Post op complications

[Nursebarbie 392]

Surgery June 28th. Band removed converted to sleeve. Surgeon took over 4 hours because my spleenic artery had been trapped in the band. He had to manipulate the pancreas to free the artery to the spleen. Long story short I am back in the hospital after 2 ER visits for nausea and extreme pain. Turns out I have pancreatitis. Will be in the hospital for a few more days. Haven't been able to have anything at all by mouth since I got discharged on Saturday. I am so sick. Will update once I am feeling better.

[LiggleLiggle 84]

So sorry you are having problems...wishing you a speedy recovery

[NotLookinBack 164]

Sorry you are having issues.. hope all goes well and you have a quick and painless recovery..

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

This probably won't make you feel any better...but.....I was in hospital for 5 months for my complications with the sleeve...8 surgeries and now I am finally on my way....

A couple of weeks and your back and going again....I am not minimizing your problems...I think it is good to post these kinds of experiences so that people understand that sometimes it is not a hop, skip and a jump to weight loss for some...

I hope all goes well for you.....

[genepha 47]

Oh no!

I'm so sorry to hear about your complications.

Glad that you are in the hospital and you are getting it taken care of.

Take it easy. Hopefully, this is a small bump in your road to recovery!

[Fixerupper 335]

I'm so sorry for what you're going through and hope you start feeling better really soon.

[marfar7 1,533]

I've had pancreatitis (in 1995) and it was PAINFUL. Whenever a nurse asks me to rate my pain from 1-10, I never use a 10 cuz that ones saved for pancreatitis! Hang in there. I think I got a popsicle on day 4. I was out and feeling great day 6. Dr gave me 6 weeks off work but was feeling fine and went back after 2 weeks (nurse)

Pancreatitis is so rare for non-alcoholics. I'd had a procedure the day before to retrieve stones from my bile duct and the dye irriatated my pancreas causing it. ugh. it's so painful. I remember lying on the gurney in the ER literally hanging out the side of it crying/begging for pain meds. They couldn't give me anything till my labs came back. Ass oon as it was confirmed, you betcha I got some meds in my IV!!

Good luck!

[Nursebarbie 392]

I don't drink at all. I got pancreatitis from the surgeon manipulating it to free the entrapped spleen artery that was inside the lapband which had slipped. I'm home doing better but get winded and so wiped out from just alittle activity. Once I came home I had to resume wife and mommy duties so hard.