Kidney disease and gastric surgery

[joanne1122 2]

Hi i am thinking about having gastric surgery, i have stage 3 kidney disease and i hear its more dangerous, has anyone with kidney disease had the surgery thanks

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[Maddy18 14]

Surgery is more dangerous for people with kidney problems because of the anesthesia. The anesthesia is excreted from the body through the kidneys, if they aren't working properly it's not excreted well. This is something you would definately want to speak with doctor about.

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[KristenLe 5,979]

Hi i am thinking about having gastric surgery, i have stage 3 kidney disease and i hear its more dangerous, has anyone with kidney disease had the surgery thanks

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The other issue with kidney disease is the high Protein diet. Someone recently posted that they have stage 3 kidney disease and since surgery their numbers have improved. If I can find post I'll link it for you.

[joanne1122 2]

Hi i am thinking about having gastric surgery, i have stage 3 kidney disease and i hear its more dangerous, has anyone with kidney disease had the surgery thanks

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The other issue with kidney disease is the high Protein diet. Someone recently posted that they have stage 3 kidney disease and since surgery their numbers have improved. If I can find post I'll link it for you.

Thanks

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[KristenLe 5,979]

Here you go @@joanne1122

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[russm 18]

Hi i am thinking about having gastric surgery, i have stage 3 kidney disease and i hear its more dangerous, has anyone with kidney disease had the surgery thanks

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I have stage IV CKD and did the sleeve to facilitate getting on the transplant list. Since surgery my GFR has increased to a point where I am now at Stage 2 CKD and may not be transplant eligible. My PCP predicted this to happen.

I did not have any complications related to CKD. I also went to a bariatric surgeon who is also a transplant surgeon.

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[shelbys mom 70]

Hi i am thinking about having gastric surgery, i have stage 3 kidney disease and i hear its more dangerous, has anyone with kidney disease had the surgery thanks

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Joanne1122

I just read,an blog on FB about NEXIUM and other anti acid meds that are causing disease. Person ,after person wrote,about having taken reulux

reflexmeds and now have kidney disease. I know after the sleeve surgery they put you on these med. Im in the process for the surgery and now am scared to death. So i would talk to you kidney doctor first.

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[jwitchy65 3]

Hello, I have stage 3 CKD with a GFR of 43 and my Kindey DR gave me the go ahead. He was the first Dr I checked with before i started the process. So dont count yourself out until you check with you KIdney DR.

[Daisee68 2,493]

@@Djmohr may be able to weigh in on this

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[Djmohr 6,965]

@@joanne1122

Hi. I had stage 3 chronic kidney disease and it was in fact the catalyst for why I had RNY nearly 2 years ago. My nephrologist was the one who suggested I consider WLS. I was 51 years old and I was told I was soon headed for dialysis and transplant the way things were going.

Because this is a serious disease, the benefit far outweighed the risk for me. I had no problems with the surgery itself and within 3 months my kidney function improved or as my doc said went into remission. At the one year mark I was told by my nephrologist that I no longer needed a nephrologist and could have my PCP monitor my kidney function.

I am very careful not to exceed my Protein goals because your kidneys have to work harder. I have been given a Protein goal of 1 gram for every inch I am tall. 70grams of protein in my daily diet. If I go over that consistently you can actually see my BUN levels are impacted. So, I now stay right between 60 to 70 grams of protein per day.

I also no longer have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, severe gerd, sleep apnea or anemia.

I am no longer a malnourished morbidly obese person.

I weigh 158lbs and lost 152lbs so nearly half my original size. I feel great!

I also have learned through this process how critically important Water is to my diet. I drink 64oz minimum of Water per day. I was actually feeling my stage 3 kidney disease. I was sick, bloated, retaining fluids everywhere.

I truly believe that RNY literally saved my life and that was why I moved forward. I knew not doing anything could cause me to die from kidney disease.

I would be happy to help answer any further questions if you want to personal message me.

Best of luck to you!

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@shelbys mom

This is one of the reasons I had RNY instead of sleeve which I originally intended to. Having both stage 3 CKD and severe reflux, RNY is the better option. It cures the reflux thereby resolving the issue of taking any medications for it.

They had me continue Nexium for the first 30 days post op and then stopped it completely. I no longer have reflux or even basic heartburn.

[joanne1122 2]

@@shelbys mom

This is one of the reasons I had RNY instead of sleeve which I originally intended to. Having both stage 3 CKD and severe reflux, RNY is the better option. It cures the reflux thereby resolving the issue of taking any medications for it.

They had me continue Nexium for the first 30 days post op and then stopped it completely. I no longer have reflux or even basic heartburn.

What is rny, very happy it turned out so good for you

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[Djmohr 6,965]

@@joanne1122

It is short for Roux en Y gastric bypass.

In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass , only a small part of the stomach is used to create a new stomach pouch, roughly the size of an egg. The smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum).

It is designed so that you both have a smaller pouch for Portion Control but what you do eat is intentially malabsorbed. Initially I was afraid of the malabsorption factor but after speaking with my gastroenterologist, Bariatric surgeon and countless RNY patients I became very comfortable.

The most critical thing for all Bariatric patients is that they get their Protein, take their Vitamins and drink their fluids. The second most critical thing is that you have your labs drawn to see if you are malabsorbing any critical nutritional elements.

You have them drawn at 3,6,12 and 18 months post op and then every year after. So far I have only had one abnormality, my thiamin levels were low so they but me on B1 and now everything is good.

By the way, every Bariatric surgery is required to take Vitamins for life and have their blood work done consistently. It is important to keep you on track.