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Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 9/1/11 6:53 am - OH

Sorry that I only posted this on the main board the other day... it never occurred to me (under the influence of dilaudid) to cross-post.

The surgeon found that there was a whole mess of adhesions and some of them had bound the intestine to the mesh that was put in when I had my hernia repair and to the abdominal wall (and under certain conditions (probably somehow related to high density foods) the intestine was pulling against the adhesions causing pain (and potemntially causing enough small movement that it just continued to irritate the scar tissue causing it to increase...).

I was also told that if it had continued untreated that eventually (although maybe way down the road) it may have caused a bowel obstruction.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Laura in Texas
on 9/1/11 7:00 am

RNY on 09/17/08

So glad they figured it out!! I hope you will finally be pain-free and that the adhesions stay away this time!!

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

SugarGrl
on 9/1/11 7:01 am

RNY on 03/23/11

Wow! I am so glad you are okay! How long will you take to recover? Bless your little heart.

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! LET'S GET HEALTHY! STARTING WEIGHT 211.8, SURGERY 23 MAR 11; ONEDERLAND 30 MAR 11 199.2

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 9/1/11 7:07 am, edited 8/31/11 7:07 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Four weeks before I can go back to work... The incision goes from my breast-bone to my navel.

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

KittenLove
on 9/1/11 7:02 am - Around Knoxville, TN

RNY on 09/02/08

(not glad that you were in pain) but so glad that you got an answer!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you're on the mend!

Be happy.

_Donna_
on 9/1/11 7:03 am

I'm so glad you got your diagnosis.

Here's to a speedy recovery!

RNY 5-5-2011

azreggie
on 9/1/11 7:05 am - Tucson, AZ

RNY on 04/04/08

Hey Lora, I'm so glad you're on this side of all that and now, hopefully, pain free. Swift recovery to you.

Reggie

Nessy2976
on 9/1/11 7:23 am - MD

RNY on 08/17/11

I am so glad you on the road to recovery! Just sit back and take it easy. Glad they finally figured it out!!!

"Patience is bitter, but the fruit can be sweet."

fatfreemama
on 9/1/11 7:25 am - San Jose, CA

RNY on 12/07/09

Wow Lora. So glad they found the problem and were able to correct it. So what did they do, cut out the adhesions? I don't know how they fix things like that. Hope so much you don't get any more and after you heal, you'll be pain free.

Thanks for reposting. I NEVER go on the main board.

HUGS!
Jan

Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21)   7/17/11 (3:30:58)   7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
   SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW  349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein

animal02
on 9/1/11 8:15 am

So happy all went well with surgery and you are finally on the mend. I know you have been on many minds---we all worried for you. Hang in there!

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