Hi,

I had shard pain on my left side & it turned out to be an ulcer that I developed almost 2 years after surgery. Still being treated for it. The only way to make the pain go away was to constantly eat little bits. I carried a jar of peanut butter around with me so I could take little bites before I was diagnosed.  Now I'm on liquid Carafate & Prevacid capsules & even though the ulcer is still there I have no pain.

Good luck!

Hi,

I had RNY 2 1/2 years ago Jan. 2, 2007). November of 2008 I had an EGD & it was discovered that I had a marginal ulcer. I had a follow up EGD this past week, and after 6 months of liquid Carafate 3 times a day and 30mg Prevacid capsules 2 times a day, I still have an ulcer, but through the EGD also discovered that a fistula has formed. I have no pain & feel just fine. I do smoke a pack of cigarettes a day. My surgeon told me to stop smoking, which I'm attempting to do. He wants to do another EGD in another 2 months.  I can't see there being any change in the ulcer or fistula if there hasn't been any improvement in the past 6 months.  Any ideas, suggestions, comments, experiences to share with me? After searching this site, there seems to be experiences of either an ulcer or a fistula but not a combination of the two.  My surgeon did mention something about removing my unused stomach & reconstructing my pouch where the intestine is attached (anasrimosis). Anybody else out there with this issue?

So my Question is has anyone had Low Blood Sugar since having surgery? I have sugars that ranger now from 70-80 with all this pre surgery protein, even my higest is like 126 which is great. But curiouse if low BS has been an issue for any one? and what helps you raise it up?

Thanks Laurie

That is for the pain management doctor to determine. 

As far as the ticker, I just put mine up recently and I am not sure how  to update it.

My pain meds weren't given to me by my surgeon.  I go to pain management for other pain issues.  When it came to controlling my pain after both my surgeries, I had to get pain meds from pain management since my surgeon would only give me Vicoden which isn't strong enough for me.  My pain management doctor gave me liquid morphine after the Gastric bypass and dilaudid after the exploratory surgery.  Giving me vicoden is rediculous since I am on Perocet daily for my back.  You may want to see a pain management specialist.