XPOST: Ulcer revision
Has anyone ever had a revision due to a non-healing ulcer? I'm in hospital yet again due to issues from my ulcers. It's been 2 months since my diagnosis and according to the EGD my ulcers haven't healed. The pain when I eat or drink is enough to make me cry. On top of that the past week I haven't been able to keep much of anything down including my Carafate and Protonix. My surgeon is comingin tomorrow to discuss with me the possiblity of having a revision to remove the ulcer. Since I have anastomotic ulcers I assume this means remove the bottom portion of the pouch and the top of the small intestine where they are located.
For those of you who've had a revision due to ulcers what was your recovery like? Did you have a reoccurance of ulcers after the revision? I worry that if I have the revision I will just end up with another ulcer. Although I will be on PPI's post-op where as after my RNY I was only kept on PPI's for a month. I developed the ulcers around 6 weeks out.
For those of you who've had a revision due to ulcers what was your recovery like? Did you have a reoccurance of ulcers after the revision? I worry that if I have the revision I will just end up with another ulcer. Although I will be on PPI's post-op where as after my RNY I was only kept on PPI's for a month. I developed the ulcers around 6 weeks out.