Odd question

Malaika · July 11, 2009

How is it going down there now? I know you're there; what did the doctor discover about your issues?? I'm waiting to find out.:biggrin0:

Ditto to that!

Yeah ditto

You all are so great for remembering me! Thanks! Posted this on Daisy's "Calling VegasAngel", but here ya go:

I had my barium swallow. Apparently everytime I drink/eat there is a small section, where the sliding hiatal hernia was repaired, that spasms and after the spasm, then it relaxes and the liquid/food passes through.

Dr. Campos said told me to drink something warm before I ate and that should help to relax the spasms allowing me to eat. He said this will dissipate over time and told me to stay on a mushie diet for another 4 weeks and then to try adding in solid food a little bit at a time.

Everything else looks good he said, which is a good thing.

BTW - he's lost 44 lbs since his sleeve 4 months ago and looks good!

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AJW · July 11, 2009

OK, thanks for letting us know. I have to have a hiatal hernia repaired during my surgery, as well. What do you mean by a "sliding" hiatal hernia? Not sure what the "sliding" part means. Jus hope I don't end up with similar problems after mine is repaired. Glad everything else is good, and glad that Dr. Campos, who I don't know, has lost 44 pounds in 4 months. That's great for anyone to accomplish!

Malaika · July 11, 2009

OK, thanks for letting us know. I have to have a hiatal hernia repaired during my surgery, as well. What do you mean by a "sliding" hiatal hernia? Not sure what the "sliding" part means. Jus hope I don't end up with similar problems after mine is repaired. Glad everything else is good, and glad that Dr. Campos, who I don't know, has lost 44 pounds in 4 months. That's great for anyone to accomplish!

I had never heard of a sliding hiatal hernia either until Dr. Aceves mentioned it to me - so then I had to research it -- and from what I can gather, the whole in the esophogus where the stomach sometimes protrudes up through slides up and down - which I guess is dangerous as if the stomach is up in that area and it decides to "slide" it can strangulate and kill part of the stomach? I am sure there is a much more medical explanation; however, that is what I garnered from www.medline.com (I think that is where I went anyway).

I HOPE you don't have these issues either - they are no fun ... Dr. Aceves told me this morning it could take up to 6 months for this issue to go away ... so I am going to have to experiment on the best times to take my medication -- I definitely don't think it is in the am when I am very restricted ... so maybe mid-afternoon ? I don't know -- I just know I don't like the feeling of having something "stuck" and having to fight the urge to vomit -- sometimes I just give in and do it but I don't enjoy it, that's for sure.

AJW · July 11, 2009

Looked it up. The sliding kind is NOT the seriously dangerous one. Read from webmd.com:

In a sliding hiatal hernia, the stomach and the section of the esophagus that joins the stomach slide up into the chest through the hiatus. This is the more common type of hernia.

The paraesophageal hernia is less common, but is more cause for concern. The esophagus and stomach stay in their normal locations, but part of the stomach squeezes through the hiatus, landing it next to the esophagus. Although you can have this type of hernia without any symptoms, the danger is that the stomach can become "strangled," or have its blood supply shut off.

I had never heard of a sliding hiatal hernia either until Dr. Aceves mentioned it to me - so then I had to research it -- and from what I can gather, the whole in the esophogus where the stomach sometimes protrudes up through slides up and down - which I guess is dangerous as if the stomach is up in that area and it decides to "slide" it can strangulate and kill part of the stomach? I am sure there is a much more medical explanation; however, that is what I garnered from www.medline.com (I think that is where I went anyway).

I HOPE you don't have these issues either - they are no fun ... Dr. Aceves told me this morning it could take up to 6 months for this issue to go away ... so I am going to have to experiment on the best times to take my medication -- I definitely don't think it is in the am when I am very restricted ... so maybe mid-afternoon ? I don't know -- I just know I don't like the feeling of having something "stuck" and having to fight the urge to vomit -- sometimes I just give in and do it but I don't enjoy it, that's for sure.

Malaika · July 11, 2009

Looked it up. The sliding kind is NOT the seriously dangerous one. Read from webmd.com:

In a sliding hiatal hernia, the stomach and the section of the esophagus that joins the stomach slide up into the chest through the hiatus. This is the more common type of hernia.

The paraesophageal hernia is less common, but is more cause for concern. The esophagus and stomach stay in their normal locations, but part of the stomach squeezes through the hiatus, landing it next to the esophagus. Although you can have this type of hernia without any symptoms, the danger is that the stomach can become "strangled," or have its blood supply shut off.

Well that is good to know -- although not what I was told by another doctor. Since I don't have to worry about it anymore and didn't even know I had the darn thing, I'm glad it wasn't more serious. Once the spasms and scar tissue goes away, I should be like new again!

AJW · July 11, 2009

How is your hubby doing after his surgery?

Malaika · July 11, 2009

How is your hubby doing after his surgery?

Dr. Aceves just phoned to say he is in recovery and everything went fine. No hernia and surgery was good. So I suspect he'll be in recovery a couple hours and then back to the room. Will post more later. Thanks for asking!