Question:
How do you know if you have a leakage?

   — YVETTE121 (posted on April 19, 2007)


April 19, 2007
You would be sick-may not have all the symptoms but you would have at least one. If there is any possibility, call your Dr. NOW!! Tell them what is going on and let them decide what to do from there. DO NOT self diagnose this.
   — Lost4Ever

April 19, 2007
Usually the symptoms would mimic a perforated ulcer or ruptured appendix. The leak would allow digestive juices into the abdominal cavity causing inflammation and infection. So you would probably have pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, etc. If you suspect, like the last poster said, call your surgeon immediately as if let go, can be life threatening.
   — Kari_K

April 19, 2007
Here is an explanation of the symptoms of peritonitis which can result from a leak... This is from www.WebMD.com, a good source of answers to questions that you may have. This is a site that I use for symptomology..... Peritonitis Peritonitis is an infection of the lining of the abdominal wall (peritoneum) caused by bacteria or irritating substances. Peritonitis causes pain and swelling in the abdomen and can be very serious if not treated. Symptoms of peritonitis include: Swelling of the abdomen, which may feel hard (rigid). Severe pain and tenderness in the abdomen that becomes worse with moving, coughing, or pressing on the abdomen. The pain sometimes reaches into the shoulder. Nausea and vomiting. A rapid pulse. Chills and fever. Rapid breathing. A person with these symptoms requires immediate medical attention. Treatment typically involves surgery and antibiotics. Without treatment, the illness gets worse rapidly and can become life-threatening. Author Kerry V. Cooke Author Amy Fackler, MA Editor Kathleen M. Ariss, MS Primary Medical Reviewer Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
   — Kari_K

April 20, 2007
Hi Yvette. You sound so much like many people who have just had surgery. If you had a leak, you would be sicker than all get out and probably be hiccuping out of your mind. I didn't realize that hiccupping was a sign of leak, but I have learned that it is. Not a now and then one, but a real problem with them. If you suspect that, call your surgeon, but you would have had a leak right away, you should have been pretty sealed up before you left the hospital. Regarding your other question about sweets and cravings. It may be an issue for you. You have to detox your body of sweets and eventually the cravings decrease. Mostly though, Yvette, honestly it is the head game I talk about time and again. It is your brain swearing that you can have some, that is is ok and you will still lose a ton of weight now that you have had surgery if you eat sweets, you will still lose. They are all lies your brain tells you. Don't believe them, and do what you need to push past it. It is a tough test right out of the gate, but you can handle it. You have come too far to go back now. Wls is not a piece of cake, and it is not a miracle by any means, it is a tool Yvette. Use your tool and learn to control those head issues and you have a lot of success ahead of you. Best to you. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

April 20, 2007
AMOS MOD NOTE: If in doubt CALL YOUR SURGEON!!!! Stuff like suspected leaks, chest pain, trouble breathing, stool in blood, or just feeling horrible. Better safe than sorry, its your surgeons job to handle such questions and concerns.
   — bob-haller




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