Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

Although this research is not about gastric bypass surgery, I thought it is relavant because of 1. Patients who undergo RNY gastric bypass are given a vitamin regime that they need to take for the rest of their lives. 2. Post-op they undergo blood work to show any deficiencies in vitamins annually. This is excellent monitoring regiment. Dr. J.A. Lemon from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and colleagues from several institutions, used the TGM (transgenic growth hormone) mouse model to assess the efficacy of a dietary supplement in ameliorating neuro-degenerative symptoms. Their report was published in the journal Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. The a…

Hello all..... am over three weeks out... still on liquids due to reflux... have "watery " bowel movements.... food smell makes me sick...drinking horrible Protein shakes to get some energy.... cant sleep properly..waiking up with feeling like my skin is burning... feeling really depressed....any ideas please..... and my carpal tunnel is back ( i had operation for that ) Sent from my SM-G925F using the BariatricPal App

I had my gastric bypass May 25th, 2016. It's been close to two weeks. Now I'm overwhelmed , I can't seem to follow, my drinking, crushing my meds, and Vitamins. And eat puree food. I'm scared, I feel sick. Someone please help me through this. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using the BariatricPal App

So I am one week post op, still on liquids and I am having the hardest time getting in the 70 grams of protein I need each day! It just doesn't seem possible! What were some of your experiences?

Do I have any surgery sisters or brothers out there???

This has happened 2x for me, so I decided to ask everybody here if this has happened to them. When I am having a bm, and you feel it "getting to the door to evacuate" all of a sudden I feel nauseous and very close to vomiting. No it has nothing to do with smell lol it occurs before the door is opened ha. I am not struggling with constipation or diarrhea. All is normal. Never had this issue before. Sent from my SM-G930P using the BariatricPal App

Obesity increases in U.S women, study finds, but not among men - CNN.com - www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/07/health/obesity-trends-women-men-teens/index.html?campaign_id=A100&campaign_type=Email Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know about stalls ..I have experienced them but right now at 10 weeks out I'm not stalling but I'm just losing .5 lb a week...I'm so confused. I work out 90min a day at least 5 miles I count every oz of water, weight and track every bit of food... I eat 30-40 carbs a day I get all recommend protein my Nut does not want me to increase calories or protein and is aware of my work out routine. I get over my required water every single day....yet here I am at .5 lb a week. I eat fiber and im going regularly taking all my vitamin and my body fat is going down very slowly and my measurements are almost the same ........whhhhhhaaaaaaat? I don't know what to do and I'm frustrate…

So awhile ago I made a post about a few things: 1. People making me feel bad about having the surgery and 2) having some issues with being really tired after eating. For the update about the first topic: I deleted my instagram and immediately I felt 100 times better and I am back on track of with my weight loss! I started walking again, drinking more Water, and I also have been learning how to avoid the hate comments I tend to get from my family. As for the second one: I see my new doctor on the 6th but I went to an urgent care because I felt really bad and I was told that I could have celiac's disease so I am to keep a journal of everything I eat now and record t…

I had the RNY surgery the morning of May 26th. Every day I have had slightly less pain, but my one surgical incision on the left is still painful. It doesn't hurt unless I am moving and the pain is a burning internal pain. The incision is not red or swollen and I have no fever. Is this normal? Sent from my SM-N910V using the BariatricPal App

Someone help me!! My NUT won't allow me to eat a tablespoon of coconut oil to help me go..... I take 4 tablespoons Fiber daily, I take magnesium citrate, I drink 100-120oz Water a day, I eat two yogurts a day, I have 1oz fiber food a day with dinner (all my NUT allows at this point) and i liter had the mkst excruciating poop of my life. My pouch hurt for three days bc i couldn't poop and then I pooped a the biggest I have ever done....and now one day later I have more impacted Stool. I am trying fleet enemas and the nasty ole glove and finger but I can't take going through this again. The pain is horrific.

Hi there. I am about 3 weeks postop. I've yet to have felt dumping or any complications. At noon I had a lean cuisine which had rice and carrots in it. I felt fine eating it and of course only had a few tablespoons but I'm pretty sure I ate way too fast and too much. After about an hour I had serious air bubbles in my tummy. It was very painful. And I kept feeling air come up but couldn't belch. It has since calmed down after I dry heaved and a bunch of air came out. I am still feeling so full and have the air in there. It's not nearly as uncomfortable as it was. But it was pretty rough. I don't think this was full on dumping but maybe a version of it? It's still going on…

So I am still slowly getting better, was able to go to church today, grocery shop and hang out with my doggies at the park. My nausea is almost gone and I am so excited about that. I think today is the first day I felt hunger, it scared me at first but then I was grateful because I rather have this and eat what I am supposed to instead of being sick and nauseous all the time. Things are starting to look up finally after 3 weeks of suffering, just hope my wound heal up quickly and without any problems.

I had my gastric bypass May 25th, 2016. It's been close to two weeks. I feel so sick to my stomach. I'm overwhelmed , I can't seem to follow, my drinking, crushing my meds, and Vitamins. And eat puree food. I'm scared, . Someone please help me through this. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using the BariatricPal App

At the beginning of the year I planned a week vacation to MI to visit my family (parents, sister and niece and nephews) the beginning of July since my favorite Kiddos will be out of school. Well my surgery was scheduled just two weeks prior to my planned trip. Since I will already be on leave from work 3-6 weeks as needed I figured that maybe I could reschedule my trip for week 4. My question is, for those that have had RYN how did you feel 4 weeks out? Do you think you would have been able to do a a couple hour plane ride? Once I am there I can take it as easy as I want and my plan is really just to hang out with the family and play with the niece and nephews ( my …

Tonight for dinner my husband grilled steak. I made roasted cauliflower and some steamed carrots. I took a piece of steak that was approximately 2-1/2 oz of meat along with a few pieces of cauliflower and a couple slices of carrot. I ate my meat first (Protein first always!), then had a couple small florets of cauliflower, and had to stop because I was full. After about 5 minutes after stopping, I started to feel a bit nauseous. Cleaning up the kitchen I started to feel a bit more nauseous, and was a bit worried about vomiting. But, then I started those hiccup/burp things, and instantly started to feel better. Luckily the nausea went away, and I'm just left feeling…

Does anyone else have this problem? I'm a little over a month out. Everything else is going great , but every time I brush my teeth I gag. I have never had this before. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Drs. A.M. Adachi-Mejia and K.E. Schifferdecker from Dartmouth College investigated the barriers (particularly in women) that prevented them from engaging in physical activity. The most frequently cited barriers to increasing activity were lack of time, lack of energy, lack of company and lack of facilities. But the barriers cited differed by weight class, with normal-weight women citing lack of facilities, while the obese women most frequently cited barrier was a lack of self-discipline. When the researchers analyzed the results of the open-ended survey, they found that respondents tended to focus on different barriers. For example, as weight class increased, more p…

Good evening my friends! When you had RNY did you ever tell yourself "if I lose this weight I will never let myself gain it back again"? Well, I sure did. I had RNY in June of 2008 and went from 328 lbs. to 175 lbs. I felt positively svelt and could do all the things I could never do heavy. I continued on and did very well until my son passed away suddenly at the age of 27. That was in December 2010. He had a brain tumor in 2001 near his pituitary and due to the trauma to the gland, he would be on testerone injections, thyroid meds, DDAVP (Desmopressin for Diabetes Insipidus) and an assorted other types of pills to do for him what the pituitary couldn't. One of th…

I had my surgery Feb 1st of 2016....have lost roughly 60 pounds BUT my head and my back are itching now like crazy? I have hair loss also which my doctor says happens from weight loss sometimes (lucky me ) but I did not have this horrible itching on my back before surgery....its so wierd.... exercise makes it happen and now its getting warm outside I found even just the temperature will make me slightly sweat and the itching starts again. AS soon as I get in shade with a bit of a breeze it goes away but its kind of maddening in the sun and with people around for sure. Can anyone advise me of what this could be and how they dealt with it? My bloodwork for my post op a…

Today I'm going to be telling the surgeon and physician assistant I work very closely with that I will be off for a month. My mind and stomach are churning right now trying to figure out how I'm going to explain it. They depend on me. I've thought about telling them that I'm having a small bowel resection. I'm just wondering if thats the right explanation I want to go with. I don't want them to think I'm having weight loss surgery. I don't want to be looked down upon and look like a lazy fat girl.

I had my surgery 1 year and one month and a day ago today. I have barely lost 70lbs i have completely fell of the wagon. Four months after surgery i got a new position that involves me getting up at 2am and it was very difficult getting home and trying to get some exercise in and at this point even my exercise has gone completely down hill. All i wanted to do was just sleep. My food in take has gone from a set schedule to most of the time skipping Breakfast. At this point i have noticed that I munch on food when i am bored or stressed. I have been slowly going back to old habits. I don't have a very good support system and the some support i do have just doesn't understan…

I am scheduled to have surgery June 13, and I am sort of extremely nervous about it. My friend is having surgery the same day, and she has told everyone that she is having it. However, I've only told her, one other friend, my parents, and my husband. I am pretty private, and I don't want to be judged for having this surgery. Everyone has seen me struggle with my weight my entire life. I watch YouTube videos constantly, but it seems like YouTubers are still *relatively* (using the term loosely here) new-- less than 5 years out from surgery. Has anyone had the surgery more than 5 years ago and regretted it? Gained the weight back? Had complications years later? …

When you read expected weight loss statistics do you think it includes weight lost on the pre diet or the liver shrinking diet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It seems so far away though I hope these six weeks go by fast.

Hey everyone! I'm new here, just finished up my pre approval requirements for insurance purposes. Waiting on my official approval now. RNY was my surgeon and I's preferred surgery. A little back story, I'm 24 years old. I have PCOS, but other than that I'm generally healthy other than my obesity. I currently am 5.6 and weigh 289 pounds. I'm hoping to weigh 150 after everything is said and done. I was just wondering if this is realistic or possible? Or if I'm setting myself up for failure ahead of time ???? also, any suggestions for what to pack for surgery day and stay? I look forward to any help or suggestions yall have! Thank you! [emoji8]

I have to eventually have an endoscopy. What can I expect? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello I'm almost 3 weeks out, I ran out of liquid Tylenol can I take regular adult Tylenol or do I need childrens chewables? Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

Hello everyone! I'm quite new here, so forgive me for being such a noob lol. Is there an appropriate forum for old-timers? I had my surgery 1-7-2004, and I started at 445 pounds, and today I have maintained 230 for the past 2 years. My lowest weight during the process was 150 which was way too thin. My ideal desire is to maintain 180. I'm 6ft tall and look great at that weight. I am having some specific issues and was not sure if there was a good place to discuss those? I hope you are having a terrific Saturday, and thanks very much! Brick Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using the BariatricPal App

Hi I'm looking for locals to share experiences, I just found is not so easy for people who hadn't live a WLS how I feel and what I'm going through, even friends and family who are very supportive get a lot of things wrong and I'm tired of trying to explain myself all the time. I had my Rny on April 29th, that's 5 weeks out, surgeon is Dr. Rodríguez. I lost 5 kilos pre-op and another 12 in 5 weeks. Sent from my Sony Xperia

Hello i am looking for people who had the reversal of gastric bypass or are considering it. Sent from my SM-G925F using the BariatricPal App

Hi everyone, I am having RNY next Thursday and my husband has to go out of town for work the following Monday. Will I be OK taking care of myself at this point? What should I be worried about? Complications? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using the BariatricPal App

I am 55 and having surgery on the 31st of May. Second guessing myself on my decision. My adult children are not pleased and do not want me to have it. Of course I am a bit freaked out but know I am doing this to better my life. (Well most of the time I know this). Wishing I had a bit more support. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I know they are rare but I was wondering if anyone else here had a leak after surgery? It has been rough and it would be nice to talk to someone that has gone through it. Sent from my SM-N910P using the BariatricPal App

Oy. I am 6 years post op from my first surgery, and almost 2 years out post op from my band to bypass revision and I was successfully maintaining my weight for over a year and recently the scale has gone UP 10lbs!!! My husband asked me if that was bad (uh hello!) I was maintaining at 147lbs and now the scale said 158lbs. It scares the life out of me seeing it go back up. I know what my issues are and I need to remind myself carbs are NOT my friend and I have to keep myself more active. I used to spend 4-5 days a week working on a farm I volunteer but I've had to scale back recently due to home issues. And sadly because I've been so stressed out I've been looking at eati…

Hello everyone : I'm 54 years old and I am about to have my gastric bypass surgery in June 2016. I am looking for someone who has been through this surgery or is about to go through the surgery to be my buddy, friend, and mentor that lives in Jacksonville, fl or just an online friend that I can talk too. I would like to know if anyone have or had a lot of health issues before their surgery? If so have they changed since the surgery and how long did it take to change. Looking forward to finding a friend Sent from my SM-T550 using the BariatricPal App

So I had my 3 month follow up with my surgeon last Friday! He did a Barium Swallow test to make sure the pain I'm having isn't food getting stuck. That looked good. So he said he is pretty sure it's my Gallbladder. I go for an ultrasound tomorrow and if I have stones, he wants to take it out. Have some of you had this done? Well, I haven't lost but 2 lbs. this in the last 4 weeks too. That's frustrating because I am eating right, getting in all my stuff and I've been working out. Anyways, I am still down 45 lbs. so, way happier and I feel better....

Hello everyone! I wanted to go ahead and start an August surgery group. With everyone's date rolling in, I figured it was time! My surgery is August 2 and I am nervous and excited, but mostly ready to be done!!! How about everyone else?

I haven't had a period since December. I had RNY 3 weeks ago and just started my period, did anyone else's start back this soon?! And was it normal?!

Has anyone done medifast with their bypass? My friend lost weight using this program and she has been talking to me about it. Her "mentor" said that I could do it along with my bypass... but I'm wondering if the food would even be what I'm needing? She said they also have a shake program... but I can do shakes at home on my own. Just curious if anyone else has done this before/during/after surgery.

What can I expect at my psych eval? Are there things that could potentially keep me from having the surgery? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Looking for a gastric bypass buddy Anybody near the Asheville or Hickory NC area I live in the middle!

I'm not sure if I have this or not but when I look in the mirror I don't see that I have lost 71 lbs. all I see is how big my stomach, butt and thighs still are. I don't like being mentally negative like this. I am not at goal yet but I think this mental negativity is not productive. Anyone felt like this? How did you overcome these feelings? I should add that there are days that I can really see progress and it is encouraging. Today though I feel negative.

Hi all, I was revised 2 weeks ago to bypass and my biggest incision is where the port was. There was a lot of scar tissue so they really had to dig around to get the port out so I was told that this area will be more sore and pulling/burning which is normal. However I am not sure if the rest of my belly swelling is going down or what but that location seems to be bigger, sticking out more and it's hard underneath. The incision have healed very well but I am concerned about the bulging part of it. I will call the dr on Tuesday and ask since its holiday now, but has anyone else had this?

I'm scheduled for surgery on the 13th and I'm curious about the results of other men that started around my size. Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App

Yass! I have my surgery date of May 3rd in London, UK. Anyone else starting in May?

I just got the letter BCBSIL that I'm approved for gastric bypass. I'm emailing it to my case manager so I can get everything scheduled. I'm hoping the first week of August before I start school in the middle of the month. New beginnings ahead!

I had my initial appointment today and things went really well except the phlebotomist had a little trouble drawing blood cause I was so cold. Unfortunately had to be stuck twice. My insurance requires 6 months supervised plan by PCP or 3 months with NUT. I plan to do the 3 month option. I also have to have a psych evaluation and my surgeon requires a current pap and mammogram. He does NOT do the preop liquid diet....yay!!! He wants to do an X-ray to rule out hiatal hernia and I have to have an endoscopy since I'm opting for the RNY. I should be able to have surgery in mid September/early October. So excited to get this journey started!! Sent from my iPhone using the B…

How long does it take you to eat a half a cup of food? Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App

I am realizing that this surgery ended up being a lot harder mentally and physically than what I have anticipated (I had lap band before and didn't go through anything like this emotionally) ...I thought I was not going to be one of those people that have regrets with going through this surgery... But today those thoughts are creeping in my head.. I started blended food and struggling with getting food in and fluids in... And makes me think that I will get malnourished and will have all kinds of problems and now I am thinking to myself why did I do this to myself... I have been crying a lot and can't help it just feel defeated. I am supposed to go to work on Tuesday and …