Comments on: Complications of Gastric Bypass Surgery

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:42:05 +0000

HI , my sister is , I am writing to to let you know my story is very similar to yours. my sister had this surgery and had the same problems your wife had. Is your wife well now?

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:57:14 +0000

My wife had this surgery by a Dr Macura In Staten island surgery in brooklyn about 9 years ago. WORST THING SHE DID ! had several operations and complications , first it was goldbladder operation they took it out ! then it was her intestines getting twisted up or something and she had another operation and almost DIED from that problem, then the vitamin defencey even though she takes her vitamins , she also has exploretory surgery at one point and couldnt find a problem, and TODAY she has lood in her stool and we are heading back in for god KNOWS WHAT! , DONT DO THIS TO YOURSELF YOU WILL BE KILLING YOURSELF SLOWLY ANYWAY I know other people with major complications , this is not a miracle its signing onto a slow DEATH! Please just find a way to have the courage to stay on or diet or stay as you are you will be better off OBESE ! and what they call unhealthy. LUV YOURSELF and good luck.

By: gail

gail — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:30:06 +0000

I had the gold standard of bypass in may 2004….first three months were horrible, but I was lossing weight. It got easier afteer the pouch stretched. I discoveered I could eat most anything..bread seem to cause the most problems. I quit craving sweets and craved high protien foods…steaks, chicken, cheese, bacon ect. I didn’t have too much problems if i occassionally ate sweets. I started out at 253 at 5foot two inches and had some major back problems that prompted me to have surgery. I felt I was welll informed and ready. I did weel leveled at 140 pounds. Had alot of loose skin on my abdoomen but learned to tuck in in my pants like a shirt and in order to have to have a sense of humor, I lwearned to fold my loose skin on my stomach and could make it look like a fat cornish hen. Ha ha. I felt a ummy tuck would eventually save me from this. I then had car wreck and fracture my right shoulder…loss ten mor pounds…begginning to look a little anorexic. Back was reinjured and six months later another back surgery and another 5 pounds loss. Then disaster struck…had a 10 cm abcess on my right ovary that began to leak. Got very sick and disorienbted but no fever. My dr. thought I was strung out on pills…sent for to detox only to discover I had strep infection leaking into my pelvis. 11 days and 6 different antibiotics I fianally came home….six weeks later developed internal hernia and another surgery…almost losss 50 percent of intestines…two hours to spare saved me. This all occured aroud 4 years post op from the gastric bypass.. I now weigh 110 pounds and can wear a little girls size 12 1/2 plus size of jeans. I feel ulgy and deformed and no matteer how hard I try can’t seem to gain weight back. Taking vitamins, calcium and b12. My potassium seems to teeter on the edge of being low and blood sugar stays low as well as my blood pressure. The tiredness and fatique is awful, but I can’t believe I would feel any better if I weighed 253 again and I know would make my back worst. I felt good at 140 pounds still had curves and confidence for the first time in my life, now i am just skin and bones and feel awful most days….anybody with similiar problems or any advice all comments welcomed. I want my life back.

By: Payge

Payge — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:00:41 +0000

I need to lose weight I will admit,this is why I got a job at a fitness center. And has never considered going that far but your story convinced me to lose it as I have been doing for awhile now.But can identify with you some,I had surgery once and the doctors wasn’t so honest with me neither.I think a quick fix as they call isn’t all its cracked up to be from reading this.Great article and well written.

By: ceegirl

ceegirl — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:14:16 +0000

man i wouldn’t go through this no way. i try 2 watch what i eat.

By: rjyuggy

rjyuggy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:13:27 +0000

Also, after the surgery, the stomach of the patient will look like a curtains with ruffles.

By: raman13

raman13 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:17:06 +0000

Good stuff. Thanks

By: Leonardo davinci Evans

Leonardo davinci Evans — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:37:10 +0000

How brave and kind you are to share your experiences with others. I hope you live long and prosper.

By: agriculi

agriculi — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:20:24 +0000

It sounds terrible, the doctors could have been more honest with you. This is a saver solution; http://healthmad.com/weight-loss/how-to-lose-weight-without-a-diet/

By: George W Whitehead

George W Whitehead — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:11:41 +0000

I think I’ll stay overweight!