Emergency Surgery Last Night--Back home now!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share my most recent experience with all of you... Joe (DH) and I just came back from White Plains hospital. I had to undergo an emergency surgery last night. I had been in terrible gas/constipation pain and yesterday it really, REALLY got severely intolerable. Yesterday I thought I was going to pass out and simply die. I couldn't take the pain. On my way home from work, I had to stop three times because of the terrible pain/cramps. I was in tears and couldn't even come up the stairs on my own so I had to call Joe from my car so that he came down and help me to the house. We put a call to my surgeon who called me within minutes. When I explain to him about the pains and how bad it was, he asked me to go to the ER at WP Hospital and he would meet us there. Sure enough, when we got there at about 6pm, Dr. Roth showed up within minutes. He checked me out and ordered blood tests and a series of x-rays. The blood results were fine, but the x-rays showed a tremendous amount of gas and stool. He was very concerned and told us he would not expect any patients to have any complications and such severe pains after 6 months. He said there was only one thing to do and that was to go in and take a look with the camera. He suspected either a hernia or some shifting of the intestines producing some twisting and causing the pain. He said, it could also be some obstruction and while he would not rule that out yet, he needed to check me out and see what was happening. So, we all agreed and he set everything up to take me into the OR at 9:30pm. By the time they prepped me, it was almost 10 and by 11:30 I was out from OR into the recovery room. Amazingly, it turned out I had not one, but two (2) hernias in the intestines plus some scar tissue. He took care of everything and said I would probably be able to come home tonight. Everything went well, I'm very sore and still in pain. I haven't been able to pass gas or do a poop. They gave me gas meds and a cleanser (like fleet but a lot nastier in taste) at about 1:30pm. Dr. Roth said it should take between 6-8 hours for it to take effect and send me straight to the potty. I CAN'T WAIT!!! Anyways, I'm doing okay. I'm very sore, in pain and still full of "****", but thank god, Dr. Roth acted very quickly. He said that, had I waited longer to call him, it could have developed into something a lot more serious and cause gangrene (sp?). Now instead of 6 incisions, I have 9!! I have just taken 2 Tylenol PM and will (hopefully) get knocked out pretty soon. The whole ordeal took exactly 24 hours--from the time we went to the hospital to the time I was released (out the door) from the hospital...sigh... Thanks for your attention and time reading this. God bless! Dolly

Hi Dolly! WoW! What an ordeal! I am glad to hear that you are alright and doing well. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! All the best! Bridget

Hi Bridget! Thanks for your kind words and support. I sure can use it! Have a nice day! Dolly

Oh my! I am so glad you are home and resting now! Sounds like a good doctor you have there, what a blessing. You take care of you and let us know how you're doing ok? Keeping you in my prayers my surgery sister! Hugs ~ Connie

Hi there, sis! Thanks for your prayers. You got that right! It was very comforting indeed to have my surgeon available, willing and ready to take care of things. Both hubby and I felt like VIP's. They took us from the waiting area (after I had been triaged by the nurse) to a room where Dr. Roth met us. Thank god for my doc. I just can't say enough good things about him. As nervous as I was about all the possible causes of the terrible pain, I was somewhat calmed cause I have so much faith in my surgeon. He is the best! I'll stay put today and try to get some rest. I'm hurting all over my body right now. It feels like I got beat with sticks! Have a wonderful day! Dolly

Dolly, This shows how important it is for us to listen to our bodies and act upon our concerns. Sorry you had to go through this, but thank God you called right away. Sounds like you have a wonderful Dr. Good luck with everything and I'll keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery. Keep us posted Tammy

Hi Tammy! You got that right! Anyways, I'm doing okay. I'm very sore, in pain and still full of "****", but thank god, Dr. Roth acted very quickly. He said that, had I waited longer to call him, it could have developed into something a lot more serious and cause gangrene (sp?). Now instead of 6 incisions, I have 9!! and guess what...today's my 6-month anniversary...yayyy! Have a wonderful day! Dolly

What a horrid thing to happen. I'm so glad your doctor was there for you. I wonder sometimes about mine. Good lucking passing everything. Torrey (281/214/145)

Hi Torrey! Thanks for your kind words. This ordeal has only reassured me that I made the best decision ever when I chose Dr. Roth for my and my husband's surgeon. He is the absolute best! I can't say enough about him. God bless! Dolly

ouch, Dolly... I'm glad you are ok now, and hope you only continue to improve... I guess, nobody is guaranteed from things like that and we are all at risk to have it happen after WLS....all we can do is hope that these complications (misfortunes/ bumps in our roads... or however else we call them) attended on time in professional manner by our doctors to prevent us from major medical disasters. All the best to you, Rita