Question:
I can't figure out, why am I having pain after 20 months post-op ????

Hi all, I'm 20 months out, an have had a smooth recovery and good wt loss. thus far. But just recently, after I eat. I have been having hard rolling pain shooting through my stomach. even water has activated it. two of those days had me moaning in pain. nothing usually bothers my stomach, but now all of a sudden I can't eat anything without feeling discomfort. It doesn't make me vomit. plus I have my gallbladder out. so I know this isn't the reason. any ideas what maybe happening. I will be seeing my doc real soon. Thanks    — Naes Wls J. (posted on August 24, 2004)

August 23, 2004
could be an ulcer
   — star .

August 23, 2004
Are you having problems going to the bathroom? If anything sets the pain off I would go to the Doctors...Can't play around with pain. Best of luck
   — sarah C.

August 24, 2004
My friend had her surgery in November of 2002. One year later she was having the same problems with pain after eating. She went back to the surgeon who told her she needed a revision. The area where the intestine is reconnected developed a small hole. The surgeon had found out about this problem at a seminar where he met another surgeon who had been in this area of surgery practice longer. He had told him that after a patient loses 100 or more pounds, the connection is loosened and sometimes developes a hole. I have had the surgery and have lost 100 pounds, but I have not had any problem so far. He was my surgeon also. It doesn't happen to everybody, but it was enough of a percentage for the other surgeon to inform our surgeon. Please call your surgeon's office and let them know as soon as possible about the problem.
   — Sunshine

August 24, 2004
Hi...I developed internal hernias which caused quite a bit of pain. I had to go back in January to have them repaired. As the previous poster indicated, after a huge weight loss, these can develop where the intestines were re-attached. My surgeon found two. Go see your doctor. It could be the same thing or something else. As my surgeon told me "pain is not an after effect...if you feel pain, you need to let me know!" Good luck!
   — Amy A.

August 24, 2004
Sorry to hear you are having so much pain after this time. Does the pain remind you of a gall bladder attack??? My mother had developed stones 5 years after her gall bladder was removed. She had to have the stones removed. Just another avenue to check into. Good Luck,
   — debbie11092002