Question:
Gastric done on jan 27, 2002--transected--last 4 days, PAIN in my upper pouch,

I cannot eat--I cannot drink--feels like my stomach is going to fall out--Cant get to my original surgein he is now retired..What does this sound liike?? Can I have a staple line disruption at 5 years post op??    — tylerswife (posted on July 15, 2007)

July 15, 2007
AMOS MOD NOTE: CALL YOUR PCP or go DIRECTLY to the ER. Extrememe pain and unable to drink is serious because of dehydration! might be a bug, might be a bowell obstruction. You MUST be seen NOW by a doctor. I would gop to the ER. What you have can be serious. Please let us know how it all works out. I see you have 2 posts on this, dont feel your a failure you have still lost lots more weight than without WLS!
   — bob-haller

July 15, 2007

   — crystalsno

July 15, 2007
dehydration is serious, go to the ER immediately!
   — bob-haller

July 16, 2007
Rebecca, I hope you are following the advice that you have been given, please let us know what they say when you get back home. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

July 17, 2007
I had severe pain in my stomach for three years and was in an out of the hospital for three years and no doctor could find out what the problem was. Iwould be in so much pain many times i could not drive myself to the hospital. I had to call an ambulance about four different times.I changed family dr and she asked if i would mind going to Portland. On my first appointment with Dr. Ray Cobean he suppected what the problem was.My intestines was really tangled up. So he had to untaingle my intestines,cou away adhessions&repair my hernia all at one time.I am so glad i had it done i feel like a new person.Three years of terrible life threating pain and i was not aware that i could not have made it. But thank God i am over that noe. I had the surgery 6 weeks ago and feel like my old self again. I hope you find the answer to your problem because fram experience no pain is fun.
   — gladysfrank