Re:Not a Pancreas Problem - but need to share anyway....

June 16, 2002

Hi ReeAnn,

You are not alone in this mess.

I also done this nasty surgery and I have had only problems after that.

Mine was done at january 1999, open and partial wrap. The surgery

only hold for 6 months, and I have all this troubles back incl. a plus,

inability to vomit, and yes I kown it really sucks (sorry!).

The pain that I suffered in the recovering time, also was no pleasant.

I´m really sorry that you are part of that too.

It good go to see your surgeron to check if your wrap is still holding.

Part of mine is still there but not working, my valve is weak, my eso

phagus have thick areas, my hiatal hernia is back I also have had H.

pylori infections on and off and chronic gastritis that I never had before

fundoplication.

My heart goes with you,

Liane

You wrote:

Most of you know my digestive problems started with GERD/Reflux and I had

the

Nissen Fundoplication surgery in April 2000. My gall bladder was taken out

at the same time and had nothing but problems every since.

For the past week or 10 days I have had the same sore throat I experienced

before I went to the GI for the first time and found I needed the surgery.

I

have been worried about something going with the surgery and mentioned it to

my family doc when I saw him. Basically he told me to wait until I get in

to

the U of C on the 27th.

One side effect of the surgery is not being able to throwup. Get the dry

heaves instead. They can be real nasty..... worse than vomiting. Anyway,

last night I got nauseated.. Got the dry heaves. I was outside, had just

gotten out of the hottub. This time I actually threw up!!!!!! Now I know

there is a problem with that surgery site and I am scared, depressed,

pissed,

the whole gambit of emotions...... All the pain and suffering since surgery

- and it was all for nothing!!! The same problem IS back again!!!

This morning I went out and looked at the area where it happened... Looks

like dried blood.... If I wasn't scared before... I am now....

Thanks for letting me vent................

Lots of Gentle Hugs,

ReeAnn

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