Question:
Sick, very sick
Before I tell you what has been happening, I'm 9 weeks post. Surgery was on 5/29/09. All day, nothing I have eaten has stayed down. I'm staying on my diet. For example, I had made turkey breakfast links (2) and 1 scrambled egg. I ate 2 bites of the egg and 2 bites of the link, well ten or so minutes later, it all came up. A few hours later, I decided to try to eat again, I tried fat free/small curd cottage chesse. Same thing, all came up. I sipped 1/4 c of milk, all came up. I've been sticking with water, but even water is making me sick to my stomach. Am I just sick or can it be something worse, possibly surgery related? Please any answers would be helpful. Thanks. — Nina15137 (posted on August 1, 2009)
August 1, 2009
So sorry to hear you are going through this. What kind of surgery did you
have? I suggest you call your surgeon's office first thing Monday morning
to let them know what is going on. You most definitely do not want to
become dehydrated. Please take care...
— connie4815
August 1, 2009
It may be dairy related
— Chub-Rub
August 1, 2009
Since you are throwing up fluids as well as solids, you may have a
stricture, and the food/drinks are not able to pass thru the pouch. If
this continues get to the hospital asap. Dehydration is the worse side
here, as well as malnutrition.
Get better soon!
— lesleigh07
August 1, 2009
If you haven't already CALL YOUR DOCTOR !!!!!!!!! This could be as simple
as a virus BUT as stated below it could be something more serious........
CALL..........
Will keep you close in thought and prayer......
Karen
— karensaporito
August 1, 2009
Best advice for the situation you are in: GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM! Don't
pass go, don't collect $200, just GO! There is obviously something not
right. Waiting may only make thing worst. Good luck & keep your friends
here posted.
— SPIRIT2002
August 2, 2009
strictures can happen from 6 weeks to 10 weeks..I was told..so please call
your doctor . hugs n God Bless, Kim
— gpcmist
August 2, 2009
Hello Christina,
Definatly call your DR NOW!! I have had to have EGD 6 times as my
strictures have returned. Last one was done a month ago and I'm 1yr out
from RNY. Do NOT allow yourself to become dehydrated as was mentioned
earlier. Your DR is the person you paid to give you the TOOL..he/she is the
expert..that is what they are here for...do not be afaird to talk to them
when you need them. Wish you a speedy recovery..
— tootsie52
August 2, 2009
It could just be a stomach flu. But check with yoru doctors to see what
they want to do. You do not want to get dehydrated.
— trible
August 25, 2009
Hi...sorry I am so late to respond to this and I hope you are feeling
better since...but my observation based on what you said and what I have
experienced myself is that it might be WHAT you have eaten....I, for
example will dump on too much fat...Eggs and sausage are too much fat for a
new post op and that would certainly have made me ill as well...I also
became lactose intolerant after surgery and didn't know it til later...so
some days I was just miserable and had no idea why (til later when I could
eat more and the dumping was almost immediate)...Even though you ate low
fat cottage cheese, was that glass of milk low fat as well? So you need to
watch your fat intake for each meal and try to limit the fat and sugars
from dairy (lactose) and see if that doesn't help...I could not eat eggs
for almost 2 years...At 5 years I cannot drink more than a few sips of
milk, but I can eat about 1-2 ounces of cheeses...yogurt does not bother
me...I hope this helps you...if not please do as others say and see your
surgeon about this...
— .Anita R.
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