Lana67

Awesome!

Sorry everyone that was helping me along. I had to go back to work which is a very long and busy day. I did start feeling better and keeping things down. I still went to a Gastroentologist. I was so not impressed when they sent in the newbie after I specifically put I didn't want that. I was really not impressed when she told me that my "sleeve" would need adjusted! What kind of Dr will she be if she doesn't even keep up with the procedures in her field! Anyway, the doc scheduled me for another EGD on 1/8, not sure I am going to be able to drink two bottles of barium but I want a thorough test so I am going to try. Then I have a cat scan of my stomach on 1/11. Hopefully they can figure out what is going on. I have two scrips now. One is an anti-biotic in case I have some sort of infection in my stomach and the other is to slow the production on stomach acid. Not sure I have seen a difference yet, but I am going to stay with it. I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for your advice.

Starlie I am sorry I hijacked your thread, you seemed to have the same issues that I have that are undiagnosed and I was looking for information. I will open a new thread to help with my issues. I have a gastroentologist appointment on Wed. I am sorry you went through everything you did, I am glad you have resolution. I am new to the thread even though I am 2 years post op.

Just read about the stricture. Don't think that is it. I forgot to add I break out in clammy cold sweat before about the time my stomach goes sour. And over the last two years there has been things that stay down. The food comes up because my stomach goes sour, not because I am too full.

No. I don't know anything about this site yet. I have never heard of a stricture but it gives me a place to start. At this point my blood work can't be normal so maybe an ER would be of some help if I can't get into a gastro dr. Thanks for the info.

I have had the "sugar" issues since the beginning. But over time I came to realize it may or may not be sugar. I really can't pinpoint what the trigger is. I would find something I could eat, then eat just that. Eventually that would do the same thing. The last week or so I can't find anything that will stay down. I just eat what is the best for my body and hope a little wont come back up. That is why I am on here looking for help, a dr would be better but it is Sunday before New Years so that isn't an option. Except an ER and that is a 50/50 thing. So upping any kind of food is not really an option. I can only drink unsweetened tea and water. Both of those have turned on me now too. As for blood work the answer is no. The dr I used doesn't do that. I went back a year ago because I thought this cant be right, he did blood work and said I was fine. I have determined he is more about the $$ than the patient after surgery. My ins was even billed 10k for some dr I never heard of to assist.

I am new to this thread and more importantly this site. I am actually 2 years post op as of today I think. I feel bad that I have not been in here to support others. I also may have a major regret of not checking the blogs to see what is normal vs. abnormal. With that being said I have had issues with food since the beginning. I thought it was sugar, I don't mean ice cream & candy sugar, but any food or drink with more than 15grams a serving. I ate it and up it came. This would even include the protein shakes. I could manage on dry & bland. Now I am basically skin and bones 127# from 240#. It sounds great but I can't eat anything now. It all comes up. The sour (kinda metallic taste) in my mouth started about two weeks ago. This is also when the nothing staying down started. How did you get the hospital to check for the blood clot, where there other things they were checking for? My surgeon has been absolutely no follow up help. With it being the holidays I am not even sure whether I should wait to get into see a gastrointestinal dr or just go to the ER. I am already pretty weak so the ER does sound the best idea, but with ER doctors you never know how much they will look into something. I am hoping you can help me with some more information about what you went through so I can push for the help I know I need. To anyone that reads this, I do not regret my surgery. I wondered the first couple of days after the surgery what I had gotten myself into but once that passed I have never looked back. This surgery saved my life. The issues I have now are most likely my own, and not normal. I would appreciate anyone that may have information to help me get my issues fixed. I am in the Houston area.