Re: I'm Back !!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Jeff, sounds like it was an E ticket ride for sure.

Danny Monge

Re: I'm Back !!

Welcome Back Jeff,

What an experience! It is great to hear you are doing better.

Ramona

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Jeff! I'm glad that you are feeling better now that

you've had the second hernia repair. So, that mesh stuff never showed

up on x-rays? Regardless, it sounds like your surgeon was a top-notch

professional, and I'm glad you were able to get yourself all fixed up

before leaving the hospital!

Hugs,

Jen

P.S. There's more wild ride to come!!!

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

Wow, that was a ride. I'm glad everything went ok and you're home.Jeff wrote:

Well what a ride, two for one !! First of all "THANKS" to everyone for all the prayers and well wishes. An a special thanks to MARY for communicating for me while I was out of the loop.I can not say enough about the care I received at UCLA, it turned out to be "5" star service after all. A special kudo to my surgeon Dr. Mehran for going well above what I had expected. You'll see why later in this message.My lap RNY went fine with no complications, I am sorry to say that the hernia repair had it's own complications. As I started the routine in take of liquids after surgery I started to experience pain in my abdomen, I thought it was from the hernia repair, it seemed like the same area to me. I was urinating normally. BUT I had passed no gas. The pain had increased and due to the nifty PCA I was able to numb myself. I

was due to be released on Thursday afternoon, but due to traffic on the 405 I opted to leave Friday morning instead, less traffic at that time. Good thing I stayed that night. I was give all sorts of drugs to get me to pass gas, I was burping and that really helped, but no lower relief. Again, I can't tell you the pain I was in, and now I was off the PCA (DILAUDID) and give only Tylenol/codine (which I had to drink) because I was due to be discharged in the morning. Well that night I threw up a lot of liquid, it felt good and I actually got a couple of hours of sleep after that, I had not slept prior to that due to the pain. Again Friday morning after I woke I again threw up a lot of liquid, they were shocked at what I had done, where did it all come from….well here comes Dr. Mehran on his rounds and when he saw what was up he immediately took control and we spent the next several hours going into x-ray, fluoroscope, cat scans, he

had lab work done, he stood by me in all the test, took the results himself for second opions and diagnosis from the various dept. heads. He said he could not see what was wrong with me and for the most part, I did not look sick, my bloodwork was OK, I did not have a fever, blood pressure was normal. After we spent almost 4 hours doing test that afternoon, and I might add I did not have to wait for any clearance to get these test, Dr. Mehran had just butted in on everyone from the CT to X-ray to get it done now..I was suffering but he could not find the problem, and all the RNY work was perfect, I also did the Barium thing again…. So what was it ???? Next thing I am in my room and Dr. Mehran shows up with Dr. Gracia @ 5:30 pm for a 2nd opinion Dr. Gracia asked me if I thought something was wrong, I said YEA, some things wrong, he told Dr. Mehran, theres your 2nd opinion, the patient knows when some things wrong…He told Dr.

Mehran to go ahead and fix it !!! By 6:30 I was on my way into surgery. They found that the mesh used to fix my hernia had expanded and pinched my bowels causing the restriction. He fixed it and all is good today, but boy what a ride to get to here, I am very tired right now, I have been home since Monday. I just wanted to update everyone.365# orientation 11/3/2003 321# surgery 1/27/041/27/04 LAP RNY / HERNIA REPAIR1/30/04 EMERGENCY 2ND HERNIA REPAIRJeff 323 today…..and getting better !!!

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

I am so glad you had a proactive doctor

who wanted to know what was the matter. Welcome back. I am happy you are feeling

much better. Huggles, SUE

From: Jeff

Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004

11:26 AM

To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients

Subject:

I'm Back !!

Well what a ride, two for one

!!

First of all " THANKS " to everyone for

all the prayers and well

wishes. An a special thanks to MARY for

communicating for me while I

was out of the loop.

I can not say enough about the care I received at

UCLA, it turned out

to be " 5 " star service after all. A

special kudo to my surgeon Dr.

Mehran for going well above what I had expected.

You'll see why later

in this message.

My lap RNY went fine with no complications, I am

sorry to say that

the hernia repair had it's own complications. As I

started the

routine in take of liquids after surgery I started

to experience pain

in my abdomen, I thought it was from the hernia

repair, it seemed

like the same area to me. I was urinating

normally. BUT I had passed

no gas. The pain had increased and due to the

nifty PCA I was able to

numb myself. I was due to be released on Thursday

afternoon, but due

to traffic on the 405 I opted to leave Friday

morning instead, less

traffic at that time. Good thing I stayed that

night. I was give all

sorts of drugs to get me to pass gas, I was

burping and that really

helped, but no lower relief. Again, I can't tell

you the pain I was

in, and now I was off the PCA (DILAUDID) and give

only Tylenol/codine

(which I had to drink) because I was due to be

discharged in the

morning. Well that night I threw up a lot of

liquid, it felt good and

I actually got a couple of hours of sleep after

that, I had not slept

prior to that due to the pain. Again Friday

morning after I woke I

again threw up a lot of liquid, they were shocked

at what I had done,

where did it all come from….well here comes

Dr. Mehran on his rounds

and when he saw what was up he immediately took

control and we spent

the next several hours going into x-ray,

fluoroscope, cat scans, he

had lab work done, he stood by me in all the test,

took the results

himself for second opions and diagnosis from the

various dept. heads.

He said he could not see what was wrong with me

and for the most

part, I did not look sick, my bloodwork was OK, I

did not have a

fever, blood pressure was normal. After we spent

almost 4 hours doing

test that afternoon, and I might add I did not

have to wait for any

clearance to get these test, Dr. Mehran had just

butted in on

everyone from the CT to X-ray to get it done

now..I was suffering but

he could not find the problem, and all the RNY

work was perfect, I

also did the Barium thing again…. So what

was it ???? Next thing I am

in my room and Dr. Mehran shows up with Dr. Gracia

@ 5:30 pm for a

2nd opinion Dr. Gracia asked me if I thought

something was wrong, I

said YEA, some things wrong, he told Dr. Mehran,

theres your 2nd

opinion, the patient knows when some things

wrong…He told Dr. Mehran

to go ahead and fix it !!! By 6:30 I was on my way

into surgery. They

found that the mesh used to fix my hernia had

expanded and pinched my

bowels causing the restriction. He fixed it and

all is good today,

but boy what a ride to get to here, I am very

tired right now, I have

been home since Monday. I just wanted to update

everyone.

365# orientation 11/3/2003

321# surgery 1/27/04

1/27/04 LAP RNY / HERNIA REPAIR

1/30/04 EMERGENCY 2ND HERNIA REPAIR

Jeff 323 today…..and getting better

!!!

[Guest guest]

Welcome back Jeff!!!

Wow what a mess. It sounds like everything worked out in the

end,thank god.Thank you so much for posting and please rest and keep

us updated!

Shell

> Well what a ride, two for one !!

> First of all " THANKS " to everyone for all the prayers and well

> wishes. An a special thanks to MARY for communicating for me while

I

> was out of the loop.

>

> I can not say enough about the care I received at UCLA, it turned

out

> to be " 5 " star service after all. A special kudo to my surgeon Dr.

> Mehran for going well above what I had expected. You'll see why

later

> in this message.

>

> My lap RNY went fine with no complications, I am sorry to say that

> the hernia repair had it's own complications. As I started the

> routine in take of liquids after surgery I started to experience

pain

> in my abdomen, I thought it was from the hernia repair, it seemed

> like the same area to me. I was urinating normally. BUT I had

passed

> no gas. The pain had increased and due to the nifty PCA I was able

to

> numb myself. I was due to be released on Thursday afternoon, but

due

> to traffic on the 405 I opted to leave Friday morning instead,

less

> traffic at that time. Good thing I stayed that night. I was give

all

> sorts of drugs to get me to pass gas, I was burping and that

really

> helped, but no lower relief. Again, I can't tell you the pain I

was

> in, and now I was off the PCA (DILAUDID) and give only

Tylenol/codine

> (which I had to drink) because I was due to be discharged in the

> morning. Well that night I threw up a lot of liquid, it felt good

and

> I actually got a couple of hours of sleep after that, I had not

slept

> prior to that due to the pain. Again Friday morning after I woke I

> again threw up a lot of liquid, they were shocked at what I had

done,

> where did it all come from….well here comes Dr. Mehran on his

rounds

> and when he saw what was up he immediately took control and we

spent

> the next several hours going into x-ray, fluoroscope, cat scans,

he

> had lab work done, he stood by me in all the test, took the

results

> himself for second opions and diagnosis from the various dept.

heads.

> He said he could not see what was wrong with me and for the most

> part, I did not look sick, my bloodwork was OK, I did not have a

> fever, blood pressure was normal. After we spent almost 4 hours

doing

> test that afternoon, and I might add I did not have to wait for

any

> clearance to get these test, Dr. Mehran had just butted in on

> everyone from the CT to X-ray to get it done now..I was suffering

but

> he could not find the problem, and all the RNY work was perfect, I

> also did the Barium thing again…. So what was it ???? Next thing I

am

> in my room and Dr. Mehran shows up with Dr. Gracia @ 5:30 pm for a

> 2nd opinion Dr. Gracia asked me if I thought something was wrong,

I

> said YEA, some things wrong, he told Dr. Mehran, theres your 2nd

> opinion, the patient knows when some things wrong…He told Dr.

Mehran

> to go ahead and fix it !!! By 6:30 I was on my way into surgery.

They

> found that the mesh used to fix my hernia had expanded and pinched

my

> bowels causing the restriction. He fixed it and all is good today,

> but boy what a ride to get to here, I am very tired right now, I

have

> been home since Monday. I just wanted to update everyone.

> 365# orientation 11/3/2003

> 321# surgery 1/27/04

> 1/27/04 LAP RNY / HERNIA REPAIR

> 1/30/04 EMERGENCY 2ND HERNIA REPAIR

> Jeff 323 today…..and getting better !!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff,

Glad to hear that you are on the mend - but sorry to hear that it was

such a bumpy ride. I hope everything is smooth going from here on

out.

Take care,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Jeff wrote:

Well what a ride, two for one !!

First of all "THANKS" to everyone for all the prayers and well

wishes. An a special thanks to MARY for communicating for me while

I

was out of the loop.

I can not say enough about the care I received at UCLA, it turned

out

to be "5" star service after all. A special kudo to my surgeon

Dr.

Mehran for going well above what I had expected. You'll see why

later

in this message.

My lap RNY went fine with no complications, I am sorry to say that

the hernia repair had it's own complications. As I started the

routine in take of liquids after surgery I started to experience

pain

in my abdomen, I thought it was from the hernia repair, it seemed

like the same area to me. I was urinating normally. BUT I had passed

no gas. The pain had increased and due to the nifty PCA I was able

to

numb myself. I was due to be released on Thursday afternoon, but

due

to traffic on the 405 I opted to leave Friday morning instead,

less

traffic at that time. Good thing I stayed that night. I was give

all

sorts of drugs to get me to pass gas, I was burping and that really

helped, but no lower relief. Again, I can't tell you the pain I

was

in, and now I was off the PCA (DILAUDID) and give only Tylenol/codine

(which I had to drink) because I was due to be discharged in the

morning. Well that night I threw up a lot of liquid, it felt good

and

I actually got a couple of hours of sleep after that, I had not

slept

prior to that due to the pain. Again Friday morning after I woke

I

again threw up a lot of liquid, they were shocked at what I had

done,

where did it all come from….well here comes Dr. Mehran on his rounds

and when he saw what was up he immediately took control and we

spent

the next several hours going into x-ray, fluoroscope, cat scans,

he

had lab work done, he stood by me in all the test, took the results

himself for second opions and diagnosis from the various dept.

heads.

He said he could not see what was wrong with me and for the most

part, I did not look sick, my bloodwork was OK, I did not have

a

fever, blood pressure was normal. After we spent almost 4 hours

doing

test that afternoon, and I might add I did not have to wait for

any

clearance to get these test, Dr. Mehran had just butted in on

everyone from the CT to X-ray to get it done now..I was suffering

but

he could not find the problem, and all the RNY work was perfect,

I

also did the Barium thing again…. So what was it ???? Next thing

I am

in my room and Dr. Mehran shows up with Dr. Gracia @ 5:30 pm for

a

2nd opinion Dr. Gracia asked me if I thought something was wrong,

I

said YEA, some things wrong, he told Dr. Mehran, theres your 2nd

opinion, the patient knows when some things wrong…He told Dr. Mehran

to go ahead and fix it !!! By 6:30 I was on my way into surgery.

They

found that the mesh used to fix my hernia had expanded and pinched

my

bowels causing the restriction. He fixed it and all is good today,

but boy what a ride to get to here, I am very tired right now,

I have

been home since Monday. I just wanted to update everyone.

365# orientation 11/3/2003

321# surgery 1/27/04

1/27/04 LAP RNY / HERNIA REPAIR

1/30/04 EMERGENCY 2ND HERNIA REPAIR

Jeff 323 today…..and getting better !!!