Omental infarct

Gettinbetter
on 9/16/16 7:02 am

RNY on 06/29/17

Last week I had sudden onset (5 min from I think it's gas to I think I'm dying) pain. To the ER. Diagnosed with Omentum Infarct. - 2 children, broken bones , surgeries. Nothing compared to this pain. Had second episode this week- no surgery needed, rest and NSAIDS ( which I can't take) is treatment. Anyone else been thru this? Feel like I'm living in fear of another episode Ugh

Grim_Traveller
on 9/16/16 7:09 am

RNY on 08/21/12

Huh?

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Gettinbetter
on 9/16/16 7:13 am

RNY on 06/29/17

Obesity. Recent surgery. Strenuous activity are risk factors Omentum is fatty sheath covering and organs like a curtain- Doctor figured from my weight loss I have areas of sagging in my omentum - torsion (twisted) and cuts off blood supply and that area dies (infarct). Painful.

White Dove
on 9/16/16 7:44 am - Warren, OH

RNY on 10/16/07

Sounds terrible. Is there any treatment for it?

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

sheriberi29
on 9/16/16 11:34 am - Cleveland, TN

REALIZE Band on 06/11/09

I'm sorry you are going through this. Hopefully they can treat you somehow that will work for you since you can't take NSAIDs

Banded 6/9/09 HW 242 LW 142 Revision 198 m 1 loss 16 lbs 182. M 2 loss 4 lbs 178. M3 loss 6 lbs 174.m4 loss 4 lbs 168. M5 gain 2 lbs 170. M6 loss 7 lbs 163 M7 loss 5 lbs 159 M8 loss 1 lb 158 M9 loss 0 M10 155 loss 3 M11 154 loss 1 M12 loss 2 152 M13 loss 3 149 M16, 17 0 loss M 18 loss 4 lbs 145 (18 months 53 lbs)

Pokemom
on 9/16/16 10:20 pm

RNY on 12/29/14

I have a friend who experienced this, and it was truly awful. I am sorry you are experiencing this, and hope you do not have another episode.

Gettinbetter
on 9/18/16 1:37 pm

RNY on 06/29/17

How long before your friend felt better. Had second episode 4 days ago- back to ER. Sucked Ready to feel better

Pokemom
on 9/18/16 8:55 pm

RNY on 12/29/14

If I remember right, she was in the hospital for about 10 days, for one incident. She did not have multiple incidents. I remember, though, how truly painful it was for her. Very hard.