was in the ER the next morning. The mass had become even larger. I was running a fever and in quite a bit of pain. I played the waiting game till around 3, until my dr. said I could "let it absorb" or take me back into surgery to take care of it. I said take care of it NOW. Well, it seems it got taken care of ok , but that was surely a consequence I was not expecting. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Thanks!

Brenda :)

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Yikes, sorry to hear this! I hope you are feeling better.

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Hi Newbie

My surgery was March 25th so I am just over 1 week. No, I have not ever heard of that before. That sound really awfull. Keep us posted on how you are doing. I am pretty new to the site also but everyone one here is very supportive and can answer almost any question you have so stay in touch.

BJ

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