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Posted 9/12/2018 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
I had surgery on May 15th, 2018 called Nissen Fundoplication. Bowels had protruded making me look 9 months pregnant (Age 49) and the pain was unreal. 5 1/2" Hiatal hernia and stomach was shoved in my esophagus. They removed this from my esophagus and sewed my diaphragm closed and sewed the good part of my stomach around my esophagus. Felt amazing for 2 weeks after surgery then everything went bad. Dairy, coffee, pork make me deathly ill. Feces runs out of me with no warning. All the way through stores I have it running down my legs and all across the floors. Just want to die in my footsteps. Can anyone please help me??
Posted 9/12/2018 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
I think you need to go back to the surgeon, or see a very experience colorectal surgeon for evaluation. This is a board for people who have Ulcerative Colitis.
Posted 9/12/2018 7:01 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks. I was just trying to get some sort of help.
Posted 9/12/2018 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
Was the procedure for GERD? Perhaps you can try the GERD board here? The members on this board in particular do not have a lot of experience with surgery. They do have some experience with fecal incontinence, but the responses would probably be inline with "try depends". The ostomy board has people who have experience with surgery, but most have an ostomy, which would be an option if you really have zero control, and there's no solution in sight, but I am sure that's not the case. Is the problem only when you eat those certain foods? If so, could you just avoid pork, dairy and caffeine? Do you ever practice doing kegels to work the muscles back there? That can be good for control. Tighten and release.
Posted 9/12/2018 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
The hiatal hernia and stomach being lodged in my esophagus was the reason for surgery. Severe case of IBS. Only got worse after surgery. Surgeon retired 3 weeks post op and moved to Florida. Meeting with a prior Gastroenterologist in 3 weeks. They suggested what I already have been doing. Thanks anyways.
Posted 9/13/2018 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
Have you had any stool tests? It's possible you have c-diff or some sort of other pathogen especially since it happened so soon after were out of the hospital. Your primary care physician should be able to order the labs for you before you see the gastro doc.

Be sure you stay hydrated

Hope you feel better as quickly as possible.
Posted 9/13/2018 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
Stool tests are a really great suggestion, especially since you were in hospitals, and you took antibiotics. Please keep us updated. I hope you are back to normal soon.
Posted 9/13/2018 11:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you. Had C-Diff 16 years ago. Similiar but already tested and numerous CT scans and nothing. Waiting until the 25th when I can see the GI doctor.
Posted 9/13/2018 12:19 PM (GMT 0)
Sandy feet, I am going to throw this thought out. It could be bile salts malabsorption since you had surgery. When you are see the ask the dr about this. Regardless, if it’s a bile salts problem there are medications that can help.

I can empathize with your situation. This happened to me several years ago after a small bowel resection. I literally became house bound out of fear.
Posted 9/13/2018 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so very much. Helpful to know I am not alone even though I feel nobody understands. I will write down the Salts Malabsorption to ask my GI doctor.
Posted 9/13/2018 4:15 PM (GMT 0)
Sandicandy, I do apologize for getting your username wrong. This problem is more common than you think, it's just something a lot of people will not discuss for a variety of reasons. However, in this forum & the crohns forum, problems like this get discussed. I tried the Depends & everything in between but when it's the explosive watery mess, they were useless.

Hang in there.
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