Gastric Bypass Nightmare

 My thoughts exactly!! I was NEVER told that I would have NO complications. I was given a list of complications that COULD happen. I have had no complications. And in case anyone thinks my broken ankle at 6 weeks post-op was a complication of the surgery, it wasn;t. Even my surgeon said it wa a newbie mistake of dehydration and protein levels.

Dan  so sorry you had such a horrible experience.  That is horrible. 

How are you doing now. 

Yes we should all be able to express the good bad and ulgy. 

Hugs

 dan, i had a gb 10 years ago and have had 7 additional surgeries since that time - 6 hernia repairs and a bowel resection.  so  i agree with you - there are complications out there and they can happen to anyone!!!!

Dan I am very sorry for everything you are going through. I will be praying that God can heal your body. I have also had a horrible experience with the vgb and lapband by Dr. William Norwood. I will not give too many details except the vgb staples were corroding and had to be removed completely. I lost 60 lbs and gained more back within 2 months after the first staple came apart. Then a lapband was installed that was faulty over the unhealed vgb mess. Another surgeon removed the lapband and said I had a 50/50 chance of survival if I went to have a gastric bypass to fix it all....the first doc cut my stomach too small for it to be corrected and my stomach and lover were fusing/healing together! He and his wife refused to perform surgery for obvious reasons.

I have been constantly sick, unable to swallow any foods and keep my food down with pain, bloating and vomiting for 5 years now. Although I don;t eat much, I am not burning calories and I have been the same weight. (251) We now live overseas and finally, a wonderful military doctor found that I had a hernia in my esophagus from the previous surgeries. He fixed that so I can swallow food easier now. He also noted that my stomach is separated into two and the upper portion has a tiny hole in it. God forbid and food leaked out, I would be dead!

I now have a doctor that will fixing this in a couple weeks. Please keep me in your prayers everyone. I'm at the point where I just want to be healthy, even if I have to do it the old fashioned way. All of these surgeries and the multiple battle wounds on my stomach have ruined my self esteem and my life. 

 

I would not recommend Dr. Norwood to Satan himself. I know of 6 people personally that have unsuccessful surgeries performed by him. His office refused to give me a copy of my medical records or return my calls. Every attorney in town is either friends with him or his wife and admitted I had a valid case against him but could not represent me due to being a personal friend of his. 

one word....Lawyer.....
If he has done this to you, and been negligent (sp) then get a lawyer. fight for your right to be healthy, just like you fought for the surgery to be healthy. Doctors must take responsibility for their actions. You put your trust into him and his staff. You have the Right.