This is a cross-post from the main board...
Wow, it's been forever since I've posted on here. I had my RNY 7 years ago, lost a good amount of weight, gained a bit back after having my second child, had my gallbladder out. I've been doing fine till right before Thanksgiving.

I couldn't keep anything down, no liquids or solids, and I had persistent pain in my abdomen. I spent a week in the hospital getting tests done with no results, was out for 10 days, then went back in after my symptoms got worse. Finally after talking to various doctors who couldn't figure out what the heck was wrong, my gastro decided that an exploratory laparoscopic surgery was the best bet.

I'm glad he did! Turns out I had a hernia where my stomach & intestine were connected when he did my RNY 7 years ago, which wouldn't show up on a cat scan, and he did a bit of cleanup while he was in there as well. I recovered fine, was sent home, and just had a 2 week postop checkup last Thursday.

Anyway, that's the background info for my current problem. I'm on an acid reducer daily, stool softener as needed, and only taking my pain meds (oxycodone aka vicodin) twice a day (I developed a hematoma under one of my lap incisions, still hurts badly sometimes, they said it's normal)

When I eat, I don't eat much, and I don't drink till at least an hour after I eat (going back to basics mostly since I know I'm still healing and my pouch has shrunk back to the size it's supposed to be) but after I eat, regardless of WHAT I eat, I feel almost like a gas pain in my stomach. It hurts, not a dull sensation at all, and it feels like there's pressure being put on my abdomen, and position definitely affects how I feel. If I am sitting up/bent over/lying down I feel fine, but getting up and walking or standing upright REALLY hurts. Only after I eat, not after I drink, and it lasts for an hour or so. Anyone else experience something like this? Obviously if it continues I know to call my surgeon, but I wanted to check in here with some of you who aren't recent post-ops of the original surgery.

update: I had some soup for lunch, and now it hurts regardless of position. Sitting up hurts the least but still hurts to the point that I want to take a pain pill ... 1 hour later, I lay down for a while and it helped a little, I AM passing gas but it hasn't made a difference. However, the vicodin I took 10 minutes ago is making me a bit more comfortable, although there is still a feeling of heavy pressure inside.

Hello,
I just wanted to let people know and anyt there is a forum for the community and anyone who is friendly and want to stop by. I was very active 3 years ago and would like to see it become active again.   It is listed under  "weight loss related"

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                                                                    Sean

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Hi Kathy,

My name is Barbara and I reside in Lawrenceville, NJ.  Thanks for sharing your experiences.  In November, I had a bowe obstruction that required emergency surgery.  I had GPS in May 2009.  Unfortunately, I am starting to learn that these problems are not uncommon.  Have you learned of others???  Also, if you don't mind sharing, who was your surgeon???

Yes I have, thanks for asking. Everything is normal, including my calcium levels, which I thought low levels were contributing to the hand spasms. Dr. has no answers for me. Just one of those quirky things our bodies do sometimes!

Have you had labs drawn recently?  Could be deficient in vitamins.  Just a thought.

Stephanie E