What's on your Wednesday Menu?

Amy Liz
on 11/30/22 6:06 am

RNY on 11/21/16

Good morning and Happy Hump Day ~ Yesterday didn't go as planned. After a 17 vial blood draw and the UGI I was not feeling well at all. The stuff they had me drink wasn't the usual heavy chalky barium due to my RNY they said. Instead I drank a warm clear liquid that tasted like gym sock sprite. The x-rays were fascinating. I don't have reflux, but there is a possible issue at the connection of my esophagus and stomach he said was extremely narrow/tight but he wouldn't say anything more. Afterwards I was so nauseous driving home I didn't think I would make it. Got home headache set in, bathroom running. Couldn't keep my eyes open. 4 hour hard nap. Soup. Throw up. Nap. Soup. Throw up. 7pm bed slept hard until 2 am. My intestines kept me awake the rest of the night - SO loud and constant, even as I write. Staying home as I don't know what fun is in store for me today.

QOTD - A few really beautiful ones and over the top fun ones but nothing like what I've seen on the news or online.

Food is ? just hydrating hard. And coffee so far.

Fun photo of my innards after swallowing a mouth full of that liquid - The dark represents the liquid. The left side is my esophagus, narrow skinny line is the connection to my pouch, then right side is my pouch. Any one in the know about these things? Thoughts?

RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150

REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 177 GW 175

Partlypollyanna
on 11/30/22 6:37 am

RNY on 02/14/18

Oh, hope you recover fast!!

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

Greateight
on 11/30/22 6:49 am

RNY on 08/29/18

No insight on the X-Ray, but hoping you feel better today. Sounds like a couch and crime show day.

Jim Age 57 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4

Emiepie
on 11/30/22 7:29 am

RNY on 08/11/14

Oh no! I hope you feel better today.

RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150

Sheila_H
on 11/30/22 7:39 am - Central Coast, CA

RNY on 06/26/17

That doesn't sound like fun at all.
Hope today is better.
I'm no expert but is that connection supposed to be that tiny?

SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18

CW: High 140s

PGW: 140-142

Amy Liz
on 11/30/22 4:50 pm

RNY on 11/21/16

no, not at all!

RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150

REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 177 GW 175

Teenie
on 11/30/22 7:46 am - Pittsburgh , PA

RNY on 12/19/17

I know nothing about x-rays but I feel I know you much more intimately now. LOL

HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.

Amy Liz
on 11/30/22 4:51 pm

RNY on 11/21/16

Inside and out!!

RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150

REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 177 GW 175

Queen JB
on 11/30/22 10:50 am

RNY on 07/20/15

That sounds like a truly terrible day. I am familiar with the gym sock sprite. So nasty!

Keep us updated on what they determine about your esophagus. I suffered from esophageal dysphasia when I had the lap-band and it was miserable. I basically lost the ability to swallow and was constantly choking and vomiting. They told me if the band removal didn't fix it, I was going to have to undergo a procedure to dilate it. Thankfully it did fix it!

High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)

Amy Liz
on 11/30/22 11:29 am

RNY on 11/21/16

I have had a few shallowing issues recently that have been a little scary, hum. I noticed my cough kicked into high gear when they laid me down and had me drink yesterday. The radiologist wouldn't say much because he isn't sure exactly what they do when repairing a hernia during RNY but he did mention possible scar tissue.