Well the endoscopy was this morning and I had quite the surprise when we looked into the pouch and then back up at the valve..the pouch is fine and the valve is definitely in the pouch but it looks like the valve has 'split'. It appears that the first staple or two (or more) on the valve have come out and the valve has seperated or split in half..on one side it looks like a turtle-neck and on the other side like a V-neck I know that having held my own valve in my had during a prolapse that the end is supposed to make a full circle (kind of like a sock)....the radiologist couldn't tell me anything...this is the first time that he has ever seen one..Dr. C got sent a copy today and I wait for his response...I have no idea if this is the cause of my most recent prolapses (not that sever but very often)or if it is the hernia (to be fixed soon )...I am just hoping that Dr. C tells me that I can have a few stitches put in with a scope. does it ever end? Sharon
It could be worse...oh, wait..it already has been! then I guess it can only get better from here....
Posts: 2439 | Location: Paris, France | Registered: July 29, 2007
hi sharon...this is good news. It seems like you just needed to have your valve fixed all along. It would prolaspe if the staples are not holding it inplace and would cause interbation probs/leaking.
Still no answer from Dr. C but I expect that he is on vacation like the rest of the world...will recieve a response soon..I hope....Don't know how to fix this thing though..;is is minor with a laporoscopy or is it big???Hernia still there either way and am hoping to get it all done in May so that I can relax and heal....So until then..back to life and teaching and life. Sharon
It could be worse...oh, wait..it already has been! then I guess it can only get better from here....
Posts: 2439 | Location: Paris, France | Registered: July 29, 2007
Sharon, It sounds like a few stitches would be a fix to this situation. I hope that is all it takes. But, I do not have an MD...and my husband says my common sense and reasoning can be a little off . But I am still optimistic for you!
Kock 1979; end ileo 2003; Kock 2006; Tpouch 2010
Posts: 644 | Location: Florida | Registered: October 31, 2004
I know that having held my own valve in my had during a prolapse that the end is supposed to make a full circle (kind of like a sock)....the radiologist couldn't tell me anything...this is the first time that he has ever seen one..Dr. C got sent a copy today and I wait for his response...I have no idea if this is the cause of my most recent prolapses (not that sever but very often)or if it is the hernia (to be fixed soon )...I am just hoping that Dr. C tells me that I can have a few stitches put in with a scope.
. But I am still optimistic for you!
Shell 
