Duodenal Switch

jacks035 · July 29, 2016

Hi everyone! On July 18, 2016, I got a revision from lap band to duodenal switch. It was supposed to be a one overnight stay...however mine ended up being four nights because I was very sensitive to the anesthesia and pain meds. Then I couldn't keep liquids down. On July 26, I went to my dr's office to get my staples removed and the on call dr (my dr went on vacation after I went home from the hospital) sent an order for me to have a barium swallow done. The radiologist looked at my x rays and called the dr to alert him that the liquids were not moving as they should be rather sitting stagnant. Mind you this was my third swallow (one pre op, one immediately post op, and then this time). I was told to wait in the waiting room to hear from my dr about what the next plan of action was. He called and told me that I needed to be admitted because of dysphasia and potential dehydration. Wednesday, he did an EGD (again my third), but this one was different because it caused me GREAT discomfort that I hadn't experienced before with the others. Thursday, I had a pretty good day. I had ice chips and a couple sips of broth and KEPT IT ALL DOWN!! So when the dr came to see me this morning, I told him that I was doing better and he said that he'd reserved a slot for me for an exploratory lap, but if I felt like I could keep things down then there was no reason to go back to OR. Well, as soon as I started liquids today, I began vomiting again! Due to me having taken in some liquid, I couldn't go under the knife until tomorrow. Ugh!!! I'm in such discomfort and I don't really know what to do. I've been praying for a miracle and believing that whatever is broken or wrong can be rectified soon!

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