Question:
nausea and vomiting 6 years post op help!

I have been extremely nauseated and vomiting off and on for about a month I had a CT scan and it only showed a tiny belly button hernia. Has anyone had this happen? My doctor wants to do a laproscopy and dig around to see wahts wrong. i have only been at my new job 6 months so me taking off to have surgery is not a really good choice. I started taking ginger root 2 days ago and I haven't thrown up for 2 days. before that I could only keep down soup or mashed potatoes. I am scared and don't know what to do.    — cer1969 (posted on October 20, 2008)

October 20, 2008
I am 5 years post op and have thrown up twice in the last 2 weeks and I never throw up! Have you tried to really pay attention to what you are eating and how well you are chewing? Hope you will feel better soon!
   — Carlyn M.

October 20, 2008
I'm assuming that you hadn't had nausea and vomiting prior to this episode. Have you done a pregnancy test? Have you been referred to a GI doc for a complete workup? I would highly recommend that before surgery. Sometimes nothing is found and going in and doing an exploratory laparoscopy is the answer. If you do have to have surgery, perhaps you could have it done on a Thursday and go back to work Monday so that you wouldn't miss too much work on your new job. Just a suggestion.... of course taking more time off would be better, but, if you can't do it you'll just have to make the best of a bad situation. Hopefully your boss would understand. Again, I would strongly encourage a complete workup before letting anyone do surgery. Have you had an UGI or an upper endoscopy to check on your pouch/stoma? Best of luck to you... try to get in as much fluids as you can in the meantime. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

October 20, 2008
I agree with Dawn. Have some less invasive testing first. Surgeons always want to cut. Have some labs done checking liver and pancreatic functions. Hope you feel better soon
   — urbrat2

October 20, 2008
I AM 6 YRS POST OP AND I HAVE BEEN NAUSEATED WITH BELLY PAIN.HAD HERNIA REMOVED.THEN PAIN STILL THERE.HAD ADDHISSIONS REMOVED.STILL HAVE PAIN.IF AND WHEN YOU FIND OUT WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS,CAN YOU SHED SOME LIGHT ON ME SO MAYBE I KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH ME.THANK YOU.SEND E-MAIL TO [email protected]
   — deb44m

October 21, 2008
I don't want to scare anyone but I am post op 4 years. I had nausea and dry heaving as I can't throw up. I went in thinking it was my gall bladder. Turned out to be kidney cancer. I had my kidney, ureter, bladder cuff and gall bladder removed 4 months ago. Not saying you have cancer I am saying listen to your body and get checked out.
   — Kimberly Ten Kate

November 24, 2008
It's been 6 years for me also and I just had a similar problem. First I had the EGD (light down the throat) and all looked fine. I insisted something was wrong so they ordered a x-ray of the esophagus where you drink the barrium liquid. This shows that I have a constricture of the esophagus going into the stomach. I will see the doctor this week, but I believe that he will suggest going in with a balloon to open up. I think you may have the same problem Ask for this test as this is the best way to show just how you digest your foods. The tech will take photos as you try to swallow the thick liquid and phizzy stuff.
   — singing_sandy

July 29, 2010
I am one year post op and have lost 120 lbs. I vomit almost once every day...it is normal for me. Anyone else do this?
   — LatvianJ