Re: obstruction or something?

[Guest guest]

No suggestions; but I hope you feel better soon! Keep us posted!

W

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Mike wrote:

> Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've figured out a great

> new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I ate an apple as my

> morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at work for months,

> apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I was feeling a little

> gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even after my healthy choice

> lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like I had a 50lb weight

> on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's office and spoke to

> the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I took an antacid when

> I got into my car and had some flat diet coke when I got home. Both

> no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back and said there was no

> improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I said no (famous last

> words) and she said to go with liquids only for this evening and next

> day.

>

> I had some water, very cold, got a little sick and threw it up (none

> of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt about 50% better

> upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm and am now back home.

> Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a pretty high

> tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly unusual in length and

> severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have expelled a little gas but

> no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is most certainly in my

> stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

>

> I guess up until today I've had zero complications. Maybe I'm due? I

> know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any ideas welcome. The plan

> is to take the day off from work, contact the surgeon and even PCP if

> I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

>

> Mike in GR

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mike,

I don't know what to add, other than, don't eat apple

skins!! Hope you feel better soon!

Debi

--- Mike wrote:

> Well I've either got a bit of a problem or I've

> figured out a great

> new method to reduce calories. Around 9:30am I ate

> an apple as my

> morning snack. I've eaten fruit every morning at

> work for months,

> apples included, so this was nothing unusual. I was

> feeling a little

> gurgle/tight the rest of the morning and even after

> my healthy choice

> lunch. Around 3pm when I left work it felt like I

> had a 50lb weight

> on my stomach, very tight. I called my surgeon's

> office and spoke to

> the nurse. She suggested some flat diet coke. I took

> an antacid when

> I got into my car and had some flat diet coke when I

> got home. Both

> no good. Around 4:15pm I called the nurse back and

> said there was no

> improvement. She asked if I was throwing up. I said

> no (famous last

> words) and she said to go with liquids only for this

> evening and next

> day.

>

> I had some water, very cold, got a little sick and

> threw it up (none

> of my lunch though). I slept for two hours. Felt

> about 50% better

> upon waking. I went to a meeting from 7pm-8pm and am

> now back home.

> Again this isn't severe pain, although I have a

> pretty high

> tolerance, but it's very constant and certainly

> unusual in length and

> severity. I've tried some GasX too. I have expelled

> a little gas but

> no need to sit down in the bathroom yet. It is most

> certainly in my

> stomach/abdomen, not heart, center lower.

>

> I guess up until today I've had zero complications.

> Maybe I'm due? I

> know I should have gone to church Sunday. Any ideas

> welcome. The plan

> is to take the day off from work, contact the

> surgeon and even PCP if

> I'm not better by noon tomorrow.

>

> Mike in GR

>

>

>

>

>

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