surg. 1/8 home 1/10,er 1/11 now what

olora
on 1/13/08 7:47 am - mid-mo, MO

Had my surgery on 1/8 all went well, up and walking within 12hours.  PCA of Morphine made me nausea, so took no more after about 18hours post op.  (no pain meds x 4 hours).  Was told for the first time ever that for 40 days i couldn't have cpap.  (have slept on cpap sine 2001).  Day #2 went ok, the methlon blue test wasn't something i would want to do again.  Up walking on Tylenol #3. Day #3 (1/10/09)  had dye x-ray test, three 15cc shot of clear x-ray dye yuck!!!!  This test was ok and i passes little gas so i got to go home around 4pm on Thursday.  Started recording everything that happened on my log once i got home.  By Friday am was feeling that my Drainage from my JP tube was alot (320cc in 12hours).  Called mo bariatrics till i finally got a hold of (1030am)Natalie told about this jp drainage seemed like alot and that i had low belly pain toward my left hip.  She called me back saying that dr??BOO??(that is what it sounded like) wants me to go to univ er for bloodwork and check out increase jp tube drainage.  Why not the office or thru out patient i now wonder??? So by 11:15 on friday (18hrs after orig d/c) in Univ. Er.  Saw a PA was very nice lady.  To make a looonng story short.  Paged surgery and they finally arrived for consult around 3pm  did another dye x-ray test only this time had to drink 3 30cc shots of clear dye, yuck!! No leak.  Then the Methlon blue test again, no blue in drain tube.  Yes I had more drainage but they don't know why gave me bag of IV fluids and sent me home  While waiting for d/c from er lower abd pain became worse.  So sharp in tears at time.  (Did not want to be looked at as a drug seeker, but it was appearent i could not stand straight at times).  Any how finally got my d/c and home i Went to curl up in ball.  By the time I got home I had explosive diarhea, releving pain at times.  So all day saturday and today.  MY surg cuts are up high on my abd wall-don't hurt.  I feel nausea, don't want to eat or drink but trying to get fluids in.  this low abd pain moves around a bit sometimes a 2 other times a sharp gas pain of 8(tears and can't stand up strait.  While typing this had a second attack of extreme pain , again blow out black thicker diarrhea lots of gas and pain has decreased.  My question to you is the gas/ low abd pain with black stools normal after bypass???  I am a nurse and know what black stools can mean.  I have a appt @9:30tomarrow w/ my surg.  Unless i might die tonight don't want to go to the ER.  Lora

Craig Watts
on 1/13/08 9:11 am - Green City , MO
Well pray for you that Jesus finds you comfort in your time of need...God Bless..Craig Lee

Craig Lee Watts 
"Reach Out & Touch The Lord As He Goes By"


426 lbs Starting weight
212 lbs Goal Weight
159lbs AS OF 05,18.2013_______________________

267lbs PRAISE GOD.....

 

Pixielf~*
on 1/13/08 12:16 pm - in the forest........., MO
Revision on 09/30/13
Lora... I'm sooooo sorry that you are having such pain...((hugs))....  I am glad that they ruled out a leak with the followup dye testing....    what type of drainage is coming from the JP drain (sorry to sound so inquisitive)....  are you running a temp?  Etc...??? After I had my RNY (lap and with NO drain) I had bouts of diarrhea for the 1st two weeks.  In the first week I had new blood and older processed blood (black) several times and it freaked me out a bit even though with my medical background...      I am wondering if you had some bleeding issues during surgery and it is causing discomfort as the old blood passes through your newly rerouted system??  Just grasping at straws here...   You might need to be scoped both upper and lower...   is there a possibility that they could of nicked something while doing your oringinal surgery?  Internally?  If it isn't connected to your new rerouted GI tract it wouldn't show up as a leak per se' but it could cause a wealth of problems internally...    I'm just stumped... and I'm worried that you are in such pain....   that isn't cool.... Please let me know what you find out....  hang tough sweetie...  I am thinking of you! Elizabeth~*

Anything WORTH having is WORTH working for !

Tammy H.
on 1/13/08 12:46 pm - Holcomb, MO
Lora.. Hang in there sweetie...No one is very comfortable with that ole drain tube....And everyones drainage is different and it will slow down...But do get it checked if you think it is too much! It never hurts to be safe with these things.  You will feel better once you get the tube and stuff out.  The whole time I had my tube I felt like I had a catch around that area and felt really sore. I walked bent till I got it taken out.  Your in our prayers...Hang in there it will get better soon. Luv & Hugs...Tammy~ammy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Tammy~Ammy
 ~~~Happiness is being Christa's Nanna~~~
   Start~474lbs /Now~285 /Goal~200lbs
   Surgery:06~04~07 Total~191 lbs down!
         

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