Question:
upper gi i came back with a problem

i had surgery may 9th 2002 and i have only lost 44 lbs i went wednesday the 30th of oct. to have an upper gi done the dr. office called today and said the stuff you drink when having the test done is not doing what it is supost to do that there is something wrong with the staple line my dr. was on vaction and she didnt realy know all the facts but i have to go nov. 22 to the dr. to find out what is wrong and to see if i need another surgery has this happend to any one eles what was wrong is what im eating just storing in my old stomach? can i get sick from this if i wait to long to have the other surgery?    — chrissy T. (posted on November 4, 2002)

November 4, 2002
Sad you werent transected, which prevent SLD. See michelle currans profile, this happened to her. I would get it fixed ASAP, and sadly that means surgery. But waiting it will only get worse. Causing weight regain or poor loss, ulcers and general distress over the situation. Micheel is now doing GREAT and you will too.
   — bob-haller

November 4, 2002
It happened to me too. I had to be "redone" and transected this time. The second surgery was not nearly as bad as the first one because all the intestinal part was still ok. The surgeon just had to go back in (open) and transect the pouch from the old stomach. I am doing great now and have lost 110 lbs. If you aren't transected, the food is just overflowing into the old still attached stomach. No danger to that but you can eat a lot more and some gain back the weight. I was lucky in that I didn't gain any back and even managed to lose an additional 10 lbs with the disruption. I disrupted at 6 mos post op and had the revision to transection at 11 mos post op. It has been a year since the second surgery. You aren't the only one this has happened to and it is very important to realize that it is not your fault! Some blame themselves or the surgeon but it is just a mechanical failure due to not being transected. If you do have the surgery again, be sure you are transected this time and you won't have to worry about SLD again. It is worth it! God bless you, Marilyn in WV
   — Mylou52

November 4, 2002
I just had my upper GI last Tuesday and there is still an ulcer on my staple line also. Doctor wants an endoscopy now before he will schedule a revision. Stupid me waited way too long and put back all the weight I lost. I was three years post op and now he said the pouch stretched.Don't wait to have this checked out. Good Luck to you.
   — snicklefritz

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