Question:
I was diagnosed with a spastic colon (IBS) as a teenager

and I would like to know how gastric bypass surgery would affect this. I am currently waiting for insurance approval.    — Lisa S. (posted on February 25, 2003)

February 25, 2003
I can't say totally for sure but I seemed to have a flare-up of my irritable bowel the 2nd week after surgery. I started in with diarrhia and had it for 3 days. However, the 3rd day the diarrhia was improving yet every time I drank anything my small intestine and colon would automatically react and I'm be in the bathroom. It was like it was reacting for no good reason. I still had my g-tube so the surgeon had me putting the majority of my water in that way so I would not get dehydrated and also to allow things to settle down - which they did. <p>Hopefully you would not experience anything worse than me. If the condition has been under good control then even if you have a flare-up most likely it will settle back down. There is no guaranteed answer to this one because this surgery does upset the intestinal tract and it does take a while for it to behave again. Good Luck! Chris
   — zoedogcbr

February 25, 2003
Hi..I have had IBS for around 30 years.. I had open RNY almost a year ago and it has disappeared...I am so thankful...I hope the same for you...You may email me if you have any questions..
   — Suzanne S.