3days post-op and still in the hospital with atalectasis and an ileus

hopes42morrow
on 1/28/12 10:50 am - OH

RNY on 01/25/12

I had my surgery on Wednesday morning. It took about 4 and 1/2 hours. Doc said I had an extreme amount of adhesions on my right side so he put an extra port on the left side rather than have another 3 or 4 hours on the table trying to get thru it all. He didnt want to keep me under that long.
Thursday was a pretty good day. I was able to get up and walk the halls quite a few times without any problems but by the evening, I was having chest pain and shortness of breath and the worst nausea I have ever had.
It is 9:45 pm on saturday night and I still have not been able to eat anything because of the nausea. Doc says that I have atalectasis in my lower left lung and that I have a small ileus in my bowel. Hoping things clear up soon so I can start eating and healing and get myself the heck out of this hospital! He said that prolly isnt going to happen in the next day or so though :(

Jan Moore
soon to be Jan Less

april89love
on 1/28/12 11:04 am - NC

RNY on 03/16/11

Hope you are getting better! Praying for you!

Sandy

HW 225, SW 219, GW 140, CW 124

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

Jenspunky
on 1/28/12 11:12 am

RNY on 01/16/12

I had atelectasis and went home on O2.

What are they giving you for nausea?

I was given both Zofran and Phenergan. Phenergan worked the best.

~Jenna
RNY 1/16/12

Mandy R.
on 1/28/12 11:49 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

I also had atelectasis :( Good luck to you and hopefully you will have no more complications !
Mandy

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 1/28/12 11:57 am - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

What is the surgeon planning to do about the obstruction?

Sorry to hear of your complications.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Amy Smith
on 1/28/12 2:42 pm

RNY on 08/03/09

I'm 2 1/2 years out and still have nausea. I hope they are giving you something cause I know that is just a bad feeling!
Hang in there! you are getting your share of complications out of the way right away so it will be smooth sailing from here on out! :-)

I may have had a few extra potholes along the way, but the journey has been good!

RNY- Christiana Institute of Advanced Surgery - Dr. Peters 8/09
Medial Thigh lift & Brachioplasty - Dr. Macrea 7/2011
LBL - Dr. Joseph Michaels (Sibley Memorial) 12/22/2011
Upper Body Lift with Mastoplexy - Dr. Joseph Michaels 12/20/2012

Donna D.
on 1/28/12 9:29 pm - Cockeysville, MD

RNY on 12/29/11

Hey Jan I am glad to hear from you! I am glad things did not turn out as bad as you thought it would be. I hope that you start to feel better soon, and come home! Wishing you a speed recovery!

HW:338 SW:316 CW:203 GW:190 MY HT IS 5"11"

kathy_jean
on 1/28/12 9:55 pm - PA

RNY on 01/16/12

Hope you get to feeling better soon! You sure have had a rough start. I fought nausea for awhile when I came home.

Kathy HW 203 Surgery Date 1/16/12

Nycm
on 1/28/12 11:29 pm

RNY on 02/21/12 with

Hope you are up and out soon. Sorry about all the complications. I am nervous about adhesions since I have had 3c-section and lap-band surgery with a slipped band. I just have to hope for the best. Good luck to you. Feel better.

Christine