Tightened Sleeve.

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I have a friend of the family that had the sleeve done 2 year's ago, I've been talking to her about my up coming surgery and what she's experienced, and one thing she told me is she throws up A LOT even being 2 year's out and the reason she gave me was "I do throw up alot and my dr told me after my 6 week checkup he made my sleeve tighter than he normally did and i would throw up super easy" to this I was surprised and shocked, and said I would have been super pissed if my surgeon did that " I was....he told me that the group of sleeve patients he was working with were part of a new study to see how a tighter sleeve would be different than the way they were currently doing it. and he told me that there was no reversal so i was stuck with it" To that I said I would have sued the crap out of him " i did talk to a lawyer and he spoke to the legal guy at the hospital and i was told that the papers I signed for surgery said I resume all side effects no matter what happened unless the dr made an error but they did a scope and confirmed he didn't". If my surgeon had done something like that without my permission I would lose it, Has anyone else had this issue or know someone who has?..Is this a common thing?. I mean there's a good chance she just had a really shitty surgeon, but still crazy.

Edited July 10, 2014 by HalloweenBaby24

[Pookeyism 1,143]

A purposeful deviation from you were anticipating, with out without complications, is something that can be taken up with the doctors malpractice insurance.

A doctor altering your procedure to unwittingly put you in a study program is unethical, I am willing to guess, not in the bounds of the laws of your state, which makes ANY contract or agreement void.Encourage her to check with a lawyer - and ask for compensation directly relative to anything he or his hospital is getting in regards to the study. In my opinion if he is getting a paper or article publishes - accolades, basically - she should be compensated for a part of her surgery, since he profited.

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I just couldn't believe that a Dr would alter a patient without their consent like that. I mean ok I believe it to some degree But then to get away with it?!

I don't think the family friend is willing to do anything about it at this point 2 years out..I will make a note that she doesn't have a good reputation for telling the truth about things, So who knows she could just be blowing smoke up my a**.

Edited July 10, 2014 by HalloweenBaby24

[BitterSweet* 835]

Sounds like her quality of life is really being affected. I'd suggest that she pay for her full medical records at the hospital that did her surgery. When you request a copy of your medical records from anywhere, you're only given a fraction of the whole record. Have her request the ENTIRE file from medical records; they will charge a per page fee, but she will get all handwritten notations from nurses, doctor etc, including if she really is part of a study. If they have done something inappropriate, it'll be in her file. Best wishes