I'm very concerned that if vomiting a lot happens after they do the post surgery barium do they check for leakage again before discharge from hospital or if vomiting continues. I'm so scared of a rupture as I know I will vomit due to my acid reflux. Thanks for your reply.

I was really worried about the upper GI that they scheduled for the morning after surgery. I just couldn't imagine that the first "food" so to speak, in my new tummy was going to be barium! They gave me a Water soluble Isopure drink first while doing a live screen shot to check for leaks. Then they had me take a small swallow of barium, looked again at the screen, had me turn a different direction and take another small swallow. A few minutes later it was a hard copy x-ray and I was done!

I have been fortunate that i do not have nausea and vomiting so maybe I have a tougher tummy than some or I am just one of the lucky ones, I know that I feel blessed.

Good luck!

Don't worry, once I gotback in my room from it I threw it all up. My nurse told me it was completely normal and a lot of people throw it up. I wouldn't worry about it, seems to me if a smallcase of throwing up can make you leak then they would always take you back to double check.

Thank you :0)