Strictures
Hello, my name is Lynn and I am 3 months post op from Lap RNY. I have
had pretty good luck until today. I have not been able to stop
vomiting all day. I ate a turkey sandwich last night and vomited just
a little. I though I had just eaten too much. This morning I got up
and did my usual routine. I took my vitamins etc and then made my
oatmeal with non fat enriched milk. I could only take about two bites
and then I felt really full. I stopped. I had 1/4 cup of coffee an
hour later. I went to work and about 10:00 am started drinking my
usual protein shake which I make out of non fat yogurt, non fat
enriched milk strawberries and protein powder. I could only take
about 2 sips before I started feeling sick. I stopped. About 15
minutes later I started throwing up. That was almost 3 hours ago and
I keep throwing up every 15 minutes or so. I’m just wondering what
the heck is going on. I’ve heard of strictures. Could it be from last
nights dinner? Or maybe it was the calcium citrate capsule I took at
6:00 am this morning (I got these capsules from Vitalady and they are
big). Any help would be appreciated. Also, if I could get a
difinition of a stricture that might help too. Should I call my
doctor or just wait.
Thanks for any advice
Lynn
280/204/???
LapRNY 4/21/03
June 1st, 2006 at 12:52 am
Lynn,
It NEVER hurts to get the advice of your surgeon. I believe a stricture is
when the opening to the stoma has decreased in size and does not allow food and
fluid to pass through.
There are a couple things though that set up a red flag in your post. Turkey
sandwich? Maybe it was the bread clumping up into a gummy ball in your pouch
and clogged the works for a bit and things just had to come back up. Plus I see
mention of a fair amount of milk in your diet. Non-fat or not, milk is milk and
it’s possible you’ve become lactose intolerant since surgery. Many people do.
Most of us handle Vitalady’s Super Calcium so it’s doubtful that it is the cause
of your vomiting.
In any case, whenever in doubt, please check with your surgeon.
Rev. Pam
Open RNY 12/11/02
318.5/217.5