Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Not necessarily true. I had a partially small bowel obstruction along w/adhesions and internal hernia. Keep on them. I had pain along w/vomitting although not all the time. > > > Hi. My name is and I am 13 weeks pregnant. I saw someone else > post about pain and it sounded somewhat similar to what I've been > experiencing. I had lapRNY on 1/15/04 and about 1 1/2 months after my > surgery, I went to the er with severe central abdominal pain that > spread around to my back. They did xrays and took blood, ruled out my > appendix and a couple of other things (I already had my gallbladder > removed years ago, though the pain seemed reminiscent) and sent me > home in pain. It lasted through the night and then went away the next > day. I told my surgeon and they thought it was gas. I had been eating > left over chicken & broccoli for a couple of days. That made sense to > me even though I thought what I experienced seemed way too severe for > gas. I decided that the next time it happened, I would head straight > to my surgeon and make them figure out exactly what it was. Well, it > never came back. Then, a couple of weeks after I got pregnant, it > came back again and has happened a couple of times since. It is so > painful and I am really scared. I haven't been examined but have > called my primary and my surgeon about it and they have both said > they thought it was gas. I made an appt to see my primary tomorrow > because I would really like to get to the bottom of this. My surgeon > said that if it was an obstruction, the pain wouldn't come and go > from time to time. They said it would be constant. I think they just > don't want to deal with it because I am pregnant and they can't do a > CT scan like they normally would. Any advice? > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 > > > Hi. My name is and I am 13 weeks pregnant. I saw someone else > post about pain and it sounded somewhat similar to what I've been > experiencing. > > - Dear , My name is Gerri and I posted a while back about some severe pain I was having. Before I was diagnosed and operated on for an INTERNAL HERNIA. This is not the same as an incisional hernial. It is caused by a piece of your intestine slips around another piece, basically causing an obstruction. It's hard to diagnose. It can correct itself temporarily, which is why it the pain can come and go. I was not pregnant when it happened so I am not sure what to tell you except to point blank bring up the possibilty of internal hernia with your surgeon and see what he says. Make sure you dont make the mistake of just calling a hernia because this can be palpated(felt) on exam and an internal hernia cannot. It can be dangerous because if it stays knottedin that way too long you risk the intestine losing blood supply for too long and parts of the intestine would have to be removed, which I believe happened to someonelse on this list. Dont want to scare you but I would press the docs to be sure for yours and your baby's safety. Luck and laughter Gerri Boston, Ma 38 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 i posted my story please read on web site. razan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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