Gastric Sleeve-Leak
I had gastric sleeve surgery on 1-25-17. I am going through the exact same thing as you did, right now. At 5 weeks out I started feeling sick and thought it was the flu. So I just rested from Mon. - Fri. I started having back pain on Monday and trouble breathing and running a temp and my abdomen was very tender. I finally told my surgeon (3-3-17) I was have having these issues and she sent me in for a CT scan which found the leak. I spent 5 days in the hospital. I had infection from the leakage. It is now 4-10-17 and I am still having issues. They put the drain in and I had a stent put in my stomach to cover the leak on the inside but it slipped down. Then they put in a 6 in stent inside the the stent already there to cover more space. It slipped down so they went back in and pulled that stent up and tacked it in place. That started to work and I was down to hardly any drainage. Now I know its leaking AGAIN. I had another CT scan and they said it was healed up, but I KNOW IT IS NOT. But the on call Dr. told me to go ahead and do full liquids and purees. I see my Dr. this Tues. She has been out of town for the past week when it started leaking again. I know the pain and frustration you were going through. SO, I'm wondering, how long did it take you to totally heal, and what did they do for you?
Beth
Had a sleeve 3 months ago..everything was fine..three weeks ago everything I would eat made my stomach hurt..just thought I couldnt eat meat or certain things and my body was getting used too new foods again.
One day stomach hurt too much couldnt even drink water or Powerade...sister took me to hospital thought had a stomach bug, no fever, no sickness at all..discovered had gastric leak with infection.
Was in hospital 16 days sent home with feeding tube and drain...4 days later I am back in hospital with possible blood infection now..dr wants to put in stent to allow sromach to heal..
This time im really sick and to be honest regretting the whole surgery I am scared and dont know how long this is going to last or when I will have my life back..havent had any real food in over 22 days...praying this next move works.has anyone had a stent put in? How long did it take for you to heal? Nervous its just going to make me more sick.
Had a sleeve 3 months ago..everything was fine..three weeks ago everything I would eat made my stomach hurt..just thought I couldnt eat meat or certain things and my body was getting used too new foods again.
One day stomach hurt too much couldnt even drink water or Powerade...sister took me to hospital thought had a stomach bug, no fever, no sickness at all..discovered had gastric leak with infection.
Was in hospital 16 days sent home with feeding tube and drain...4 days later I am back in hospital with possible blood infection now..dr wants to put in stent to allow sromach to heal..
This time im really sick and to be honest regretting the whole surgery I am scared and dont know how long this is going to last or when I will have my life back..havent had any real food in over 22 days...praying this next move works.has anyone had a stent put in? How long did it take for you to heal? Nervous its just going to make me more sick.
