Perforated Stomach
Hi , I just wanted to see if anyone has experience this. 1 year ago I went to the emergency room with a severe pain on my left side under my rib. I was rushed into emergency surgery because I had a perforated stomach by the stoma. They fixed me up and 1 year later I have gained 35 lbs and seem to be gaining everyday. i also now have hernias all over especially a large one near my belly button . they say it was caused by the surgery last year. I made an appointment to have the hernia fixed but now i am thinking I need to see a bariatric surgeon just in case the original RNY was compromised. I am not in pain just devastated at the weight gain . What do you think?
Liz
Liz
Liz,
Here is my story....I am 5 years post op and have been great. May 2007 I was rushed to the ER with pain on my left side under my ribcage. had a Cat Scan and they found a mass hidden under my intestine. That night I has emergency surgery and my bowel ruptured on the table. At that time the doc was only able to get 80% of the mass without taking some of my intestine.
I made it and then 2 days later got a staph infection. I was in the hospital for 4 weeks on IV antibotics and almost died I finally left with a visiting nurse for 6 week and getting more IV antibotics daily. Then....I noticed I had a hernia at the inscion site.
3 months later, I had the rest of the mass removed and the hernia fixed. I went to a different doctor, 3 months after that I noticed I had another hernia. That hernia was fixed July 2008, 2 weeks after that I passed out while recovering at my parnets house, they called 911 and again I was rushed to the ER. I was throwing up and pooping blood. I had a EGD and they found a bleeding ulcer. I was ICU for 4 days and got 5 units of blood. FINALLY I recovered a now I have another hernia in a different place.
Long story short.... I have had 3 hernia in 15 months. They are related to my original surgery last May. Is all of this related to my RYN from 5 years ago?? who knows. One doc says yes and one says no. One your stomach is cut the muscles are weak and thats why you get hernia. Its terrible so I know what you are going threw.
The last 15 months have been hell and I hope one day I can get better and return to normal. I hope you are feeling better and Happy Holidays
Robin
Here is my story....I am 5 years post op and have been great. May 2007 I was rushed to the ER with pain on my left side under my ribcage. had a Cat Scan and they found a mass hidden under my intestine. That night I has emergency surgery and my bowel ruptured on the table. At that time the doc was only able to get 80% of the mass without taking some of my intestine.
I made it and then 2 days later got a staph infection. I was in the hospital for 4 weeks on IV antibotics and almost died I finally left with a visiting nurse for 6 week and getting more IV antibotics daily. Then....I noticed I had a hernia at the inscion site.
3 months later, I had the rest of the mass removed and the hernia fixed. I went to a different doctor, 3 months after that I noticed I had another hernia. That hernia was fixed July 2008, 2 weeks after that I passed out while recovering at my parnets house, they called 911 and again I was rushed to the ER. I was throwing up and pooping blood. I had a EGD and they found a bleeding ulcer. I was ICU for 4 days and got 5 units of blood. FINALLY I recovered a now I have another hernia in a different place.
Long story short.... I have had 3 hernia in 15 months. They are related to my original surgery last May. Is all of this related to my RYN from 5 years ago?? who knows. One doc says yes and one says no. One your stomach is cut the muscles are weak and thats why you get hernia. Its terrible so I know what you are going threw.
The last 15 months have been hell and I hope one day I can get better and return to normal. I hope you are feeling better and Happy Holidays
Robin
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