The by-pass stats are scarey, but as the medic I saw said, remember they are for the whole of the country not just one area, also the fact that surgeons become more and more experienced at doing procedures the more they carry them out, and there are more and more by-pass' being done now.
The main cause of death in many post op cases is Pulmonary Embolus caused by a DVT(deep venous thrombosis) when a clot that forms in the leg works its way round the system into the lungs and causes the P.E.
Now I had two P.E's after having my gall bladder out in 1980 and was very poorly but I survived, and have had another 7 ops since and been fine with heparin cover, thats the injections that thin your blood to help prevent thrombosis(clots). Some of the companies brand it as clexane.
The point I am making is you have to go into these situations fully prepared, and as positive as possible. You cannot dwell on 'what if'
There are people who could have problems after banding just the same. SS is right you must do what you feel is best for you.
I still get nervous if I am going to theatre, that is natural. You have to weigh up if the surgery benefits outweigh the possible risks and make your decision from there for you.
However nowadays, they use the 'moon boots' which fit around your lower legs and take over venous return, sending your blood back up the vein, for you, and this greatly reduces the risk of DVT. But still the quicker you are up and about the better, and most hospitals will have you up the next day no matter what you have had done, even if its only for a short time.
I hope this helps a bit baby jayne
Love Jay xx
:cry:Is this true?! Or have I just entered a dodgy website? Thats freaked me out a bit.
