Can't Eat Or Drink From Nausea

[dalstrs 0]

I was sleeved on Nov. 16th 2011, and it seems I havead nothing but problems. Actually everything was fine untill Dec.1st. On the 1st I began having severe nausea. I went to my surgeon and they admitted me to the hospital. Shortly after this I began having severe pain in my abdomen. This went on for 5 days ( I don't remember this from the meds I was on) on the 5th day the surgeon decided to go in and look around to see if he could determine the cause. He found that I had a blood clot on the middle of my small intestines and it had kill that part of them and they had become gangrene. This put my body into shock and caused me to develop ARDS (Acute Repsperatory Distress Syndrom). This was all made worse by the fact that when putting in a centeral line they punctured my lungs. I was put on a vent and at one point the doctors called my family and told them they need to come and say their goodbyes. I have heard that from where I was at the survival rate is only 3-30% (depending on where you look). At one point my heart began to stop and I was given chest compressions. After that, they said I made a 180 and my condition began to improve. I got out of ICU in early January and was released from the hospital Jan. 19th.

This brings us to now. I am still working on recovering my strength from all the time in the hospital, but my problem now is I am almost completely unable to eat or drink. I have 4 different anti nausea meds yet I still get nausea when I drink or eat. I seems to get better in the evening, but is really bad during the day. I have an appointment with a GI doctor on Monday, and with my surgeon on the 10th. Right now almost all my nutrition is what I have been injecting through my J-tube (I was given this in the hospital to feed me through when I couldn't eat, it goes straight to the top of my large intestines). I am looking for any idea that can help with the nausea and help me get enough liquids and food down so I can get the J-tube taken out. The only plus so far has been that I have lost around 90lbs so far.

[carbgrl 119]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I don't have any advise to offer but I hope you get some answers soon and get to feeling better. I'll be thinking about you. Let us know jow you're doing.

[Dooter 1,457]

So, what caused the blood clot? Did they remove the bad section of intestine?

[dalstrs 0]

They did remove the bad section of intestines about 125 cm. I am working with a hemitologist trying to figure out what caused the blood clot.

[jasleeve 440]

wow!!!! talk about a nightmare! i thought my symptoms were bad!

im prayin for u!

they found a leak in my sleeve week 5 & placed astent in. now im always nauseous. never want to eat or drink!! ahhhh

[MeMeMEEE 206]

Thinking of you and sending prayers your way!

The J-tube is a blessing for now, that you can get those fluids in some way is great, but trust me I do understand wanting it out! I am finally hoping to get mine out Tuesday! But they are uncomfortable and make you feel confined to your home. Do you have a machine to push fluids or do you just bolus them? I had a machine and could only bolus Water and meds. Do they have you taking some amount regularly through you tube or are they mosly wanting you to eat/drink?

[dalstrs 0]

I don't have a machine for it, I just use a syringe. The problem with the J-tube for me is I can only put 1-2 oz at a time or it makes me sick. Today I have been pushing a lot of Water and Protein through the J-tube in case it is dehydration causing my nausea.