Hi Gaviscon, Definitely get that disease under control ASAP. I just had a gastrojejunostomy and Roux-en-y in Match due to a stricture in my duodenum. By the time I got my Crohns under control with...
Is this normal? I eat a sandwich and I'm full. I have a bowl of soup and I'm not hungry anymore. I might eat 4 different things on a given day. Each thing is several hours apart too....
Sorry to hear this. I'm glad you got him the hell out of there though. The only advice I can give is to stay by his side. I'm sure you are already doing this though. I was in the hospital for 7 days...
Hi Fignewton, Why are you having gastric bypass surgery? I had something similar on March 3rd. Its called a gastrojejunostomy roux-en-y. For me it wasn't done to bypass my stomach. Instead it was...
Sorry to hear you are having a tough time in the hospital. I had a major surgery on 3/3 (gastrojejunostomy roux-en-y, 3 fistula takedowns, and an ileocolic resection). I was in there for 7 days. Some...
Thanks Caia! It's weird how we both had the same problem exactly two weeks post op. I called my surgeon's nurse practitioner. She doesn't think it's c diff but wants me to get a sample to be sure....
Hi all, I had a roux-en-y gastrojejunostomy that bypasses approx. 40 cm of my duodenum due to a stricture from crohns. Also, a resection of my terminal ileum. Approx 20 cm. I feel I may have dumping...
Hi All, I just had my first resection surgery on Monday. For the last three days I have been taking Dilaudid, going on walks 3 times a day, and I still am not passing gas. My surgeon says this is not...
Thanks all! Blacky, sorry to hear that you are still in the hospital. I asked my surgeon about resecting the duodenum too. He believes it only complicates things because of the bile duct. Is there a...
I'm having a Gastrojejunostomy, closing of a fistula, and a resection on Monday. It's not being done laparoscopically. I'm starting to get a little uneasy. To complicate things we are supposed to get...
Thanks for the information all. It turned out that because my employer is out of California, so is our insurance. They said he wasn't in network because my surgeon's office in Anthem BCBS' database...
Please help! I need advice. I am scheduled for surgery on Monday. I just received a letter from my insurance company telling me that they will only pay for 3 days in the hospital?? My surgeon said I...
Hi Aussiegirl, I just wanted to see how you were making out post-op? In your opinion would working from home two weeks post-op be possible?...
My insurance covers 90% of the cost. The other 10% I am responsible for. Has anyone had surgery recently? Am I looking at a 5,000.00 medical bill?...
I recently read online that adhesions after surgery are almost a given. It's like a 90% chance. Are these really that serious? I feel okay right now but wanted to get the surgery because when I eat I...
Hi Friend & caia, I am in a similar situation as you. I am on Humira and have been for 3 1/2 years. I saw a surgeon because I also have a stricture in my duodenum. I feel fine as long as I don't over...
Hi Aussiegirl, I hope you are feeling better. Did your surgeon say why he needed to give you a temporary ostomy? I'm supposed to have surgery in March. I hope I don't have to have one. By the way,...
That's great news! Hearing the side affects of the drug can be a bit troubling. However, the benefit for me has been night & day. Just remind him: if he thinks something is wrong, don't hesitate to...
Hi Jake, may I ask why you've had another surgery? Was it due to coplications from the first one? I'm worried. Especially after reading all of these posts on here about multiple surgeries. My doctor...
Thanks AussieGirl! Please do let me know. Clonehead - That was one question I forgot to ask my surgeon. When we talked originally he said 7-10 days in hospital. The last tine we spoke he used the...
Hi, sorry to hear about your son. I have been on Humira for 4 years now. I started taking it while at my previous employer. Their Rx drug plan wasn't the greatest. After my doctor called the script...
Hi All, I finally scheduled my surgery in March at Univ. Penn Hospital. My surgeon said the plan was to do an gastrojejunostomy, remove my cecum and terminal ileum, and detach my fistula between my...
Hi all! I just saw my surgeon yesterday. I have some narrowing in the second part of my duodenum. My surgeon said they don't remove the duodenum but instead the bypass it. Has anyone had this done?...
Thanks all! Sue - how come you had a temporary ileostomy?...
With Obamacare kicking in next year, and my employer most likely dropping reducing my coverage significantly in 2015, I've finally decided it is time to get this surgery done. My GI has been telling...
NY VEGGIE & EVERYONE ELSE, Thank you soooo muich for taking the time to respond. After much waffling, and talking with my family, I've decided to take me and my Crohns down to Johns Hopkins...
Hi NY VEGGIE, Ok so here goes. Like all of us my history is kind of long. In May of 2007 at the age of 26, I drove myself to the ER because of a painful mass I had felt in my lower right abdomen. The...
Hi Gail & NY Veggie, I did have two SBSFT before. The most recent one says "an initial scout view of abdome demonstrates an unremarkable bowel gas pattern. The patien drank barium water mixture...
Hi all, I'm freaking out right now. I have a small bowel resection scheduled for 5/26/11. Next week! My GI Doctor seems to think it's time for me to have this procedure done. I feel okay right now...