Urgent

[kristalmartin 1]

Hello everyone,

Im not sure how to do this. My daughter is now 21 years old. She had the Gastric Sleeve on March 5. She is throwing up all of the time. She has not progressed from clear to full because she can barely keep down the Clear Liquids. when I talk to her she is very lethargic and answers my questions very slowly and sometimes I have to repeat myself. Her surgeon and nurse are being dismissive. My mother is a nurse and knows nothing about this surgery but she told me that health providers will sometimes have the mentality that a person is a hypochondriac if they contact them to often but my daughter just had major surgery. I don't understand. My daughter lives 100 miles away. I'm frightened. I am afraid I am going to lose her. I know this forum is for Gastric Sleeve patients but I really would like all of your help please.

[Life in Progress 9]

Encourage her to be a "squeaky wheel." Throwing up is not normal, especially if it is happening a lot. They need to be figuring out why it is happening whether it be diet or a physical problem. She needs to be persistant.

[CDP1965 18]

If it was me I would go to the emergency room if my surgeon didn't want to do any thing. I had my sleeve on March 11th and I am doing fine I have not throwed up at all and hope I don't.

Every one is different though. I know my surgeon did not want me to get sick so they was right on top of things from the start. I would say being 8 weeks post op she should not still be on just Water so she needs to get checked out.

Being that she is lethargic and answers your questions very slowly is why she may want to get blood sugar checked because she may be to low.

Does she use any kinds of drugs ? Don't take me wrong I mean we have all been 21 and don't always do the right thing and I have heard that drug use can cause problems after surgery. Just trying to look at every angle.

For sure she should get looked at and if my surgeon did not want to do his job then I would... well he would know I was unhappy lets put it that way

[awold0 246]

Hello everyone,

Im not sure how to do this. My daughter is now 21 years old. She had the Gastric Sleeve on March 5. She is throwing up all of the time. She has not progressed from clear to full because she can barely keep down the clear liquids. when I talk to her she is very lethargic and answers my questions very slowly and sometimes I have to repeat myself. Her surgeon and nurse are being dismissive. My mother is a nurse and knows nothing about this surgery but she told me that health providers will sometimes have the mentality that a person is a hypochondriac if they contact them to often but my daughter just had major surgery. I don't understand. My daughter lives 100 miles away. I'm frightened. I am afraid I am going to lose her. I know this forum is for Gastric Sleeve patients but I really would like all of your help please.

Look under the complication forums. There is a lot of information. Sounds like she may be having issues with A leak. I'm not a doc but if it was my daughter I would drive to see her take her to doctors and keep asking for help and questions. Go read under the complication area on this website. Like I said there is a lot of information there and it sounds very similar to what I have read there.

[J-Cal8 13]

I agree, I would drive there and see what the situation is and take her to the er if necessary.

[kristalmartin 1]

I am so thankful for your responses. She and I just had a conversation and we are going to make sure she is a "squeaky wheel". I just called her nurse and left a message that Mikaela is still throwing up. Her last ER visit was a few days ago at John Muir Trauma Center and by their mannerism you could tell they were not real impressed with her surgeon. In answer to the drugs. When we reported to her surgeon that she had gone to the ER and had to have potassium pushed, he decided to order her hydro condone for pain. She took it and threw it up. I know it would be naive to think that our 21 year olds are always angles but she never saw the point in alcohol or drugs but even if she did she would just throw them up. She has not kept much down since her surgery. Last time she had her glucose levels they were low at 60. At first the doctor went over her diet and told her to be sure to stay away from sugar and then when he got the labs back he changed his mind. He told her to drink anything she could keep down. They have done the swallow test twice and the liquids are moving through. Mikaela watched the test and she told me that her stomach looks really small like it would only hold two ounces. She said the Fluid goes through but very slowly. Last ER visit as well, they pressed on her stomach and it was painful. They checked her bilirubin, and anything that would have to do with the liver. I know I'm all over the place with this information but we have done so much. It is like her surgeon is giving up because he does not know what to do. When I asked if she is such an inconvenience could be get a referral out he said no because she signed a contract with him. Her surgery was done at Travis AFB in Fairfield CA. We bring her home every weekend except this past weekend to keep an eye on her.

[awold0 246]

I am so thankful for your responses. She and I just had a conversation and we are going to make sure she is a "squeaky wheel". I just called her nurse and left a message that Mikaela is still throwing up. Her last ER visit was a few days ago at John Muir Trauma Center and by their mannerism you could tell they were not real impressed with her surgeon. In answer to the drugs. When we reported to her surgeon that she had gone to the ER and had to have potassium pushed, he decided to order her hydro condone for pain. She took it and threw it up. I know it would be naive to think that our 21 year olds are always angles but she never saw the point in alcohol or drugs but even if she did she would just throw them up. She has not kept much down since her surgery. Last time she had her glucose levels they were low at 60. At first the doctor went over her diet and told her to be sure to stay away from sugar and then when he got the labs back he changed his mind. He told her to drink anything she could keep down. They have done the swallow test twice and the liquids are moving through. Mikaela watched the test and she told me that her stomach looks really small like it would only hold two ounces. She said the Fluid goes through but very slowly. Last ER visit as well, they pressed on her stomach and it was painful. They checked her bilirubin, and anything that would have to do with the liver. I know I'm all over the place with this information but we have done so much. It is like her surgeon is giving up because he does not know what to do. When I asked if she is such an inconvenience could be get a referral out he said no because she signed a contract with him. Her surgery was done at Travis AFB in Fairfield CA. We bring her home every weekend except this past weekend to keep an eye on her.

Also look into stricture. Read under complication support group.