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06-19-2007, 06:04 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central NY
Posts: 181
Weight Statistics 4/24/07 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
147 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8972332016 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.4226074219 BMI Start:
25.2297363281 BMI Current:
24.8864746094 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  A little bit freaked out....
I guess we are all familiar with people telling us horror stories about gastric bypass. Well, I thought I had gotten used to these stories (thought i heard all of them!) and never really dwelled too much on what people had said (NEGATIVE!). Until this week....Apparently, a woman who had gastric bypass three months ago (performed by my surgeon) passed away last week. 3 different people at work told me about this woman. When I asked what had happened they all had the same answer-electrolytes (sp?). I've been worried about vitamins, water, and protein-no one ever mentioned electrolytes! Can someone shed some light about electrolytes and if this is something I should truly be worried about? 
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06-19-2007, 06:30 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,902
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
111 lb Weight Loss:
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42.6923076923 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
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um...the only thing i can think of is she got dehydrated BADLY. you lose elctrolytes when you dehydrate, thats why they tell you to drink sports drinks etc when you are sick. im sure doc will be in to explain shortly. i'm definitely going to check back. this sounds interesting. and dont be freaked out. take care of yourself. You're doing fine.
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06-20-2007, 03:28 AM
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Electrolytes are salts. The basic ones are K. Na, Cl, and also Ca, P and Mg. That's potassium, sodium, choloride, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in that order. The most important are the first 3, and lack of, excess of, and imbalance of, causes trouble. They are needed for the body to function well, for the muscles to move smoothly, and for nutrients and water to move in and out of cells and bloodstream. The messages our nerves relay are done by the exchange of Na and K in and out of the cell membranes. Sorry for all tech talk.  Basic info just in case you were interested. The most likely thing that happened to the woman in the end is, she got irregular heartbeats from the electrolyte imbalance, and her kidney also shut down, both which will happen with severe imbalance. It can be corrected fairly easily, so long as the situation is caught not too late, but, as with all things, once it's gone on to the point of no return, the drs can't correct it quicklely enough for the heart muscles and kidney to recover. Anyway, some of the things that can disrupt your electrolyte balance. The most common causes are (for anyone, not just post ops) 1) not getting in enough water, or getting in the wrong kind of fluids. 2)  and 3) on your tail end.That's why you have to be careful of excess and strictures. Not only does stricture prevent you from getting food in, the resulting also disrupts the water and electrolyte balance. So long as you are following your dr's instructions, and watchful of your water, protein, vits and supplements, you don't need to worry about it. If you are not feeling well, always contact your dr, especially early out, and ask what to do, don't balk when he/she asks you to come in, go ASAP, and bug your dr to give you an appt and see you when you feel you need to be seen, but the person on the other end of the phone tells you something else. (((((((HUGS)))))))
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06-20-2007, 05:27 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
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(((HUG)))) there are risks going into a major surgery.... i know form me i knew i was a risk at my morbidly obesite size for strokes and a heart attack at any moment so that helped me to know this was the right choice even with the risks this surgery could have caused. ITS very important to follow all INSTRUCTIONS to the "T" post op....and keep all post op appointments as well. I had no complications but i know the risks were there but i had to take this step for my long term good health. ((HUG))) i recently lost someone i knew who went for the surgery and its not easy. BUT for me i had to do this and 143 lbs gone and 2 years post op its the best thing for me.
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06-20-2007, 05:59 AM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern NY
Posts: 118
Weight Statistics 5-23-06 Start Date:
9-13-06 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
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328 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
185 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4634146341 % % Lost:
yesterday ;-) Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.9348025712 BMI Start:
30.9862258953 BMI Current:
29.8565197429 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Jessica - That story is scary in a way because I have the same surgeon, but her complication doesn't sound like it was a direct result of anything he did (phew!). It sounds like she had trouble getting all her fluids in, or she had trouble keeping things down as Doc said, and maybe didn't call the surgeon early enough for help. I was just saying to someone yesterday that if 1000 surgeries are perfect and only one has a problem, that's the one everyone will talk about. It's too bad since he's a good surgeon. I will take this as a good reminder to get all my fluids in and to call early if anything seems not quite right. Hugs, Chrissy
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06-20-2007, 11:23 AM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 899
Weight Statistics 4/23/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 385 lb Start Weight:
257 lb Current Weight:
190 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
67 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
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Don't let this freak you out. No one knows what she was doing or going through. She probably ignored her body that is why it is so important to listen to your body and communicate with your physician. Roz
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06-20-2007, 11:49 AM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh
Posts: 476
Weight Statistics 11 May 06 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
230 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
80 lb Weight Loss:
70 lb Lb Left to Lose:
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There are so many things to concider so soon after her surgery. Losing so much weight so very fast is such a shock to your body and maybe if she was not following the surgoens diet/advice, or maybe had some problems keeping foods down, or maybe was too late in having her surgery and some of the issues she had prior just caught up with her. So many questions?????? Chrissy has a point though, your going to hear about the bad first. Such sad news in any case. robbin
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06-20-2007, 04:19 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central NY
Posts: 181
Weight Statistics 4/24/07 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
147 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8972332016 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.4226074219 BMI Start:
25.2297363281 BMI Current:
24.8864746094 BMI Goal:
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Thanks for the information and advice everyone! This forum is such a blessing! And by the way, Chrissy you are looking fab!!! I like the new pic! Amazing!
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06-22-2007, 06:02 AM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern NY
Posts: 118
Weight Statistics 5-23-06 Start Date:
9-13-06 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
328 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
185 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4634146341 % % Lost:
yesterday ;-) Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.9348025712 BMI Start:
30.9862258953 BMI Current:
29.8565197429 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Why thank you, Jessica  You're so sweet!
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06-22-2007, 10:02 AM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central NY
Posts: 181
Weight Statistics 4/24/07 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
147 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8972332016 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.4226074219 BMI Start:
25.2297363281 BMI Current:
24.8864746094 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I got the real scoop....
So, I got the real scoop on what happened from a friend who is a dietician at a local hospital. Apparently, the woman in question turned her past food addiction in to a hardcore cocaine addiction after surgery. So, she was doing coke and not eating-reason why her heart stopped. I obviously feel better/relieved hearing this news, but in some ways I can relate to this woman and feel really bad. You have to have some way to cope or something that makes us feel better, and for most of us that was food before surgery. So, while I don't think I would ever go this route, I sort of understand why she did. My heart goes out to her and her family....
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