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[freezepop 13]

Kind of a weird title. I've read all the complications of the 3 surgeries on this app and I am still glad I chose the sleeve. The lapband effect on quality of life(can't eat but can't lose weight) (eroding esophagus)and being tethered to doctors when things goes wrong still terrifies me. The rny malabsorption and Vitamin deficiency also still scares the hell out of me. I am very fortunate that i haven't had any complications thus far but I dont have the fear that I think I would have about the future had I chosen lapband or rny. Do any sleevers that have/had complications wish you chose a different surgery??

[Truth&Gutz 20]

I am still very ill.....in and out of the ER...the doctors there keep giving me Lyrica and tramadol and gababentin.....and nothing of that ilk has helped....I have lost 146 pounds in a year.....I had a CAT SCAN in the ER and it showed that I have some ASCITES and an enlarged spleen and enlarged lymph nodes....I suppose that there is some sort of infection post op....I will have to see a gastroenterologist...so disappointed by the medical care at Columbia Presbyatarian Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC....the independent neurologist that I had seen was horrible....I saw another horrible one today and they have not addressed my severe pain in my feet and legs.......anyone ever experience these things ?

[freezepop 13]

I am still very ill.....in and out of the ER...the doctors there keep giving me Lyrica and tramadol and gababentin.....and nothing of that ilk has helped....I have lost 146 pounds in a year.....I had a CAT SCAN in the ER and it showed that I have some ASCITES and an enlarged spleen and enlarged lymph nodes....I suppose that there is some sort of infection post op....I will have to see a gastroenterologist...so disappointed by the medical care at Columbia Presbyatarian Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC....the independent neurologist that I had seen was horrible....I saw another horrible one today and they have not addressed my severe pain in my feet and legs.......anyone ever experience these things ?

Wow soo sorry to hear that. I know that feeling of being sick and not getting adequate care. You really feel alone and start to forget how it feels to be "normal" again:(. My illness was years before my surgery and I lost about 80 lbs from 225 in 4months (ofcourse gained it back) but I do understand the feeling of being really ill and it seems like its no way out of it. But some how I made it out and on the other side..and you will too. Did you have any organ dysfunction prior to surgery like diabetes?

[Truth&Gutz 20]

Hi,,,,,thanks for your kind note..... no,,,,I was just very overweight......now, I am thin and very ill......anyone ever have these issues ????

[swimbikerun 1,046]

Yes I've had complications. I would rather have chosen a different surgeon. The attitude on his part and what appears to be missed diagnoses, getting abandoned without care, yes. I did ask for a different surgeon as my original info session was with another one but the nurse I contacted said I had to go with the one I got.

[Andrew0929 1,101]

I had internal bleeding and a second surgery 5 days post op, but am still glad I chose the sleeve. I would do this again even if I knew about the second surgery beforehand.

Edited July 22, 2014 by Andrew0929