Question:
Anyone experienced not being able to eat without getting sick ?

My problem has lasted for the last 11 months. This is how long since I had my surgery. Anything I eat and some drinking doesn't stay down. It feels like a tube filled with something and the air needs to come up from it. I burp and belch often. Food doesn't seem to digest as I can get sick on foods that I ate hours before and there is no processing except for the chewing I do. This has gotten so bad that I am getting food through a gastric tube into my stomach they put in last week. I am looking for anyone who has had simular experiences and suggestions. Read my profile for more information. Thanks -Jennifer    — Jencastle (posted on November 20, 2003)

November 20, 2003
At 7.5 mos post op I was having a similar feeling and learned that I had h.pylori. Once I started the meds I was 100% better.
   — M B.

November 20, 2003
Jennifer, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I hear from people frequently who have been dealing with issues very similar to yours. One lady I recently spoke with is 11 years post-op - and STILL is not able to keep things down. It sounds like perhaps your pouch has atrophed - I know of a couple of other post-ops who have experienced something similar to this. I wish I had a quick answer for you, but my best guess would be that maybe you could talk to Dr. Keshishian in California - try emailing him and ask him what he thinks. He is VERY good at what he does, and I hear that he has helped MANY people who are dealing with these types of problems. Ara Keshishian, MD, FACS E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dawn Keshishian, RN or Dee Tinkle, LVN Phone: 661-725-4847 Delano Regional Medical Arts Building 1205 Garces Highway, Suite 303 Delano, CA 93215 http://www.gr-ds.com Blessings, dina
   — Dina McBride