johnedwin 80 Posted July 2, 2019 has anyone had any complications following gastric sleeve surgery... a little more than a day after surgery i developed breathing issues i got checked out and doc said i had aspiration pneumonia i got treated and i am doing fine now... 1 GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,446 Posted July 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, johnedwin said: has anyone had any complications following gastric sleeve surgery... a little more than a day after surgery i developed breathing issues i got checked out and doc said i had aspiration pneumonia i got treated and i am doing fine now... Get well soon 💜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sosewsue61 3,185 Posted July 2, 2019 I hope you feel better. That is why you have to use that spirometer thingy after surgery - any surgery. You said it was the day after surgery I spent the night of surgery in the hospital plus one more night - How did you manage to go home so soon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Friday205 33 Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Sosewsue61 said: I hope you feel better. That is why you have to use that spirometer thingy after surgery - any surgery. You said it was the day after surgery I spent the night of surgery in the hospital plus one more night - How did you manage to go home so soon? I went home 2 hours after surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zemi 72 Posted July 2, 2019 Glad you are ok now, but rough start to your post surgery recovery. I’m a few months from having mine done still Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sosewsue61 3,185 Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) OMG! That is horrible care to send someone home two hours after surgery. How would they know if you can even hydrate, or get to the toilet!!! Plus my doctor does the barium swallow leak test just to be safe and see how it flows. Make sure you hydrate, sip all day. Do you at least have guidelines to follow? Do you know the food stages to progress through - when was your surgery? I saw where you drank regular Gatorade? No! Too much sugar, you should be on Protein Shakes - getting 60-80 grams of Protein daily and no less than 64oz of water/broth. Then when you can tolerate it, pureed food - ricotta chesse, Greek yogurt, sugar free pudding, sugar free applesauce. It will take about 9 weeks to get to the texture of steak. Edited July 2, 2019 by Sosewsue61 2 Lorelli65 and cris20495 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnedwin 80 Posted July 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said: I hope you feel better. That is why you have to use that spirometer thingy after surgery - any surgery. You said it was the day after surgery I spent the night of surgery in the hospital plus one more night - How did you manage to go home so soon? they discharged me as long as you keep fluids down and are able to walk you only need to spend one night in hospital and get released the next day after gastric sleeve... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SusieQ2019 567 Posted July 4, 2019 Glad you are recovering and doing well. I used the breathing instrument in the hospital, very often and used it for 2 weeks while home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
