PO Gastroparesis, anyone?

[dsmith_rn 186]

I am 5 weeks post-op and having some problems. Once I started purees, I would stay full for a very long time, so full and often nauseas it was very hard to even drink fluids and I became dehydrated. I was admitted to the hospital on Sunday for 2 days, at which time I requested to check out because I had some major issues at home I had to take care of.

While in the hospital they did an upper GI and found I had delayed gastric emptying. My surgeon says it could be a temporary effect from the surgery, or it could be permanent. If it doesn't resolve he wants to convert me to a RNY (no thanks!).

My brain wants to eat, but my sleeve says "no way!" Doc put me back on liquid diet and Reglan and wants to see me back in a week.

Anyone else experience this?

[neyad 0]

I was sleeved this year March 2015. I am suffering horribly with Gastroparesis. The meds Protonix and Reglan are not working for me. I am to the point where nothing is staying down. I received four bags of saline so far for dehydration. I see my surgeon and gastronologist this Tuesday and am hoping there is some resolution other than a feeding tube. The bariatric nurse said the cases she has seen it goes away if you acquired GP PO which is my case.

Any information would be very helpful. I hope you found a resolution to your situation.