AlteredReality

Thank you. Yes getting it removed is what's going to be best. I want to enjoy things again. This has definitely been an eye opening experience dealing with all of this

Thank you and I definitely will

Thank you and I will[emoji847]

For the past couple of weeks, life felt unbearable due to a 2 inch stomach ulcer. I stayed in the hospital for 6 days because of it. After being discharged from the hospital, I was still in pain and the vomiting didn't let up either. None of the medicines they gave me on discharge worked. Went to see the gastroenterologist yesterday and was informed that I have sludge in my gallbladder and that it was primarily the cause of the ulcer developing. I never knew, until yesterday that could happen. So my gastroenterologist recommended that my gallbladder be removed, because that will be the most beneficial way to eliminate the ulcer problem so that the ulcer can heal. Now I just have to meet with the surgeon. He also gave me some new medications. I was told after surgery by my surgeon, that gallstones were possible due to rapid weight loss. However, I was never informed that gallbladder sludge could be possible.

Thank you so much...I truly appreciate that!!! My appointment was very helpful. Turns out there is sludge in my gall bladder and they feel that is what caused the ulcer. So my gastroenterologist is sending me to a surgeon and has suggested that my gall bladder be removed.

Thank you for being so encouraging! Though we struggle, we will persevere and succeed [emoji178]

Thank you. I am still in pain off and on and the medicines aren't helping much. Hopefully I will be able to get some answers and relief when I go to the gastroenterologist tomorrow

I have some good days and bad days. The medicines they gave me aren't really helping much. I go to the gastroenterologist tomorrow. So hopefully I will be able to get some type of relief

Mine hurt just below my rib cage on the left. I could tell it was around the connection point of my small intestine and my new pouch. It would hurt when I drank it ate. The only comfort I would get was to slowly sip hot chamomile tea. After not being able to hold down food or Water too many days in a row, due to the pain triggering me to vomit...I quickly went to the emergency room and was admitted within 2 hours of my arrival. Stayed in the hospital for 5 days.

Make an appointment to see a gastroenterologist. I went through the same thing and it turned out to be an ulcer...a large one

2 hours [emoji1496]‍♀️...nope I will stick to the recommend 30 minutes [emoji23]

It was just one very large ulcer. No stricture. I had a CT scan, ultrasound and EGD that showed only one ulcer that was 2 inches in size. Had nothing to do with nsaids, because I stopped taking those close to 3 months before I ever had surgery.

Yes, i'm still in the hospital. Hopefully I will be able to go have tomorrow. Still been having some major pain issues. The vomiting has finally eased up thankfully tough. It's a slow road to recovery, but I intend to get there and never up give up on myself

Thank you so much

They've been giving me some strong pain meds and some meds to put a coating over the ulcer to protect it. By the ulcer being so large, it's been causing some severe pain

You're welcome

Thank you

Thank you so much

Thank you. Haven't figured out what caused it yet. I wouldn't wish this pain and discomfort on anyone though

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

A couple of days ago, I posted about the horrible pain I was dealing with. I thought I was having stomach spasms. Well the pain got so bad today along with the vomiting, that I just couldn't even take it anymore. So I decided to take a trip to the emergency room. They did a CT scan and ultrasound, they saw that my gall bladder was distended and that I had an ulcer where my small intestine and new stomach connected. They decided to do an endoscopy and found that I had a 2 inch ulcer and admitted me to the hospital to start immediate treatment. My advice is if you feel like something isn't right within your body, get some medical help as soon as possible...Don't procrastinate

Thank you

I will have to see if she can. If she doesn't, i'm sure the gastroenterologist will be able to prescribe something when I see him next Tuesday