6+ months post-op pain

Dreamalittledream
on 9/23/13 11:21 pm - Canada

Hello! I am 6 1/2 months post-op (just reached onederland woohoo!) and for the past 4 days have been having a stabbing pain (running lower ribcage through to back) if I eat anything more than about a 1/4 cup of food. Before last night it would only be a one time incident of pain, lasting less than a minute and gone (right after I eat). Last night, my 1 cup of beef stew landed me in the Emergency Dept. after 3 hours of pain coming and going every few minutes. They gave me some medicine orally to coat and numb my digestive tract, Tylenol and Gravol. In the end the only thing that helped was Morphine (IV). On investigation via X-Ray, EKG and blood work-up (all clear) they ruled it to be some sort of Acid Reflux. Would that be so painful? Wouldn't the coating/numbing medicine have worked in that case??!! That said, this was my local small town hospital, not the large city centre where my surgery took place. Calling there today. Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this?

Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013

Ande
on 9/23/13 11:24 pm - Canada

Could be Gallstones. Sounds like it.

RNY Wednesday July 3rd 2013

Dreamalittledream
on 9/23/13 11:34 pm - Canada

Yes, the symptoms do appear that way...however, I had my gallbladder removed in 2005. Thanks for taking the time to reply though

Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013

katzmeow13
on 9/24/13 12:02 am

if the pain was on the right side it could still be a stone stuck in the biliary duct... fun isn't it.

They would have to do ultrasound or mri to see though.

Go to OWMC they may want to check for ulcers etc.

HW:282 pre-opti W: 268 CW: 172. SW:255.5

Surgery: RNY Jan. 17, 2013 Dr Raiche OTTAWA

Dreamalittledream
on 9/24/13 12:06 am - Canada

Thanks Katz

. Is that something I should make some sort of appointment for or should I just show up @ Emerg?

Ottawa ~Referral Mar 2011~Orientation Aug 2011~Meet w Nurse May 14, 2012~Dietician/Behav/Abdo Ultrasound July 5, 2012~Colonoscopy Aug 8, 2012~Dietician#2 Aug 30, 2012~Endoscopy Nov 9, 2012~Pre-op class Jan 2, 2013~ Meet w Surgeon Jan 8, 2013 ~Start Optifast Feb 15, 2013 ~Pre-Admit. Mar 6, 2013 ~SURGERY March 8, 2013 (RNY/ Dr. Raiche)~Post-op Class/Follow-up appt. April 25, 2013

katzmeow13
on 9/24/13 4:08 am

if in pain...ER but you are like me an hour away from the Civic, so if the pain is REALLY bad go local...but the civic will have more knowledge and can always call in one of the WLS for advice. You can leave a message with the nurse practitioner at OWMC and see what her thoughts are?... it all depends on the pain, and it's location as to what kind of test they would do. Bad thing is if it is something blocking the duct they have to go in lap again because they can't go through the blind stomach to reach it with a scope.

HW:282 pre-opti W: 268 CW: 172. SW:255.5

Surgery: RNY Jan. 17, 2013 Dr Raiche OTTAWA

dawn4511
on 9/24/13 5:19 pm - Niagara Falls, Canada

Revision

My guess was gallstones too, guess I was wrong but I still wanted to say hope your feeling better and get some answers soon.

10/18/07 RNY ( hw 305 sw 290 lw 189ish) St Joe's 08/14/14 RNY reversal to sleeve. I survived 3 leaks,4 operations and a feeding tube.

Arlio1207
on 9/25/13 10:38 am - Belleville , Canada

RNY on 04/04/13

it could be your spleen, sometimes it swells and causes alot of pain, I would ask for a ct scan. hope u feel better soon.

Arlene

Referred June 26, 2012, Orientation Nov 7, Nurse Nov 19. Dietician and Psychologist Nov 21, Dietician #2 Jan 4, 2013, Final Nurse Jan 24, Meet surgeon Feb 20th, Pre Surgical class Mar 6th, Dr Glazier March 7, PATTS March 7, Surgery April 4th !!!!!

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