In Recovery

Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you know I am safetly home and recovering. I had a lap band put in on Friday morning (7:30 am). Did the leak test in radiology, and just about the time they were going to discharge me my doctor came in and told me the tests showed a leak. He would have to go back in and see how bad it was and possibly have to take the band off. So I went into surgery for a 2nd time on Friday. That time they put a scope down my throat, brough radiology to me and discovered there was no leak, but my stomach had rotated or flipped.  My doctor said he has never had this happened to him. In the second surgery they took the band off, but since there was no leak they also put it back on. He kept me overnight for observations and released me midday yesterday. Don't want to scare anyone who still is planning on surgery, but complications can happen and luckily mine was able to be fixed. So now i am recovering at my parents and still really sore. Good luck to everyone, just wanted to share my story. My doctor and the staff at the hospital were great and took wonderful care of me while I was there.

Best for a speedy recover.....

CC

Hi Foxywii:
That is quite an experience.   I was banded on Tuesday 1/6.  You are showing a really good attitude about this complication.  I hope you were doing this under insurance.  I was self-pay.  The first 3 days are the hardest, and it gets much better after that.  Moving around has gotten easier, and the main issue for me now is distention and bloating from the gas they put in my abdomen during surgery.  Did they do new additional incisions?  Wishing you the best...

Hey maternalgamer,

I was lucky enough that they used the same incisions. I am just glad they were able to keep the band in. I don't think my attitude would be quite so positive if it was taken out for several months. I have been up and walking around quite a bit, the staff at the hospital were impressed. THey mentioned I was walking pretty fast, and I thought I was walking slow. I am just taking it one day at a time and following the dietary instructions given to me.

That's great about the same incisions.  I agree it is great to have the band also.  I would have cried a lot if they didn't give me the band after that.  The walking isn't too tough!  I'm trying a longer walk today.

Wow Foxywii, what an ordeal, I'm glad they were able to catch everything before they released you. Also gald to hear they were able to put it back on and not have to wait. Hope you feel better.


Candie

Hi there and glad you are on your way to a speedy recovery times two.

Better they find it there and correct it before you got home.

Now sit and relax and heal up.

Barb