Mikimi,
Thanks for the e-mail.
I thought I'd read that with the upper GI that they can see the adhesions, but whether they can tell how bad they are, I don't know. It is definitely why most doctors do revisions with open surgery.
I also have GERD, but not real severe. I usually take Prilosec for it and lately I haven't had to take it as often.
They detected a hiatal hernia before my first surgery, but I don't know if they did anything about it.....if they did, I wasn't told. I haven't had my pre-op tests yet or anything, since I was just approved Friday. I should be getting a call from the bariatric center on Monday to schedule appointments. With my insurance we have to go through alot of things yet. I have to see the bariatric director for a 2 hour meeting so that he can explain everything and then see a psychiatrist for an hour to see if I have a plan put in place to make the surgery a success and then go to a 4 hour class, which I guess is very beneficial.....I think it's mainly about nutrition.
Then I'll finally talk to my surgeon and he'll set a date and order all of the tests.
It sounds like you had alot of problems after your SRVG. I haven't had alot of problems except the bloating and the feeling of tightness. I know that any time you have surgery that it is a "given" that you're going to have scar tissue. I also had gallbladder surgery 26 yrs. ago and probably have adhesions from that too...my right side does feel like the left side part of the time too.
Good luck on your upcoming surgery also. It is so neat that we can e-mail each other from other countries. I love meeting new people. Keep me posted.
Candy
