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Topic: bleeding from rectum
hi i wondering if anyone has had this problem ..i had my surgery on oct 7 felt fine then oct 21 i stared having rectum bleeding with very loose bowels blood was dary..went to hosipal after 6x they did xrays and cat scan sais it looked fine maybe hemrirroes..went home next day same thing firday did blood test levels gastric dr said cat scan showed a contusion should get better ..agured with them but would not amited me to hosipal..last night same thing ..scared as hell ..has anyone had this ..i feel sick to my stomach ..thanks
Topic: RE: I have to have exploratory surgery due to abdominal pain.
Ask him to get copies of his SOARD (journal) and look for articles on SBO, small bowel obstruction.
Internal Hernia
Peterson's Space
Whether you were done retrocolic or antecolic might make a diff in where the problem is located, if it is SBO.
Adhesions can cause a bowel to act odd before it completely flips over and kinks. Here's a pretty good pic of what an adhesion looks like. It's grabbed the bowel and gradually pulling it. In this pic, they caught it, but left alone, chances are that bowel would've flipped over like a garden hose, thus stopping flow of food. liquid AND blood supply.
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/GIHTML/GI030.html
http://www.adhesions.com/comp_6.html
Take it seriously.
Internal Hernia
Peterson's Space
Whether you were done retrocolic or antecolic might make a diff in where the problem is located, if it is SBO.
Adhesions can cause a bowel to act odd before it completely flips over and kinks. Here's a pretty good pic of what an adhesion looks like. It's grabbed the bowel and gradually pulling it. In this pic, they caught it, but left alone, chances are that bowel would've flipped over like a garden hose, thus stopping flow of food. liquid AND blood supply.
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/GIHTML/GI030.html
http://www.adhesions.com/comp_6.html
Take it seriously.
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
Topic: I have to have exploratory surgery due to abdominal pain.
I had my RNY in December 08' My gallbladder was removed in 2005. I have a sharp pain that comes and goes in my upper left abdomen. It's like a stabbing pain that makes me keel over and cry. The pain last anywhere from 1-5 mins. It happens atleast twice a week. I also am not losing weight as quickly as I should be accourding to my surgeon. I get constipated feel sick to my stomach a lot. I do not know if this is related to the pain. I've had a cat scan done and everything was normal. I had and EGD and a Colonoscopy and all it said was I had internal and external hemmroids. My surgeon has finally decided to do exploratory surgery to find out what is going on. Any ideas what to expect of what this could? How long will I be in the hospital? What do they do for this kind of surgery? I'm only 21 and terrified please help!
*Melyssa*
Topic: RE: soreness on the left side...
Do you still have your gall bladder? If so, you may want to get that checked. You may have developed gall stones. I had my gall bladder removed prior to surgery, but it sounds like the same thing and I know of several people who had to get their gall bladder removed after surgery due to gall stones. The doctor told me when you lose alot of weight at one time, it can cause you to get gall stones.
Topic: RE: hypoglycemia - how low is low
Try PB crackers vs glucose. They act fast, and don't cause the insulin to spike and crash again.
I know glucose is for diabetics and normies with hypoglycemia, but our kind is "special".
I know glucose is for diabetics and normies with hypoglycemia, but our kind is "special".
Michelle
RNY, distal, 10/5/94
P.S. My year + long absence has NOTHING to do with my WLS, or my type of WLS. See my profile.
Topic: Abdominal Pain spreading to my back?
Hi Everyone,
this is my first post here...
I'm a little over one year out, Lap RNY in July of 2008. Recently (this past week) whenever I eat or drink anything, I have abodominal pain for about an hour, which spreads to my back. After that hour it tapers off, but still hurts.. Motrin seems to cut the pain for a few hours, but today, after eating soup of all things (it wasn't even thick!), I was in agony, and I've decided that something can't be right.
Has anyone else had this problem? What was it? I'm going to a clinic in about an hour or so.. but really want to be prepared as I don't know what these people have experience with. I would call my surgeon, but he closed his practice shortly after I had surgery, and I don't know where/how to locate him.
this is my first post here...
I'm a little over one year out, Lap RNY in July of 2008. Recently (this past week) whenever I eat or drink anything, I have abodominal pain for about an hour, which spreads to my back. After that hour it tapers off, but still hurts.. Motrin seems to cut the pain for a few hours, but today, after eating soup of all things (it wasn't even thick!), I was in agony, and I've decided that something can't be right.
Has anyone else had this problem? What was it? I'm going to a clinic in about an hour or so.. but really want to be prepared as I don't know what these people have experience with. I would call my surgeon, but he closed his practice shortly after I had surgery, and I don't know where/how to locate him.
Topic: soreness on the left side...
I am 2 months out and have felt great til i started experiencing soreness on my left side upper and middle of my abdomen. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced that. I can eat get my fluids in and i dont throw up ...Other than that i feel good..
Topic: RE: hypoglycemia - how low is low
I am one of the lucky that developed nesidioblastosis and had 75% of my pancreas removed. I am happy with the result even tho my blood sugar can still drop below 50.
My sugars would get down into the 20's and I still wouldn't faint, have a seizure or lapse into a coma; however, it is still a dangerous condition to have. I carry glucose tablets with me at all times and eat three when I start to feel shaky. Then I have a protein snack and get stable after that...
I avoid carbs as much as I can; stick with meat and vegies and lots of protein bars, etc. I found some low carb lavash bread that is good and doesn't make me drop.
My belief is that people need to be proactive with this problem and be careful with their diet and exercise.
My sugars would get down into the 20's and I still wouldn't faint, have a seizure or lapse into a coma; however, it is still a dangerous condition to have. I carry glucose tablets with me at all times and eat three when I start to feel shaky. Then I have a protein snack and get stable after that...
I avoid carbs as much as I can; stick with meat and vegies and lots of protein bars, etc. I found some low carb lavash bread that is good and doesn't make me drop.
My belief is that people need to be proactive with this problem and be careful with their diet and exercise.
Tanja
Topic: RE: Anyone had complications from the sleeve??
Hi my name Lisa I hade the Sleeve with Dr. Roller in Springfield Arkansas on October the twelth only seven days ago. The only problem I have had is my own stupidity I dont want to drink 64oz a fluid a day. If you dont your legs will hurt your head will hurt and you will be very week I was told today I was dehidraded. Let me know how you are doing...
Topic: RE: Tell the truth....Complications
Believe me, once you begin to eat regular foods you'll begin to feel it in your pouch. Remember to take advantage of the first couple of months in losing weight. Good luck!
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