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Monie717

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Monie717    183

Monie717
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I had my sleeve on April 4 and have been feeling pretty good. Still on full liquids. This morning I was cleaning

out my closet getting some clothes ready for donation. I got tight in my chest and heart rate went up. I rested and it went away. It happened again when I was eating my Soup. HR went up to 110. It's down to 96 now. I have my warning signs posted on my fridge and chest pain and tachycardia are on the list. Should I be concerned about a leak or perforation this far out?

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shrinkingkimber    200

shrinkingkimber
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Have you checked your temperature?

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2goldengirl    2,076

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It's entirely possible the symptoms you are having are entirely unrelated to your surgery. It would be rare to have a leak that far out, but if you are concerned, call your doctor.

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Monie717    183

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I am currently in the hospital. I called my surgeon with my symptoms and he instructed me to go to ER to be evaluated for a PE. Pretty scary. One blood test was positive so they gave me Lovonox, did a CT scan which was negative !! They wanted to keep me overnight to do Doppler studies on my legs. Waiting for results.

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BelgianGuy    350

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Wow that sucks, hope it's nothing too bad!

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ld33    94

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I am currently in the hospital. I called my surgeon with my symptoms and he instructed me to go to ER to be evaluated for a PE. Pretty scary. One blood test was positive so they gave me Lovonox, did a CT scan which was negative !! They wanted to keep me overnight to do Doppler studies on my legs. Waiting for results.

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What's a PE?

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alwest68    66

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I hope you feel better.

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Monie717    183

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Thank you all. I've just been discharged! Very scary. Now I just need to get back to my cocoon in the midst of this Houston flooding.

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And yes, PE is pulmonary embolism. Very bad juju.

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2goldengirl    2,076

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I'm presuming that they didn't find any signs of a PE nor any DVT's, yes? Which is great news!

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4MRB4PHOTO    3,900

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I am glad everything turned out ok.

As much as people here mean well, very few have a strong medical background.

If there is a concern regarding the heart (or other potentially serious health issue), it's probably best for someone to give a quick call to their PCP first. There should be a doctor on call that could give advice if their office is closed.

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Monie717    183

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Agree! I think we all just want someone here to tell us we're ok, but we really should be calling our physicians first. I'm glad I did!

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