Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

I'm about 2 1/2 months out and have a love/hate relationship with food. I have cravings, love the smell of food, but it all tastes horrible. I'm slowly developing aversions to foods I loved and could tolerate. I'm down to eating a little Peanut Butter, broccoli cheese Soup from panera, munchee cheese, and refried Beans. So many foods don't set well anymore, especially meats. I'm not even up to 4 ounces a meal. I'm so exhausted and weak and I know I need a lot more Protein, but I can't hardly tolerate food. Any suggestions? I used to love cottage cheese and tuna, but the thought of eating them one more time makes me nauseous.

Hi everyone! I just joined bariatric pal. I am having roux en y on Monday and I am so excited! How do I go about finding buddies or a support group for folks in the same surgery boat?

I had the Bypass surgery in June, since then I haven't had any problems with eating little bits of sugar, now it makes me really tired and feel like I'm going to pass out. I've never been diabetic and my blood sugar is usually about 80 or so fasting. Is it possible I'm now diabetic or is this normal?

I had RNY on 11/9 and today was my first post op visit. I've only lost 1.9 pounds! I have done everything I can (exercise, protein intake, water) and this is what I get? The Doctor isn't concerned but it's disheartening to see such a small number considering all that I've given up. Very discouraged right now.

Hello I finally got my surgical date it's about time I did my second round of six-month appointments the nutritionist meetings everything I was told that I needed other appointments to finish my six-month schedule of appointments but that wasn't true they made a mistake and I had to make unnecessary appointments from the dietitian for them look at the records that already had been completed. I was given December 18th!!!! Yeahhhh finally after two failed lap bands i can't wait to get the bypass!!!! Hopefully at 52 years old I will heal properly and be able to go to work quick as I'm the only provider in my house. Husband has cancer and can't work and two of my youngest in …

Hey guys, I'm newish to the forums and am near scheduling a surgery date. However, I am curious how everyone's Psychological evaluation went? My first appointment is today and am quite nervous but not overly panicked. Thanks!

My first post here, just wanted to see if anyone else's surgeon told them the same thing as me. I had my surgery Friday and I'm still having pain in the bigger incision area. My surgeon today told me that he cut through the muscle in the area and it's still healing. I understand that, but my mom said her muscle was never cut through for her bypass. Anyone else talk to their surgeon about this? I'm just going to assume there are a few techniques on how this is done.

Ok so I have been craving salsa. I am 5 weeks post op and got the ok for cheese so I can make chips out if cheese. They said I could have salsa if it doesnt have seeds. Anyone know of any salsa without seeds?

Surgery week is here! My surgery is Wednesday, November 18th. I've got most of my stuff packed. I am packing for the hospital and the weekend after as I am staying with a friend at her apartment that has an elevator! My kitchen is cleaned out except for post-surgery items. I have the rest of today and the morning tomorrow to work and then two weeks+ off for recovery. One more trip to the pharmacy to refill prescriptions and get a few things and I'm ready. This journey started when I was put on my first diet at the age of 6 because I wasn't thin. (I wasn't fat either, but I wasn't thin.) I've never been thin, but its only been the last 10-15 years that I've really…

My wife is 10 months post op surgery and she has absolutely no energy, she is getting a vitamin b12 shot every two weeks, all of her blood test came back great even though she is not taking any vitamins, the only thing that was low was her vitamin D, my theory is she is not eating enough protein in a day, she normally eats nothing until dinner then dinner is next to nothing, she has lost 175 pounds from 353 to 181. Doing great in that scheme of things, light to no exercise. I'm guessing if she ate more during the day, did at least 15 mins of exercise and took a vitamin D pill it may help?? Any other suggestions? Thanks!!

There was an interesting study done by Dr. Guenther Boden of the Temple University Medical School in Philadelphia and colleagues recently. They confined six normal-weight men to hospital beds for a week, encouraging them to stuff themselves with food — to the tune of 6,000 calories per day. Their objective was to investigate the genesis of obesity-associated insulin resistance. This study seemed to show that increased oxidative stress was related to acute obesity onset. And the researchers suggested that a Protein, the GLUT4 glucose transporter, was affected by the excess of reactive oxygen species. This protein is produced by fat cells after insulin stimulation, an…

Hello everyone, im new to this forum and i was wondering did any of you only had 75 or 80 pounds to lose? Do you think RNY was the best option? I was originally going to have gastric sleeve surgery since I didn't have to lose much weight and was a safer option surgery wise but now my doctor says no i have to go with RNY because my Gerd is pretty bad plus i have gastritis. Sorry just a little scared since i see more complications with RNY and i see people getting bony skinny which i dont want, i just want to be on a healthy weight. Thank you in advance for your responses

Hi this is my first time posting, I've been a creeper till now. ???? I'm wondering if any one else experiences being really emotional a day or so after exercise? I'm 8 weeks out from rny surgery and everything has been smooth sailing on my journey so far, but I tell you what after I exercise I want to cry or rip heads off! All I'm doing is walking for 2 min then do planks or squats or wall squats for a minute and do this for 40 min. How long will this last?

I got my phone call 30 minutes ago.... My surgery is Monday 12/21. I'm so excited. Right before Christmas. Lol. 34 days!

My surgery is on 12/10 and my biggest fear is not waking up after surgery. I have passed all the required test and is healthy enough to have the surgery. Has anyone had this fear prior to surgery?

Hello Everyone, I spoke to my surgical coordinator yesterday and my surgery is set for Monday, December 7th. Looks like I'll be celebrating the night before at my sister in laws bridal shower with the liquid diet

Hi!! Thought I would post and hopefully reassure others considering a band to bypass. I have been banned twice. First failed due to slippage, and this one I have chosen to have removed due to disappointing weight loss results. At first banding I was 220 pounds, lost 22, removed band and put all back on plus an additional 26. Rebanded 5 years ago at 246, lost about 50 then put back on about 25 during and after pregnancy. With this band I felt like I was constantly choking on my food, but never really full. In the end after several fills I was consuming a lot of saucy slider foods.. and the indigestion pain has been terrible. Not cool. Today prior to the band removal…

So I went for my bypass revision today and when I woke up, I was told that they had to remove the band and abort the bypass surgery. It couldn't be done because the band eroded by stomach and my organs were swollen and smashed together. I can try again in three months. Anyone else have this issue? I feel so defeated and hurt. I've had nothing but problems with this band It's the worst decision I've ever made. I'm so emotional end just upset right now.

So, after 6 years i said goodbye to my friend the band. It was still fine, no erosion no slippage, i just wanted it out. Boy am i in pain, yikes! I threw up all day in the hospital yesterday and now i have 2 days clear liquids then back to a normal diet. For those who had their band out what was your post op diet?

I'm sure this has been answered and asked a million times but I can't seem to find exactly what I'm looking for. I'm 3 days post op my surgery was Wednesday November 11 and I'm having such a hard time getting in enough liquids and proteins. I am doing pretty good just sipping on water but anything that has a strong flavor (broths, popsicles, protein shakes) I'm having such a hard time consuming. I have the pro stat citrus protein supplement I purchased before surgery and it is just way to strong now. Can anyone give me some tips on getting in more liquid and protein in something a little more appetizing?

First day back! Surgery was the 10th. They brought me back around 7:30 am for the procedure. Everything was good until they wheeled me up to the room. I started walking right away like they explained. I was so nauseous but I pushed myself. Ended up with a pca pump with morphine. Pain was at a good level. Walked again then felt a wave of nausea out of now where. Ended up vomiting about 60 cc of blood then 30 cc in front of the surgeon. They sent me back down for an endoscopy. They had cauterize a few areas. Ended up with two blood transfusions but overall I feel great now. Walking daily is a big help.

Hello my name is Amanda and i am having the gastric bypass RNY i think sometime in January. i have been doing the insurance required 6 month weight mentoring and the 10 classes of diet and PT and counseling and then the PCP checks... anyway i have my upper GI and upper Endo in December but i don't know how long it takes after that about i am part of a online group but no one really answers my questions.. so if someone nice out there could help me to ease my mind that would be great

How is the scale going to tease me like that. I got back on 2 other times hoping the number would go down, but it didn't . Ughh I've been pushing hard lately to make it to wonderland. Now today I'm going to eat all protein and workout twice. Tomorrow that scale better say 1 something! Lol. *Vent over*

I'm currently 3 1/2 weeks post op. I weighed last Friday and was down 32 pounds. I have been walking and started a boot camp class 30 minutes every MWF. I weighed today and was a pound heavier. Please help. What is going on??? I need answers. I started crying I was so upset. How can you gain weight when you can't even eat....

I had my RNY Gastric bypass just over 8 weeks ago I have managed to progress through the food stages and have been tolerating each stage quite well until a couple of days ago. I have suddenly developed diarrhoea and I'm not sure why?...my last meal was chicken and salad and I've tolerated that well before ... Since then I've gone back to my protein shakes to give my stomach a rest .... Has anyone else been through a similar experience? If it doesn't get better in a couple of days I'm going to see my doctor .

I called my insurance (Cigna) for a status update and the rep told me the pre certification dept. said I will definitely have an answer by tomorrow. I think I'm more nervous about this part of the process than the actual surgery itself. I am praying I am approved so that I can start a new chapter in my life! How did you all feel at this point in your WLS journey?

I had my band put in back in 2010 and had great success. I went from 310 to 210 in about 2 years. Got pregnant in 2013 , had band unfilled. A lot of morning sickness and vomiting and I was so tight I couldn't swallow Water. I gained a lot of weight. I was back at 300 when DD was born. And 2 years later I am at 290. I've had my band re-filled, and unfilled a couple of times. I'm just so tight all of the time. It's completely empty and it sucks. I throw up in my sleep. So... It's comin out on 11/24 with bypass on 12/29. We met our deductible so I was hoping to get both done this year while they're fully covered. I just got my dates yesterday. I'm a bit nervous about recover…

These appointments are very exciting for me. After a month long stall the scale appears to be moving again. 80lbs and 20 from my goal Hopefully the " honeymoon" stage won't end too soon. Time to re- focus for holiday temptations and make sure old habits don't creep back in. Probably time to hit the Gym even harder as well .

It is November 2015. This means that all the readers of this group have been out for one year! For me, I find this to be miraculous. I've lost 110 pounds from Oct 28. Absolutely everything is different. One of the big things I have done for myself is to find a therapist who deals with body issues. She deals with weight loss women and kids and anorexia. Before surgery, I had gone about 15 years without looking in the mirror. Amy (new therapist) has me looking in the mirror for 5 minutes a day. Believe me, 5 minutes is a long time! When I started with Amy, my biggest fear was that I would remain the fat lady on the couch. She's still in there on some level, but she'…

I'm four months out and solid food still is uncomfortable to eat. I'm not overeating. The feeling passes after about an hour and many burps. I'm trying to not swallow air. Is this the way it is going to be? Any suggestions?

Where to begin? In 2010 I was 340 and miserable, felt as though I was standing on a cliff hanging on by my toes. I decided to check into bypass surgery as I had a friend who had been successful with it. My insurance covered a local dr and clinic. Well, this is where things went wrong! The Dr. was interested in treating me with the tenants newest, safest, fasted and longest lasting, easiest way to lose weight - the lap band. As many patients would do, I got behind the Dr. and was all in, gastric bypass was left in the dirt. So I went through all the meetings, the appointments, the counseling etc, then it was liquid Pre Op diet and a loss of 25 pounds through that, surgery …

Night before last I started having a pain in my lower back, just below the rib cage. I take pain meds and it goes away. This is my left side, btw! Meanwhile also left side front is also very much painful. That pain has been there since I woke up from surgery, runs through the incision site to the new pain position in my back area. I lose my breath and Can't catch it back unless I sit up! Is it possible this is constipation related? Help!

I was suppose to start my blended diet on 11/9 but just starting today 11/11. My pre opp evaluation is tomorrow and I'm both nervous and scared. I'm almost sure I've gained back half the weight I had lost in the last sixth months due to recent junk binges knowing it's the last time/chance I will get to eat and experience that junk. I hate cottage cheese, and yogurt! I need help with this blended diet thing!

Hello everyone. I was wondering if I could get some feedback on what to expect. Because I have been obese my whole life, I have no idea what I should weigh. I would be interested in hearing about how much those of you that are a year or two out have lost. I know we are all different. I never talked about goals with my surgeons office. I am 61 years old and had an rny on June 24th. Pre-surgery weight was 318. Current weight is 236. So I'm down 82 lbs. Yay, not complaining! I am only 5'1". What can I hope for? I think my lowest adult weight ever was around 210 when I was 15.. I really wish I could get to 150. Is that unrealistic ? How have others done that …

Well I saw the Surgeon today for the first time since surgery. I lost 13 pounds since surgery on top of the 11 pounds I gained while in the hospital. Dr never said good job or anything. He did point out that I needed to drink a min. Of 64 oz of Water a day. How does everyone else get in that much water in a day? I also need to increase my Protein to 60 grams a day. Help, I'm struggling getting all of the requirements in. They did move me to stage 3. That's a plus. However, no rice,bread or Pasta. My next appointment isn't until Dec 8th. Thanks for listening.

Today is the 4th day in the past two weeks where I have not been able to hold any food down. I stop at a few bites and need to throw up. I'm trying to eat more food and one less shake a day but today for instance, that didn't happen. I've thrown up more these past two weeks then the whole time. Seems odd to me.

Through my experience of receiving care from military docs and nurses and contracted providers, it has been...slow but sure. I've fought with my primary care provider who was not supportive of my decision (through talks I heard that she was denied the surgery because she did not meet requirements and takes it out on her patients, which is so wrong ????), appointments take forever to plan because, well, they do (I've been at this for a year now because of shortage of docs at the military hospital where I am getting surgery done), and because there is one bariatric nurse that handles the patient's appointments for the surgery clinic and plans surgeries, she is an EXTREME…

Is it possible to lose weight too fast after bypass surgery? My weight was 300, surgery weight was 282 and I had surgery the 26th of Oct., my weight this morning was 253. I'm not complaining, I'm just worried that it's too fast and all of a sudden boom it will stop.

Saturday night I had a stomach ache that would not let up, it continued into Sunday. No nausea, no vomiting, diarrhea, just a really annoying ache/crampy feeling. Was able to eat normally, normal BM's. I went about my business and even did my 2.5 mile jog Sunday AM. I tried eating a yogurt Sunday afternoon and shortly thereafter I could barely stand up straight. Called my surgeon and he suggested I go to the ER since it was bugging me for so long. I went, had blood work and a CT scan-- everything was normal. Doc wrote it off to menstrual cramps; but I know my body and know that I never get crippling cramps. (I have an IUD which makes my periods light-non-existent)…

Anyone having surgery around Nov. 20th. ?

So, my nutritionist had her assistant weigh me before coming into her office for my appointment to see if she could send me on my way (which she did, yaaaaay!) but, when her assistant took my weight and wrote it on a sticky note to give to her...I believe she read it wrong and put it in the system WRONG (She told all of us in our group meeting she cannot see well. She literally has a tv screen for a computer screen).So tonight I go and check my stats and verify my appointment to see my weight 5 pounds lighter than it actually was...I was 259.6, not 254.6. And I am still not that weight. I am in shambles. Tomorrow is my decision appointment, and they tell us they will boot…

Anyone pre op in the uk ?

My name is Jamie and I started my weight loss journey many years ago but my surgery journey started in February 2010. I was 330 pounds at 27 years old. I was always a healthy person but after 4 knee surgeries I gained over 100 pounds and tried EVERYTHING to try to loose the weight. When I hit 330 I knew it would end up being life or death. I attended a bariatric surgery meeting at my mothers suggestion. After meeting with my surgeon and discussing all options with my husband we decided on the lap band. (Man was that a mistake) I had the lap band surgery in May 2010 and it only took me 3 weeks to recover!! I thought I had done enough research to prepare my self but I was…

i've just been noticing a pattern of feeling colder than normal right before my weight starts to drop again...5 months post op. any others have similar experiences?

I had a terrible surgery with so many complications. First surgery dr didnt attach my esophagus to my stomach to i got a terrible infection peritonitis and septis. I was in a huge amount of pain and rushed to the ER for a 2nd corrective surgery. Was in hospital for 33 days on constant IV antibiotics and antivirus drugs in addition to huge amounts of pain and anxiety meds. Dr didnt expect me to make it but by the grace of God im still here and 4 months post op. Has anyone else had a life threatening complication? Or something similar to what im going through?

I feel like I'm self sabotaging! This process has been going on since Dec 2014 and now that I'm nearing the finish line i feel like i just can't get with it! I'm going from band to bypass and my surgery is 11/16. I've YET to start my preop liquid diet *though I'm allowed one meal on pre op* I'm doing the one meal but it's completely unhealthy! I'm trying to do the protein shakes in the morning but it's so difficult! I normally don't eat bfast or lunch regardless. Just dinner and junk for like an evening snack. I'm supposed to be losing before my date and i haven't! Due to this my weight has also been at a standstill! Please be gentle. I need a stern talking to but no…

Hi! New to this forum. 9/23 was my surgery date. I've lost 30 pounds. I've not been able to be very active and I feel like I'm not losing the weight as quickly as I would like. Have trouble with most food. Makes me nauseous, as well as the Protein shakes. Have vomited a few times. Also, before my surgery my Dr and their staff were very friendly. Dr said I had to be back at work 2 weeks post op. I explained to her that I did not feel well (dizzy/weak) and that my work is very strenuous. After repeatedly asking her for more time she only gave me 3 total weeks of leave and now I'm having trouble at work since the time I've been off is not "approved". Dr told me sh…

Looking at walking, talking and general support. Had surgery on Sept. 25, 2015.

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I am starting my pre op phase. I know not to have red dye but my husband asked if purple was ok...grape crystal light. Anyone? Yes? No? Maybe so?