Hi All,
I am trying anyplace I can to find out if anyone has experienced this problem. My sister and I both had the gastric sleeve done on Feb 28, 2011. I am doing fine but my sister is not. She did great the first week. On the 8th day she started getting sick when she tried to sip the protein shake and would dry heave or vomit. She went to the doctor and was severely dehydrated with serious low blood pressure and potassium and acute kidney failure.
She was in hospital for 7 days and then released. For the next 3 weeks she was back in the ER every 2-4 days to get IV for fluids because she vomits even if she takes a small sip of water or other fluids. She is now back in hospital. They have done a CT scan, upper GI, and x-rays to confirm there are no tears in the stomach, no blockages in stomach intestines, no tumors, no stomach motility issues. The doctors don't know what to do and are talking about sending her home with a PICC line so she can get some fluids and nutrition.
I just watched Oprah's "where are they now show" and the guest Jill Roberts said she had gastric bypass and four years later went through a year of not being able to eat and had 12 surgeries,but they didn't give any more details of what it was due to and how they ended up solving the problem.
Has anyone had this same situation or know anyone who has that can give us some ideas of what is causing this?
Please help!
Thank you,
Tina
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