complications

I had a hematoma that grew on the staple line of my stomach. It grew about 2-3 weeks after initial surgery & I had to be hospitalized. I lost 50 lbs in one month. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Hey there! Happy to find this site and excited to meet all of you. My backstory: had gastric bypass a couple years ago, then needed a revision to duodenal switch. Haf surgery in June. Spouted a leak, went septic, and spent 4 weeks in the hospital getting stable. Went home on TPN and oxygen...

Hi everyone!! I am 1 month out post op from a gastric bypass. It took about 9 months to get my surgery date so I felt i was as prepared as I could be in every way. I had some serious medical complications within a few days after my surgery which was a unforeseen as i am healthy other than the...

Hello, I had VSG Surgery on 4/4/17. I am being treated for a staple line leak and may need either a stent or revision to bypass. I have been on feeding tube for 3 weeks and am very thirsty and hungry. I have not lost anything while being on feeding tube. Does anyone have any experience with...

I'm really glad to have found this group....I did a bit of searching about some concerns I have, but thought it best to just ask....so thank you. I had a lap band removal 6 months ago and the surgeon found I have an excessive amount of scar tissue from that and other abdominal surgeries. He is...

Anyone ever have/know of someone who has had a blood clot of a major vein from the liver after gastric bypass surgery (roux-en-y)? If so, can you give me information on what has transpired since the diagnosis? I had my drain removed on Wednesday (3/27) and felt pretty ok after. On that...