Day 14 Post Op Hospitalized For Leak!

[k9qt 12]

Had a pic line once for a month from staph infection from my back surgery.... not fun hang in there.... how common are leaks anyway?

I think it depends, ive been reading a lot about it since being in the hospital and while they are rare, the doctor says they don't know why they seem to happen, I guess the ones up high are more common.

[jasleeve 440]

i had astent placed through my mouth & into my stomach. made me soooooo sick! i didnt eat for over a month and i threw up bile about 12x a day. it shifted 2x and i had 3 emergency procedures for them to fix it. smh.

That is the next step if the Catscan shows no improvement, going in thru the mouth and placing a stent or clamp on the leak..........

[UTGal99 327]

Jasleeve - how far out were you when they discovered the leak?

[Sleevealicious 43]

i wish they wouldve chose this option for me! instead' date=' for my leak they placed a stent which made me incredibly incredibly sick![/quote']

Agreed. had a leak as well and had to deal with the stents . HELL.

[Sleevealicious 43]

So sorry to hear about this. I had a leak exactly 14 days out too and had the same onset of symptoms as you . I am Praying for you . You WILL get through this. Have faith.

[k9qt 12]

Heading down for another test to see if there are any signs of healing! Fingers crossed, if there is some healing, doc says I can maybe go home this weekend with a feeding tube installed......... Never in my life did I think I'd be wishing for that!

[pink grace 31]

praying for you to heal quick and be home soon, x

[amaggie 8]

Praying for a speedy recovery.

[dwbrown1978 26]

So sorry to hear about what you're going through. Keeping you in my thought and prayers for a speedy recovery. Wishing you all the best. Hugs.

[sunshyneqtie 73]

K9qt,

I hope your CT results are good. Thanks for sharing your story. It's always good to know what to look for in case of a leak.

Hopefully you will be able to continue your journey soon without more complications.

[LessLei 4]

Wishing you the best of luck and quick healing!

I've read that leaks with vsg is 2-5%, but that's not a good measure. It really boils down to the surgeon.. I asked for my surgeon's readmission and mortality rates beforehand. Don't be scared to request that!

[xavtay2 85]

Sending prayers and positive thoughts your way...

[imworthit 156]

Praying for you!

[FDclerical 318]

im so sorry to hear this!! praying for your speedy recovery!

[jillb 45]

sorry to hear this... My prayers are with you. Hope you have a speedy recovery.