Congestive heart failure and gastric bypass

[mzzredd85 14]

Anyone have congestive heart failure and had gastric bypass did the surgery help???

[GAWildKat 82]

I have a failing a failing heart valve, and very early CHF that was reversed with gastric bypass. But every case is different. If you have CHF the bariatric surgeon will refer you to a cardiologist for an evaluation of your heart health before deciding to do surgery. Everyone felt my case would benefit from the weight loss. Extreme weightloss can be stressful on the heart so it's not something to take lightly.

[mzzredd85 14]

Thank you so much for responding I have bad diabetes and they believe that's where mines came from I got clearance from the cardiologist I'm praying mines will improve and

[GAWildKat 82]

I wish you all the best then. I was able to come off the lasix about 2 weeks preop. I'm 2 years postop and have maintained good heart health since. It was past time for me to lose the weight and get healthy.

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[mzzredd85 14]

Omg!!!!!!! Good for you!!!! I love hearing success stories if I could come off theirs lasix and insulin I would extremely happy

[GAWildKat 82]

I'm told a lot of people with type 2 go into remission postop. Make sure you work with the NUT and dietician so you manage your sugars postop so you don't crash. I became hypoglycemic postop and have to eat some sugar to make sure I don't have crashes. My morning sugar avgs around 60. Doesn't surprise me, before I gained weight I was hypoglycemic, then had kids and gained over 100lbs, fixed the hypoglycemia, but messed up everything else lol.

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[mzzredd85 14]

Omg me too my sugars was low at first as soon as I had my first child I developed gestational diabetes and it's been down hill since

[GAWildKat 82]

I was borderline gestational diabetic on my youngest child but it was mostly from my weight.

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[mzzredd85 14]

Yep that's the case for me too

[ceow 7]

My story is a little different. I had my by pass on 2/21/17, went home on 2/24. That night was horrible. I left the hospital vomiting and sick, BIG mistake! I was unable to take any pain, nausea, or Maint meds. I could barely move or even suck on ice. That night I began hallucinating and having breathing difficulties even though I was sent home on O2. I was readmitted 2/25 with chf, dehydration, & uncontrolled pain. Discharged on 2/28. All that time, I cont to tell them my pain was off the charts and 1 of 5 of my incisions was getting redder and harder. Discharged anyway. Follow up with pcp on 3/2. Breathing was very labored & required O2. I was sent for Ct scan to rule out blood clot. That morning my "bad" incision had begun to ooze. 4X4's covering it. By the time we finished Ct, my drainage had soaked through 3 towels! I was sent back to the hospital. Admitted the 3rd time in just over a wk. Incision was reopened and drained of more than a quart of nasty infection. I was discharged 3/4. 3/7 will mark my 2wk post op. I was sent home with incision open with packing that has to be changed daily and dressing change twice daily. This is the first time I don't feel like I'm heading back to the hospital or feel like I am dying. This is NOT typical, but everyone should pay attention to the little things because they can turn into BIG things fast!

[GAWildKat 82]

You are correct. And I always watch for those too. Surprisingly, I came from surgery feeling better than I had in years. Once I was on my feet I didn't stop for weeks after lol. The 1st week home I walked 7 miles. Just doing stuff like Sam's, Kroger, Walmart, etc. I felt that good. My results were not typical. And the surgeon fussed saying I was supposed to be resting. I said I wasn't washing dishes, changing the cat litter, or doing laundry, mopping floors...so I was resting, he gave up lol. Most people don't recover like me. I try to rest up at the hospital, cuz it never exists at home between needy cats and a husband. And I'm the disabled one!

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[mzzredd85 14]

Wow !!!!! Did they ever say what caused the heart failure???? How did it become so infected???? How are you now???? Are u feeling better??? I'm so sorry your going through all of that

[Anthrodiva 11]

Yep, I think I was dancing around about a week after....

[GrrlAnn 177]

I'm told a lot of people with type 2 go into remission postop. Make sure you work with the NUT and dietician so you manage your sugars postop so you don't crash. I became hypoglycemic postop and have to eat some sugar to make sure I don't have crashes. My morning sugar avgs around 60. Doesn't surprise me, before I gained weight I was hypoglycemic, then had kids and gained over 100lbs, fixed the hypoglycemia, but messed up everything else lol.

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My father is one of those success stories. He had RNY about 5 years ago. He had type 2 diabetes (and was taking tons of insulin via a pump), high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. Today he takes NO medication! All of his comorbidities are GONE. Not saying this happens to everyone but I have personally seen it happen.

[mzzredd85 14]

Thanks so much!!! This has really encouraged me