Gastric Bypass Severe Pain Between Gallbladder Cut And Gb Posted: 09-13-07 08:06am
I had a gastric bypass in Nov 2002 and
because of it I had a emergency
gallbladder removal. I am now suffering
severe pain between my gastric bypass and
my galbladder cut. It is a constant sharp
pain and sometimes I find it very hard to
use the loo. I get bloated by eating one
toffee and feel uncomfortable all day due
to this. I use to be active but because
of the pain I am unable to be myself. I
get constant hemeroids internal and
external which is also causing discomfort
and pain. I can handle to hemaroids but
the pain is unbearable. I will be seeing
a surgeon the 9th Oct. 2007. Could you
perhaps give me an idea what it could be
for I am scared and unsure and need
answeres.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth Smith
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Re: Gastric Bypass Severe Pain Between Gallbladder Cut And G Posted: 09-28-07 12:36pm
My advice is to contact the surgeon that
performed your gastric bypass, ASAP!! You
could have a hernia that is obstructing
your bowel.
I had a gastric bypass in July of 2003 and
my gallbladder removed the following year.
Last week I noticed my stomach bloated up
well beyond the norm. I figured it was
just gas and since I also suffer from IBS,
needed to have a bowel movement. After
using a variety of enemas, suppositories,
stool softners, the pain became intense in
my abdominal area and radiated to my back.
The pain would gradually go away but when
I ate, the cycle would reoccur. Thinking
still that I was probably impacted from
constipation (similar syptoms had happened
in past but usually relieved when trying
previous methods) I drank 1/2 a bottle of
(my sure-fire cure) magnesium citrate and
with no relief and followed with stool
softners, laxitives, enemas......for 5
days.
Finally I called the office of the surgeon
that performed both my gastric bypass and
gallbladder removal. The doctor was in
surgery all day but left orders for me to
go to the ER. Once in the ER, a cat-scan
was conducted, along with blood-work. A
hernia was suspected and even though my
cat-scan was inconclusive, my doctor order
my admission to the hospital. On
follow-up the following morning, the
doctor said the results of my tests were
not conclusive, but he suspected a hernia
and recommended surgery the following day
(laporscoptic would be performed if
possible). The decision I had to make was
between waiting and exploratory surgery.
I chose surgery.
Sure enough, I had a rather larger part of
my intestines twisted. The repair was
done laporscopically and I was released
the following afternoon. I was told that
adominal hernias are common after gastric
bypass surgery, that you also lose weight
internally and that loose tissue can
become twisted, resulting in a hernia.
Don't wait....the pain of the surgery
isn't close to the pain caused by the
untreated hernia!
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