help :(

beautifuldisaster · June 30, 2010

So on Friday I will be 3 weeks out from having my vsg. I spent way too much time in the sun the other day, got a bad sun burn. I wake up this morning to having to throw up, and I did. now I am worried that I maybe hurt my sleeve from throwing up. Idk if that is possible but i am just worried. I don't even feel like eating today, cause I'm worried i'm just going to throw that up.

any advice? is me throwing up going to hurt my sleeve?

Papillon · June 30, 2010

If you are feeling a lot of pain and even if you are just unsure I would call your surgeon. It never hurts to touch base. They will know what the normal range is and what signs you should watch for... Hope you feel better today.

SParkle · June 30, 2010

I'd call him just in case but I was sick in hospital due to an adverse drug reaction, It wasn't pleasant but he didn't seem unduly worried about my sleeve.

Make sure if you are going in the sun that you put sunblock on your scars and cover them up as well to minimise long term scarring.

Lori21769 · June 30, 2010

I spent my first five days after surgery in the hospital with constant vomiting (from morphine, it turns out). I was worried when I started vomiting (blood) as soon as I left the recovery room- but I was fine, and nothing bad happened to my sleeve.