So Many Problems. Worth It?

[Tracy Anderson 1]

I am a 27 year old female who had the sleeve performed on Oct 14. My starting weight was 487 and on my 2 week post op, I lost exactly 30 pounds.

I have had nothing but issues. The bottom lobes of my lungs collapsed after surgery and I developed a blood clot in my right lung. I wasn't able to get up the day of or after my surgery, I was in excruciating pain. I ended up being in the hospital 4.5 days. They didn't catch the clot, and 3 days later I was readmitted for another 4 days. The very expensive ($120 WITH insurance, for 1 week) lovenox injections weren't really working. I had increasing chest pains and shortness of breath, so my doc suggested I go to the ER, sure they would give me a CT. Turns out, I was readmitted yet again for another 4 days.

I am now 4 weeks post op and on soft foods. My issue now is pretty severe stomach cramps and not to be crude, but diarrhea from hell. It's a very dark color, but appears to be dark, dark green. I'm also on Iron, but today, it had the coffee grounds appearance. Everything I eat, be it one soft scrambled egg, or Soup, juice, Jello, applesauce even Water makes me violently sick. It's all I can do to keep food and water down.

I am going to my surgeon tomorrow for my 4 week, but has anyone else had a hard time like this?

[Snufflegus 80]

I did not have the medical issues and can not speak to that but when I moved to soft foods lots of things made me sick and gave me stomach cramps and diarrhea. I got to where for the first month on soft foods I ate the same things everyday because they worked. Sometimes some of our tummies take a bit longer to get healed enough to process. Yogurt and refried Beans and chili from Wendy's were some of my stapes during this period. I hope your surgeon can give you some suggestions.

[UberBuffaloGal 20]

Please call your doctor today. I took care of my mom after her surgery and turned out the "coffee grounds" consistency was blood. Doc sent us to ER and she had to have transfusions. I am not a doctor, but better safe than sorry, give them a call. If it is nothing no harm done. Good luck.

[Erica2013 69]

make sure you contact your surgeon...have you been tested for H Pylori?

[goldilox 30]

I agree. You need to let your surgeon know about the coffee ground consistency. I'm so sorry you are having such a rough time! Hang in there, it will get better, it has too. Positive thoughts your way! Keep us posted.

[Thick'n'Thin 171]

I'm sorry you have had so many complications. I hope that the life changing weight loss will be worth the troubles you are experiencing.

I agree that you should contact the doctor now, not wait til tomorrow. The severe cramps and coffee grind should be reported. Good luck.

[strouc 99]

It will be worth it but pls don't delay telling the dr about your problems. I'm 7 months out and can still get green loose stools which I guess is normal for the calorie intake being so low but with your other issues I would say definitely mention it xxx good luck xxxx

[Tracy Anderson 1]

Thanks everyone! Turns out, one of my tummy problems was drinking and eating too close together. Even a little sip can make me sick. So I'm doing the 30-30-30 rule and feeling much better!