Question:
I am 5 years post op and recently developed severe diarrhea.

I am now in the hospital trying to get this to stop while being fed through a picc line that moves liquid nutrition directly into my aorta. ll tests have come back normal. No bleeding, bug, worms, infections, inflamation, nothing that explains what is going on. Anyway experienced this and hopefully solved the problem? Kristy H.    — Kristy H. (posted on January 12, 2008)

January 12, 2008
That is terrible. I am 4 1/2 years post op. The only time that happens is if I eat something with too much sugar. I will keep you in my thoughts for a speedy recovery.
   — Carlyn M.

January 12, 2008
My wife and others I know had a similar problem. Your doctor will have to run more tests. In the case of my wife, she had an intestinal bypass in 1980, and this was revised to a RNY due to ongoing health problems. Her small intestines were hooked back up after being unused for 27 years. I imagine most of her problems stemmed from the food beginning to go through atrophied small intestines. Normally the small intestines (according to the surgeon) is the diameter of your thumb. My wife's were the diameter of her small finger. So they had to "stretch" to accomodate regular food flow again. The pic line was to make sure she got nutrients, as she could not keep anything down. Your doctor may need to put an endoscope down to check for blockages. You didn't fully explain your symptoms that cuased the pic line to be used.
   — Dave Chambers

January 12, 2008
I don't have an answer but you are in my thoughts and prayers! Blessings Tina
   — inatiff

January 13, 2008
look up Candida, yeast ibnfection. Then one known as C-diff,
   — vitalady