Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

[Guest guest]

Wow.. amazing me too....

Tricia

[Guest guest]

Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope? It

that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not show

up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything was

just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an opinion

from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where you

live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your area.

Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back before you

decide that it might not be all your fault.

Kathleen

1994 RNY

Buchwald, U of Mn

284/178

SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

Revision, 3/2002

294/191

At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

>Hi everyone:

>

>I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly been

>putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

>goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

>swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

>there was an explanation.

[Guest guest]

I totally agree. A barium swallow is not always the best test. The

endoscope is so much clearer.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 19:01:15 -0600 Kathy Barber

writes:

> Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope?

> It

> that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not

> show

> up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything

> was

> just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

> opinion

> from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where

> you

> live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your

> area.

>

> Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

> before you

> decide that it might not be all your fault.

>

> Kathleen

[Guest guest]

query aka janice's poll:

how many of u have had a revision and if so how far out and why?

inquiring minds wish to know

janice

>

>

> Date: 2004/02/09 Mon PM 08:01:15 EST

> To: " blanc_noe " , Graduate-OSSG

> Subject: Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

>

>

>

> Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope? It

> that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not show

> up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything was

> just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an opinion

> from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where you

> live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your area.

>

> Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back before you

> decide that it might not be all your fault.

>

> Kathleen

>

> 1994 RNY

> Buchwald, U of Mn

> 284/178

> SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> Revision, 3/2002

> 294/191

>

>

> At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> >Hi everyone:

> >

> >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly been

> >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

> >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

> >there was an explanation.

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I did at 2.5 years out. Mine was due to a staple line disruption

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:39:18 -0500 writes:

> query aka janice's poll:

>

> how many of u have had a revision and if so how far out and why?

>

> inquiring minds wish to know

>

> janice

> >

[Guest guest]

I did, for a SLD:

open RNY 8/99

stomach transection for SLD 8/00

in NJ

***********************

> query aka janice's poll:

>

> how many of u have had a revision and if so how far out and why?

>

> inquiring minds wish to know

>

> janice

> >

[Guest guest]

Revision for SLD 1/2000 (original wls 10/94)

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

>

>

>

> Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope?

It

> that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not

show

> up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything

was

> just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

opinion

> from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where

you

> live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your area.

>

> Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

before you

> decide that it might not be all your fault.

>

> Kathleen

>

> 1994 RNY

> Buchwald, U of Mn

> 284/178

> SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> Revision, 3/2002

> 294/191

>

>

> At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> >Hi everyone:

> >

> >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly been

> >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

> >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

> >there was an explanation.

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> how do u know if u have a sld? and it seems to occur after a number of years,

is this correct?

is this common or rare thing?

janice

>

> Date: 2004/02/10 Tue PM 03:56:06 EST

> To: <Graduate-OSSG >

> Subject: RE: Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

>

> Revision for SLD 1/2000 (original wls 10/94)

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Vitalady, Inc. T

> www.vitalady.com

>

>

>

> Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

> >

> >

> >

> > Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope?

> It

> > that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not

> show

> > up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything

> was

> > just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

> opinion

> > from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where

> you

> > live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your area.

> >

> > Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

> before you

> > decide that it might not be all your fault.

> >

> > Kathleen

> >

> > 1994 RNY

> > Buchwald, U of Mn

> > 284/178

> > SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> > Revision, 3/2002

> > 294/191

> >

> >

> > At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> > >Hi everyone:

> > >

> > >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly been

> > >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

> > >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> > >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

> > >there was an explanation.

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Where were you done?

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

> >

> >

> >

> > Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope?

> It

> > that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not

> show

> > up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything

> was

> > just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

> opinion

> > from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where

> you

> > live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your

area.

> >

> > Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

> before you

> > decide that it might not be all your fault.

> >

> > Kathleen

> >

> > 1994 RNY

> > Buchwald, U of Mn

> > 284/178

> > SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> > Revision, 3/2002

> > 294/191

> >

> >

> > At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> > >Hi everyone:

> > >

> > >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly

been

> > >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

> > >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> > >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

> > >there was an explanation.

> >

> >

> >

> > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> >

> > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> my surgery was wittgrove at alvarado

i did not have sld (yet?)

no reivison

had it 11/04/02 so still new

janice

>

> Date: 2004/02/10 Tue PM 04:35:27 EST

> To: , <Graduate-OSSG >

> Subject: RE: Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

>

> Where were you done?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

> Vitalady, Inc. T

> www.vitalady.com

>

>

>

> Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope?

> > It

> > > that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not

> > show

> > > up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything

> > was

> > > just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

> > opinion

> > > from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where

> > you

> > > live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your

> area.

> > >

> > > Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

> > before you

> > > decide that it might not be all your fault.

> > >

> > > Kathleen

> > >

> > > 1994 RNY

> > > Buchwald, U of Mn

> > > 284/178

> > > SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> > > Revision, 3/2002

> > > 294/191

> > >

> > >

> > > At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> > > >Hi everyone:

> > > >

> > > >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly

> been

> > > >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

> > > >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> > > >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

> > > >there was an explanation.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> > >

> > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

maybe the other question that needs asking is how many have had a gain

and might require a revision to more distal or whatever

amber/flrn

Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

>

>

>

> Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no scope?

> It

> that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did not

show

> up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that everything

was

> just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

opinion

> from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us where

you

> live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your area.

>

> Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

> before you

> decide that it might not be all your fault.

>

> Kathleen

>

> 1994 RNY

> Buchwald, U of Mn

> 284/178

> SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> Revision, 3/2002

> 294/191

>

>

> At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> >Hi everyone:

> >

> >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly been

> >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the food

> >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped that

> >there was an explanation.

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

He transects so you cannot SLD. That's the advantage of waiting til the

new models come out. I had an oldie. My docs changed their ways in

1996. I'm not sure my lungs would have continued to function for another

2 yrs, so better to have had my original in 94, lost all the wt, then

fixit with a newer 2000 model

Thanks,

Vitalady, Inc. T

www.vitalady.com

Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs

post

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Ok, do I understand that you had just a barium swallow and no

scope?

> > It

> > > that's the case I'd ask for an endoscopy. My stretched stoma did

not

> > show

> > > up on X rays. And if your surgeon was willing to say that

everything

> > was

> > > just hunky dory based on only an X ray then I'd be looking for an

> > opinion

> > > from a different surgeon. One who has done revisions. Tell us

where

> > you

> > > live and maybe someone will be able to recommend someone in your

> area.

> > >

> > > Don't be like me a wait until you have gained all your wait back

> > before you

> > > decide that it might not be all your fault.

> > >

> > > Kathleen

> > >

> > > 1994 RNY

> > > Buchwald, U of Mn

> > > 284/178

> > > SLD, stretched stoma and pouch

> > > Revision, 3/2002

> > > 294/191

> > >

> > >

> > > At 12:06 PM 2/9/04, you wrote:

> > > >Hi everyone:

> > > >

> > > >I'm almost 3yrs post (RNY -130lbs) and noticed that I'd rapidly

> been

> > > >putting on weight recently (about 25lbs in 4 mos) and how the

food

> > > >goes right through me and then I'm starving again. I did a barium

> > > >swallow and then went to the Dr armed with my xrays and hoped

that

> > > >there was an explanation.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

> > >

> > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Janice,

SLD's are actually a rarity, or so I've been told. Depending on

the type of surgery it maybe more common or close to none existant. I

had the VBG so there is more likely of a chance of me getting an SLD then

other surgeries. I don't know if it occurs several years out of it is

just diagnosed several years out. I didn't start really thinking there

was a problem until I was about 2 years out because I could eat a lot

more. If it had not been for that warning sign, I am not sure I would

have ever known I had it.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Revision 2/4/04

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:27:09 -0500 writes:

>

> > how do u know if u have a sld? and it seems to occur after a

> number of years, is this correct?

> is this common or rare thing?

>

> janice

[Guest guest]

I also had a SLD. Repair and revision was done 3 years ago. Almost on the

2nd anniversary of my original RNY. I had gained 62 pounds back from my

original loss of 110 pounds. I was NOT a happy camper. I had my doctor,

while he was in there, by-pass more small intestine. He does not measure

common channel, but measures how much he is by-passing at the top. So, I

have 170cm by-passed and he gave me back my 1 oz. pouch. My symptoms were,

at first...being able to eat salad (something that had NOT settled well

originally), then being able to EAT more. After that it was the Heart burn

that was killing me big time. Then I was revised. I lost back down to my

original loss, PLUS another 20 pounds or so.

Debbie &

in Gig Harbor

(170cm medial)

ladybostons@...

http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore

http://www.marykay.com/debbiemcneice

[Guest guest]

? atonic pouch, meaning it wasn't allowing any " stretch " ??? How was

this addressed in revision??? Two revisions, IMO, makes you a real warrior!

I am SO glad to hear you have been well and thriving since the second!

Good for you!

Lucille

In a message dated 2/11/2004 8:24:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> I had a complete staple line disruption and marginal ulcer that had

> perforated at 4 months post op.. necessitating my first revision. I then

developed

> an atonic pouch and had my second revision, after nearly dying of malnutrition

> and a major infection.. MRSE... at `14 months post op. I am doing great

> today, and am a little over 3 years post op.

> Peachy hugs,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Lucille,

Atonic pouch means without muscle tone.. My pouch had enlarged from 30 cc to

over 200 cc and was adhered to my distal stomach, pancreas and liver. My pouch

was removed and reconstructed to make a working pouch..

Thanks for the kudos!

Peachy hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

How did you know that your pouch had enlarged so much? I mean before

they did a scope, if they did one. How long out were you before it

happened?

I'm so concerned at how much I can eat, I just can't get full and I'm

always hungry. I'm not eating carbs, doing protein shakes and staying with

protein. I can eat a huge bowl of salad, then have a chicken breast and

then have about a cup of cooked broccoli. I can eat all of this in about a

1/2 hour. When I finally feel full, I feel it down below where I thought

my pouch was, about a hand below my breast bone. I've gained almost 9

pounds, but I know it's because I'm over eating. So I stopped eating as

much, but now I'm constantly hungry.

I've had ulcer problems and strictures. I've had 7 endoscopies, with 6

dilations. I had my last endoscopy just before Christmas, to check on the

ulcer. The ulcers are much better and there was no need to dilate. My dr.

said that my pouch wasn't overly large, the size he normally sees and that

the opening was not overly large. I started being able to eat more just

before I had my last endoscopy, which was why I asked him.

I'm really concerned that I'm not going to be able to maintain my weight

loss, really scares the hell out of me.

Thanks for your help and for taking the time to read such along post,

Joanie

Re: Re: Re: Back to the drawing board at 3yrs post

> Dear Lucille,

> Atonic pouch means without muscle tone.. My pouch had enlarged from 30

cc to over 200 cc and was adhered to my distal stomach, pancreas and liver.

My pouch was removed and reconstructed to make a working pouch..

> Thanks for the kudos!

> Peachy hugs,

>

>

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

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>

>

>

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