Advice needed - pain at 18 months post-op
Hey
Been a while since I've posted, so HEY Everyone! How're you doing?
Good. Me too.
I'm writing because I need some advice. The past few days my pouch has really ached after eating. I don't know why. It's very uncomfortable. Is it possibly food being stuck? Does that happen this far out from surgery? I've never had a problem with any food sticking before but Tuna Fish has been my lunch yesterday and today. Would the pain of that sticking last the rest of the day? I've never had a problem with Tuna Fish before, and I eat it fairly often. Mostly in salads tho, not so much on a wrap with mayo like I did yesterday and today.
I've had so many complications of course I'm fearing an ulcer or something terrible. I have a famiy doc app't on Wednesday and I'm going to ask him about it, but he doesn't have many bariatric patients so I'm not sure if he'll know what to do.
What do you guys think?
Been a while since I've posted, so HEY Everyone! How're you doing?
Good. Me too.
I'm writing because I need some advice. The past few days my pouch has really ached after eating. I don't know why. It's very uncomfortable. Is it possibly food being stuck? Does that happen this far out from surgery? I've never had a problem with any food sticking before but Tuna Fish has been my lunch yesterday and today. Would the pain of that sticking last the rest of the day? I've never had a problem with Tuna Fish before, and I eat it fairly often. Mostly in salads tho, not so much on a wrap with mayo like I did yesterday and today.
I've had so many complications of course I'm fearing an ulcer or something terrible. I have a famiy doc app't on Wednesday and I'm going to ask him about it, but he doesn't have many bariatric patients so I'm not sure if he'll know what to do.
What do you guys think?
CanDoItFour
on 10/30/11 8:42 am - Canada
on 10/30/11 8:42 am - Canada
Hi Jennifer
I'm 9 months out (almost) and the only time I have trouble is with fish that is too dry for my pouch to handle - in my case usually salmon. Let's hope that's what it is, but I think it's good that you are going to the doctor on Wednesday. Maybe try eating really "light" for the next couple of days to see if that helps, and try to make sure you get the water in too. I find that really seems to make a difference for me. Good luck!
Claire
I'm 9 months out (almost) and the only time I have trouble is with fish that is too dry for my pouch to handle - in my case usually salmon. Let's hope that's what it is, but I think it's good that you are going to the doctor on Wednesday. Maybe try eating really "light" for the next couple of days to see if that helps, and try to make sure you get the water in too. I find that really seems to make a difference for me. Good luck!
Claire
Good advice. I have been eating very lightly since the pain is so uncomfortable. Yesterday it didn't go away all day and I went to bed with it, woke up painless, but it started again at lunch (and more Tuna Fish) but it's gone now and supper was fine.
I will increase my water. That sounds smart :)
thank you
Jennifer
I will increase my water. That sounds smart :)
thank you
Jennifer