ulcer? and update on the fainting
Ok, I don't post here often enough. I read at least weekly. Taking care of my father with end stage alzheimers, and my mom (in a nursing home, but so high maintenance Im there often) and my 3 special sons (all special health issues). I don't get time to do for me.
I'm 2 and 1/2 years post op a band to RNY revision. I've lost 100 pounds, and maintain it. I have had my abdominoplasty already. Lost 10 1/2 pounds of skin. AMAZING! 99% of the time I love my R N Y. Today is a day I don't.... at the time I'm thankful, cuz I'd soon be 600 pounds if I didn't. My highest (non-pregnant) weight was 286. Im here at 183 today. I go up 5 and down 5 from my normal. 178. I have a recent, and pre op photos in my profile. The recent is in a bikini.
Anyway, I went for my 2 1/2 year check up. I told my surgeon about the fainting, he thinks it's endocrine related, so I have that appt. Also told him of the pain I get when I eat. Not severe but annoying. And lasts about 2 hours. Usually kicking off the nausea too. Today it's bad. He asked if I was still taking ppi's. I said no. When did you stop them. 6 months post op. No one would write the prior auth for my insurance. So long story short.... I have to have an EGD (9/16). I have to go back on the PPI's when that's done. He wants a new baseline. He had hoped Id get the EGD within a week or two. It's almost a month. Now it's just a little over two weeks.
Side note: my last EGD nearly killed me. They gave me so much numbing stuff I became toxic, and as blue as a smurf. They had to give me by iv methaline blue to counter act the Methemoglobinemia. Basically my cells weren't absorbing oxygen. It makes you very sick. I have memories I wish on not my worst enemy. I can and only will say it's pretty scary when you can hear them saying things like we have to tube her, and not being able to respond. Then feeling them goop up my nose to do so, and I fought it off. Then the ABG arterial blood gases... omg that hurts. And they did it twice. I could feel it, but not respond. They started the methaline blue, and I came out of it, but I have been told the treatment protocol has changed now. But it's got me a LOT freaked out.
Here are my questions: IF I have an ulcer, what will change? I already am on a low salt, low oxelate diet (long story-- kidney stone). I've got LOW blood pressure that is concerning. I also suffer hypoglycemia. So much fun in my life.
My last blood levels show my b12 slightly low. I got a shot. I do not supplement b12, as it triggers my nausea VERY badly. Supposed to get monthly shots. I got out of the habit.
teri
I'm 2 and 1/2 years post op a band to RNY revision. I've lost 100 pounds, and maintain it. I have had my abdominoplasty already. Lost 10 1/2 pounds of skin. AMAZING! 99% of the time I love my R N Y. Today is a day I don't.... at the time I'm thankful, cuz I'd soon be 600 pounds if I didn't. My highest (non-pregnant) weight was 286. Im here at 183 today. I go up 5 and down 5 from my normal. 178. I have a recent, and pre op photos in my profile. The recent is in a bikini.
Anyway, I went for my 2 1/2 year check up. I told my surgeon about the fainting, he thinks it's endocrine related, so I have that appt. Also told him of the pain I get when I eat. Not severe but annoying. And lasts about 2 hours. Usually kicking off the nausea too. Today it's bad. He asked if I was still taking ppi's. I said no. When did you stop them. 6 months post op. No one would write the prior auth for my insurance. So long story short.... I have to have an EGD (9/16). I have to go back on the PPI's when that's done. He wants a new baseline. He had hoped Id get the EGD within a week or two. It's almost a month. Now it's just a little over two weeks.
Side note: my last EGD nearly killed me. They gave me so much numbing stuff I became toxic, and as blue as a smurf. They had to give me by iv methaline blue to counter act the Methemoglobinemia. Basically my cells weren't absorbing oxygen. It makes you very sick. I have memories I wish on not my worst enemy. I can and only will say it's pretty scary when you can hear them saying things like we have to tube her, and not being able to respond. Then feeling them goop up my nose to do so, and I fought it off. Then the ABG arterial blood gases... omg that hurts. And they did it twice. I could feel it, but not respond. They started the methaline blue, and I came out of it, but I have been told the treatment protocol has changed now. But it's got me a LOT freaked out.
Here are my questions: IF I have an ulcer, what will change? I already am on a low salt, low oxelate diet (long story-- kidney stone). I've got LOW blood pressure that is concerning. I also suffer hypoglycemia. So much fun in my life.
My last blood levels show my b12 slightly low. I got a shot. I do not supplement b12, as it triggers my nausea VERY badly. Supposed to get monthly shots. I got out of the habit.
teri
Teri
Lapbanded 9-16-08 revision from Lapband to RNY on January 11, 2011
HW 273/ 1st surgery 243/Lapband removed 260/ Current 172/ Goal weight 169
Bibo
on 9/4/13 9:48 am
on 9/4/13 9:48 am
Depending how the ulcer looks...i take a ppi 2x a day and carafate a half hour to an hour before each meal and no spicy or acidic food. Carafate is liquid in my case so it goes in a ziplock bag in my purse if im out....pharmacy gave me a tiny bottle to accompany the eight to ten weeks of treatment. Had to be rescoped after, and another 8 weeks of carafate since it almost healed.
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