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ldrunner
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Joined : Dec 2013
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Posted 2/18/2015 8:21 AM (GMT -7)
Hi there, I had my fundo over a year ago and - touch wood - I haven't vomited or needed to vomit since.

TBH, I am very careful what I eat, wash my hands like a Holy man before eating, and haven't been to sea so there has been no chance of sea sickness.

I'm curious though, what happens when wrapped people "need" to vomit? Does just nothing come up or something else?

Any insight appreciated,

LD.
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TonyG
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Posts : 254
Posted 2/18/2015 9:04 AM (GMT -7)
Hi ldrunner,

This long after your surgery, I don't know that any serious bout of vomiting would do any damage to the wrap itself. By now all the stitches are well scarred over. According to my surgeon, it would take a serious amount of direct trauma (like your chest hitting the steering wheel in an accident) for the wrap to be completely separated.

Of course, this implies that your wrap was constructed correctly to begin with!

Hope you've been well!
-TonyG-
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ldrunner
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Posted 2/19/2015 7:25 AM (GMT -7)
Hi, thanks for the response.

I'm just curious to know what actually happens should the body want to vomit. Is it like a dry heave, or does the body not even try.

Cheers,

LD
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opnwhl4
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Posted 2/19/2015 7:35 AM (GMT -7)
LD-

Dry heaves! Horrible and is why I keep anti nausea meds on hand.

Take care,
Bill
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FlaCracker
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Posted 2/19/2015 3:29 PM (GMT -7)
ldrunner,

Painful. Your muscles ache and you feel sore.

Michelle
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dencha
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Posted 2/19/2015 7:49 PM (GMT -7)
Hi ldrunner,

I think it depends. Bill just heaves, but I actually vomited 3 times since my surgery 6 years ago (the first one was at the one year mark). I'll try to describe what it felt like:

I retched/heaved as Bill described, and I could feel the pressure of the wrap holding the stomach contents in...but at a certain point, I felt it give way, and I vomited normally.

I have always kept anti-nausea drugs handy, but these three episodes came on with no warning. I only ever vomited the one time, because I immediately used Compazine suppositories to prevent any future events. In my experience, Zofran, or other oral meds don't work once I've vomited...I just can't keep them down. They're fine for mild nausea, but when I'm in a full-blown vomiting mode, there's nothing as effective as the Compazine.

My surgeon told me I wouldn't be able to vomit, but I know that some people can, and I'm one of them.

I believe my wrap area was irritated and a little sore for a few days, but there was no long-term damage that I could see/feel. I think it was important that I didn't allow repeated episodes of retching and vomiting. That's when things have a better chance of causing injury.

Get those anti nausea drugs and carry them with you if you can. At least keep them at home and handy. I watch the expiration dates and get new scripts when necessary.

No worries...you'll be just fine.
Still, keep washing those hands! I have grandkids, who are petri-dishes, so I'm always getting exposed.

Best wishes,
Denise
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