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Topic: RE: Possible Internal hernia?
Hi,
CT Scans are rarely helpful for us, unfortunately. Many of the problems that we can develop seem to only be detected by a clinical diagnosis, most tests will be normal. Sadly, it can come down to getting the right eye to see it or be suspicious of it. I'm updating my blog today, and I have had many problems, and even had my RNY reversed, and then tuned up after that just a few weeks ago. Good luck, and be vigilant! If you think something is wrong, listen to your body, and believe in yourself :)
CT Scans are rarely helpful for us, unfortunately. Many of the problems that we can develop seem to only be detected by a clinical diagnosis, most tests will be normal. Sadly, it can come down to getting the right eye to see it or be suspicious of it. I'm updating my blog today, and I have had many problems, and even had my RNY reversed, and then tuned up after that just a few weeks ago. Good luck, and be vigilant! If you think something is wrong, listen to your body, and believe in yourself :)
Jules RNY 10/30/2007
Topic: RE: possible internal hernia?
Hello Sara,
You are so experiencing the same things I did. God bless on the surgery Thursday. You will feel like a new woman. I also needed iron but the hematologist said I needed IV iron as oral iron was not going to cut it.
You will feel SO MUCH better after this surgery is over.
Karol
I will think of you Thursday
You are so experiencing the same things I did. God bless on the surgery Thursday. You will feel like a new woman. I also needed iron but the hematologist said I needed IV iron as oral iron was not going to cut it.
You will feel SO MUCH better after this surgery is over.
Karol
I will think of you Thursday
Karol Friend
Topic: RE: possible internal hernia?
Thursday is the day that (as my son would say) get fixed. I am sooooo tired of this pain. One good thing is that I have lost 12 pounds in this last month since I can't eat or drink without hurting. I never realized how much severe pain can drain a person. The only bad part is that my hemoglobin count was 11.4 the week after Christmas and now it is 8.1. The Dr. had me off my iron for a week before I had my scopes done (thought I was bleeding from somewhere). He has put me back on it. I am taking 325mg 2x a day. All I want to do is sleep. I will post sometime after my surgery to let you know how I am doing.
Sara
Topic: RE: Possible Internal hernia?
I experienced the same symptoms you are describing. I went to see my GP *****ferred me back to my surgeon. I was 2 years out and went from 265 down to about 125 ( I had actually lost weight d/t the sx) I was very weak. Felt like crap...thought it was my b12 and Iron which were low but ended up not being the problem. I saw my surgeon, Dr. Lord. He's wonderful. He told me he thought I had an internal Hernia ( Petersen's hernia) I thought maybe an ulcer because of the way the pain was under my breast bone and radiated through to my back. The pain was intermittent and I tend to second guess myself. He told me because I had lost more than 100% of my weight, it was more than likely an internal Hernia. He said it could be life threatening and the next time I experienced the pain, I was going under the knife. I told him to just schedule the surgery because I second guess myself all the time. He did and I did have an internal Hernia. Felt better almost immediately. Good luck to you. Educate yourself. If it's intermittent, a CT scan would probably not be any use.
Topic: RE: any complications after DS?
Oh Keisha! I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. My heart felt sympathies to you and your family.
Sherri
Sherri
Topic: RE: Surgery--Obstruction of small bowel
sorry I had the same complications, gastric bypass on 11-3-08 and sm bowel obstruction on 11-13-09 then again on 01/8/10, whats next? Surgeon now says this is cronic, so pain will come & go, even though I've lost 190 lbs, im sick from the obstruction surgery and recovery. I wish u well & hope we can find answers
Topic: RE: Possible Internal hernia?
My pain has come up even without eating....It is frustrating at times. Like you said, if they don't catch it while it's happening, the test is no use....
Continue to speak up when you're in ER because we're our own advocates and sometimes hospital staff don't have a clue....I've experienced that myself where my wife has to tell them the run down as to what's happening, test I've gone through, etc.
Continue to speak up when you're in ER because we're our own advocates and sometimes hospital staff don't have a clue....I've experienced that myself where my wife has to tell them the run down as to what's happening, test I've gone through, etc.
Topic: RE: Possible Internal hernia?
Oh boy, you can't get an answer either huh. Well, the nurse case manager called a few minutes ago and said the surgeon thinks it is pancreatitis, um, I don't drink and don't have a gallbladder, so now I'm stumped. They will do a CT scan, but like you, if they do it without symptoms occuring at the same time, a hernia is hard to diagnose. I don't dump very often, and I know what to stay away from (cream of wheat makes me dump bad) and have really had no problems since surgery so this has me mystified for sure. Thanks for the response, and good luck to you too.
Topic: RE: Surgery--Obstruction of small bowel
Oh my god! Ughhh....So sorry you had to deal with this. I too have had pain and no tests can detect anything. I don't have the pain as often but I just don't know when it's going to hit.
I know exactly what you're talking about regarding the pain...ughhhhh
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