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Topic: RE: Low Blood Sugar (Dumping?)
hi iowa girl im from council bluffs. i had rny i 2005, haveing all low surar symptoms, need more information can you email me at [email protected]? thank you for the in formation
Topic: RE: It's been so long that this will be a chapter approach
Dear Jbird,
My prayers are with you and your family. Your problems almost mirror mine. I hope that you start to feel better soon. Do they have any ideas about why you are still vomitting or getting daily nausea? I don't know if this will help you but this works 85% of the time for me with my N&V. I take zofran ODT 8 mg (ODT stands for oral disintegrating tablet), then 2 hours later I take 50mg of Promethazine, then 2 hours later I take 10mg of Reglan. Then 2 hours later I start over again. After a day or so it seems to keep most of it under control but then I get my bad days where nothing helps. Keep us posted. I would love to know if they find an answer so maybe it may help me. I'm too the point where I vomit in my sleep and I aspirate and usually end up with pneumonia. The only thing left to fix me is sewing my vocal chords shut and giving me a permenent trach to protect my lungs. And at age 41 I don't want to live like that. So hopefully they will figure out something soon.
My prayers are with you and your family. Your problems almost mirror mine. I hope that you start to feel better soon. Do they have any ideas about why you are still vomitting or getting daily nausea? I don't know if this will help you but this works 85% of the time for me with my N&V. I take zofran ODT 8 mg (ODT stands for oral disintegrating tablet), then 2 hours later I take 50mg of Promethazine, then 2 hours later I take 10mg of Reglan. Then 2 hours later I start over again. After a day or so it seems to keep most of it under control but then I get my bad days where nothing helps. Keep us posted. I would love to know if they find an answer so maybe it may help me. I'm too the point where I vomit in my sleep and I aspirate and usually end up with pneumonia. The only thing left to fix me is sewing my vocal chords shut and giving me a permenent trach to protect my lungs. And at age 41 I don't want to live like that. So hopefully they will figure out something soon.
Topic: RE: Chest Discomfort
Did you ever get this resolved? I am going through the same issue now and wanted to know what your status was. I have a band over bypass and am having some issues.
BTW, your surgeon Dr. Irgau, took out my GB at Christiana Hospital. Dr. Wynn has done several surgeries on me as well after my RNY, but had my RNY done in up state NY and B.O.B in Mexico. I do attend the support groups at Christiana since I live in DE.
BTW, your surgeon Dr. Irgau, took out my GB at Christiana Hospital. Dr. Wynn has done several surgeries on me as well after my RNY, but had my RNY done in up state NY and B.O.B in Mexico. I do attend the support groups at Christiana since I live in DE.
Topic: It's been so long that this will be a chapter approach
chapter 1 of my most recent update...
I have been pretty busy in and out of the hospital, in cleveland and at home :(
I was admitted to cleveland clinic on August 7th and discharged on August 25th. I went to my appt with Dr. Kroh and then they sent me to see the nutritionist the next day and as soon as she saw me, and how much weight I had lost she said I needed to start J-tube feedings and it had to be in the hospital because it is dangerous to start j-tube feedings if your nutrition is compromised that badly, and she said it would only be a couple of days to get me stabilized, so my daughter and I had a hotel room, but there was no way I was sending a 16 year old to stay in a hotel room by herself and my hubby couldn't come up for a couple of days due to work, so they let her stay with me in my hospital room. I had to go through the ER to be admitted, but I had the most fabulous nurse named Becky, I will never forget her, she was the best. The nightmare started after that. I can only guess that the tube feedings went so badly because my small intestine is not absorbing, but in a week they tried about 5 different formulas with disastrous results...uncontrollable vomiting, pain, and diarrhea...after that week I begged them to stop doing anymore tube feedings and try TPN, so on August 20th they placed a Hickman catheter (IV in the chest) and started TPN (IV nutrition/vitamins)...I spent 3 weeks in the hospital, got out on August 25th...it was way too long...more to come, laptop battery croaking...to be continued
I have been pretty busy in and out of the hospital, in cleveland and at home :(
I was admitted to cleveland clinic on August 7th and discharged on August 25th. I went to my appt with Dr. Kroh and then they sent me to see the nutritionist the next day and as soon as she saw me, and how much weight I had lost she said I needed to start J-tube feedings and it had to be in the hospital because it is dangerous to start j-tube feedings if your nutrition is compromised that badly, and she said it would only be a couple of days to get me stabilized, so my daughter and I had a hotel room, but there was no way I was sending a 16 year old to stay in a hotel room by herself and my hubby couldn't come up for a couple of days due to work, so they let her stay with me in my hospital room. I had to go through the ER to be admitted, but I had the most fabulous nurse named Becky, I will never forget her, she was the best. The nightmare started after that. I can only guess that the tube feedings went so badly because my small intestine is not absorbing, but in a week they tried about 5 different formulas with disastrous results...uncontrollable vomiting, pain, and diarrhea...after that week I begged them to stop doing anymore tube feedings and try TPN, so on August 20th they placed a Hickman catheter (IV in the chest) and started TPN (IV nutrition/vitamins)...I spent 3 weeks in the hospital, got out on August 25th...it was way too long...more to come, laptop battery croaking...to be continued
Jules RNY 10/30/2007
Topic: RE: Leaks...
Hi I had my surgery done on 9/9/05 and now I just had to go into the hospital again to have a leak fixed that almost killed me.....this surgery was a bad idea I never should have had it in the first place
Joseph Norfolk
Topic: RE: Sleeve Leak w/stents
Wow! You have had a rough time! I had a stent to cover my leak. I didn't have too much problem with mine. My leak was quite small though. I had a lot of uncomfortableness and a bit of nausea but it seemed to subside after a few days. What surgery was it that you had? What did you revise from and to? It was a rough road for me for a few weeks, but with the stent my leak did heal quickly. My husband had a stent to stretch out a narrow spot at the end of his esophogus and he had really bad nausea and vomiting for a few days after and horrible pain in his back behind the stent. I've never seen him in so much pain. It seemed to get a little better as the days passed, but after a week and a couple days they took it out and he was fine then.
Leaky Sleeve Survivor!!
Topic: Trouble with your support system
Hi there everybody. I had my RNY in 2007 and have had problems from the start. Without boring everyone with the horrible details short version I almost died. I spent 7 1/2 weeks on a respirator and in an induced coma. I made it through and it has been a tough road. My husband and kids were wonderful and we thought the worse was over. But unfortunately 4 years later I'm still sick. I've been in the hospital 4 times since July 31st for aspiration pneumonia cause I vomit in my sleep. My children are numb with the fact that I'm always sick. It's just become the new "norm". However my husband is a different story. Everytime I get sick its like he's mad at me. When I tell him things hurt or he hears me vomiting he unintentionally makes me feel bad. He will roll his eyes at me, or sigh or just do different body language letting me know he's mad. Last week he told me he was mad 24 hours a day 7 days a week and I'm no longer the woman he married. My first surgeon stole me from him by botching my RNY. Has anyone else experience this lack of support and feel like you are alone? Does anyone feel guilty that they put their family through all this pain? How do you cope? I already see a therapist but trying to get my husband to go is like pulling teeth and on the occasion that he may go he sits there like a lump on a log and says nothing. Any help would greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!!
Topic: RE: reverse gastric bypass
Hi,
I know you are looking for a doctor in California but if you are willing to travel i found a great gastro surgeon out at the University of Pennsylvania hospital named Dr. Steven Raper. He is known as the doctor who fixes other doctors mistakes. I too had the RNY and had problems from week 3. I had so many things wrong with me from the by-pass it was unbelievable. But what they eventually found when the surgeon went in to reverse it was my stomach pouch had collapsed in on itself and I wasn't absorbing anything (vitamins, food, liquids, etc.) I wound up getting a gastrectomy because there was too much damage and I am 5 years post-op from my RNY and I'm still having problems. Good luck in finding a doctor. But I wouldn't wait too long cause the longer you wait the weaker your body will get.
I know you are looking for a doctor in California but if you are willing to travel i found a great gastro surgeon out at the University of Pennsylvania hospital named Dr. Steven Raper. He is known as the doctor who fixes other doctors mistakes. I too had the RNY and had problems from week 3. I had so many things wrong with me from the by-pass it was unbelievable. But what they eventually found when the surgeon went in to reverse it was my stomach pouch had collapsed in on itself and I wasn't absorbing anything (vitamins, food, liquids, etc.) I wound up getting a gastrectomy because there was too much damage and I am 5 years post-op from my RNY and I'm still having problems. Good luck in finding a doctor. But I wouldn't wait too long cause the longer you wait the weaker your body will get.
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on 9/19/12 5:56 am
on 9/19/12 5:56 am
Topic: RE: reverse gastric bypass
In California - look up either Dr. Rabkin or Dr. Keshisian - you are lucky to be near two wonderful revision docs
Topic: RE: reverse gastric bypass
Live in Temecula/Hemet California. Trying to locate a gastric bypass reversal specialist. Suffering all the maladies you could list!
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