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Well, started feeling bad about 6 days ago and at first thought I had a flu bug. Got so bad Thursday night that I went to the ER. I had one of those do nothing doctors and was sent home after being pumped full of morphine for the pain. Called the surgeon's office and was goven a Monday appointment...had I not been so out of it from pain, morphine, and lack of sleep i might have had enough sense to explain what had happened. The pain got so bad late Sunday night that I went back to the ER. Again tests were run and I was told there was nothing wrong with me. As I rolled around on the bed holding my gut and crying with pain I was told that abdominal pain was not a reason for admission...so much for the Harris Methodist hospital system. I asked them to call my doctor and they refused...guess I should have done that myself and feel rather stupid now. Anyway, today my surgeon was livid...don't want to know what he said to any of those people but I had a barium swallow soon after that. Seems my stomach/sleeve is swollen inside and that's why I couldn't eat and could barely drink. Elevated WBCs I guess show something is infected. I just don't get it...everything was great. Drinking, getting all my Protein, working out, shed 53 pounds, and a happy camper until this started. Has anyone had this kind of problem?

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Sending my best wishes on a quick recovery. Sometimes I could just smack the doctors that dismiss peoples pain. Glad you went to your doctor and are going to be treated.

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:(Wow I am soo sorry. I don't really know why you are having these trouble but I send prayers your way..

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Elevated WBCs I guess show something is infected. I just don't get it...everything was great. Drinking, getting all my Protein, working out, shed 53 pounds, and a happy camper until this started.

I am so sorry for your pain and wish you a speedy recovery. Has your WLS Dr explained anything about the infection? Please keep us updated!!!

Sending best wishes your way!!

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Goodness gracious. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. Are in the hospital or at home? Please keep us informed.

Deb. B)

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Did you maybe eat something that got stuck? I am 14+ months out and the other day i ate coconut and was in pain for 3 days. . . damn thing didn't digest at all . . . it was pretty bad pain. . . i get the same pain from lettuce, so maybe you ate something different. . . if not I don't know. . . hope you feel better soon. . . i'm glad you went to the doctor though, yeah those ER doc's are sorta useless aren't they?

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Nope ...ate my regular stuff so not sure what started all this. I will tell you that after drinking the dye I threw up a lot and all the pain went away after that. They started me on Flagyl today and put me back on Clear Liquids which is what I was doing anyway. The other odd thing is that when I woke up this morning I needed to "poop" for the first time in a week and boy did I go. Now I'm wondering if I had some kind of a blockage that was missed by 3 doctors and by 3 radiologists who did 3 dye tests!

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I am no doctor, nor am I a nurse, but it could have very well been that u had some sort of obstruction. I have had 16 abdominal surgeries in the last 7 yrs like, and most were hernia repairs and bowel obstructions, and i'll tell ya, there is noooo pain in this worldddddd like an obstruction. I have had partial and full blown obstructions, and its like someone is stabbing u in cold blood, with a knife constantly....major pain and very uncomfortable feeling, and u cant go to the bathroom, so it sounds to me like thats probably what u experienced. that is what they give u for the pain....morphein In any event, im glad ur feeling better now, and hope ur'll never have to experience anything like that again!!! I have every ailment under the sun. In addition, recently diagnosed with lupus, and after all the bypass surgeons told me im nooo candidate for the bypass, now,....cause my intestines r hanging way below my pelic area, and its like an emergency sort of, they wanna do the sleeve on me and repair the intestines/hernia at the same time. Good luck to u :) keep up the good work!!! :D

Nope ...ate my regular stuff so not sure what started all this. I will tell you that after drinking the dye I threw up a lot and all the pain went away after that. They started me on Flagyl today and put me back on clear liquids which is what I was doing anyway. The other odd thing is that when I woke up this morning I needed to "poop" for the first time in a week and boy did I go. Now I'm wondering if I had some kind of a blockage that was missed by 3 doctors and by 3 radiologists who did 3 dye tests!

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