Second surgery!?!?

[sarahbeth3569 95]

Hey yal. I was sleeved 21 days ago. I'm having too much acid that my surgeon wants to revise me to bypass. I was looking for a lady I saw on here that was a sleeve to bypass revision ...or anyone that had one and could help me with some info. thanks

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

After only 21 days he wants to go to the next surgery? How severe is your acid. Personally I would recommend giving your body a bit of time to settle down before jumping into another surgery.

[catlover2565 75]

Dumb question... but has your doctor tried putting you on something like prilosec to help with the acid production??

3 weeks seems like WAY too soon to go to something so drastic... you haven't even healed from the first one yet..

[sarahbeth3569 95]

Not a dumb question at all. We have tried. I'm on the highest dose of Nexium. Even tried the Nexium crystals that you mix up. The pill works much better btw. I have a follow up in 2 weeks and if this PPI isn't helping he will plan the surgery. He said that doing it now instead of later is the best. My acid is sizzling hot. Literally. It sizzles throughout my esophagus and stomach all day and all night with no relief. You can hear it all day. He said that this bad of acid can burn through things. And with my stomach being so small there's no room for error. He said we could wait....take the high dose of Nexium for months and my body get too "used" to it. Then have to start all over with everything and have to have bypass close to goal weight. There's also a chance it could go away with weightloss. I've been sleeping sitting straight up for 21 days now and can only eat cottage cheese. I've lost 33 lbs in 21 days. My first sip of Water in the morning boils for almost two hours. This isn't your regular indigestion. This is hot lava. Hot burning lava ......believe me I don't want to go back under. My incisions reopened, anesthesia, my surgeon is now 6 hours away from me, a week in a hotel at my expense plus missed work for both me & the hubby, someone to keep my child etc....I want to keep my sleeve! But I can't live with this lava.

[Rhonda137 12]

So sorry. I hope you get some relief soon , one way or another.

[catlover2565 75]

ouch that really sucks! I am hoping and praying that things clear up for you before it becomes necessary to revise it so soon!

[sarahbeth3569 95]

So sorry. I hope you get some relief soon , one way or another.

Thankyou for your kind words

[sarahbeth3569 95]

ouch that really sucks! I am hoping and praying that things clear up for you before it becomes necessary to revise it so soon!

Thankyou. I do too. I'm hoping by the grace of God it just dissapears before my next appointment! There is hope because I was able to get down some Powerade zero yesterday and anything flavored is usually a no-go!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

That sounds awful! I truly hope the lava stops & you don't need a second surgery.

[sarahbeth3569 95]

That sounds awful! I truly hope the lava stops & you don't need a second surgery.

Thanks! I do too! Praying hard!!

[Seemebetter 24]

I had a really bad problem after my surgery with Acid Reflux... I ended up in the hospital for 3 weeks but it got better.... Give ur body at least 6 months to adjust

[VSGmary 418]

I developed Gerd after i was sleeved and my surgeon advised that if my symptoms got worse that there is no other option but to go ahead with a bypass. Luckily medication is working for me so far but i do have to sleep with a tonne of pillows to keep me upright. I have since had only one nasty incident which viciously woke me up at 2am and kept me up for the rest of the night/morning.

I really hope you get some relief with the acid as your case sounds to be an extreme case. Wish you all the best with your weight loss journey. Please keep us posted on your status with this, as i for one am very interested as this may be a decision i may have to make one day in the future. Xox

Edited March 26, 2015 by VSGmary

[js1234567890 5]

Did anyone have problems passing gas and pooping? I know it's nasty but I haven't pooped and I had my surgery on Monday and it is now thursday and I'm going crazy!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Did anyone have problems passing gas and pooping? I know it's nasty but I haven't pooped and I had my surgery on Monday and it is now thursday and I'm going crazy!

Did your doctor prescribe a stool softener? I was put on a 30 day course starting day 1 in the hospital. It's not uncommon to get a little backed up between the anesthesia and the meds they have you on in the hospital. I went on day 5, 3 days after I was discharged. I've been regular since.

[liannatx 897]

I had surgery on a Monday, didn't have a BM until Friday and then had diarrhea all the rest of the day. Everything leveled out after that.

Did anyone have problems passing gas and pooping? I know it's nasty but I haven't pooped and I had my surgery on Monday and it is now thursday and I'm going crazy!