RE: Totally YUKKY Day- & Dumping Syndrom

Well my lovely pouch (s) decided today was a day to reek some havioc on me... It started at 3:45 this morning & hasn't quit.  

Queasy, nausea, hurting, stinging, & now.. non stop DUMPING SYDROME...& I haven't eaten anything semi-solid since last night.. I had a protein shake early this morning along with water & coffee.. 

I thought I was going to DIE at work.. the dumping sydrome was so bad.   It would come full force & then leave for a bit & return for another 45 minutes... I've had it happen before but not like this.... obviously my messed up WLS is not going to play nice today at all.

So I had to leave work.. & I never do that even if I'm sick... (I had a viral bug a few weeks ago & stuck it out dispite feeling like crappola)

 I've been able to tolerate the stinging, nausea & hurting on a daily basis but this was OUT OF CONTROL today... I hope to the good Lord I don't have repeat episodes of this until my revision surgery in January... OMG... 

I'm drinking tea right now & so far so good.. just the nausea..

Today is a day I would like to call my former Dr. & give him a "special thank you" for the great & attentive SURGERIES he did on me.     

The positive is my mail man delivered a very special letter from the Insurance Company approving the revision & anything else Dr. R comes across while he's in there.  They're allowing a 3-day "Luxury Stay" for me at  La St. Francis Medical Day Spa...LOL  I'm so thankful they're covering the surgery & overall the response back was pretty quick 2  1/2 weeks.  Just wish the surgery was sooner so I can put all this mess behind me.

I feel better "moving around" so I'm getting caught up on some laundry & vaccuming.. getting ready to try to eat something soft & see how it goes...  

The dumping syndrom is freaking me out a little..... I didn't drink anything to cause it out of the norm.  My sugar levels are fine so it's not hypoglycimia.... figured being home is the safest bet for the rest of today on the couch folding laundry. 

Just venting gang.. thanks for listening/reading.

I am sending a huge hug your way !   I wonder what's going on because I feel like poop today too!  I've managed to get down 2 protein shakes and a cup of hot (well, semi hot) tea.  I figure at this point I am burning more calories than i am taking in.

Now that you have your approval, call Rosemary and see if you can join me on the 26th!  i would love to have someone go thru this with me!!

I just want to be able to eat solid food again and not feel like I am gonna die.  As you can tell from my other posts today, I'm a bit on the edge!!! 

I have my fingers crossed for you and i really suggest that you call Rosemary!

Jessica

I read yours and Mickey's posts and fear my friend at work (1 1/2 yrs out) is starting to walk down the same road!!!  Strictures, can't eat, pain nausea etc, etc.  She went up to see her doctor (Dr. B) yesterday, and saw the PA.  She did say she saw the MD in passing.  She'll be having another scope with dilitation next week.  I pray that she does not have the same issues that you two have, or that she doesn't have any issues that can't be solved.

Poor thing! Strictures are not fun but I have learned get them taken care of ASAP so you don't get so sick? Is this her first one? Hope she is going to be ok.

No this is not her first, but it was her worst.  She woke up in the middle of the night unable to swallow her own saliva and was spitting out acid from her stomach into a cup.  She has been real tight from the beginning.  I think she'll go next week to be dilated.  I worry because when I read previous posts I realize that people have some serious issues years later from Dr. B**cher.  I almost went to him...convenience etc, etc but decided to stay with MD in Boston simply because I didn't want to pay program fees all over again.  I am so glad that I did.  I remember when I researching I put it out on this forum and the responses I got were amazing...most of them negative!!

I am sure there are other doctors that don't have program fees that you could see here. I know Dr. Aranow doesn't have fees. Also, I was told by a PA with the G.I. doctor I saw that if you still have issues with stomach acid it's because your surgeon messed up your surgery. He told me that was why I was still sick. Ummm HELLO!!! I didn't have any acid come up when I heaved. Even when food came up there wasn't any acid there.

I actually went to Dr. A's seminar a few years ago,and he does NOT do revisions.

hehehe must be the day. I felt bad too. Oh wait NM, that was cause I had a minor plastic surgery today. Hope you two feel better tomorrow/today.

Did you call Rosemary and change your date???

Jessica

Are you so sure it's just dumping?? There's a pretty bad stomach virus going around, too.

I thought I was having uncontrolable panic attacks a few weekends ago and to boot, I had a 102 fever and a virus...

Have you sought the advise of an attorney regarding your "first" and awful surgeon that screwed you up??? I would think you'd have a pretty good case against him.  no?

Feel better...

Paula