Fainted and unable to respond to body- Doctor wants to put feeding tube or PICC line
My husband took me to the ER- and walking 3 steps, I passed out and could hear but could no longer could respond - my body stopped completly. My heart rate dropped, sugar dropped, and my blood pressure was very low.
After several bags of liquid- and special coctail of vitiams doctor wants to put in a PICC or feeding tube in.
has anyone had these problems?? or a feeding tube or PICC line in?
Had RNY on 8/8/2012- revision from Gastric sleeve in 12/2008-
LOST 5.8 POUNDS POST-OPT
If your doc believes a feeding tube is your best bet then please do it. Do your labs show malnutrition? How are your vitamin levels?
Good luck, I know right now you possibly are wondering why me, why did I do this, etc. I can only imagine......hang in there, even the majority that do have complications get through the rough patches.
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Hopefully this will be a short bump in the road and you will be able to get some nutrition and start to heal.
Heather Mom to 3
Surgery August 9, 2012
HW = 225, SW= 205, CW 135 
Your surgery date is only about 10 days ago. Dehdration is a common issue with recent post ops. I warned my wife before her revision about drinking fluids. BUT, she ended up in the hosptial with a PIC line for a few days--reason was dehydration. Low bp can be a result of 40-50 pounds of wt loss. I had low bp at 7 months post op, and after several tests, I ended up with a pacemaker to control my low bp rate. DAVE
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