Marie R.
11 week post op
Mar 28, 2009
3/29/09 - Since I last wrote I am down 48 lbs. now. I'll be starting my 11th week post-op tomorrow. However, I have been pretty sick. I went to the doctor on March 17 due to severe pain that I was having in my stomach and bladder. He found blood in my urine so he sent me to the hospital to have a CAT scan done. The CAT scan showed not only did I have a UTI and Kidney Stone(s) but also a HERNIA!!It’s called a Supraumbilical Ventral Hernia. The hernia is located right along where they opened me up for the Gastric Bypass surgery. I started having pain around my 6th week post op and just thought that I was still healing. The pain is throbbing, squeezing, and sharp. It also pushes up into my esophagus at times which in return takes my breath away. I'm currently waiting to get in to see my surgeon. I did do some research and found out that 10% of Gastric Bypass patients will get a hernia at some time. Its part of the risks involved with the surgery. I've also had problems with my liver for awhile now so my family doctor would like to have my surgeon do a liver biopsy while she is repairing the hernia. For now all I can do is chew on morphine until I get in to see my surgeon.
I hope everyone else is doing well.........
0 Comments
About Me
Pickerington, OH
Location
35.2
BMI
Surgery
01/12/2009
Surgery Date
Mar 11, 2007
Member Since
