Out of hospital after reversal
so last week saturday, i had to go to the emergency room. My doctor had to do an emergency reversal of my gastric bypass.
I had my bypass in april of this year. However, i have not been able to eat or drink anything and i was in constant pain. Everytime i went to the hospital i would be kept there and yet they would tell me nothing was wrong (why keep a person for five to eight days if nothing is wrong?).
The surgeon who did my original surgery said it was all in my head.
In june i finally found a doctor who thought something wasn't right with my pouch. since my original surgery was in april he didn't want to do anything b/c it was way too early.
I had to go out on short term disability b/c i couldn't work (lucky for me i am a for cause employee, so my job was never in danger but still).
The hospital where i had my original surgery didn't want the reversal done there b/c they were afraid that i would sue my original surgeon. This is after my new doctor told them something was really wrong with my pouch.
well, i kept trying to drink protein shakes and get as much protein in me so my new doc could operate. Originally he wanted to do a revision but after the hell of the past six months i was like "if you are going back in there just reverse it.." He coulnd't guarantee if he did the revision i wouldn't have the same problems.
So saturday i am trying to drink some protein and my stomach/pouch felt like it exploded. I went in and seriously lest than 2 hours later i was in the surgery room. I stayed in the hospital until this past Friday (10/2). I have a infection b/c the feeding tube broke but other than that everything went great.
it has only been a couple of days but my friends all say I look better. I will keep you guys informed
ETA: I didn't tell you guys if anything was actually wrong with my pouch. It turns out that it was twisted 180 degrees. When i laid down and drank something like the contrast it would go through my pouch. However, when i sat or stood and try to drink or eat i couldn't get anything down. The pouch would twist on itself.
Christmas
I had my bypass in april of this year. However, i have not been able to eat or drink anything and i was in constant pain. Everytime i went to the hospital i would be kept there and yet they would tell me nothing was wrong (why keep a person for five to eight days if nothing is wrong?).
The surgeon who did my original surgery said it was all in my head.
In june i finally found a doctor who thought something wasn't right with my pouch. since my original surgery was in april he didn't want to do anything b/c it was way too early.
I had to go out on short term disability b/c i couldn't work (lucky for me i am a for cause employee, so my job was never in danger but still).
The hospital where i had my original surgery didn't want the reversal done there b/c they were afraid that i would sue my original surgeon. This is after my new doctor told them something was really wrong with my pouch.
well, i kept trying to drink protein shakes and get as much protein in me so my new doc could operate. Originally he wanted to do a revision but after the hell of the past six months i was like "if you are going back in there just reverse it.." He coulnd't guarantee if he did the revision i wouldn't have the same problems.
So saturday i am trying to drink some protein and my stomach/pouch felt like it exploded. I went in and seriously lest than 2 hours later i was in the surgery room. I stayed in the hospital until this past Friday (10/2). I have a infection b/c the feeding tube broke but other than that everything went great.
it has only been a couple of days but my friends all say I look better. I will keep you guys informed
ETA: I didn't tell you guys if anything was actually wrong with my pouch. It turns out that it was twisted 180 degrees. When i laid down and drank something like the contrast it would go through my pouch. However, when i sat or stood and try to drink or eat i couldn't get anything down. The pouch would twist on itself.
Christmas
mew6495
on 10/26/09 10:30 am - MI
on 10/26/09 10:30 am - MI
WOW! What an ordeal you have to endure.... I hope things are better for you now. Please keep us posted. We don't often hear of to many reversals and the information you provide as your body adjusts to being "put back" is very informative to all of us WLSers...
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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