Introduction and Question

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Hi All,

My name is Sherrie and I have been lurking here periodically for

months now. My 1yr aniversary was 9/18, lap RNY, down 123 from 283.

I had my gall bladder out this past May and well here goes with my

question.

Since September I have had this horrible left side below ribcage

pain. At first it was 5-15 minutes, would happen at any time of the

day or night not related to food or lack of food. My PCP did

several tests to rule out kidney stones and basically told me to go

back to surgeon or to ER if I felt it was bad enough. I had to

cancel appointment with surgeon twice (sick toddler, surgeon 2 1/2

hour drive away).

The pain has started to get worse and longer and this past Tuesday I

couldn't take it anymore so I had my husband take me to the er

locally. They did another ultrasound, cat scan, upper endoscopy and

today I had a colonoscopy (not much left they could poke and prod

into without a scalpel). I finally begged to be discharged and have

the upper GI done next week and came home today. When I was in the

ER the doctor said recently they were seeing a lot of gastric bypass

patients with this left side pain. Maybe it is just because the

surgery is being preformed more often now?? I have to say I haven't

had any issues of any consequence and am so happy I did the surgery

but this pain here is driving me nuts (not a long trip some days

LOL).

Anyhow the tests have ruled out an ulcer in my pouch and any issues

internal to my colon. The Gastroentrologist wants to do the upper

gi but he suspects scar tissue or twisting of my intestines. I did

have one episode that I felt like something popped and things

shifted inside of me (is the only way I can describe it). The pain

usually disappears as quick as it strikes and I don't feel sore

inside afterwards.

Sorry for the book, I am just sort of wondering if anyone else has

had this problem and what the outcome was. They were at one point

talking about doing an exploratory surgery. Which honestly I won't

have them do here would rather have the doctor who did my RNY do it

if anyone is going to look inside.

Thanks,

Sherrie