Question:
Has anyone been confronted with fragile stomach lining?

I visited a doctor on Friday to discuss candidacy for gastric Bypass. He admits that I need the surgery badly. After examination, he said that I had a hernia(my 3rd) which needed repair, and that my stomach lining was very thin and fragile, causing doubt as to the stitches holding for surgery. I had really built myself up and just knew I would leave his office with a surgery date. If you have had this problem, please let me know if it was solved, and if so, how.    — Georgie Ann I. (posted on September 10, 2000)

September 10, 2000
How did they determine that your stomach lining is thin? Due to disease? Did they do a scope?
   — vitalady

September 10, 2000
Hi! just to let you know, having a fragile stomack lining should not stop you form having the surgery. and how does the doctor know you do???? When i had my surgery the doctor told me the next day that my stomack was very thin cause of all the years I stretched it out from eating. So he kept me on clear fluids an extra day while i was in the hospital and he told me this was a common thing for morbidly obese people. I just had to be carefull for about a week so i can let my stomack heal after the surgery and he said everything will be fine and my stomack will do great. So if your doc doesnt want to do the procedure you should find one who is confident in his/her work!! good luck and god bless.
   — Frank R.