Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 In a message dated 9/18/02 1:20:22 PM Central Daylight Time, peginpal@... writes: << i posted yesterday and have gotten no responses. >> ---------------------------- Peggy, I for one have not responded bcuz your friend's problem sounds too complicated and possibly dangerous to be going on advice from an online support group. She should probably insist on a second opinion from another doctor, preferably one that you can find other local people there would recommend as being particularly good. I can agree with you on one thing: the fruit juice and slimfast liquid diet sounds highly suspect to me. It is true that in the first week or 2, however, many docs will advise fruit juice and Boost or Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast (never heard of one recommending SlimFast) bcuz we do need liquids only for awhile. I don't agree with those recommendations, but I'm not a doctor. If it were me, I'd be doing protein shakes instead of any of those other things, and clear broths spiked with Knox gelatin instead of fruit juice (to keep the sugars down). That's just MHO. Regards, Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 In a message dated 9/18/02 1:20:22 PM Central Daylight Time, peginpal@... writes: << i posted yesterday and have gotten no responses. >> ---------------------------- Peggy, I for one have not responded bcuz your friend's problem sounds too complicated and possibly dangerous to be going on advice from an online support group. She should probably insist on a second opinion from another doctor, preferably one that you can find other local people there would recommend as being particularly good. I can agree with you on one thing: the fruit juice and slimfast liquid diet sounds highly suspect to me. It is true that in the first week or 2, however, many docs will advise fruit juice and Boost or Ensure or Carnation Instant Breakfast (never heard of one recommending SlimFast) bcuz we do need liquids only for awhile. I don't agree with those recommendations, but I'm not a doctor. If it were me, I'd be doing protein shakes instead of any of those other things, and clear broths spiked with Knox gelatin instead of fruit juice (to keep the sugars down). That's just MHO. Regards, Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 hey peg, wish I could help. never heard of that either. also I didn't have a rny so I'm really no help. How you doing otherwise? nice to hear from you. okay, I went to chicago, when you guys coming to texas? ===== judy in austin 5'9 " of wild Texas redhead SRVG 5/99 380 lbs Ext. Abdominoplasty 5/00 180 lbs Current 165-170 lbs __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 This is new to me as well and I had a truckload of post-op complications with my Lap RNY due to a torn suture. This just isn't something I've ever heard of but one would think with not being able to eat for usually twelve hours or so pre-op and everything else they do there wouldn't have been anything in her stomach. Sounds too weird for words but here's hoping all goes well with your friend. belle RNY 8/15/00 Panni/Hernia/Abdomino 8/13/02 Then 311#/Now 154# Then 28W or 4X/Now 8-10 or S-M Still 5'8 " with size ten feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 This is new to me as well and I had a truckload of post-op complications with my Lap RNY due to a torn suture. This just isn't something I've ever heard of but one would think with not being able to eat for usually twelve hours or so pre-op and everything else they do there wouldn't have been anything in her stomach. Sounds too weird for words but here's hoping all goes well with your friend. belle RNY 8/15/00 Panni/Hernia/Abdomino 8/13/02 Then 311#/Now 154# Then 28W or 4X/Now 8-10 or S-M Still 5'8 " with size ten feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 OK, I'm not a medical person, and this is just my theory of one possible situation, but if you look at a picture of a gastric bypass (www.asbs.org has all the pics), you'll see that the other side of the " Y " is still connected to the old stomach. Well, you know how the stoma can close, needing an endoscopy to stretch it? Well, just possibly when the doctor reconnected the small intestine at the " Y " , it closed up on the old stomach side, not allowing any food left in the stomach to drain. Does that make sense? Of course, it's just my theory, and I've never heard of it happening before, but that doesn't mean it hasn't. Hope your friend feels better soon! in NJ ***************************************** In a message dated 9/19/2002 8:00:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, peginpal@... writes: > i posted yesterday and have gotten no responses. i need help for a > friend that is 2 weeks out from lap rny and gallbladder removal. i am 2 > yrs 8 months out from open rny. she is in the hospital with > complications. they say that her lower stomach was filled with food and > fluids and that is what was causing her vomitting. they have her back > in the hospital draining the lower stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 OK, I'm not a medical person, and this is just my theory of one possible situation, but if you look at a picture of a gastric bypass (www.asbs.org has all the pics), you'll see that the other side of the " Y " is still connected to the old stomach. Well, you know how the stoma can close, needing an endoscopy to stretch it? Well, just possibly when the doctor reconnected the small intestine at the " Y " , it closed up on the old stomach side, not allowing any food left in the stomach to drain. Does that make sense? Of course, it's just my theory, and I've never heard of it happening before, but that doesn't mean it hasn't. Hope your friend feels better soon! in NJ ***************************************** In a message dated 9/19/2002 8:00:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, peginpal@... writes: > i posted yesterday and have gotten no responses. i need help for a > friend that is 2 weeks out from lap rny and gallbladder removal. i am 2 > yrs 8 months out from open rny. she is in the hospital with > complications. they say that her lower stomach was filled with food and > fluids and that is what was causing her vomitting. they have her back > in the hospital draining the lower stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 OK, I'm not a medical person, and this is just my theory of one possible situation, but if you look at a picture of a gastric bypass (www.asbs.org has all the pics), you'll see that the other side of the " Y " is still connected to the old stomach. Well, you know how the stoma can close, needing an endoscopy to stretch it? Well, just possibly when the doctor reconnected the small intestine at the " Y " , it closed up on the old stomach side, not allowing any food left in the stomach to drain. Does that make sense? Of course, it's just my theory, and I've never heard of it happening before, but that doesn't mean it hasn't. Hope your friend feels better soon! in NJ ***************************************** In a message dated 9/19/2002 8:00:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, peginpal@... writes: > i posted yesterday and have gotten no responses. i need help for a > friend that is 2 weeks out from lap rny and gallbladder removal. i am 2 > yrs 8 months out from open rny. she is in the hospital with > complications. they say that her lower stomach was filled with food and > fluids and that is what was causing her vomitting. they have her back > in the hospital draining the lower stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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