Complications

I had rny on Nov. 5, 2012. I don't post on here much at all and unfortunatly I have not made it to any meet and greets. I have had several complications since my surgery including dilations, several scopes, ulcers and most recently another surgery from an internal hernia and bowel obstruction. The bariatric drs have dealt with my problems quickly. They have kept my gp informed but when I think my problem could be due to my wls I call the bariatric drs. When I was in pain I went to St. B emergency because they ard on call there. I had an mri and the internal hernia was found. I was in hospital for 10 days. My purpose of posting this information is to remind everyone that the bariatric drs are the experts on what might be happening due to our wls so they should be the go-to drs. I have read a few posts on here by people stating that their drs can't figure out what is wrong with them. Make sure you are seeing the right dr for your problems. General drs have not dealt with problems due to wls and therefore might not find out the cause quickly. Take care everyone!

I have also had the alot of the same complications and unfortunatly for me the bariatric team did not believe me when i went to them.they discovered that i had major complications and ended up spending a month in st.b and they still do not know what is wrong.there are many of us who are having complications but the bariatric team are dismissing our concerns and health issues.We now are hesitant to go to them when we have issues because they brush our concerns off.

Thanx for sharing and reminder to contact the correct doctors.  :)

: I had a follow up appt today with Dr. Hardy regarding how I am doing since my surgery for the internal hernia and to check up on my ulcers. She was happy that I am feeling better. I am having another appt in a few months. She reminded me to just call the office if I have any other problems. I have had nothing but positive and true concern from the wls drs. 

that is great to hear.  I hope all works out for you.

Take care

I am  looking for some answers for my sister. She had gastric bypass surgery 10 years ago. Since February of this year she's been in the hospital three times. She was vomiting and had diarrhea and had pain in her abdomen which is what brought her to the hospital. Her bypass doctor did an emergency surgery where he removed 15 cm of what he called that overflow... He said it was supposed to be 1 inch. He also remove scar tissue you from her tummy tuck and disconnected the bowel and the stomach that had fused together. She went home three days after but then a week later ended up back in the hospital with extreme pain in her left side.  welder in that hospital stay they did an exploratory surgery and the bypass doctor said his work was fine and he kind of washed his hands of her. She then had a long doctor drained her lungs twice of fluid they also said they found some ulcers at the surgery site. She eventually went home and a week after getting home and having more extreme pain took a  test for C diff which came back positive. She ended up back in the hospital again this time they did an upper and lower G.I. The results came back negative. They send her home and now she is at home with the distended belly extreme pain and no one can find anything... I'm hoping if I reach out here maybe somebody else might have a  suggestions as to what it could be or different ways we can look into what it is and how to heal her. Two months ago she was up and around just unable to digest her food. Now she is laying in a bed or using a wheelchair and has very little energy to even sit up for very long. Any help?