Post by Girlrocker on Sept 27, 2013 12:36:39 GMT -5
Thursday, October 3 I spoke to Barb's sister a couple of days ago and then heard from Barb herself yesterday via text, she is released from the hospital and the Comfort Inn. We haven't had a chance to visit yet, Barb preferred to wait until she was released. So far they believe the surgery fixing the stricture has been successful in resolving the issues; her recovery is slow and painful. She is having trouble logging on here, so I'm posting for her, soon she will be updating for herself. Keep the positive healing thoughts coming, thank you, I know it means a lot to both her and her sister Kay.
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Hi everyone, Barb is actually here now in southern California, she had her corrective surgery yesterday with Dr. Keshishian at Verdugo. Her sister Kay said the surgery was very complicated, but that they are optimistic everything was taken care of. Barb is a revision from an old VBG to a DS in 2010 (other surgeons) and has had massive stricture problems.
Barb didn't want to post in advance that she was rescheduled and flying out after what happened to her in the airport en route here about a week ago, where she collapsed due to dehydration and other problems. But she did want to reach out to both update, and get the cheering section going. Kay said her spirits are good, that if positive attitude and determination were all that was needed, she'd be doing 100%. Kay and their family have been so worried about Barb and her lack of quality of life and they are just hoping now she can have that. Barb will be in the hopsital for a few more days, than at the Comfort Inn.
Links below to Barb's posts about her history and situation.
I will see her some time this week or weekend, and will update on her progress.
Links/background on Barb's history:
Her corrective surgery postponed
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=talk&thread=7382&page=1#103693
Her corrective surgery is scheduled
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=7349
Her introduction which she shared from another forum, and doesn't include her subsequent revision from VBG to DS in October 2010 (last page of the intro thread), have posted some of it here, link to read in entirety also here
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=106&page=12
Re: Introduce Yourself
My name is Barb and I am from the Midwest.
I was a thin person until my 1st pregnancy in 1970. I gradually continued to get bigger. Had a VBG in 1999 at a weight of 277 lbs. I lost about 75 of it over an eighteen month period and gradually gained it back. I am now at 280 lbs. I have a BMI of 45.2.
I have terrible problems with stricture. Just taking pills or capsules that are not cut or crushed will get stuck. It can sometimes take 8-12 hours for them to go through. I eat a lot of foods that are not good for me, especially carbs. They go down so easy. I can not eat fruit or vegetables raw. They do not pass through at all and all meats are put in a food processor and vegetables are cooked until there mush. I have been scoped and dilated four or five times. I have been to emergency rooms at least 10 times. Usually all they can do is give me raglan, (settle stomach), pain meds (because it hurts so much), and ativan to help me relax (because it drives me crazy). I am tired of throwing up my food so I take the easy way and eat the carbs. Throwing up is a part of my life and I am afraid it is doing damage to my esophagus and stomach. My quality of life is horrible and not just for me but the people around me that are closest to me. I have really had these problems since the surgery. The doctor who did the surgery said the opening to my stomach was the size of a straw.
I am now trying to get a take down done but, would like to also get it revised to a DS. Insurance will be a problem with the revision because policy state one bariatric surgery per lifetime no matter who the insurance carrier at time of procedure, unless Medically/Clinically necessary to correct or reverse complications from a previous bariatric procedure.
My health problems are high blood pressure (controlled with one med), high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, reflux, clinical depression, herniated degenerated discs in lower back, tender hernia, and arthritis.
Barb
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Hi everyone, Barb is actually here now in southern California, she had her corrective surgery yesterday with Dr. Keshishian at Verdugo. Her sister Kay said the surgery was very complicated, but that they are optimistic everything was taken care of. Barb is a revision from an old VBG to a DS in 2010 (other surgeons) and has had massive stricture problems.
Barb didn't want to post in advance that she was rescheduled and flying out after what happened to her in the airport en route here about a week ago, where she collapsed due to dehydration and other problems. But she did want to reach out to both update, and get the cheering section going. Kay said her spirits are good, that if positive attitude and determination were all that was needed, she'd be doing 100%. Kay and their family have been so worried about Barb and her lack of quality of life and they are just hoping now she can have that. Barb will be in the hopsital for a few more days, than at the Comfort Inn.
Links below to Barb's posts about her history and situation.
I will see her some time this week or weekend, and will update on her progress.
Links/background on Barb's history:
Her corrective surgery postponed
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=talk&thread=7382&page=1#103693
Her corrective surgery is scheduled
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=7349
Her introduction which she shared from another forum, and doesn't include her subsequent revision from VBG to DS in October 2010 (last page of the intro thread), have posted some of it here, link to read in entirety also here
weightlosssurgery.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=106&page=12
Re: Introduce Yourself
My name is Barb and I am from the Midwest.
I was a thin person until my 1st pregnancy in 1970. I gradually continued to get bigger. Had a VBG in 1999 at a weight of 277 lbs. I lost about 75 of it over an eighteen month period and gradually gained it back. I am now at 280 lbs. I have a BMI of 45.2.
I have terrible problems with stricture. Just taking pills or capsules that are not cut or crushed will get stuck. It can sometimes take 8-12 hours for them to go through. I eat a lot of foods that are not good for me, especially carbs. They go down so easy. I can not eat fruit or vegetables raw. They do not pass through at all and all meats are put in a food processor and vegetables are cooked until there mush. I have been scoped and dilated four or five times. I have been to emergency rooms at least 10 times. Usually all they can do is give me raglan, (settle stomach), pain meds (because it hurts so much), and ativan to help me relax (because it drives me crazy). I am tired of throwing up my food so I take the easy way and eat the carbs. Throwing up is a part of my life and I am afraid it is doing damage to my esophagus and stomach. My quality of life is horrible and not just for me but the people around me that are closest to me. I have really had these problems since the surgery. The doctor who did the surgery said the opening to my stomach was the size of a straw.
I am now trying to get a take down done but, would like to also get it revised to a DS. Insurance will be a problem with the revision because policy state one bariatric surgery per lifetime no matter who the insurance carrier at time of procedure, unless Medically/Clinically necessary to correct or reverse complications from a previous bariatric procedure.
My health problems are high blood pressure (controlled with one med), high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, reflux, clinical depression, herniated degenerated discs in lower back, tender hernia, and arthritis.
Barb
