Comments on: Gastric bypass surgery complications could leave you in a wheel chair

By: AL

AL — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:45:16 +0000

Back in April of 2006 I had gastric bypass. For the last year or so, I have been feeling weak, confused, severe headaches, numbness on my arms and legs, back and shoulder pains, just to name some of the things I have been going through. My doctor has done some test on me and so far diagnosis show I have severe anemia. My doctor is not sure of what is going on with me. I have been trying to get him to refer me to a Neurologist. On top of all this I am on medecation for major depression disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and poor sleep disorder. On september I had to stop working, because I just could not work under these conditions. I applyed for disability and I hope once I get my medical card I will be able to see a Neurologist.

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:50:31 +0000

For several years I’ve had increasing problems that medicos have attributed to laziness or whatever.
I developed hyperacusis after a horrible loud sound came over the phone at work. None of my co-workers were seriously injured but I got nerve damage.
My legs, hands, arms, knees, back etc are seriously affected and this is complicated by numerous lifetime injuries from several auto accidents which were not, in themselves, enough to prevent me from being able to work.
SS Disability continues to turn me down as I cannot pay for neurological testing.
How many are in my situation? Oh, after 20 years I’m gaining and gaining, I guess due to my lessening ability to move around. All this and fat too?
We weren’t told enough. At least I’ve never gotten to be a diabetic.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:48:44 +0000

After a couple of months from my surgery I noticed some numbness in my legs. One day I woke up and was so weak I could not stand. After a week of testing for M/S nothing was found. I was confined to a wheelchair and had to learn to walk again. From the months and months of gruesome physical therapy I am almost 100% again. I suffered from vitamin loss which made me have nerve damage in my right foot. It is not a easy thing to have to go through but it could have been prevented. No one ever informed me that this happened.

By: grace velez

grace velez — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:18:16 +0000

I suffer from Neurological damage due to gastric bypass surgery. I was never informed in any way of this side effect. Now I’m on disability due to my diminished neuro capacity.