Jay56310

Ok so I am new to this forum and have had many questions in my minding about my mothers gastric bypass surgery. I am not here to bash the surgery cause I have seen it work miracles for many people. But I did want to share the darker side of this issue with people.

My mother had the gastric bypass surgery done and then 3 months later her skin started to turn yellow. Hepatitis. She was going to all of the post operation Dr. appointments and was never tested for liver problems. Then I started doing research and found that 90% of people who undergo the surgery have some sort of liver issues after they have the surgery.

When she was admitted to the hospital doctors said "i can't believe you are even standing." Her bellyrubin (sp?? what ever they use to detect how well the liver is functioning) levels were through the roof. She should have been dead then. Anyway, they admit her while they spend 2 weeks trying to figure out what is wrong with her and how to fix it. Eventually they throw out the autoimmune liver disease crap which basically mean we don't know WTF is going on and put her on the liver transplant list. Then her kidneys fail. At this point she is still conscious with machines doing the rest. Dialysis etc etc.

So after 3 weeks of being on a donor list, at the top, for a new liver. Oh yeah if you aren't an organ donor I really hope you go straight to hell but that is besides the point. 2 weeks after she was put on the list she catchs a staph infection and loses consciousness, so now they can't do the surgery. Another 2 weeks go by and she actually fought off the staph infection and was getting ready to get the new liver when everything crashed. I think she had just had enough.

Anyway, the point is if you get the surgery make sure you watch your liver and kidneys and get them tested after the operation. VERY VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!

And also why isn't it procedure to test all the bodily functions after a surgery that is really messing with mother nature and I feel is still an experimental procedure?

DON'T THINK THAT THERE ISN'T A RISK. DEATH IS ON THE LIST.

Let me know what you guys have to contribute and if you are considering the surgery be wary and do all the research you can. I am sure that if my mother was reading the things I am finding now AFTER THE FACT she wouldn't have taken the risk.

Also, if there is someone out there who did have you liver and kidneys test post op please let me know whether it was at your personal request or if it was part of your procedure.

it is sad that they can sell this like there was no risk. it is on TV for god sake. It should be a very very last resort not a cosmetic surgery.