How soon is too soon?

[leighw 12]

Okay.... Had my surgery 1 week ago today. Over the last 7 days, I have been in the hospital 5 of them. Having some complications already (severe pain and nausea I have never experienced the like before). I'm starting to have regrets....how soon is too soon to decide to have it removed. If these "complications" happen again, I don't think it's going to be a hard decision. Am I crazy?

[GuyMontag 1,264]

Honestly it's hard to say with that little bit of information. I don't want to tell you to stick it out if you're suffering or are having major problems. I've honestly never heard of anyone being in the hospital for five days after lapband surgery. I was in and out in less than a few hours total. I could walk around just fine with some pain meds and even drove the next day even though I wasn't supposed to...it was valentine's day...so sue me.

I'm sorry you are going through this and I wish you the best of luck. Stick it out if you can but you shouldn't have to suffer. Have your doctor's other patients suffered like this or are you having unique complications? Pain and nausea is pretty normal for the first few days but by a week you should be feeling much better. Are you only doing liquids right now? Again, more information might help with more educated responses. Good luck!

[Kime-lou 648]

That needs to be between you and your doctor. Depending on the type of complications and how you are now, if you should even go right back into sugery. My advice would be have a long in depth conversation with the doctor.

Hope things get better soon for you.

[labwalker 1,177]

I agree, your surgeon needs to get involved with these problems, and provide some answers. What you are going through sounds like hell and it is NOT normal.