Question:
I had my surgury in 1993 at liv-life

have trouble ever since pain under ribs, cough, infections, ect have never had a check up with them or any after surgury care. have only lost 20 pounds and have gain all that back plus. I live in indiana does any 1 know of some 1 who can check and see if some thing could be wrong Most family I don't think know enought about it to tell what is wrong.    — hansonsb (posted on May 8, 2006)

May 8, 2006
Something is wrong here... You had surgery three years ago and you only lost 20 lbs. and you never had a follow up appointment? There is something TOTALLY WRONG with that, It is NOT normal! Find a real doctor and get yourself checked... Either you did not follow the after surery diet or something went terribly wrong with your surgery. Either way only losing twenty pounds after surgery is outrageous! I have seen people eat their way out of this surgery but still lose a significant amount of weight... something isn't right! Get some help, as soon as you can!!!!
   — septembergirl73

May 8, 2006
I'm confused, your profile says surgery 1987 your question says surgery 1993 and the first responder said you had surgery 3 years ago. When did you have your surgery? You have had a constant infection for a decade? please clarify so we can better help. But in the mean time you should contact a nutritionist and/or bariatric surgeon immediately.
   — carlaplank

May 8, 2006
Sounds like something went wrong early on and having never been checked, there has been a long history of not looking at the probable root cause. Definitely schedule an appointment with a bariatric surgeon to see what is going on. You could have something like a staple line abruption which could explain both the lack of weight loss and the ill feelings and infections. It may NOT be that, but this is the first thing that popped into my head. Get checked soon.
   — Dinka Doo

May 9, 2006
Just want to say Hi, I am also in Indiana. I am looking to have surgery. I like Dr. Lindsay at Johnson Memoral Hospital in Franklin. She does revisions. She also says that if she does your surgery than she is your doctor for life and she does require follow up appointments. I thought she was very nice when I met her at the seminar. Good Luck. -Nicole-
   — Nicole S.

May 9, 2006
well i haven't had my surgery yet, but when i went to see my surgeon last week he said we would be partners in my weight loss for life and that a week after surgery i will be going into the office for a check up and then every other week for a few months and then it will go to once a month and then down to once every 3 months and then to once every 6 months for 3 years then once a year there afterfor the rest of my life, so you not having any check up afterwards realy frieghtens me about your surgeon. I have never heard of how you got your surgery. even the book i bought (Weight loss surgery for Dummies) says you will become your sergeons pal for the rest of your life.. so please get it checked out by another weight loss surgeon. Your life could possibly depend on it. sending prayers your way Paula
   — japaad