Internal hernia and bowel obstruction.
So much for the pretty belly dream... Staples from my breastbone to my belly button.
Lesson... Listen to you body and get help ASAP.
Chris
Feb 19 2010 Referral to Ottawa Nov 24 2010 Orientation at TWH
Jan 25 2011 Nurse Feb 16 2011 Social Worker
March 10 2011 Psychiatrist April 8 2011 Surgeon
Surgery May 9 2011 Bowel Obstruction/ internal Hernia Feb 13 2013
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
By that time I was vomiting as well
Last month I had 3 episodes of pain over a ten day period which thankfully resulted in some follow up test done including the CT scan done just the day before surgery.
I had posted at that time that my family doctor didn't want to order the CT scan and only did so after TWH told him to do so. So push. We often have a more knowledge than our family doctors in respect to the RnY. It was the fresh CT scan that allowed the surgeon to realize what was going on.
I asked the surgeon to call TWH and he said we don't have time. I was too sick to argue and in hindsight ... He was right.
Bonus points .... He now knows what our anatomy looks like. He commented that it was very interesting! Lol
Chris
Feb 19 2010 Referral to Ottawa Nov 24 2010 Orientation at TWH
Jan 25 2011 Nurse Feb 16 2011 Social Worker
March 10 2011 Psychiatrist April 8 2011 Surgeon
Surgery May 9 2011 Bowel Obstruction/ internal Hernia Feb 13 2013
Oh wow!! Glad you did get it sorted. I got to see my insides on a CT scan too. The doc showed me the shiny parts of the staples. That was pretty cool!
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
Oh my goodness i'm so sorry you had to go through that......please take care of YOU and get better soon.....heal fast.....I went through the same thing last October only 3 months out from RNY...it is definately one of the scariest things i've had to go through also. All the best to you.
Stephanie
REFFERAL.....APRIL 2010 ORIENTATION.....JULY 14, 2011 SURGERY.....JULY 9, 2012 
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*gentle hugs*
I am glad they did catch it, and were able to help you. You're very right. You just do what you gotta do!
One of my male friends said something when I was commenting over my own stomach looking like something out of a "connect the dots" page (between my lap VSP, Lap hyster, Lap exploration which turned into open Appendectomy... I have a series of scars)...
"Women like scars... Some men do too! They just remind us what kind of ass kicking we made it through."
I laughed... And then had tears because I had to hold my belly at the time. He was trying to cheer me up and it worked because he was sweet.
Hope your recovery is smooth, and the scars fade fast.
Shell
Dr Sullivan VSG Jan. 8th, 2013!
Lost 100 lbs in a year post op with a VSG.
Scars remind us where we have been.
VBG: Dr. Abawi (Bowmanville) Jun-2004. Weight Loss: 237 ⬇ 164 = 73 pounds loss in first year.
Bariatric Network Registry: 19-Aug-2011 Orientation at HRRH: 17-Aug-2012
Consult with Dr. Hagen (HRRH): 29-Aug-2012 Doctor ordered Gastroscopy: 10-Oct-2012
Meetings with Nurse, Vampire, Registered Dietician and Social Worker (HRRH): 24-Oct-2012
Consult with Internist Dr Glazer: 29-Oct-2012 Ordered Cardiac Ultrasound 12-Nov-2012
Met with Dr. Hagen: 12-Nov-2012 Surgery date 19-Feb-2013 (07- Jan-2013 date revised)
Pre-Admission Tests: 10-Jan-2013 Started OptiFast: 14-Jan-2013 Starting Weight: 233
Conversion Surgery VBG ➜ RnY with Dr. Hagen: 28-Jan-2013 Weight day of Surgery: 216
