I hope that I can get iron infusion to correct the iron and platelets problem....
Wish my doctor would give me a prescription for Valium for my hematology appoinment on Monday!!!

I am 27.

I have heard of people having exploratory surgery for hernias, obstructions and adhesions and with a few days or weeks, needing another surgery because the pain comes back. And sure enough, there is another obstruction or twisted intestines.  Things can happen really fast.  Don't let up on it.  These things don't show up on CT scan.  I had severe adhesions and twisted intestines for months and it wasnt' found until they went in for exploratory surgery.  Luckily my pain went away.

If they did a sonogram and HIDA scan, then it isn't your gallbladder.

If the pain doesn't subside, you may need more surgery.

Nobdy really wants to touch this cuz it's medical.

I can tell you that my DIL had this awful pain you speak of. After I asked her about 100 questions, I was aiming toward the IH or small bowel obstruction thinking, but then, she had a few symptoms that didn't fit that. And her doc was blowing her off.

She finally INSISTED on further testing and she had an abscess that was growing, touching more areas.

Now, the abscess is no one's fault. The fact that she went 60 days like that made me put a hit on her doc, right? (No, don't know his name).

Your doc is ALL OVER this with you, and I'm making a note of HIS name to put on my Good Guy list. Ask him to check for an abscess or other thing that might follow post-surgery. It takes a lil while to develop, not the next day. The pain strikes with or without food, it made her nauseated. But things went in and came out ok and in fine order..

I can't say, but with all the literature out there, there is very little reported on abscess. Lots on internal hernias now, and other kinds of bowel obstructions. So, ask him to look for the unexpected.

So I had my RNY in August. Things have been wonderful for the most part. So far I've lost 111lbs, work out 3-4 times a week. Nothing has made me sick, I've never had any tolerance issues. I've taken the gall bladder medicine for the first six months as instructed by my surgeon.

The only problem I've experienced is a random abdominal pain. The pain is always centralized in my abdomin between my breast bone and belly button. It's a sharp shooting stabbing pain which sometimes can radiate through the whole abdomin

My surgery was August 10th

In October the pain first started. Called surgeon and went for CTscan. Pain was gone by the time I got into the CTscan and the results were ok.

November another attack of the pain. Went to ER waited 7 hours in pain never saw a doctor. Pain eventually stopped so I left. Next day I called my surgeon he adviced me to go back to the ER even though there was no pain. Blood work and CTscan normal. He kept me over night and did an upper EGD the next day to check for ulcers. No ulcers found.

Late November another trip to ER in pain. CTscan and blood work normal. Surgeon now suggests a diagnostic laperoscopy. I schedule the surgery.

December 27th two days before the scheduled surgery, the pain hit me worse then ever. Call surgeon tells me to go to ER. By the time I got to the ER the surgeon had a room ready for me. I went into emergency surgery that evening. He found an internal hernia repaired it and an adhesion.

Two weeks after emergency surgery. Pain comes back. Call surgeon tells me to go to ER. Sit in ER for four hours, pain goes away. I decide to stay and see a doctor anyway. CTscan and blood work normal. Next day I see my surgeon. He sends me for ultra sound and HIDA scan of gall bladder. Both tests come back normal.

Last Thursday another follow up with surgeon from emergency surgery. That morning a mild case of pain. Told him at appointment. Doesn't think further testing will show anything, and apprehensive to do more surgery. Wants to wait and see. Has me calling in and giving weekly up dates.

Last night the worst attack of pain to date. Pain was unbearable. Had me on the ground on hands and knees. Hurt to walk, hurt to walk, hurt to breath, hurt to ride in a car. No fever, no nausea, no vomiting. The pain felt like my insides were being ripped apart. With even more intense periodic spasms that radiated around to my back. Went to ER, tried to stress the importance of getting the testing done while I'm actually experiencing the pain. Begged for pain meds. Was denied. Dumped in the waiting room for 2.5 hours. Pain went away so I finally left.

Called surgeon again this morning.

Sorry so long... Does anyone who has experienced gall bladder issues think this sounds like a gall bladder issue?

I'm so frustrated, stressed, angry, depressed. This WLS has been great with the exception of this annoyance. I just want answers and I want it resolved.