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I recommend that you investigate Vitamin B deficiencies... B1 , B2, B6. Baseline labs may shed some light...These B deficiencies reflect in my Hubs Neuropathy issues. It's a long shot.
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The doctor also told me that I have to treat myself for a few weeks and then I will be able to get back to normal, I want to know if in 4 weeks I will also be able to do everything or will I need some restrictions anyway?
Why are people plagued with GERD post-VSG with smaller stomachs and less stomach acid for digestion with passing undigested foods? super stinky poo... and reduced stomach and stomach acid, heart burn, for a stomach, removed that never grows back nor you get or keep the full amount of stomach acid as you do pre-op?
You can search and find professional doctors stating that there are degrees in malabsorption for bariatric surgery, all surgeries. That is why they say all bariatric post-op needs vitamins since you cannot each like you did pre-operations.
Lots of folks doing Vlogs on YouTube stating they wish they had taken the vitamins since now they have permanent damage that could have been avoided. So let the folks work with the doctors that have their personal medical records and can run tests and prescribed medications to help them get the professional results they required which are unique to them. Just options can hurt them with no collateral insurance if the opinions are wrong.
Folks out here getting revisions to RNY... and just dealing with even less since the GERD post-VSG is dismal.
Remember wither it is VSG, RNY, or any other type of bariatric surgery, they all are serious selective surgeries with risks.
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Regards
Dr. Alvarez
I had surgery on a Tuesday. I was back home on Thursday and walking on the treadmill. On Sunday my sister-in-law came to visit and was amazed that I was dressed and doing light housework. I went back to a computer programming job on Monday. My sister-in-law called my surgeon that Monday and ended up having her RNY about six months later. She had put it off for years, due to fear of a long recovery. I felt amazing, but was worried that the other shoe was going to drop. That did not happen and I felt better everyday.
I had a pain pump in the hospital and did not need any pain pills when I came home, I did take a stool softener and I did follow my surgeon's food plan very carefully. SIL had a job that required more physical work and took off two weeks after her surgery. I did not lift anything over 10 pounds for the first month after surgery. You sound a lot like me and I think you will be fine to go back on Monday.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
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Regards
Dr. Alvarez
I too am a quick healer. I needed nothing for pain after leaving the hospital.
The hardest part of going back to work (for me) was sitting still to drive for 4 hours. I went back on day 15 and was exhausted when the day was done. I also had discomfort with anything around my waist. Allow yourself the time!
Unless anyone has neurology/bariatrics clinical training it would be hard to say if any of the wls can cause ALS.
I am mostly known for the last 12 years, even though I've been a member of OH for almost 21 years and almost 21 years post lap rny and 12 years post open rny reversal.
For one, no one can assume that if they have any of the wls that they won't have complications while not typical, can happen such as absorption issues post vsg and post adjustable gastric banding.
Also people can be faithful in their vitamin intake and still experience really bad neurological complications from vitamin malabsorption, while it's more common in those of us who had rny or ds, it's not unheard of with the other surgeries.
Have I heard of people getting ALS due to any of the wls prior to this post that I've just read today?
No.
Would I say is it possible, maybe. I know more people end up with seizure disorders and MS that seems a little high compared to people who've lost a lot of weight without surgery.
I ended up with long term/short term memory loss, my brain actually shrunk and I have a lot of "white matter" for someone my age. I also ended up with bilateral tremor for years due to the malabsorption issues but while my rny could of been responsible for that, I do have a family history of Huntingtons which is strictly genetic, which I found not to have, as well as no Parkinson's.
I had my rny and reversal at Fairview University of MN in Minneapolis with the same surgeon which like Mayo, we are lucky that are multiple top notch medical facilities and physicians here.
My rny was primarily reversed due to the multiple gi bleeds that I had multiple times. I was a light smoker, no caffeine drinker.
But I am hesistant that while i caution people to go into their bariatric surgeries as mentally healthy and physically health is possible, we all are humans and aren't perfect.
Even in the olden days we were warned about complications in 2001 when I had my rny, no matter how compliant a patient is. And I know patients at this stage, thousands of people who've had bariatric surgery now and some people ended up with transfer addictions to alcohol and drugs and smoking and never got sick and i also know people who died due to end stage liver disease from alcohol abuse post wls and drug over dose.
I think everyone has to assess for themselves of whether or not it's worth the risk of any of the wls but know that again even if a certain complication is associated with one or 2 surgeries, any of the bariatric surgeries it's possible to have the same complications, i.e. malabsorption, ulcers, neurological dysfunction but the reason why people have wls is they are assessing risk of surgery compared to potential risk of morbidity and mortality of a patient remaining morbidly obese.
For most of the patients it is worth it, for those who it is NOT and trust me I know what that feels like and that's why I remain in the community for long term support, there should be support specific groups online for bad outcomes, I know there is for those of us who've been reversed for example who've had rny, but because vsg isn't reversible but people can still get major complications, i.e. like I've said before with ANY of the surgeries, I'd check to see if on here or anywhere else, online if there is support.
For those *****gardless of what surgery you had, ended up with ALS, MS or seizure disorders or complications like mine, I'm sorry you are going through what you are and know it's not your fault, you didn't know. We make decisions trying to do the best we can with what we know at the time.
I have said this on here before, 3 out 5 in my immediate family had a gastric bypass, I had a parent who had it 2x times, rny in 81 open, then revision in 2002, with my surgeon, my sister had rny a day later after my dad's revision and I'm NOT the only bariatric surgical unicorn in my family, my dad is still SMO, having wls twice probably bought him time at the age 76, my sister who's 18 months younger than me is in perfect health, can eat what she wants, just has to exercise intensely and I would've died in 2010 without my reversal and my weight fluctuates wildly without being thin the last 14 1/2 out of 21 years and I learned the hardest way possible there was worse things than being fat, even fat after wls and complications from rny performed by a surgeon who is nationally recognized for excellence as he should be.
But again, it bears repeating, we do the best we can, with what know at the time because none of us with awful complications, a lot of times they couldn't have been predicted or prevented, they just sometimes happen and you or if it's a loved one going through this deserve support and empathy. Peace
