What Complications?

Bbinder2002
on 12/28/14 5:46 am

can anyone tell me complications could be expected or ones that you have experienced after the sleeve?  Still in a pre diet phase and trying to decide on moving forward with getting the sleeve.  I am 30 year old male 5 foot 8 and weigh 275 pounds.

Bufflehead
on 12/28/14 5:53 am - TN
VSG on 06/19/13

I have had no complications. I guess the most serious "common" complication is the possibility of a leak at the suture line, but that happens to under 2% of sleeve patients (rates vary by surgeon though -- you should ask yours about his/her leak rate if you haven't).

jkmcnult
on 12/28/14 6:07 am - golden, CO

I had a infection on one of my incisions that took some time to clear up, otherwise it was pretty smooth. Would I do it again? Yes except 10 years sooner!

Dawn ..
on 12/28/14 10:36 am - MI
VSG on 09/23/14

I had an incision that took forever to heal. And along the lines of what jkmcnult said, i should have had vsg when my kids were younger. Could have been far more active in their lives.


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TexasTerritory
on 12/28/14 6:03 am
VSG on 07/22/13
I had no complications.

  

lxl_Miz_lxl
on 12/28/14 6:19 am
VSG on 01/11/16

I understand you want to be prepared but you've asked this a few different ways now.. if you dig deep enough sure, you'll find complications, as you would with any surgery.  

If you truly want to scare yourself .. Here is the Complications Forum but I don't recommend reading it.  I'm in the mind over matter mindset .. the more you think something bad will happen, it can. 

Good Luck

happyteacher
on 12/28/14 6:22 am

I had a terrible complication- I had to constantly buy new clothes. That meant shopping.  A lot. Good thing I love to shop :) 

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Lisarn1
on 12/28/14 8:35 am - Raleigh, NC

LOL😛

RNY 10/19/09 - Revision to VSG 10/13/14 - Dr Paul Enochs 

    

    

Thebiggestloser
on 12/28/14 9:57 am
VSG on 11/19/14 with

Love this!

    

    

    
lo_ri_p
on 12/28/14 7:20 am - Ocala, FL

Nothing abnormal at all but I didn't realize at the time they weren't.  That's why this forum helps.  Chest hurts when drinking-normal, pain in suture at 3 weeks-normal, diarrhea then constipation-normal, stalls in weight loss-normal.  I was told unless I have fever, severe pain, severe vomiting or sutures coming open don't worry.

    

    

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