Did you have a leak??

tonnabug
on 5/21/13 3:26 am - Huntsville, AL
Revision on 04/29/13
Anyone here have a leak? I have some questions:
1) what were your symptoms?
2) did you have a foul taste in your mouth especially with belching??
3) what was the treatment?
4) how are you now?

Began journey in 2007 at 312, had Lap band 2008, lost 40 pre-op then 24 post op, regained to 319.  Lost 39# on my own, then revised to VSG 4/29/13 @ 280.

     

melly37
on 5/21/13 4:58 am - Rio Rancho, NM
VSG on 04/03/12

Hi Tonna.  I didn't have a leak with my revision.  Hoping that some others might chime in.  Just sending hugs your way. 


  LapBand Surgery 01/10/08, Revison to Sleeve 04/03/12

Deckeriv
on 5/21/13 5:08 am - TX
VSG on 03/26/13

You will run a fever over 101.


  

    800 calories and less than 20 net carbs is the shizzle

 

    

Carmelita
on 5/21/13 5:59 am - Four Corners, NM

hey bug were'nt you the gal that had a stricture and balloon dilation?  Now you have a leak? or ?   

Some signs and symptoms of LEAKS and STRICTURES 

Most common signs...tachycardia RAPID heart beat...for HOURS. and also unexplained fever over 100.5 

post op.. I thought I had a BRAIN TUMOR 

Haven't your doctors calmed you down YET?   And until someone jumps in ...DO A SEARCH...enter VSG LEAK...lots of peeps w/ em here in the past 5 years ...way more than stricture...

n always error on the side of caution...and get it checked out  WITH YOUR DOCTORS.  Never come to a WEIGHT LOSS FORUM for medical advice, even tho this board is sponsored by a surgeons office.  Dr. Criangle NEVER posts here k.

tonnabug
on 5/21/13 6:18 am - Huntsville, AL
Revision on 04/29/13
I'm not looking for a diagnosis. I am just looking for experiences. I am the gal that has been checked for a dozen things and told they are all negative. I am reading & researching so I can better advocate for myself.

Began journey in 2007 at 312, had Lap band 2008, lost 40 pre-op then 24 post op, regained to 319.  Lost 39# on my own, then revised to VSG 4/29/13 @ 280.

     

Carmelita
on 5/21/13 7:13 am - Four Corners, NM

k got it...for breath foul tasting...can be 

thrush (oral yeast.candida) from IV a/b usage ..will kinda have a white coated tongue, maybe some sordes, little/larger white patches on tongue mouth...with A/Bs they kill off bacteria bugs but  others like yeast/fungus bugs..aren't touched so there's an explosion of em that manifests elsewhere! Candida loves loves loves sugar...artificial ones too...sugar alcohols nope.

bile reflux like sour taste..puking on an empty stomach..ever get so drunk nothin in your stomach but booze..n PUKE! yup that yellow greenish nasty  is BILE from your small intestine. Mostly peeps w/ pyloric damage, common for a lil while post gallbladder removal ..bile don't know what to do with itself once gall bladder is gone I guess, sometimes misdiagnosed as GERD but if thats not controlled by PPIs docs will look closer at bile , peptic ulcers can cause bile reflux...mostly in stomach/small intestine where bile sits (h. pylori a bad bug)...bile reflux can cause stomach cancer and barretts esophagus. Caustic **** way worse than the little HCL we reflux imo...if not treated. 

ketosis /ketoacidosis(fat burning for energy mode, losin a crap load of adipose fat from super low carbs less than 30gs) dragon breath usually lasts a week or two. Most peeps describe it as a "metallic" taste with bad breathe someone can smell across a football stadium...lmao!  

Maybe can start checkin out these...is this the only symptom your havin? Maybe post ALL your abnormal symptoms here at once. Maybe we can help narrow your search some. 

n way to be your own patient advocate. Easy tho it can make ya loco...BTDT plenty of times!  Ive got so many supplements I take...I got 2 huge fish lure boxes just for them! yeah Im a hypochrondric! lmao  supplements tho don't do drugs no more post VSG ,-)

Diana E.
on 5/21/13 6:10 am
VSG on 03/27/13

The foul taste in your mouth with belching is usually related to reflux.... I can't speak on leakage as I have never had an issue in that area.

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chunkymonkey1991
on 5/21/13 7:08 am

the bad taste is also probably ketosis

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M. Walker
on 5/21/13 6:30 am
DS on 02/12/13
Yes, I had a leak. I had my sleeve in Dec of 2010 and then the DS this past February. All I can say is is was the most horrible pain I have ever had. As far as fever, I might have had one, but the pain is what got me. I am someone who never asks for pain meds (don't like the feeling), but I was begging the ER nurse to give me something. I had the DS on a Tuesday, discharged Thursday (feeling absolutely wonderful) and then back that Sunday and then repair on Monday. Was in hospital for several days and then they removed the stint (sp?) because my body rejected it. They would of left it in, but I was just too nauseated and uncomfortable. As far as foul taste - no and there was no belching. I am fine now, but the recovery was a ***** I basically had 3 surgeries in one month and that wiped me out.

Have you discussed these symptoms with your Dr.? Take care and hope you feel better.

    
        

    

        
tonnabug
on 5/21/13 7:12 am - Huntsville, AL
Revision on 04/29/13
When did you have the pain? Mine comes on if I eat or drink anything.... Doc is looking for prob. I am in hospital.

Began journey in 2007 at 312, had Lap band 2008, lost 40 pre-op then 24 post op, regained to 319.  Lost 39# on my own, then revised to VSG 4/29/13 @ 280.

     

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