Ugh! Back To The Doctor.

[terrapin16 1]

So I had my sleeve done Jan 3rd in Mexico of this year. Things have been ok up until the past few weeks. I've been feeling nauseaus and having chest pain (even when I'm not eating). Tomorrow I go to my primary doctor to get a referal to see a GI. Last two times I went to a GI (6 yrs ago) I had a scope done. Both times I was about 80% aware of what was going on, when I think you're supposed to kind of be knocked out. So I'm scared to have that done. Scared for what they might find. Just all around SCARED. I'm probably going to lose my job considering how many days I've called in sick and that's just another burden I get to carry with me. I'm not doing anything wrong as far as I can tell so I don't know what's going on. I mentioned in another thread that it feels like food is getting stuck in my throat. But how is that possible when the surgery was for my stomach, not my throat. It's not like they removed 80% of my stomach and now the food has less area to travel through. BLAH BLAH

Anyone have a scope done after surgery? What were the results?

Rant over...and thanks for listening to me

[Katie713 423]

Perhaps it is what they call a stricture, a narrowing of a passage way in th body. This could have happened by virtue of scar tissue up near the top of your sleeve that is now created a narrowing near the esophagus. They have a medical procedure to stretch the narrowing open from what I've read on this website.

[Swimmer 199]

I was going to say the same thing as Katie, feel better and praying it is minor.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

Sending healing energy your way! Get better.....

[terrapin16 1]

So I saw my primary dr yesterday. She said most doctors/surgeons will not see a patient who had surgery done by another doctor (which I kind of knew going in to all of this). She did put in a request for a referral and it could take up to a month to hear back, but chances are I won't be seeing anyone else about the pain I'm experiencing.

She did mention Omeprazol (prilosec) which is what I was given at the hospital and took for the first month post op. On day two of it and things seem to be a little better. Hope everything stays on track as being scoped is NOT what I want to have to go through...even though it doesn't even seem like a choice at this point.

That's all. Just wanted to update those of you who sent well wishes.

Thanks.