Complications - Page 3 - ThinnerTimes

pf282 · 09-04-2007, 06:02 PM

I am sad to hear about your complications, but I am glad that you are sharing this with people who are considering the issues. I am about half ways through the process and still not sure about going for it for the same reasons you specified in the forum. I am scared of the risks, hidden risks, and actual doctor support. Up front the surgery sounds great and the doctors give you some negative issues but not the real deal. I thank you and applaud you for sharing your experience with us in order for the rest of us to make this serious decision. I wish the best of luck and hope you reach your goals.

paige52 · 09-04-2007, 06:45 PM

Trying to keep you people safe from my terminal crankiness!

It had the gastric stapling with the ring to restrict flow...

It was a great surgery and I had minimal complications for the 1st 15 years. Occasionally I would vomit but only after eating the wrong foods... there were only 2: raw carrots without dip and rice or if I ate to much.... I'd say only 3 or 4 times a year.

Then I got very sick with a flu and vomitted for days, they think that's when I opened the staple line. I also took steriods that year. I slowly gained about 30 pounds over a period of 9 month and then in 3 more months gained another 60... it was not fun.

What was your first surgery?

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Originally Posted by Debz

Wow, Paige, I didn't know you had a previous surgery. Can I ask which one it was? I only ask because I too am a second timer...

Debz · 09-04-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by paige52

What was your first surgery?

I had a vertical banded gastroplasty in 1988....stomach stapled vertically to make a pouch, and then a silastic ring poked through the stomach tissue. The idea was for food to stay in the pouch, then leak down through the ring to my normal duodenum . Here's a diagram....

I was successful for about 6 years...then my staple line broke...