Attn: VSG "SLEEVERS"??? (warning: graphic question)

This is a very private question, but it's related to weight loss surgery.  So here goes...

Due to my VBG and spending the last 20 yrs of my life with a pouch, I developed a phobia of vomiting.   I'm talking about like when you get the stomach virus or food poisoning.

I've spent many years purging when food got stuck, but I was in control and only would bring up what was stuck--no nausea, very simple to live with.  But with the virus, it's different.  Actually it's horrible!!!  When I would get sick, it was very painful, and like vomiting through a straw.  This would also prolong the illness and I would get sick every 10 minutes for hours at a time. (I guess until the whole stomach was empty).

Well now the rotten stomach virus is going around and even though my family knows how I need to prevent myself from getting infected, my son let down his guard and caught it.  He was sick all last night.  I'm am a nervous wreck and am in full panic mode here worrying I might be next.  Of course I'm doing all I can cleaning with bleach and washing my hands, etc.  

The last time I vomited my staples let go, I don't know if it was all of them (Dr. M believes I still have some restriction), but it was BAD!!!  Extremely painful, and the unknown with a stomach virus right now is downright frightful!! 

So my question to all you lovely lucky sleevers is this...

Has anyone with a sleeve caught the stomach virus?  If so, how bad does it get?  I'm not afraid of vomiting.  If it's as simple as just emptying the little stomach you have left, I can deal with that.  I guess I just want to know if you get extremely ill, or is it easier once sleeved.

I just can't wait until May 12 to get rid of this rotten hateful band and stapled pouch!!!!!   

**Sorry this was so graphic, but I had no other way to explain it without getting into detail. 

Hi Coreena,

I have not had a stomach virus so I can't say what happens there. There have been a couple of times where I have eaten too much and gotten sick. But usually it is only enough to take away the over full feeling and then it settles down. Things don't get stuck though.

That sounds about the same as over eating the vbg pouch.  At least I'm already trained in that area for my volume. 

I've read through the other vsg forums, but it's mixed stories for viruses.

The best part is you said things don't get stuck!! ...6 weeks to go!

That is a scary thought, one I would like to know about too.
Maybe somone will know. Be well, stay will.

I haven't gotten sick yet so I can't offer any help - but I did want to say that May 12 is just around the corner!!  :)  Woohoo!!!

Well, normally I am a person who doesn't get sick, don't catch what's going etc, BUT as luck would have it, one month after my surgery, I caught a terrible stomach flu!  Not once, but twice!  I was scared to death, but came through ok.  The vomiting didn't 'feel' different, and nothing blew-pretty good for only one month!!  I was quite sure the staples would let go, but nope, all was good.  No more pain than normal vomitting!  Hope this helps!

Well thankyou Kat, you helped tremendously!!  That's what I was wondering and you answered my question.  I am looking forward to this revision the more and more I learn.  Glad you were okay and that you're still doing so well.