NO COMPLICATIONS? WHY?

This board is for complications right? It seems as if there are not many complications....I notice the dates are far apart. Is there really not many many serious complications with WLS? Perhaps people post their msgs on their state board? Just trying to understand.

Hi Gus, There are many many complications with WLS (read my profile) I am just one of the unlucky ones to have problems, and 10 months later still having many problems.. Alot of people don't post here because they don't know we have a complications board, I for one wish more posted here so maybe I wouldn't feel so alone and Your right most people post their msgs on their state board. Pat C

May I ask what kind of problems you are still having?

I think Pat is right - many people don't know about this site. I think also - unfortunately - that people tend to get nasty sometimes when people post about complications. While I have not had the type of complications Pat has had - I have struggled since having surgery with chronic nausea (hopefully eliminated with the removal of my gall bladder a few weeks ago) In addition - I am struggling with some real feelings that I made a decision too quickly and without enough thought. However - I am trying to overcome those feelings as the choice has been made and can't be undone. Anne

Honestly? I feel the same way Anne. Whenever there is a complication issue, to me, it seems as though others that have not had complications get defensive and quickly correct one. I don't know if this makes sense but that's how I feel... It's weird sometimes....I know!

Lots of people do NOT want to know about complications. They wish to bury their heads in the sand and not face what "could" happen. I know that recently I answered a post on my state board, put my signature line in, (see below) as I always do, which lists my complications. The person that had posted the question, was so bent out of shape that I had the gall to post my complications, that she accused me of being a "trouble maker" and questioned if I had really had surgery or not. I have also been told to "sit down and shut up" at our local support group meetings. This was not said to my face, but was overheard by another member. It seems that the person who wanted me to sit down and shut up, was a patient of the doctor I used, and she did not like me talking about my complications. Guess she thought I was bad mouthing the doctor, something I don't do. I have also been accused of "hating on Duncan" (the doctor I used) by another of his paitients on an local on line support group. If people ask about him, I tell them of my complications, never, ever, do I tell people not to use him. In my opinion, that is their choice, to use him or not, not mine. So you see, sometimes when we speak of our complications, we get grief for it, but I for one, ALWAYS talk about mine. I'm of the opinion that, people need to hear the good, and the bad, and if they can't handle it, maybe they are not ready to have this surgery. Debbie J Duncan patient 01-14-02 lap-rny 01-15-02 leak repair surgery (non smoker, non steroid taker) 01-29-02 surgery to see if I had another leak, NO thank goodness! SEVERE COMPLICATIONS!!! 45 days in ICU, 33 days kept alive via ventilator 30 days in a rehab hospital, had to learn to walk again Now, one happy girl........LUCKY to be alive

Hi Debbie, I just wanted to say that I am glad to hear you are now doing well. I also had a leak and came close to dying after a lap RNY. I didn't have it quite as bad a you after the leak repair though. I was in for 23 days but got better pretty fast. DD

Very very true and glad you speak for yourself...