elabdew 0 Posted August 22, 2012 I am three weeks out from having my gastric sleeve and fundoplication surgery. I have been having such a hard time with retching. After the fundoplication it seems impossible to actually throw up. I spend hours each bad day I have retching or breathing in and out trying not to retch. It's like dry heaves from a bad horror film. has anyone else had this problem? I'm beginning to think most of it is anxiety. I wake up and think..."Do I feel sick....am I going to have a good day or a bad day?" Any ideas? I don't know how much of this is the fundoplcation and or my anxiety or the gastric sleeve. I keep waiting for the day when I will say "Gosh I would do it all over again." Help????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxbins 625 Posted August 22, 2012 I'm sorry you are not feeling well. I'd like to help, but I don't understand your surgery. Could you please describe what a sleeve fundoplication is? I know what the surgeries entail separately but I did not know they could be performed together and I'd like to know what was done. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izuri 428 Posted August 22, 2012 I haven't heard of both procedures being done, and it sounded like to me that they're two separate procedures because having a sleeve gastrectomy means the fundus is removed - leaving nothing to be plicated. Is this a new procedure? I know that sometimes they call it gastric sleeve plication - which sounds like what you're describing. In that surgery you have a sleeve, but it's made from folding the stomach and suturing, nothing is actually removed from your body. I wish I could offer you more help because it sounds like you're really feeling bad =( I do know that there is a plication forum though - http://www.sleeveplicationtalk.com/ As far as the plication portion goes, they may be able to explain more of their experiences. Have you talked to your doctor about what you're going through? I really hope you feel better, I'm sorry that you're going through this. (((((Hug!)))) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites