Need Help Please!!!

How is an enlarged stoma repaired? (sorry for the stupid question, but enquiring minds .... ) k

Not a stupid question at all! There are a few ways that it can be fixed now - from chemical/surgical scarring to putting a band around it. It's up to the surgeon as to which would be the best option for the patient. HTH, Toots

Here is some info on a large stoma. WLS procedure for large stoma... I read the following in Nursing Spectrum , New England edition, July 18, 2005, about correcting problems with SLD and when the opening from the pouch to the intestines becomes larger and RNY folks begin to gain weight. I imagine you can read the entire article at their web site. nursingspectrum.com. I couldn't put the article in, in its entirety. Endoscopy to the rescue "Slattery and Christopher Thompson, MD, advanced therapeutic endoscopist and director of developmental Endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, have developed a procedure to correct pouch problems and help patients avoid another invasive procedure. Thompson's procedure employs an endoscope that features an attached sewing device. The endoscopist inserts the endoscope (following the administration of general anesthesia) through the patient's mouth and uses the sewing device to repair the problem." Another thing mentioned is if you have acid reflux, it could be an indication of an opening in the pouch... MaryLyn

I'm coming to this late, but my concern for you is your lack of taking vitamins. PLEASE, start taking them again. You don't have to spend lots of money. Buy a generic one-a-day multi and take at least one a day, 2 would be better, but if you can afford to take only one, it's better than nothing. Taking vitamins is really not optional for us---they really are quite necessary, so please try to find a few dollars in your budget to take care of yourself. Walmart and Kroger's and Safeway and Osco etc all have their store brands that would be better than nothing and are very inexpensive compared to the expensive brand names and specialty vitamins. And you probably need some B12 as well. Even just once a week with those can help. I really hope you can get back on track with the vits---it may help you a great deal.