Has anyone had similar abdominal pain (bowel obstruction?) long term post-op?

Hi all. Wow..I've been gone for a while. I've been to the GI and had an endoscopy and I have a mild ulcer, but not enough to cause these symptoms and I don't have a stricutre. I have an abdominal CT scheduled for Monday and an appt. with a surgeon on Tuesday, but I'm worried that this may be a bowel obstruction and I'm wondering if anyone who has experience with these had these long drawn out symptoms? Here's my story: I've had this "stitch" in my right side up under my rib cage which felt like something was stuck under my ribs for a few weeks; however, more recently the pain spread and became more intense and goes up the middle of my upper abdomen and around my diaphram; worsening with eating and drinking. Sometimes after I eat, the pain becomes so unbearable that I am doubled over in pain, sometimes I'm nauseated and vomit, sometimes I vomit without nausea and sometimes the food just passes, but it's always uncomfortable to eat to some degree. I am constantly burping with every sip of water, bite, etc... to the point that I'm basically avoiding eating....I've lost 16 lbs in 2 1/2 weeks and my weight has been pretty stable weight now for a year at around 150-155. I took lax. last night and had my first small bm today since Monday and that was small but watery and the bm before that was ....well who knows....I know it was a while, but that's not that uncommon for me. Although, I've never been this impacted before and when I actually moved my bowels this morning it was very painful internally. Anyway...I know you all aren't docs but I appreciate any input...I told my GI this today and he just set me up for a CT and that's only because I asked him for it. I really think he just thinks I need exploratory surgery so I set up an appt. with a new Doc because my old Doc is out of network and in another state. Bummer. Thanks in advance for any words of advice. Denise 280/150/139 RNY 3/20/03

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