Hubby hospitalized for postop complication
My husband, Scott, had surgery March 8th.
I posted at that time that he had complications, when his remnant stomach began to hemmorhage and he had to have 14 units of blood products transfused.
Well, he began having stomach pains around a week and a hal*****hese cramp like pains were up high in the stomach area and they only followed eating and drinking. He would cramp hard for several hours after each meal.
On Wednesday of last week, he stopped eating (and pretty much drinking too). He asked me to take him to the dr on Friday, and when I called the surgeon, he said just to go right to the ER.
The ER doctor ordered an upper GI and bowel test. They said it would take about one hour. . NOT. It took six long hours! Scott had a narrowing in his intestines. At first, it looked like a total blockage b/c the dye stopped in one spot. But after three hours, it began to trickle down through his intestines.
He was hospitalized and given IV fluids. He didn't feel the need to pee until his FOURTH BAG of fluids. They said he was dangerously dehydrated.
In all, he's lost 85 lbs really fast. His waist dropped from a size 42 to a size 34.
Anyway, Dr. FLoyd said about one in ten people have this complication of the narrowing in the intestines. I thought that was an interesting statistic.
Anyway, after several days of clear liquids, he is better and doesn't appear to need another surgery.
Great news....glad he is on the mend...my husband is in the process to have surgery as well...and i know i am worried about him where as i was not about myself...Hugs for you...men are not easy to deal with when they are Ill...but appears all is well for him now....and what great weight loss for him....
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