Re: chest pain

[Guest guest]

I have not had the surgery yet, but want to hear the good and the bad. I am

sorry that you are still having problems. If you think you are having another

pulmonary embolism you need to go to the emergency room. They have to accept

you whether you have insurance or not. Sorry that I can't help you with any

answers.

Dora in Tennessee

Lap/Open RNY 9/20/2004

Vanderbilt Hospital

[Guest guest]

The no insurance thing is awful, it really does put you in a bad spot.

Regarding the antacids, are you taking something for pain, like Motrin, or

napery. The only thing we can take is Tylenol. Anything else could cause

erosions in your new stomach, and antacids would help. If you are taking

anything except Tylenol for pain, please stop, because you could have a life

threatening bleed.

chest pain

Hello; I am new to this group. Had my bypass (rou-x) July of

1999.Have had very bad time of it. My chest hurts a lot ever surgery.

Taking antacids help the pain. I know the acid part of the stomach is

not connected anymore, so the fact that antacids help is a puzzle. If

staple line was leaking, then I should be having much more serious

problem by now. My doc will not see me anymore as I have lost my

health insurance. I have had one pulmonary embolism due to the

surgery, ( a serious and possibly fatal result that no one considers

before surgery, but is very common) If it was another one coming on

then why does antacids help? When you have no insurance, it is bad!

Is there anyone else out there that have had a bad surgery after

effects? Everyone seems to think it is a good deal on this site, at

least as far as I have read. It has been an overall bad experience

for me. The after effects named above are only a small part of that

bad experience.

Can anyone relate to any of this?