Folks Who Have Had Complications

[phantompouch 19]

Can you post for me?

[bjb3360 4]

I had the sleeve in June of 2013 in Great Falls, Mt. and had a leak 4 times with in a 6 month period also during that time also 4 infections due to the leak. But as of today I feel great and yes I would do it again and I would say this operation is the best out of the one's they offer.

[nikki.marie86 23]

My bypassed stomach became extremely bloated putting me at risk of rupture and/or perforation. I had to have a procedure to relieve the pressure. My doc said she had only seen it once before. There where complications with the procedure and I am still in a lot of pain.

[RayJunCayJun 41]

Add me to the list of complications

I will not go into all the details here simply because I don't have time to type it all out.

I will begin with YES in heart beat I would do it all over again!

I had my surgery in the USA with a US surgeon who I would go to again and would recommed, my complications had nothing to do with him.

I was out of work for 8 months, pretty much stuck in a recliner or hospital bed that whole time. At times I needed somebody to be with me 24/7.

3 weeks after my surgery I develpoed multiple abcesess with a big leak.

I was in the hospital 7 different times from 8 nights (twice) to 3-5 nights the other times

I was cut open twice- exploritory surgery the first time and the second 10 inches long-5 inchs deep and 5 inches 5 for drain and for surgeon to vacuum and irregate.

I was an NPO (nothing by mouth) patient and on a feeding tube from Aug 13, 2014 to March 3, 2015- all I could have was ice chips and about 1/3 of a popsicle a day.

I had to have a PICC line for 7 weeks (IV they put in your arm to give you extra nutrition)

My feeding tube was removed March 3, 2015

I had 3 different JP drains which I had to have from Aug 2014 to February 2015

I am doing great now and would never discourage anybody from getting this done, as far as complications it really is hit and miss and not always the surgeons fault.

Keep in mind if you always had stomach trouble, you probably will be one that will get some sort of complication(s)

Edited April 10, 2015 by RayJunCayJun