My Horror Story - Band to Sleeve Revision
Wow, you've definitely been thru a lot.I'm glad you're on the mend. Definitely let the Dr. know what his staff is doing when he's not there, other people might be going thru the same kind of thing & he might not know about it.
It reminds me when I used to go to my regular Dr & had no problems, then when I did have a problem I ended up being seen by someone else. I had diabetes & didn't know it & based on the symptoms I gave him, he should've picked up on it. He didn't. He went by I have to wait for the blood results, it was a Friday, so no results till Monday, ended up in ICU on Sunday.
Long story short I wish I had told my original Dr that his replacement was a waste of space. Never went back to the clinic again.
Hope you get better again soon!
No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another.
T-Rebel
How awful and scary! Glad to hear you're ok now and on the mend. March must be when he always takes vacation because he was leaving right after my surgery as well and I never saw him again.
4' 11" HW 218 SW 214 Original Goal of 125 in 8.5 mos Lowest Weight 119 CW 133 Trying to get back in the 122-128 range
Very scary. Feel better soon.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
Oh my god, Jackie - you have been through the wringer! I agree with Chili that you should make a point of speaking with the doctor about his PAs lack of treatment/care for you. I'm not a litigous person but the PA has set the practice up for a possible malpractice suit! The doctor would want to know about this.
Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4
Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!
Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15
I'm so glad that everything seems to have worked out OK. I hope you can recover completely and things calm down significantly.
I 100% would speak to the surgeon -- maybe after you have taken some time as there is no need to work yourself up over that right now. But he should know and have the opportunity to ensure the PA does not make the same mistake again.
Thank you for sharing your story!
VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)
Wow! Your story makes my aspiration pneumonia and hospitalization after my band to sleeve revision seem like a walk in the park.
I'm so sorry to hear this. What an ordeal. I'm glad you're on the mend and I'm sure you're feeling extremely fortunate and blessed right now even though you are still suffering. I remember that feeling well. Continued best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Lap Band September 2007 / Slip discovered March 2014 after significant regain / Revised to VSG April 29, 2014
Thanks for sharing your story and I am very sorry you had these issues. I hope there are no long term ill effects.
I think the best takeaway for future WLS patients is don't accept the word of the support staff. If you think there is a problem, insist on getting a message to the surgeon. I had a much less severe issue but the PA was giving me bad advice and I knew it. Once I got a message to the surgeon, he made changes to the medications I was on. The PA was following his general guidelines but the surgeon has the ability to make the call to go beyond his general guidelines.
Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.
Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.
5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)
10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16
