Help! Worried About A Friend

[jlogantx 0]

I am posting this in several different forums hoping someone will have had the same problems.

I had my lap band in June of 2006. I have had very few problems so I can't help my friend. She is in desperate need of help and is too sick to even get on line and ask everyone.

She had her lb surgery last Wed. (1-31). She had a different dr than I did. My dr put me on a liquid diet for two week pre surgery. Her's did not. She ate regular food until midnight before the surgery. She called me Sunday in tears. She was hurting real bad and throwing up. She is also so hungry it is making her ill. I told her to just walk alot and get in a rocking chair and it would get better. She just called me and she is no better. I just found out that she has also been running a fever since the surgery. I did not do that. This morning it was over 101. I don't think this is normal. She called her dr and was told this sometimes happens. Did anyone else run fever for a week? The dr agreed to see her on monday the 12th but I think she need to see one right now.

Her dr was Dr. Christian Thomas out of houston. Did anyone else have him?

If anyone else has had these problems, please let me know. I am afraid that something is very wrong with her.

[pelhamlisa 0]

I am no expert but I would think if she is throwing up and running a fever something is wrong. If the doctor will not see her then she needs to go to the emergency room, NOW!!!! Throwing up is not good when banded. I was warned about throwing up after being banded.

It may turn out to be nothing but I would much rather be safe than sorry! I would worry too!

I will keep your friend in my thoughts and prayers. Good Luck!

Keep us posted.

[ousooner 1]

My doctor did not have me on a pre-op diet either, and I had no complications, so I don't think that is it. I am certainly no doctor, but fever often is a sign of infection. Its hard for me to understand why the doctor won't wee her. I would be persistant until he got me in or go to the ER if it gets any worse.

[Ms. Vicki 0]

I agree with Lisa....just make sure the ER knows about the LapBand, which requires special "handling". I definitiely would not wait till the 12th to see the doctor!

[jlogantx 0]

I just called her and told her that everyone here agrees with me and she needs to see a dr today. She is on her way to her regular dr. I will keep you posted.

Thanks everyone.

[CCBSTX 0]

Let us know how it turns out! The fever thing doesn't sound good.

Shawn