gmac

Hi, I have esophageal dysmotility that was only diagnosed AFTER I had my sleeve. It has caused me no end of grief and am essentially on a minced and mashed diet & my quality of life is hugely affected. Other textures just won't stay down the theory I've been given is that pre surgery our stomach does not put 'pressure' on our esaphagus and we don't know we have essentially a swallowing problme. By sleeving our stomach we create 'pressure' and our poor old esophagus can't handle it. I'm frustrated because I can't remember having reflux pre surgery and it's the reflux that apparently causes the damage that leads to dysmotility. THAT or my vagus nerve was tampered with having the sleeve formed. After being under the care of my surgeon and gastroenterologist, after trying every 'trick in the book' they are recommending I have a conversion to a gastric bypass. Weighing up my choice!!! G.

Hi, Excuse me but I am new to online forums. I'm sure over time my tech-savvy will improve. I am 4 weeks post sleeve. My first 2 weeks were awesome I thought "wow" then I've been really going backwards. I have celiac disease which flared a lactose intolerance, which has added to my woes. At about 2 weeks on a minced and mashed diet I started to vomit all solids. It didn't matter if I took nause medication (I take Nexium) up it would come. Landed in hospital for a night just after xmas for fluids and a scope - all was fine. Home sweet home for a few days and the vomiting started all over again. My doc is great but I think he's wondering what to do with me. Also every time I eat solids or even thick Soups I get moderate to severe stomach pain - like a spasm and in my stomach that radiated to a variety of places over my tummy. I have now been told this is not 'normal'. After I eat, the pain goes away generally within 5 to 10 minutes. I am keen to here if others have experienced a similar set of complications and how did you cope and DID IT PASS? Cheers, Gmac (I have not figured a signature out yet!):thumbup: