Feeling defeated

[Shannon1984]

So today was my big day for VSG surgery, get to the hospital and everything was fine until I received anesthesia. All I remember is waking up still in OR room and the anesthesiologist telling me they had to abort my surgery. Reason being is "collapsed lung". So they tell me when they went to intubate something happened to make my lungs collapse and I stopped breathing for like 20 seconds so they say you can't have this procedure today but indicating asthma could be an issue but I have never been diagnosed with asthma. My surgeon was seeming confident about rescheduling me for the end of the month like my collapsed lung was no big deal. Im just wondering if anyone else that had a Bariatric surgery had something like this happen. The anesthesiologist was like this does not happen twice, well no offense but how the hell can they guarantee that. I'm so nervous to even thinking about doing this procedure again

 

[dianeseattle]

First, get the surgeon's notes. You may have to ask for them through Hospital Administration. But you need to read exactly what happened during surgery

I have never heard of anyone having a collapsed lung without having that lung pierced by something Sharp, like a rib bone or a scalpel.

I suspect it was a surgical error. Oftentimes several surgical residents are in the OR so they can learn the procedure by watching what the doctor does. Rarely would a resident be in the room without also being allowed to take part in the surgery.

I understand why you are freaked out, but first get the information you need to verify what happened. Sometimes you can even get a video tape. You can safely have that surgery later, but do not use that doctor. Period.

Start looking for an answer and let us know what you find out.

I am so sorry this happened to you. But it's really important to know it had nothing to do with the bariatric aspect of surgery. It only had to do with surgery. You have never had asthma. So I think it's extremely lame for the doctor to try to head you off at the pass by suggesting your problem is asthma. To me it Sounds Like a Surgeon trying to cover his ass.

Don't lose hope. You will succeed somehow. But first this bogus thing has to be addressed.

 

[dianeseattle]

Shannon, what is going on? Please update us.