Ulcer

Ulcer is defined as a discontinuity or presence of a break in any membrane of the body. It usually represents as a crater like sore either on the skin or on the mucous membrane. Ulcer impedes the normal functioning of that organ of which the membrane is a part. The various types of ulcers that may occur include skin ulcers (a discontinuity or break in the skin), corneal ulcer (corneal infection and inflammation leads to ulcer formation in the cornea), mouth ulcer (a break or discontinuity in the mucous membrane of the mouth), peptic ulcer (stomach ulcer), venous ulcer (a wound that occurs due to abnormal functioning of the valves present in the veins), stress ulcer (ulcer located in the stomach or beginning of duodenum), ulcerative sarcoidosis (ulceration of the skin present with sarcoidosis), and ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease). The symptoms of ulcers depend on the site of their occurrence. Pain is a general symptom that is present with almost all types of ulcers.

Nutritional Concerns after Bariatric Surgery

New behaviors take time to learn. The first few months after your operation represent a sensitive time both psychologically and physiologically. Depending on your operation, it is very important to allow any connections between the stomach and the intestine to heal. The first few months post-op are also complicated by problems with judging adequate hydration. You must be cognizant and careful that obesity and over-eating may be signs of an addiction behavior.

Stomach

The stomach is a muscular sac that lies between the esophagus and the small intestine in the upper abdomen. The stomach is not the only part of your digestive system that absorbs food but rather is a part of the digestive system and important for churning food into a consistency that is easier to digest for the rest of your intestines.

Challenges After Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery does not change your life in terms of job, family and other psychosocial aspects. If some areas of your life are causing you to eat you might want to take a step back and evaluate the situation. You must try very hard not to use food as an outlet. Set consistent meal times and follow that routine. People tend to bury their feelings in food. Food is often used as a comfort source for many emotions. It’s like our best friend. Bariatric surgery provides a tool to control your portion sizes and combined with our program, can teach you to choose your foods wisely.

Duodenum

The duodenum lies at the beginning of the small intestine. Together with the jejunum, and the ileum it forms the small intestine. It is connected to the stomach above and the jejunum below it. When food enters the duodenum, there are multiple feed-back pathways and nervous reflexes that will affect how fast the stomach empties as well as the secretion of other hormones.