My story
In 1993 at the age of 21, I had vertical banded gastroplasty. The staple line
broke down and I had it redone again in '94, and had a revision in 1996 due to
excessive vomiting. I had lost 150 pounds and regained 100. I'm now 36 and this
past March 12, I had DS done by Dr. Lutrzykowski in Michigan. We knew it would
be a challenge due to my past surgeries, and it was. He was unable to remove the
entire band that was around my stomach, and there was a weak area with a leak.
On March 21, he did surgery again to attempt to fix the leak but it failed. He
said usually it would heal itself in 6-8 weeks. It has now been 12 weeks and I
have had 2 fibrin sealant applications and it is still leaking. I have a drain
in my abdomen that collects what I take in, which is just diluted apple juice
and popsicles (I miss food!). I have a PICC line that "feeds" me TPN 18 hours a
day and also 3 daily IV antibiotics. I've been in and out of the hospital
repeatedly in the last 3 months - somewhere around 47 days total. I just had a
pulmonary embolism that returned 2 days after I was discharged. I've lost a
little bit of weight so far, but that's the least of my worries right now.
I guess I would just like to know if anyone else out there has had to deal with
anything like this and what your experience was.
Thank you.
Micki
broke down and I had it redone again in '94, and had a revision in 1996 due to
excessive vomiting. I had lost 150 pounds and regained 100. I'm now 36 and this
past March 12, I had DS done by Dr. Lutrzykowski in Michigan. We knew it would
be a challenge due to my past surgeries, and it was. He was unable to remove the
entire band that was around my stomach, and there was a weak area with a leak.
On March 21, he did surgery again to attempt to fix the leak but it failed. He
said usually it would heal itself in 6-8 weeks. It has now been 12 weeks and I
have had 2 fibrin sealant applications and it is still leaking. I have a drain
in my abdomen that collects what I take in, which is just diluted apple juice
and popsicles (I miss food!). I have a PICC line that "feeds" me TPN 18 hours a
day and also 3 daily IV antibiotics. I've been in and out of the hospital
repeatedly in the last 3 months - somewhere around 47 days total. I just had a
pulmonary embolism that returned 2 days after I was discharged. I've lost a
little bit of weight so far, but that's the least of my worries right now.
I guess I would just like to know if anyone else out there has had to deal with
anything like this and what your experience was.
Thank you.
Micki
Hi Micki:
So are you saying you had a Stapling in 93, they redid the Stapling in 94, and then a revision in 96...What did you revise to in 96? And, now you have had another revision to DS in 09?
That is unbelievable, were all these surgeries open? I have had a 3rd WL Surgery. 2 Revisions beginning with Gastroplasty, then Revised to RNY, now revised to ERNY. I can't even begin to imagine what you've been through.
Leaks are very common with DS Revisions due to the extreme trauma created from prior surgery. You hang in there and we will be saying many prayers on your behalf...
Please keep us updated...
Janie
So are you saying you had a Stapling in 93, they redid the Stapling in 94, and then a revision in 96...What did you revise to in 96? And, now you have had another revision to DS in 09?
That is unbelievable, were all these surgeries open? I have had a 3rd WL Surgery. 2 Revisions beginning with Gastroplasty, then Revised to RNY, now revised to ERNY. I can't even begin to imagine what you've been through.
Leaks are very common with DS Revisions due to the extreme trauma created from prior surgery. You hang in there and we will be saying many prayers on your behalf...
Please keep us updated...
Janie
mew6495
on 6/12/09 12:10 pm - MI
on 6/12/09 12:10 pm - MI
On June 12, 2009 at 5:29 PM Pacific Time, wb1367 wrote:
I dont want to sound stupid but what is a ERNY?Thanks in advance for explaining
mew6495
on 6/12/09 12:03 pm - MI
on 6/12/09 12:03 pm - MI
On June 11, 2009 at 4:35 PM Pacific Time, Michele W. wrote:
In 1993 at the age of 21, I had vertical banded gastroplasty. The staple linebroke down and I had it redone again in '94, and had a revision in 1996 due to
excessive vomiting. I had lost 150 pounds and regained 100. I'm now 36 and this
past March 12, I had DS done by Dr. Lutrzykowski in Michigan. We knew it would
be a challenge due to my past surgeries, and it was. He was unable to remove the
entire band that was around my stomach, and there was a weak area with a leak.
On March 21, he did surgery again to attempt to fix the leak but it failed. He
said usually it would heal itself in 6-8 weeks. It has now been 12 weeks and I
have had 2 fibrin sealant applications and it is still leaking. I have a drain
in my abdomen that collects what I take in, which is just diluted apple juice
and popsicles (I miss food!). I have a PICC line that "feeds" me TPN 18 hours a
day and also 3 daily IV antibiotics. I've been in and out of the hospital
repeatedly in the last 3 months - somewhere around 47 days total. I just had a
pulmonary embolism that returned 2 days after I was discharged. I've lost a
little bit of weight so far, but that's the least of my worries right now.
I guess I would just like to know if anyone else out there has had to deal with
anything like this and what your experience was.
Thank you.
Micki
I haven't had to deal with the type of issues you have but just wanted to say I surely hope things turn around for you, your troubles become less and your joys become more....
I will send a prayer your way.
On June 11, 2009 at 4:35 PM Pacific Time, Michele W. wrote:
In 1993 at the age of 21, I had vertical banded gastroplasty. The staple linebroke down and I had it redone again in '94, and had a revision in 1996 due to
excessive vomiting. I had lost 150 pounds and regained 100. I'm now 36 and this
past March 12, I had DS done by Dr. Lutrzykowski in Michigan. We knew it would
be a challenge due to my past surgeries, and it was. He was unable to remove the
entire band that was around my stomach, and there was a weak area with a leak.
On March 21, he did surgery again to attempt to fix the leak but it failed. He
said usually it would heal itself in 6-8 weeks. It has now been 12 weeks and I
have had 2 fibrin sealant applications and it is still leaking. I have a drain
in my abdomen that collects what I take in, which is just diluted apple juice
and popsicles (I miss food!). I have a PICC line that "feeds" me TPN 18 hours a
day and also 3 daily IV antibiotics. I've been in and out of the hospital
repeatedly in the last 3 months - somewhere around 47 days total. I just had a
pulmonary embolism that returned 2 days after I was discharged. I've lost a
little bit of weight so far, but that's the least of my worries right now.
I guess I would just like to know if anyone else out there has had to deal with
anything like this and what your experience was.
Thank you.
Micki
Prayers your way that all is well soon for you so that you can get back to the business of enjoying life! 
Take care,
Joyce Rny 2/11/03-> ERny 12/26/07-> Duodenal Switch 5/12/2010
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