re: To the Dr's tomorrow.

Hello Everyone, I've been lurking alot but not posting much.  Shame on me.  It's great to see so many newbies on the boards.   I'm off to see Dr. B tomorrow at 9:30... I'm 2 years & about 4 months out from having RNY surgery and have been struggling with my pouch over the past several weeks/months. I go in spurts with throwing up everything.. & have to resort back to like a phase 2 program with mushy/soft foods until it passes. The past few weeks I've been throwing up a good deal.. & anything heavy such as chicken or veggie****s "hard" in the pouch where it feels like a rock.. very uncomfortable.. & sometimes I have to force up the food to feel better...it's a viscious cycle that I'm in right now. I've always struggled with certain foods such as pasta, pork, & rice... I avoid these as much as possible as I know they don't sit well.. & it's not worth it. Talk about being bulimic.. sigh...  I also find that when this happens... I have to wait & try again... (usually something soft or chews to oblivian) like crackers or nuts.  Even then at times it'll feel "off" and I'll have to wait awhile before attempting to eat.. buy then I'm usually famished.   Even fluids at times tends to go down hard...  (some days it's a breeze & everything works)

For those who are over a year or so... has anyone experienced this?  I'm not sick & I feel fine... I don't believe I'm trying to "stuff" more than necessary into my pouch.. if anything it's under a cup a meal... (unless it's mushy/soft then I might be lucky) I'm more frustrated...than anything... try throwing up at a restaurant & being discreet about it.... I don't think I've lost any weight.... If anything I work out 6 days a week cardio & weight training.. so I would imagine I've probably gained a few pounds with muscle mass... I'll find out tommorrow.. the scales don't lie....   :)  I haven't weighed myself since May. Well that about wraps things up... any feedback would be appreciated... stay tuned...  Mickey

Gee Mickey, sorry to hear you are having so many problems with your pouch.  I'm a lap bander so I can't help you except to be sympathetic.  I hope you get relief soon.  Have you talked to your doctor and nutritionist?  When was your last visit to them?  Let us know what kind of help fixes things for you. (((HUGS))) Bev

Thank you Bev for your kind words... I just had my check-up in April.   Well I'm going for a "scope" Sept 21st.  It could be a list of things Acid reflux... however I'm not having the back up of acid.. that was one of the benefits of the surgery... no Gerd after I had the RNY. Espophic (can't spell) hernia.. Ulcers.. (fairly common I guess) My little hole to let the food out is scarred up to small... so it's backing up the food. So we'll see... or could just be a phase the pouch is putting me through.. but at least I'll get an answer.   Gotta go for some blood work to make sure I'm not lacking in any specific vitamin & for pre-surgery scope.  It's a 3 hour process.. 1/2 hour for the scope the rest is all recovery as I'll be knocked out... Dispite this little thorn in my side.. (more frustrating than anything)... I have absolutely no regrets and would do this surgery again in a heart beat.   The good side is from what I was told is most RNY patients this far out have the exact opposite in symptoms where their pouches have stretched out where some individuals can eat a whole burger. bread and all!   OMG I can't do that (Thank GOD!)  I can eat maybe 1/2 a hamburger with cheese... no bread at all with a few veggies... about a cup total so I'm counting my blessings that hopefully when Dr. B goes in he'll see a healthy small pouch.  :-) Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of... "As the Pouch Churns" Mickey 

Hope they figure it out for  you Mickey and your pouch starts behaving! Prayers being sent your way.....