Post-op problems out of the US

 Hi, I am scheduled to have surgery with Dr. Aceves in November out in Mexico.  Since is this is a forum for surgical complications - I was wondering if any of you had any post op problems with Dr. Aceves, if so what kind and how did you solve the problems?

Thanks....Mo

Not with your doctor but yes, I had bad bleeding and puked blood for 30 hours with severe acid refulx and a stomach ache like a horse was kicking me. There was supposed to be no blood with the plication surgery but was. Im now 10 days post and still have some stomach aches but it is getting better every day. I also never feel full when drinking. Its like it just runs threw. I can drink 8 oz in 10 minutes and not feel full. Has anyone else had this. I hope they made the sleeve small enough.

 OMG, I am so sorry to hear that.  I do hope you recover quickly.  May I ask who you used?  Did your doc in Mexico fix the problem or did you go to a doc here in the US?

Please keep me posted on your recovery and I wish you many long term successes:)

Mo

Hi
i am getting better now but no, the doctors in mexico did not do anything except to say it happens to some people. I also had dizzy spells and vision blured for one day. My biggest concern is that i can drink lots and not be full. And always have hunger pains. When I drank the x-ray stuff,,about an oz filled the stomach 3/4 full,  I dont understand how I can drink so much without feeling full. I hope it is different when I get on real food or this is all for nothing. I have lost 17 pounds since my high of 351. on the liquid diet. 10 days since surgery

So you are not seeing a us doc? Who was your surgeon. Others should know of this and beware. My doc has a solid reputation but you never know.

No,, I have not gone to any doctor. Im just giving it time. My doctor was Dr Rodreguz out of mexico but I am not in any way blameing him. Everyone is different. Some people have problems, some do not. All the other people who had the same operation as me with the same doctor had no problems. If after I start eating real food and if I can eat large amounts , then I may be upset at the doctor, but at this point I do not know that anyone did anything wrong. There are so many people who are having major problems with wls. Im lucky if this is my only problems

 Oh I understand....I see what you mean about waiting to see, but that must be awful.  I hope that in the near future you get well and feel like yourself soon.  I do hope my experience is a better one - I am nervous but positive.  Let me know how your doing from time to time....please.

Mo

hey kacee....I'm sorry to hear you had pains with surgery....I'm 12 weeks out of plication surgery with Dr. Corvala in Mexico.

When I was on liquids I didn't feel any restriction or fullness either...but the minute I hit soldi even soft/mushy food I totally felt fool...liquids go right through the sleeve (both VGS and plication) a lot of us don't feel full on liquids....

Hope you feel better soon!

Thank you. That makes me feel alot better to know. Durning the first 2 weeks,,did you have stomach pains like hunger pains.

 Kacee,

I did have a little stomach discomfort, I can't say it was pain, it was more like grumbling, growling, bad indigestion-type feeling.

Are you taking a PPI (Nexium, Prevacid)...I have found that even now, there are times when I feel like I am hungry or my stomach is grumbly, and then take prevacid at night and it usually does the trick in a few days.  Our stomachs are used to producing acid for a huge tummy, and with a smaller one, it still wants to produce the same amounts.

To be honest I moved from clear liquids to full liquids (and by full liquids, I would take a can of my favorite soup, blend it, add a little chicken broth to thin out and eat), on day 5, by day 12 I was eating pureed/mushy stuff, so ricotta bake etc.  I just needed the nutrition....and clear broth wasn't doing it for me.

I talked to my surgeon's office and they said to take it slow and easy and if something didn't feel good, to not have it again for a few weeks.  For me it was eggs and marinara sauce...they still feel heavy in my stomach.

I hope you feel better soon.