POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

After reading a few posts about Gerd I'm getting nervous about the sleeve vs bypass. I'd like honest answers regarding the sleeve and Gerd . I've had at different times in my life and it's been controlled by diet . Surgery in two weeks!

Does anyone have a recommendation of a cookbook for after sugery? I am 7 weeks after surgery and looking for some recipes. Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app

I am a week post op and most days this week I have felt good about the decision despite pain, discomfort and some head hunger. Today, anxiety smacked me in the face and I thought, what the **** did I just do?? I honestly know this is a great decision, and I am recovering well, but I can't help today to just be freaked out about just having most of a healthy major organ cut out of my body. Anyone else? Words of wisdom?

Anyone know when will it be ok to eat chicken and dumplings from cracker barrel? Sent from my SM-G928V using the BariatricPal App

Anyone else out there have surgery around 12/20?

I have my sleeve surgery on 1/25 and I've been healing as expected. However, this past Friday I started getting this stabbing, burning pain in my right side somewhat under my rib cage. It's becoming constant and not being relieved with Tylenol. Is this normal?

I am 7 weeks post op. Am I allowed to have popcorn? Has anyone ate a little and felt fine? I have stuck by the rules but I don't know what is the rule for popcorn Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

I'm 2 months out from my RNY and my life resolves around my surgery. I'm sure a large part of that is because I stay at home all day, mostly to myself. I was the same pre-op, so this isn't exactly new. I just feel like the same distractions that helped me get through my days before (social media, Netflix, writing, Pinterest, etc.) don't give me the same kind of satisfaction right now. I do like spending time with my mom and my sister and I try to make that time with them as normal as possible. I'll eat, take my meds, etc. when I need to but other than that I try to keep my mind off my surgery and just try enjoying their company like always. I joke that I feel like a rob…

I know I'm dumping, but I can't drink anything. I throw it right back up. If I can't get fluids in, should I go to ER for IV fluids? It's been hours and I can't drink. I am having diarrhea too, I know I'm dehydrated. If I should go, when? What do I tell them?

Hey, I need you guys advice. I am almost 3 months post op. All was great until this week when all of a sudden I have an extreme lack of energy. I normally workout 6 days a week for a 20-30 mins alternating between cardio and strength. I get 70-90 grams of protein. I take my supplements in patch form ( multi, vitamin D, biotin, iron) and pills omega-3, vitamin B-50, probiotics. I just don't know what is wrong with me. I am still losing weight I believe but I can't seem to finish a workout to save my life. I can barely walk up a flight of stairs.

Hey guys! Just wanted to throw the topic of "dumping" out there... WHAT HAVE YOU DUMPED ON?? sanaa♑️

Hello if anyone is reading this I need to know if I'm dumping or having food poisoning and what to do? Around 11 am today I had some salmon from a restaurant by 12:30 I was running to the restroom vomiting and having diarrhea. I have been having horrible abdominal cramps and with nausea, also sweating. Somebody please let me know what this is and what to do! Thanks in advance

My VSG was 01/25/2017. I have been in the puree stage since last Wednesday (and will be in it till next week Wednesday). I have had a BM at least once or twice every other day since a couple days post op... but like I said, I started purees on Wednesday of last week... and haven't had a BM since Friday evening. I already take a stool softener every day... I don't know if I should (A) call my doctor ( try something like Miralax or © try a mild suppository like Dulcolax. It's not painful... I'm not having any belly pain at all... and I probably wouldn't have worried about it or even realized it had been a few days if I hadn't struggled with dinner tonight (for the first …

I am on my 3rd plateau. I am only 12 weeks out. Is there anyone elese hitting plateaus every 3 to 4 weeks?

So everyone who had the Gastric Sleeve I had mines yesterday February 13...so exactly when did everyone pain go away? I feel horrible...

I'm one week post op gastric sleeve. I've lost 20 lbs within this past week. Is that normal? Has anyone experienced such dramatic weight-loss in that short span of time? Sent from my SM-G530T1 using the BariatricPal App

Anyone that's post op how long was it before you started noticing the weight coming off? I'm 2 weeks post op and haven't noticed much change since surgery. As little as I eat i expected more than what I'm seeing on the scales.

I'm 3 weeks post op. Is there anything I can get at Starbucks? I miss the white chocolate mocha, but know I can't have it again and that's fine.I'm just simply wanting some Starbucks.

So I was scheduled to see my doctor today to get the clearance to solids. However, I'm still sick with this virus/cold and feeling bad. Plus his office is 2 hours away and hubby didn't want me on the road feeling bad to unpredictable. I just feel bummed was SO looking forward to this for awhile now. It's almost like graduating[emoji5] So would appreciate you allowing me to live vicariously through you on this valentines day please[emoji4] What were you told by your doctor at your 3 month appointment? Any advice for me?

Day 6 post op - only 3 pounds lost after 0 calories ingested in phase1 - God hates me...lol. This is torture. Phase 2 Protein part starts today. Any encouragement ? Sent from my SM-G920P using BariatricPal mobile app

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Hello All, I have the date for my gastric bypass surgery on March 22, 2017. Still waiting though to hear from insurance, but that's why it was a good idea that the pre-approval documents were sent out in advance. Anyways, my parents are bugging me about the fact that they think I should go for the Gastric Sleeve instead of the Gastric Bypass. They tell me nothing new out of what I read, and I've read a lot.........a hell lot of material, kinda like reading War and Peace, but on Bariatric Surgery. I am fully aware of the complications from the Gastric Sleeve vs. the Gastric Bypass. However there is one reason I am interested in the Gastric Bypass OV…

Hello everyone, I had lapband surgery yesterday and I can barely move this morning. The pain is so severe that it only feels ok when I lay down. I've been given pain killers but the pain isn't really subsiding. Is this normal? Any recommendations? Also, I have to be on a liquid diet and all I've has is water and jello. Is there anything else I can take that isn't in my book? Thank you. Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm a little over a week post-op (sleeve) and I'm finding that in general I'm not that hungry. Yay, right? This is one of the changes I was really hoping for, that with the removal of stomach tissue and the ghrelin it produces that ever present voice of hunger would quiet down. So now that I'm experiencing it I'm wondering if it will last. So those of you who are several months or more out, did your appetite comeback? When? And by how much?

Does the feeling of all your foods and liquids going down ever stop? And the feeling that something is stuck until you hear this gurgle like sound and it feels like something passes?

I am 4 weeks post op and for the last week and a half my sugar levels have been 119 or lower!!! Doc says that I can stop taking insulin, but I still have to check and to see if it gets up to 141 to inject. So far all is good and I am beyond thrilled! To all those Neigh Sayers that told me this surgery wouldn't be good for me.....UP YOURS!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello, I had my surgery on the 18th of January. I have been hospitalized twice due to bowel obstruction. One of the main symptoms I experienced was some really really foul smelling burps and vomit. Literally, they smelled like feces. After my first bowel obstruction was cleared, I was good for about 2 days. Then the foul burps came back, along with the vomit. I went back to the hospital for the second time, another obstruction was cleared. I went in on the 10th of February for the second clearance. The burps aren't that bad but you can faintly still smell the "feces" can this mean that I have another obstruction or can it mean that my tummy still has some residue of that…

I am 7 day post op & am experiencing a lot of night-time cough. Is this normal ? Is it reflux? I am taking pepcid as recommended twice a day so what could this be?

Has anyone had the flu or strep? I'm 100% I have one or the other. It came on so sudden this evening. Can we take regular antibiotics and Tamiflu? Obviously I know I nsaids...no steroids. Please help! Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

Im 8 weeks post op and I finally started exercising yesterday. I walked a half mile yesterday and a mile today. I feel good and im very motivated. Hopefully I keep it up.

9 weeks post op and I have been loosing and gaining the same darn 5lbs and nothing else! This is so frustrating! I can't keep up with the water or the protein. I'm so frustrated Sleeved 12/19/16 SW 208 CW 185

I always want to eat something before bed . Like I just wanna pick on everything ! Anyone else have this problem?

Where do you all by the small little plastic cups to measure your food with... What are other items do you suggest I should buy Sent from my Z820 using BariatricPal mobile app

Ive been using this app for a few months now but up until now ive been just logging my information in and didnt pay attention to anything else. Anyone who uses this app can you tell me if i should be going by the macros because some of these numbers seem high to me. My NUT told me as long as i get Protein and Water in dont worry about carbs but im still concerned. I am loosing weight but slowly and my dr seems happy. Surgery date 10-18-2016 Start weight 302 Day of 281 Today 243 Total of weight lost 59

Note the cup on the plate...that's my dinner. Smelled good but didn't really miss the ribs and potatoes

I'm 8 weeks post op today, I got rid of all the gas pain from surgery. But still I'm struggling with gas pain when I put new foods in my diet. Is anyone / did anyone else have this problem?

I was reading in another post how many emotions having this surgery caused for sleevers & it reveals hidden issues. Did anyone start therapy because of this surgery ? I've never gone to therapy but I wonder if it would be productive after surgery?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My doctor told me to take 2000mcg a day of Biotin my sister in laws doctor told her to take more can anyone please tell me what you are taking daily we both had the sleeve done [emoji851]

I know I have read several people have stalls in the beginning so I somewhat expected it but it's not fun! I weigh myself every morning in hopes that the number went down even just a couple ounces. I had my sleeve Jan 31 I lost 10lb pre op and 9.6 lb the first week post op. The 2nd week I lost 2 more lbs the first day and now 5 days at the same exact weight. I'm trying not to get discouraged though! All this excess weight didn't come on overnight so i shouldn't expect it to all come off overnight.

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Tomorrow I will be 4 days post op. I have severe gas pains. I have started passing gas some but the pains in between are terrible. I haven't had a bowel movement in 4 days and feel generally weak and crappy. Please tell me if this is normal. Thanks!

I'm nearly at the end of my full liquids phase, I can't wait to move forward but I'm quite stumped on what to eat. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So, I woke up pretty hungry this morning and decided I wanted something different than my normal scrambled egg. I made a toasted fiber one English muffin, one scrambled egg and one slice of low fat cheese. I made a breakfast sandwich out of it. I cut it in half and planned on eating a half. Well, I ate the whole thing. I could have stoped at half but it was delicious and I ate the rest. I am super full now. I don't feel sick, but I am very full. Could I h e stretched my sleeve? I am normally so good at measuring things out and I feel like I screwed up!

I just had a non scale victory! I found a t-shirt from high school and tried it on and fit better now than back then! I want to hear some non scale victories from everyone? Sometimes we need to stop focusing on the scale!

I'm on Day 7 post op Gastric bypass & I want a bagel. Not a whole bagel just a bite. I don't want any more protein shakes, no jello, no more cottage cheese, just a bite of a bagel. Is that normal ? Am I abnormal? Wasn't this surgery supposed to take away your hunger? Please share your experiences.

5 more lbs until wonderland!![emoji146]

Hello beautiful people! Like many sleevers I developed heartburn after surgery. I was taking OTC generics (same as Prilosec) which did a great job of controlling it, but because of my family history of neurological issues I asked my nut about other options; she suggested trying enteric peppermint oil. I've been taking it for a few days with promising results. It certainly doesn't last 24 hours but if I take it about 30 mins before I eat, it controls it. The one I take also has fennel in it and is marketed for people with IBS, which I don't have. Just wanted to throw that out for anyone seeking to conquer post op GERD. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am 4 days post op and I am experiencing pain in my legs and arms as well as my hands. I was wondering if anyone has experienced this and what to may be and what to do about it? Sent from my SGH-I337M using the BariatricPal App

Good afternoon everyone! I wanted to know what kinds of food did you guys eat during the puree stage. Also i wanted to know can i eat eggs without blending them and do i really have to blend the tuna fish? please advise

Just a couple bites too much too quick and its a full feeling that's paralyzing. Still getting a feel for how much I can eat and its not much. Love my sleeve, down 21 pounds since Jan 4th. Surgery was Jan 13th. Just don't over eat Sent from my LG-H901 using BariatricPal mobile app