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I had RNY done 7/2014, hernia repair 9/2014, and then a revision to SIPS 3/2015. (I had a very large marginal ulcer that would not heal)

I have always suffered with acid reflux/gerd. With the RNY I had no issues with it.

I am currently 2 months post op of SIPS. My acid reflux has gotten horrible. I've tried 80mg of Prilosec and 60mg of Dexilant. I have been on Prilosec since 2007.

One morning I spit up bile and a dab of blood. It was soo painful. I have never done that before.

So I had a scope done this week. The GI doctor found my esophagus and sleeve is red and irritated. He took a biopsy as well. He suggested to keep taking my meds and to eat smaller meals through out the day. (I've been doing this)

The GI doctor said that my test results will be back in 10 days and to come back in 2 weeks for a follow up. He never said if I had bile reflux.

It always seems to be something...

Is there a fix if I do have bile reflux????

I'm doing pretty good. I'm down little over 5lbs since surgery (3/16/15). My gas pain is getting better, but I am still quite tender/sore, especially where my larger incision is. Dr. Enochs removed a large portion of my stomach through that incision. As of right now I am very happy in my choice of weight loss surgery. It was very disappointing that the RNY did not work out for me. My identical twin sister had RNY a year before me and has done great! But everyone is built/made differently and responds differently to surgery.

With the RNY I lost about a 100lbs within 8 months post op. Weight loss was not the problem, hernias and ulcers were. I ended up with 2 hernia repairs and a very large marginal ulcer that would not heal. I never was able to eat normally without pain or vomiting. Dr Enochs is still not sure as to why I am having complications. It could be from the trauma of having the second hernia repair or maybe something in the intestine that's connected to the gastric pouch. We were worried that if I had the RNY redone that I may still be prone to hernias and ulcers.

Thank you for reading. I will try to keep this blog updated.