I thought it would be more clear...

[Separ1418 101]

Today I’m 6 days post op and I had an AWFUL afternoon. Stomach cramping, gas, nausea for hours. Pre surgery it never occurred to me that I would feel awful and not really have a particular reason for it.

I figured that just about everything but Protein Shakes give me diarrhea at this point but I’d been slipping in some yogurt and cream of wheat now and then. Today I had a bit of yogurt and I’m dealing not with diarrhea but all I described above.

I have no clue what changed- or even if it was the yogurt. Today was the first day I went out on a long car ride and a trip to the pet store- could it be that I physically overdid it?

Anyway, I really hope this clears up soon but I might never know why it happened so I can avoid it again. Frustrating!

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

Try staying away from any milk/whey products for a bit. You may have developed an intolerance.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Spear , you and I May be paddling that same canoe. Either that or I have developed a stricture.Seeing doctor tomorrow about something else, certainly,going to bring up these concerns.

[Separ1418 101]

Frustr8 did you do ok on the post op swallow test and then developed stricture after?

[Frustr8 7,886]

I am an RnY and they don't perform the swallow test on us. I guess I am going to have to "bite the bullet" and request an EGD. What I'm told differs from the one we have prior to surgery, they go in , puff it up , check for strictures, and if necessary they can inflate the balloon on the end and dialate my stoma between my pouch and my re -routed intestine. I have been hoping it was swelling that hadn't gone down. And now at 12 Am I am trying Butternut squash Soup, just a small amount. Since cottage cheese, Greek yogurt. and thinly pureed meats aren't staying down. let's try something vegetable based. Can't even handle thin cream of cereals

[Separ1418 101]

I’m R N Y as well and I definitely had a swallow test. But I really hope you find a quick answer.

I’m feeling better today- but I’m going to stick to Protein Shakes today.

[Matt Z 4,140]

I was Band to RNY and also did not have a swallow test.

I second the adjustment in your diet, stay away from things that cause issues ... for now. I had issues with some foods while I was healing, I don't have issues with those foods now.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Separ, are you doing any better TODAY?

[Separ1418 101]

On 10/2/2018 at 10:44 PM, Frustr8 said:

Separ, are you doing any better TODAY?

I am, feeling pretty good and able to eat many more things than last week. Everything gut-wise is calming down. Thanks for asking!

[Frustr8 7,886]

Very happy for You!

[HugMama 5]

Friustr8, have they done the EGD yet? Hoping you will get relief soon.

[mousecat88 2,281]

What is the swallow test supposed to check for? I am scheduled for RNY and they never did one.

[Mixedemotions 1]

How long did your gut pain and cramps/diarrhea last? I’m 4 days post op and having trouble with diarrhea but I stopped drinking milk two days ago and only having Water and hydralyte. Got a sharp pain in my abdomen occasionally it makes me burp and goes away.

[Separ1418 101]

It was a good week but tapered off by 10 days

[Frustr8 7,886]

And I am waiting for my second attempt at releasing my stricture, Dr Noria, my Dr Needleman's partner who is very skillful at endoscopy, , to quote Duck Dynasty, it is her "bang zone", attempted on October 12 to release it, dicovered I now have 5 new ulcers, around the stoma opening and on the back wall of,the jejunem, I have been on Carafate around the clock every 6 hoursc(6am-Noon- 6pm-Midnight) and doubled up my omeprazole to twice daily, told me to maintain Vitamins, Zofran, minerals, and of course the Carafate, and omeprazole, which I was on when my first ulcer, Hector, was discovered back in December 2017, I don't believe for,me it is gastric-protective, but I will slog along with it. Liked Dexilent MUCH better but They are the specialists, aren't they? And the same liquid diet, what I Call Stage 2A, there are things on a true 2 Precious Pouch balks or refuses. Don 't add anything she has refused before, this includes plain Greek yogurt weak runny cooked Cereal, cottage cheese, even a salted soggy saltine, I always could keep them down the only other time in life when I had so much emesis, pregnancy. She will try again October 26th, another EGJ, can't call it an EGD, because a bypasser's duodenum is no longer accessible. And this morning I woke up with right subcostal pain, the self-same pain that sent me to the gastroenterologist last winter. They thought then, it m8ght have been from Hector, my anteal gastric ulcer, that's why I underwent my EGD then. Took my Carafate as close as I could to 6AM, I had a rough night, got woke up about 2, couldn't get back to sleep until 4:30, then back awake for that dumb pill. Have to pour boiling Water on it to melt it down and chug, well you know, what passes for a chug these days, the slurry. Tastes about as thrilling as white flour paste, but I do it,I do it. So now what, keep sipping small sips of water, go open a Protein Shake, or stop even putting THAT in? I've read , I've studied, I probably got as much book knowledge as a layperson can have, but still this surgery did not come with an Owners Manual. I am in Subjective, not Objective Mode. See my white flag waving? I SURRENDER! Bypass Surgery 150 Frustr8 Nil!
And yes, my bowels are working so I can't be full of💩anymore.