Hello all, I have diabetic gastroparesis and am having VSG surgery in the next 2-4 weeks. Have any of you had this condition and if so, what kind of improvement did you see after surgery?

Thank you,

Jay

I got gastroparesis as a result of the sleeve. Managing it now with meds and botox injection . I hope getting the sleeve helps your gastroparesis. Good luck!

Well, I heard it was supposed to help. Read here: http://columbiasurgery.org/news/healthpoints/2011_winter/p3.html

I am 6.5 months out since surgery and have not ever had one symptom of gastroparesis since surgery. Life is good. Cured.

I hope no one minds me reviving this topic. I haven't been diagnosed with gastroparesis, but I'm 99% sure I have it. I'm hesitant to see a specialist and get diagnosed because I don't want anything to interfere with surgery... But reading that several of you above said surgery improves it, that gives me hope. I don't get bouts of gastroparesis very often; maybe just once or twice a year with varying levels of severity.

Anyway, is there anyone else who had/has gastroparesis, who has either had surgery or is approved for surgery despite it?

I was diagnosed with gastroparesis only a few months ago. But I had so many other health factors, it didn't stop me from having the RNY procedure. I am 11 days out of surgery and today I could just feel the food sitting in my colon/other parts.

So I did what I do when I feel that way. I took a Linzess. I don't know if you've had one of those before but it quite powerful. There was an old Saturday Night Live skit waaaaaay back with Dan Ackroid selling a product called Super Colon Blow. That should be the name for this medicine. I ONLY take it when I KNOW I am going to be home and close to a bathroom because explosive diarrhea should be done in the privacy of one's home if at all possible.

I am looking forward to being a few more days out of surgery and seeing if the gastroparesis returns, makes the occasional visit, or disappears completely.