VSG and a leak!

penkon
penkon Posts: 16 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi Guys :smiley:

I had my VSG on Octob 29 last year.. so around 3 months ago! Surgery went fine and everything seemed normal. After 4 or 5 days I started getting weird pains that kinda felt like acid re-flux but on a different level lol
One night it got really bad I couldn't breath or walk so we rushed to emergency and I ended up being in hospital for 2 months because of the stupid leak!

I'm sure I'm not the only one that's been through a traumatic experience after WLS. I defiantly don't regret it though, I've lost 42kg so far and counting!

If you have any stories please share! would love to hear them :smile:

Feel free to add me so we can motivate each other on our journeys :smiley:
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  • r0sesarered
    r0sesarered Posts: 3 Member
    I haven't had the surgery yet. I'm 4 months into the 6 months of nutritionist visits. Two more months and they will submit to my insurance for approval!
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    My mother just told all of us kids that she's having this surgery.... In Mexico. I'm terrified for her, your complications heighten my anxiety for sure. I'm glad you're okay though.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    brb_2013 wrote: »
    My mother just told all of us kids that she's having this surgery.... In Mexico. I'm terrified for her, your complications heighten my anxiety for sure. I'm glad you're okay though.

    Tell her to watch some episodes of "botched up" on youtube. Quite a few cases of people going to other countries for various kinds of surgeries, only to come back home with botched surgeries and serious infections.
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    My mother and sister, and sister's best friend all had WLS in Mexico with excellent care and no complications. I think if you do your research properly, there can be excellent outcomes.

    OP, I'm glad to hear that you're now doing well after a traumatic start.
  • colleenlindsey41
    colleenlindsey41 Posts: 1 Member
    I had my surgery January 23rd (2weeks ago) so far so good sorry to hear you had problems
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    For those considering going to a 3rd-world country because it's "less expensive" ...
    http://asmbs.org/patients/medical-tourism
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=medical+tourism

    http://asmbs.org/patients/life-after-bariatric-surgery


    http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bariatric-surgery/basics/risks/prc-20019138
    Longer term risks and complications of weight-loss surgery vary depending on the type of surgery. They can include:
    Bowel obstruction
    Dumping syndrome, causing diarrhea, nausea or vomiting
    Gallstones
    Hernias
    Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
    Malnutrition
    Stomach perforation
    Ulcers
    Vomiting
    Death

    http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bariatric-surgery/multimedia/vid-20078337



    And some studies which seem to be relevant & informative:

    Postoperative Complications and Emergency Care for Patients Following Bariatric Surgery.
    Patil R, Melander S.
    Medsurg Nurs. 2015 Jul-Aug;24(4):243-8, 265.


    Complications of bariatric surgery: the acute care surgeon's experience.
    Bradley JF 3rd, Ross SW, Christmas AB, Fischer PE, Sachdev G, Heniford BT, Sing RF.
    Am J Surg. 2015 Sep;210(3):456-61. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.03.004. Epub 2015 May 8.
    PMID: 26070377


    Predictors of Hospital Readmission after Bariatric Surgery.
    Abraham CR, Werter CR, Ata A, Hazimeh YM, Shah US, Bhakta A, Tafen M, Singh PT, Beyer TD, Stain SC.
    J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Jul;221(1):220-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.02.018. Epub 2015 Feb 28.
    PMID: 26047761


    Includes free full text article.
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861076
    Early surgical complications after gastric by-pass: a literature review.
    Acquafresca PA, Palermo M, Rogula T, Duza GE, Serra E.
    Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2015;28(1):74-80. doi: 10.1590/S0102-67202015000100019.
    Review. English, Portuguese.
    PMID: 25861076
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    VSG no complications, under public health care here in Canada. 18 months and counting.

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