Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

I am 4 weeks post op as of tomorrow. I started the soft food stage Sunday. At this point I'm still, I'm still unable to handle much. I eat very slowly but still it's hurts after I eat. Sunday I had some food and only ate about 5 bites and done. Right now the thought of food kinda makes me nauseous. Is this normal? Should I call the dietitian or doctor to see if I should step back a stage? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Our Aldi grocery store has several flavor options of low carb (2g net) Protein bars with 10g protein. Tasty too. Although tasted a little sweet. So I ate about 2/3 of the bar and you guessed it, I'm dumping. Back to the drawing board. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have been exercising for an hour a day,5-6 times a week, my problem is I do not sweat at all, I don't know if this in issue. Or what, I use to sweat all the time. Hmm I'm a bit worried any suggestions??? Thanks in advance! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I started my journey September 1st to have the gastric bypass done. I quit smoking, followed my diet, and for the months of November and December I was stuck at needing just 4 more pounds to receive my surgery date. I got so frustrated and depressed that I was stuck there, I pretty much sabotaged myself and I gained weight back. I am so depressed and discouraged. But mostly I am super disappointed in myself. I feel like a failure. This is so hard, I feel like I'm never going to get there. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello! My name is Daniel. I'm from the KC, MO area. I had a gastric bypass 8/4/15. My starting weight: 504 lbs. This Wednesday will be my nine month post-op anniversary. I currently weigh 280 lbs. I'm certainly not done but I'm doing great. I'm happy to offer advice or help to anyone needing support. I know there are ebbs and flows; ups and downs; etc. So, feel free to reach out. No two people experience the same path but inspiration and encouragement are universal! I'll include a starting and recent pic. My best, Daniel Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Id love a pal with a close op date or a rhode island, south eastern massachusetser to have as a gastric buddy!! extra points if you are a yarn artist! Sent from my SM-G920P using the BariatricPal App

Hi everyone!!! So tomorrow is the day that the office will submit my information to my insurance information!!!!!! This will be my first insurance claim with new insurance as I switched jobs last month! I'm so nervous.....I have a lower BMI (36.4) but I've had diabetes for 22 years, high blood pressure, heart disease with heart attack and pcos...I meet all my insurance requirements except the 5 year weight history of morbid obesity.....office seems optimistic for approval because of my medical history....we have a tentative surgery date of 1/24!!!! Anyone have any familiar situations and have gotten approved without a 5 year history of morbid obesity? Sent from my SM-N…

I am having some left side tenderness about three fingers left of one of my incisions. This has been my painful spot since surgery but it hasn't gone away. Has anyone had this before? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm looking for some help and support. My bypass was done in July 08 so I'm 8 years out. Has anyone else been dealing with weight can? I've gained 50 pounds and that's the first time I've admitted that. I feel like the weight just keeps coming back on. Any ideas, suggestions?? Thanks! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using the BariatricPal App

Merry Christmas everyone. I have surgery in 2 days. I started my liquid fast today. I will do my clean out tomorrow. Any advice to make that process easier or is it as awful as I hear ? I am excited but nervous for surgery. I am doing this surgery without any support. Nobody agrees with it so they are all just not helping me. I will get dropped off and picked up at the curb. I knew that going into this but it is starting to bother me a bit. Oh well. I was just wondering what I can expect when I wake up? How is the pain? I don't have a very high pain threshold so I am a little nervous....especially when I come home to my four kids and won't be able to take…

Well I'm finally on the loser's bench. What a great way to bring in my new years. I was in terrible pain after surgery but its not as bad now two days out. Still sore and tender but it cones with the territory. Hw:305, sw: 289.2, I made through the liquid diet I did cheat the first couple of days but I straightened up and it worked in my advantage. So happy. Noe just trying to stay hydrated. Thx to all who have been following me and everyone who has given me advice along the way.

Pre-surgery I was a binger. I got comfort (or at least thought I did) from that full feeling. I'm about 6 weeks out from RNY and no, I am NOT binging. But full sneaks up on me! I'll be eating some cheese and bam, I go from fine to ow, too much. Is this the way it'll be going forward? I'm fine with it if it is... Just wondering if full, whatever full is (right now it's between 1-2 oz) is always going to be uncomfy.

Hi, it will be 3 weeks post op on Tuesday 3rd January so starting to think of what to eat when I start puréed food on my 4th week. Any ideas? Sent from iPad in the UK

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Hi all Would love to hear what your winning meals are? Vegetarian meals can be high in carbs and sodium... Which ones ticket all the boxes for you? Tia xxx Sent from my SM-G900F using the BariatricPal App

My surgery was 06/16 and I am nausea everyday. Last week I had my 6th scope to look for a stricter which came out negative. My surgeon said try allergy meds for post nasal drip. I tried the Med's for one week with no success. Now he said to stop taking all Vitamins and start taking enzymes. It's annoying because I cannot find enzymes. I also take zofran 8mg, zofran 8mg under tounge and phenegren suppositories 50 mg a day. I do not take all at once. The suppositories work wonders but I'm restricted to 50mg a day and only work for 4 hours also they make me so sleepy. My body has bruises all over it from low zinc all over it and it hurts so bad. I was taking zinc vitamins bu…

I am on full liquids stage 2 I need to drink 3-4 oz food or Fluid every hour during walking hours My questions is how many meals during the day ; how often is my walking hours every 1 -2 -3 hours I don't really don't get it, would someone help me in this process please. Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey. So I had my surgery on the 27th. I had no idea what to expect pain wise. But let me be honest. It was the worst pain I ever felt in my life times 10. And I've had kids so I have a perspective on pain. I woke up loopy and thinking "hell yes. I got this!' but as the meds wore off, so did that feeling. It went from a pain scale of 1 to 10 within a couple hours. They started with their basic meds, then upgraded me, then went to an iv med. But they wouldn't keep me on that even though the iv worked. They wanted me on something I could take at home which does make sense. I was crying and couldn't breathe from the pain. I had chest pains and couldn't breathe so …

Pain isn't to bad , the worst is the gas but I'm walking every 4 hours and that is helping . I'm having a hard time figuring out how much to drink. I'm on a full liquid diet already and loving the apple sauce but afraid I will eat to much. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had surgery July 27th, and about a month and a half ago it started falling out. By the handful. Luckily I have extremely thick hair, but its thinning so much by my standards of what i'm used to, I'm scared i'll go bald! My doctor started me on 2,500 mcg of Biotin but told me unfortunately the hair loss just happens, the only thing i can really do is stock up on Protein and biotin to make sure the hair that grows back is thick and healthy. Can anyone that's gone through this please please PLEASE give me some hope?! When can i expect this to slow down and eventually end? My hair was pretty much the only feature i liked about myself prior to surgery, and when it falls…

How do you guys deal with your family still eating fast food and all the crappy food in front of you ? i'm a little over 2 weeks post op, and it's been like this since day one ! the day my mother picked me up from the hospital she went to mcdonalds right after to get everyone in the car food!!! now my mother wants me to go out and get her and the family mcdonald's, because she can't drive at night ! i think it's ridiculous! and then they wonder why i've been so nasty since i had the surgery ! maybe because the food that got me into this problem is still smacking me in my face ! i just can't believe they don't see anything wrong with it. i try to tell them that their eat…

I had a RNY on July 13th and have already lost 73 lbs since my 2 week pre op! I am happy with my results but I am down to 172 which is pretty hard for me to wrap my head around. Is this to fast? I still can only eat just a little over 1/4 cup of food. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi did anyone notice that their dumping syndrome gets better over time? When did you start noticing that?? I'm 6 months out and I have noticed a major improvement in my dumping syndrome compared to when to the first few months after my surgery. In fact I almost don't dump at all and can eat most Desserts I like (I just hope I don't gain a lot of weight back. Just 1-2 kg's is fine ).. however I still feel nauseated every time I have liquid milk, but icecream or porridge or frozen milk is fine !! There are still so many things with this surgery that don't make sense to me at all! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So I'm a little over 3 months post opp I eat about 2 times a day but I'm scared tht I can eat more than 3 oz someone help Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I got my gastric bypass on 9/20 and since then I have battled a stricture and ulcer. After multiple dilations I am only getting sick maybe once a week now. However, after months of not being able to eat, I feel like I can eat too much now. I can eat almost a cup of food now at one sitting and not even be full. I know that eventually that's the goal but isn't this like years out?? I'm afraid I've stretched my pouch beyond repair. Can you really reset your pouch? Please help any advice is appreciated.

Im 3.5 months post RNY and have lost an amazing amount of weight. I've been extremely strict with myself! I went to a year end function and helped myself to a few Snacks as a treat.... Two days later I weighed in and had picked up over a kilogram / half a pound!!! It's coming off very slowly too... With ONLY shakes and lots of exercise. Can anyone shed any light or hope? Am I going to be on shakes for the rest of my life in order to maintain my weight? Sent from my SM-G900F using the BariatricPal App

I'm just wondering, does anyone else have problems with milk products? Mine is really weird. 6 years out & I can't drink milk, I do well with LIGHT yogurt or Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. (I'm also obsessed with cottage cheese) but milk hurts me SOOOO bad! Kara

I've been told to eat two to three tablespoons of food each meal and just began puréed food today. My problem is, I've just realised my tablespoon is a 30ml measure not 15 so I've eaten 80-90 ml of food rather than 45 both main meals today. I ate slowly to my dietician's 20:20:20:20 rule - bite size of 20p piece, 20 seconds chewing, 20 seconds resting and 20 mins minimum for the whole meal. And the portion lasted 20 mins. I don't feel full - or hungry so I'm worrying a) my pouch is stretched already or it will be - but it seems such a small amount of food I can't imagine halving it! Anyone got any ideas or advice? I'll scoot the portions down tomorrow - and find a pro…

I was scheduled for my psych eval today and I got a feeling from the scheduler that it is not an easy thing to get an approval from them. I'm converting from band to RNY or Sleeve - surgeon said it depends on what the scar tissue situation looks like. My questions are: 1- how long did your eval last? 2- if you "failed" what were your next steps? 3- how did you prep or can you even prep for the eval? 4- what else can I expect? Thanks!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have been having classic symptoms of gallstones for the last couple of weeks. I saw my surgeon, who ordered an ultrasound and scheduled gall bladder removal for December 30. In the meantime, I'm taking zofran as needed for nausea (and I have some pain meds if it gets really bad). Any suggestions on what to eat that's might not upset things further? I feel so sick to my stomach that I'm not eating much of anything. Still drinking fluids, though. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I had a rny on Dec 2nd and just skated through the whole thing. Very little pain or discomfort and no problems with the liquid diet. I'm actually finding it hard to eat more solid foods. But for not eating much of anything it seems like I'm pooping an awful lot. Is this normal? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi all, I keep seeing ricotta bake for the pureed Stage. But I'm confused the directions never say to puree it. Is this on pureed food allowed during the period stage? Thank you in advance Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App

Has any tried these? I am trying to get things ill need before surgery. Sent from my VS995 using the BariatricPal App

I have been given my RNY surgery date, it's 1/11/17. I had my pre-op appointment this week. EKG, General physical, health history review, medication review, blood work. So I am getting more anxious the closer I get. I am excited to gain control over my weight loss, weight and live a more healthy, active lifestyle. I have a supportive, loving husband who is my biggest "cheerleader." I have shared my decision with my mom and sister as well. I did a ton of reading, research and decided the center based on many factors, including reputation of their program, surgeons, medical team, outcomes, successes, etc. So why would I be anxious? I had one of the surgeons in the grou…

I go in at 11am tomorrow to start this wonderful journey of living. I am so nervous. Getting RNY and I'm happy excited nervous overwhelmed with emotions. Getting prepares and packing my bags. This is going to be one heck of a journey and I'm so ready for the first week to be over already lol. Wish me luck guys I'm on my way to the losers bench!! Sent from my 6045O using the BariatricPal App

Whoah.. I just felt a vein in my arm under the skin. Weird.. Amazing what just 38 lbs can do to you... I took the shower chair out of the shower as I can stand now without my back being in excruciating pain. I was able to do dishes without having to stop because of the pain in my back. I don't have to turn sideways to get thru the bathroom door anymore. I was able to move the head of the car seat forward one notch. I have been taking the stairs without running out of breath. I have actually been getting up and walking around the office. I went shopping for 2 hours with very little back or foot pain. I don't have near as much trash these day…

Hi all, Wanted to check if any of you that workout on regular basis (high intensity) take anything for energy? I am 7 months out and normally I have good amount of energy, well even others notice since I lost weight I look more energetic and constantly doing stuff, but personally when it comes to my workouts I just feel drained. My labs are good, I am eating and drinking enough so I just feel like I need some kind of push. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi All, I've been a member of this site since March 2016, but have spent most of last year doing research on all 3 surgeries: sleeve, bypass, and lap-band. I'm in the home stretch of this journey. I have only 1 more NUT visit to go. I knew I didn't want the lap-band because I didn't want the foreign object and corrosion. I wanted the sleeve because the procedure seemed not as bad to use a bougie, run the stapler and "over-sew" the . I didn't think of doing the bypass because it seemed really complicated, scary and and mortality rate seemed high to me. I only said this because since I've made the decision to do WLS,two people have told me that they knew someone who …

I'm on day 10 post op. Everything is fine but I have this loitering gas pain under my right shoulder blade... certain positions I sit or lie in it goes but then I move and back it cones. Any similar experiences? Remedies? Hope? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I am four months out from RNY surgery and doing really well. I recently had my Vitamin levels checked, and several measures of my Iron were low. Normal range for a woman, I believe, is 10-150. Mine was 5. My surgeon was not overly concerned about this--will monitor and see how I am doing at my 6 month blood work, possibly supplement with an iron pill. I currently take 36 mg iron in my chewable Multivitamin. I am okay with waiting, except for the fact that my hair is falling out like crazy. (Not all the fault of low iron, I know....but I believe it is contributing to it.) In the meantime, my primary care doctor has encouraged me to try to increase the amount of i…

I have my surgery 12/30/16 and I still have not dropped weight. I'm doing everything I'm supposed to and eating according to the plan and Im still the same weight. Inside I'm starving but I haven't dropped. Maybe when I start my colon cleanse tomorrow it'll make a difference... Any one experience this? Sent from my 6045O using the BariatricPal App

Hello I just joined this group today, I did not know they had an app for gastric bypass. I I had the RNY almost two and a half years ago. But about 2 to 3 months out I was already having difficulties, constant vomiting food would get stuck, my pouch felt like it was going to fall, as if it was being held by a thread. My husband was in the army and got out of active duty two months after I had surgery, so when we moved I was unaware that other doctors don't like to see patients that had surgery by other doctors. I finally found a doctor at about 7 to 8 months out, I was so excited. Although I had to do things on my own and learn from the book I was provided for 5 to 6 mont…

Had my RNY in 2008 but looking to have a revision in January. Had my original in NC Sent from my KFFOWI using the BariatricPal App

So I'm having surgery in less then 4 months and I'm soaking up all the info I can...but I also know some things I won't know until I actually experience . so my question what's something good or bad you wish you knew that you didn't prior to surgery?? Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

I had RNY on 11/29/16. Instead of just bypassing my stomach the doctor REMOVED the bypassed portion because I had (have) gastroparisis. So, I had to be cut from between my breasts to my bellybutton. I went home 3 days post surgery but got pneumonia and was back in the hospital for another 3 days (days 7 -10). Before the pneumonia I was getting in most of my Protein and I was able to drink the Protein drinks and other liquids and take my Vitamins...after the pneumonia, I couldn't even drink water! I can still barely drink or eat. I am in a constant state of dehydration. At week 3 I had no other choice but to resort to soft/solid foods because the liquids and pureed …

I am 2 weeks out from gastric bypass, and am wondering how others are planning their meals. I drink my Protein at Breakfast then start on my Water, but I'm not really sure when to eat. My body isn't telling me it's time....but I know I need to eat something! Ideas? Schedules? Routines? I'm open to all ideas as I have NO habits to break Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am a liquid diet and it is killing me I haven't checked my weight since surgery but I am sure I have lost another 15-20 pounds. I am having a hard time getting a whole Protein shake down. I am tired of drink chicken,turkey and beef broth. Does anyone have any suggestions? I had chicken Soup was able to stomach a small chicken chunk after chewing for awhile. Sent from my XT1585 using the BariatricPal App

God. I am lost for words. I look at my reflection when ever I pass a window n I'm like "ya right". I pray to God in 7 month to a year God spare my life I reach my ultimate goal. I'm so excited to see a better me daily. Lost more inches then weight .. 55 pounds down in total I'm grateful even tho I still see an obese women at times. This pic is a 3 months difference. Ms Evacute????

Having my surgery in 11 days at University of Iowa Hospital where the Gastric Bypass Surgery was pioneered. Feel like I'm in great hands.

I'm just waiting to go under!! Prayers please! Leave a note, a prayer, suggestions... something to read when I wake up... lol! Thanks!