Question:
Has anyone had a major GI Bleed? I am 3 yrs post op and did.

I have 2 bleeding ulcers over the anastomosis sites.    — karen C. (posted on January 9, 2004)

January 9, 2004
I had a patient who was 4 months out and had the same thing. This patient did not take his protonix as instructed after surgery. I am 14 months post RNY and have been wondering if I should keep taking something as a preventative, me surgeon said no. Your experince is making me re-think this. Did you have ulcer problems before? Do you drink alchol or smoke? Thanks for your post! Cathy RNY Down 150lbs
   — cathy G.

January 9, 2004
Karen, ask the same question over on the yahoo OSSG-grad board. Everyone there is more than 1 year post-op and you'll get the longer post-op responses to your question....while I had an ulcer at 18 mo post-op, not a bleeding one...
   — Cindy R.

January 9, 2004
Just out of curiosity, do you drink coffee or take aspirin products (advil, excedrin etc..)? I do, and wonder if this might be a problem later for me. Best of luck to you!!
   — ZZ S.

January 9, 2004
I have had two ulcers since my surgery. One was removed, the other is being managed with prevacid. I will most likely be taking it for life. :( If I miss even two days, I am in terrible misery. Becky 10/03/01 265/140
   — RebeccaP