Question:
does anyone know if anyone has had kindney trouble with this surgery

i was just wanting to know if anyone has had kidney trouble with this surgery or has anyone kidneys quit working after surgery it seem like everyone said death is less than 2% but i see so many people that are not doing good after the surgery why is that i know it is question in a question but i am having it soon and i am just wanting to know my health is pretty good just high blood pressure and just over weight about 100pds.or little more so i want to know you see this people that are so bad after surgery what is going on please post if you can ???????????    — [Anonymous] (posted on December 6, 2001)

December 6, 2001
Hi there, I have a kidney infection right now. It is the first one since my surgery in July and I feel it is directly related to not get in enough water. I was slacking for awhile and not paying attention to how much I drank. Other than this infection, my surgery has been flawless, no complications at ALL. I have lost 70 since surgery. I do not dump on anything, and have only thrown up once since surgery. I'm very happy with my decision to have this done, and would do it again in a heartbeat. Please do what everyone posts over and over...... drink, drink, drink. (Wish I had) lol Best of luck!
   — Laurie L.

December 6, 2001
Once again I'm wondering why they allow anonymous postings and answers. I thought your question was fine. You're obviously looking for information and you should be applauded for that. However, I think Barb Day's response was also fine. It was not a personal attack at all. And for you to answer back in such a way is just wrong. The rudeness shown on this board recently is why many people don't speak up or answer questions on this board. We all should be here to help one another, not to put someone down so that we can feel better about ourselves.
   — Tracy L.

December 6, 2001
Well obviously the policers at this site were kind enough to remove the rude response when I was typing my response, so it seemingly does not make sense now. If they do not erase my response, just know there was a rude response by the questioner to Barb Day here earlier.
   — Tracy L.

December 6, 2001
MY surgeons death rate is well below one percent, and he takes on lots of revisions and other high risk patients in the 700 pound and up group that other surgeons avoid. I have done well as most of his patients do eventually. I DO believe the complication rate is about 2%, but these folks who have problems get them resolved eventually. Obviously you are a NORMAL scared pre op, and your fears are natural.I suggest you attend local support group meetings, they really help seeing all those happy healthy post ops. Email me privately if you want.
   — bob-haller

December 6, 2001
You must've heard about kidney or liver failure from some of the surgeries done in the 1970's? Are you speaking long term damage or immediately post-op? We ARE more prone to kidney stones because we're lazy about water, and high use of calcium carbonate products (ei, Tums) forms oxalate stones. I got mine for Christmas 4 yrs out. We're more prone but it isn't the actual surgery, so much as it is the habits we form or the advice we've been given that contribute. My urologist was suprisingly well informed on the subject. She tried to switch me from calcium carbonate to calcium citrate back then, but did i do it? Noooooo. Also, caffeine & carbonation contribute to stones, as does the tannic acid in decaf teas & coffees. But this is all true for normies, too.
   — vitalady