Is it still poss to have complications 8 wks out?

[Bob_350lbs 105]

I should ask my doctor, but has anybody heard of complications past 8 wk?

[Tiffykins 673]

My surgeon said "leaks are most likely to happen within the first 6 months." We just talked about this today, and since I just cleared the 3 month point.

There was a lady on OH that had a leak at 7 months post-op, but she had symptoms that were ignored, or diagnosed as kidney infections, and other things before they thought to do a leak test. I don't remember her name, but she posted back at the beginning of August.

[MacMadame 81]

In one study I read, no patients had complications past the 3 month mark. The staple line is pretty much healed by 2 weeks out though it doesn't really heal 100% until somewhere in the 6 weeks to 3 month timeframe.

Once you get past the first 2 weeks to a month, all the biggies are pretty much a non-issue -- blood clot, leaks, etc. Certain complications, like kidney stones or osteoporosis can happen to anyone at any time, surgery or not, and so are always an issue. Hernias as a result of surgery also seem to be a complication that is more likely to happen later on, at least from what I've seen on other boards.