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Hi, my 27 year old son is 5 weeks out from sleeve surgery & large hernia repair. He's done well with recovery other than some intermittent vomiting after eating. We thought maybe he was eating too much, too fast & not chewing his food thoroughly. It concerned me enough to contact his doctor. I had the sleeve back in 2011 & never remember having vomiting like he's had. His bariatric surgeon ordered an Upper GI with contrast. It shows abnormal esophageal motility & a severe spasm at the GE junction. No reflux or hernia noted. He had significant acid reflux prior to surgery. Doctor is going to do an endoscopy on him next week. I guess the technician/doctor at his upper GI said he had narrowing of the esophagus & would most likely need dilation. But his report reads that his esophagus is normal in caliber? So I'm confused. Has anyone else experienced this? Please help because I'm really worried.
I am not a doctor but when I had my hiatal hernia repair I had what they called a stricture and my food was not going into my stomach fast enough causing escopgile spasm. Call your Dr they may have to dialate the opening of your hiatus.
Elia Maria Saenz
I am not a doctor but when I had my hiatal hernia repair I had what they called a stricture and my food was not going into my stomach fast enough causing escopgile spasm. Call your Dr they may have to dialate the opening of your hiatus.
Elia Maria Saenz
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I had VSG 3/27/23 with hiatal hernia repair. My left shoulder hurts up into my neck bad any time I get air in my esophagus. Sometimes it just aches. Will it ever stop? The other surgery pains are diminishing pretty fast and I feel weak but ok otherwise. Is this normal?
I just learned that my surgeon used a 60 mm bougie for my sleeve and I noticed around 3 1/2 months my restriction was not the greatest. My surgery weight was 225 and I am 204 now 6 months post-op. Could this be the reason my loss is slow?
Can anyone make a recommendation for a DR to perform Sleeve in Ontario?
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