Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

I am 5'6 and my starting weight was 256.9 my one year will be May 27 2015 I am now at 145 I have had many people ask me if I'm done losing weight yet that I look good right now if I lose anymore I will be too thin but they don't see me with my clothes off I still see the fat in my stomach area that clothes hide very well what do you say when people ask you that?

Just curious why is so important to get in so much protein after the surgery for some reason I never asked the doc I just do it Because he said so but why so much

I am almost 2 weeks post op. My surgeon said I could do scrambled eggs. I chewed like forever and only ate a little bit. Felt fine. Then I had Greek yogurt a bit later. Now I am in pain. I took gas x. But no relief. Any suggestions?

Hi all! I'm considering surgery and will attend my first informational session on 6/15. I'm glad to have found this forum and have gotten alot from reading your successes and struggles. Here's my question: Who did you tell about your surgery? If I opt to move forward with the surgery, I don't want to tell coworkers. I'm relatively new at this job and don't feel a real sense of connection with my thin coworkers. I guess what I'm asking is if it's possible to take a week or two of vacation, come back and resume normal work life without having to disclose. I understand that some will draw conclusions from a noticeable weight loss, but am curious to hear the experience of…

In the ER. For the past couple of days I've been experiencing abdominal cramps so severe I feel it up to my chest. I've already had my period 2 weeks ago, but the cramps sort of feel like that or if you were to have diarrhea, but bowel movements seem to be fine. The longest I've gone was a week without a BM, and after that I had my BM Thursday and again on Sunday. I'm nervous because when I research online I found out that it could be an ulcer or gallstones and I pray that its neither one of them. Prayers and advice is welcome.

Ok it's exactly a week today since my surgery, and no BM this whole time. I took 2 ex lax pills crushed up yesterday, and nothing. I crushed 2 more today and so far nothing. It's obviously only been liquids for the last 3 weeks, and today is first day to incorporate puréed food. So obviously nothing should have come out in that area anyways right? I have no cramping or discomfort. I am having moments of flatulence ???? so I assume it's working right down there !? Anyone else experiencing similar issue? TIA ????

I am very interested in supporting others on this journey and I will need support too. My surgery date is January 6 and I am in California!

I am almost 7 weeks post bypass. I am noticing a gradual loss of my sense of hunger, which is unusual for me. Almost every day, I seem to have more need to remind myself to eat. Is this normal? Did any of you vets have the same experience? Thanks!

I had gastric sleeve 1 1/2 weeks ago. I am currently on full liquids and am having a hard time taking sips of anything including clear liquids. It hurts Instantly almost like gas pains, and within secs i am belching. Is there anything i can do to change this....i wanna be able to drink without difficulty. I also had a hernia repair at the same time as the sleeve. I am on omeprazole and carafate

I was curious if anyone is exhibiting compulsive behavior. Shopping, drinking, sex,drug use. You don't have to disclose the exact case but I am just curious if you do infact have them. For example I had a friend who never touched a drug become a user she is several years post op. I have found that I am drinking white wine more than I should. Instead of a few glasses I would like to limit it to one glass of red. Maybe transfer addiction? we cannot have a love affair with food so we find something else to gravitate to...your thoughts. I know there have been articles stating there is no valid research there is a link...I think that is bs and s o m e peoplle are just more …

Hiya, I'm Kristi. I had bypass on 6/26/13. I am a computer teacher in a very small school district. I teach grades pre-k through 12th grade. I'm also an Educational Technology Specialist. I have run into several other teachers on the June board alone, so I thought it would be neat to see if we could get a group of educators on here to share secrets to successful eating habits in school. I know we are always rushed for time to eat and use the restroom! How many of y'all are having to deal with Common Core?

Welp my fellow June 2015 RNY's.....it's my time (6/2)....and I'm at peace....and ready to get the party started and continue this journey to a lifetime commitment of health. It's been 35 years of indulging in bad food choices. ..now ready to commit the remainder of my life to a healthier life....and indulge in healthy food choices; andddd I wouldn't be mad if a sister became a mother along the way Best of luck to all of you along your journey. ..and let's do this.....and knock obesity out the park....NO MORE obesity labels for me!!!

Finally it's almost a month away. When I started this process it was a bit overwhelming. But, I'm glad I chose to stick with it. I played college football and the weight gain and lose set me up for failure I'm now down 30lbs from my highest weight and can't wait to have this tool help me reach my goal and start my new life

I got my approval but I don't know how I feel, yes I do I feel everything joy ecstatic panic fear anxiety scared wanting excitement

I can't believe I'm finally here. I know I'm not on the table yet...my surgeon has a long wait. But I've wrangled all of the insurance nonsense and have been approved and referred for surgery. I was shaking like a leaf in the surgeons office waiting for the other shoe to drop...for someone to tell me some reason that I couldnt have the surgery. But they didn't! I have to have an IVC filter placed (next week) and that has me totally freaked out. Small price to pay for an extra layer of safety...so i'm glad to be doing it. Just nervous about the procedure in general. I'm expecting to have my actual surgery date in the next 2 weeks. Surgery to be performed in earl…

Hi, Newbie to the forum. Had RNY 7th May, 2 weeks post op I went to see surgeon due to a reddening of my incision (long incision open bypass) He said I had fluid behind it and incisied it. Long story short, it had so much fluid behind it, I now have a negative pressure vaccuum pump attatched for up to 3 months. No infection, just my body over reacted. So annoyed

Hi. I'm about 12 weeks out from bypass surgery. I've lost 50 lbs!! Yay me! Anyway, I've read that the BC pill doesn't work the same1(99%) after surgery. So I am going to look into an IUD, but in the meantime I just have to say it's 100% true. My BC pill that I have been on for over 3 years is not working. I ovulated this month and my period came 14 days later... Luckily I am not sexually active. I am on the pill bc my periods are really bad. I tried to talk to my PCP last week and she said she had never heard of it but she also hadn't done much research on it either. So we decided to let my body get used to the weight loss for a few more months before changing anyth…

Hi everybody, I´m Dr. José Trasviña, or just Dr T., Internal Medicine Doctor, Board Certified, I´m the Internist of the Tijuana BariatricPal Surgeons Staff. I´m here to help you clarify any doubt about medical conditions, medications interactions, (non surgical questions, those should be answered by your surgeon preferably), preoperatively (via email), before surgery once you are in the hospital, and after surgery, to prevent you from having any medical complication.

For a couple of days now, I have experienced a numbing on my right upper thigh, with pins and needles sensation when I sit or lay down. It makes it impossible to fall asleep without pain medications (not because it's painful, at least not for me yet) but because the numbness and tingles are so uncomfortable. I put some ice on my leg yesterday and it barely made a difference I looked up my symptoms and meralgia paresthetica makes the most sense; one of the risks factors is surgery or trauma exactly in the place in which most of the work is done during GB (also the part of my body that hurt the most). I attached a picture for better understanding. I looked into it more…

I can hardly believe my surgery is tomorrow afternoon! I am so excited! I have survived my 2 week preop diet and after a year and a half since starting this journey, the day has come. The new me begins tomorrow and I couldn't be happier.

Just looking for insight, I find counting Protein kind of hard... I'm supposed to have 60g a day. Breakfast: 1 egg with cheese. 1.5 turkey sausage links. (My protein count for this meal is ~20g) Protein shake 8oz: 23g+8g from the milk. Lunch: 2 slices Virginia ham, 1 slice honey turkey, 1 slice cheese. (Rolled-up, with Dijon mustard- no bread). (?? Not sure how much protein). Dinner: hamburger slider (1.7 oz- meat only) with 3Tbs baked Beans. (Again, hard to count the protein... The beans have 6g in a 1/2 cup). The meat I'm clueless on... I'm 5 weeks post op rny. Just curious isd this seems to meet the target I have, or if I need to re work things. (I get too…

Am 64 and am having revision - lap band to gastric bypass- on Aug 20. I know several folks who had bypass at or after 65 since Medicare covers it. I am very thrilled to be having the RNY as the lap vans caused such reflux that u have had repeated aspiration pneumonias for years winding up with a staph infection in my lungs. It took 5 years for them to figure it out! Looking for other 60 ers whomsy be having surgery in July/ Aug to buddy up with!

A milestone for me in this journey -- all of my pre-op paperwork/tests are finally in and will be reviewed Tuesday (hopefully) by the doctor. If all goes well, the bariatric coordinator expects I will be able to do my post-doc approval followup tests Friday, June 12, and NUT possibly Monday, June 15. See doc for final consult on Monday, July 6. Looking out, she said I could have surgery Aug. 10 or Aug. 17! I don't think there will be an issue with my health insurance, at least I hope not. It's a fast schedule but I don't think she'd go over those dates if she didn't think it was doable. Yahooooo!

I am 60 years old and weigh about 80 lbs more than I 2 ant to. I had trouble with my band sliding so we my do and I to have me do the bypass revision. I am doing good no problem getting enough protein or water, see the Dr Monday for 1 week check up. Little worried about hair loss. Anyone got ideas to prevent it

So I am an ER nurse. I work frequently with a PA that I am pretty good work friends with. She was looking at me and chucked...when I asked her what she was laughing about she pointed at a cupcake I was eating. I told her that I was enjoying foods I liked since soon I will not be eating such things. I have to admit I have been enjoying Snacks with the thought process of as soon as I have GB I won't be able to tolerate this anymore....I have a HUGE fear of dumping syndrome. Her response was that I was not going to be successful with GB because I cannot control my eating now and so I will have the surgery and either stretch my pouch or I will get frustrated and have it …

Hello, I will be having my surgery in about three weeks, and the two days beforehand I need to be on liquids, and day 2 Clear Liquids. Anyone have any advice. I know that I will get more information once I go to my pre-op class, however I want to be ready and prepared. Thank you

I have been having nausea and,vomiting since 2 weeks post op. I had a stricture that kept coming back and had to be dilated 3 times and I'm only 3months post op. I have been in and out of the hospital several,times as well. I was in the hospital 2 weeks ago for over 2 weeks. I was unable to take anything by mouth. They put a picc line in and started me on TPN (IV nutrients). Thy had to pull my picc line a week later cause it went bad. I was eating a clear/full liquid diet. Now I'm vomiting again and this time I'm having sever abdominal pain as well. I'm unable to keep much down and it all hurts even water. My surgeon has me on several medications but they aren't helpin…

Hey everyone, having a hard time getting my multy bit in. They are chewable and don't taste bad, but they are HUGE and I have to take 4 a day plus all the other vitamins. Has anyone found a liquid or something smaller that they like?

I'm 14 months out and I've lost 130 lbs, had my gallbladder out the week of Thanksgiving. I've been constipated ever since. Anybody else have this problem?? My abdomen is so bloated that I had to go up a pant size. I'm not losing any weight I've hit my first stall. Help!!

Hi everyone, I had my RNYGB on the 20th May and I'm only over a week out, but I have had these thoughts even before the surgery that what if this fails this is my last resort and knowing my luck I will be this one person in the world who doesn't lose weight from a weight loss surgery. I know I'm doing everything right and not "cheating" but I feel as though what if my surgeon made the pouch to big and I don't reach my goal. I know I have to give it time and be patient but I am a natural worrier and can't help but fall into the "what if's" I guess that comes from so many past failures. Another thing that I worry about is that compared to quiet a few people on here I…

I want to make sure I am prepared for my families needs besides my own. The list of what I can consume and the vits I will need along with ice packs or a recliner to rest in postop I know. Im thinking of stuff like, is the laundry caught up and whose making dinner all next week? (I ho Monday 6/8)..... etc.

At exactly six weeks out, my incisions finally healed enough for me to get to the local pool for my aerobic workout. I successfully avoided exercise for my whole life until three years ago when I got hooked on 3X a week vigorous Water workout and lap swimming. I have not been in the pool for my deep water work out for 7 weeks, and it felt great!! I was also wearing new swim trunks as the old ones were too big.... I am going to alternate swim days with treadmill time. My next goal (likely another 50# to go) will be to get back on my bicycle, I need lots of exercise to keep this weight loss going steady -- over 50# in six weeks, not complaining. Thanks everyone for all o…

I am having a tough time with my protein and water in take. How much and how often do you personally recommend? I know it varies, but I am trying and feel like I am failing. Thanks

I am from Canada. I have been approved for the sleeve surgery. I was put on the waiting list Dec 2,2014. I am frustrated with the waiting. I feel like I have been preparing for something that I have no idea when is going to happen. The clinic will not/ can not tell you how long the wait will be and we are not allowed to phone and ask about it. I am required to maintain my current weight to continue to qualify for surgery. I hope it's soon but I have zero idea....

I'm 15 days post op and for the past 2 days I have gained weight!! What's going on??? I'm worried!!

I can not drink water, teas, diet flavored drinks. Nothing like that without pain. I can however seem to drink skim milk, protein drinks and broth. I am 4 weeks post op. Any ideas? My doc said it is normal. Will brink it up again tomorrow. Makes it difficult to get all my fluid in. Any one else?

Hi there 8 months out 105 lbs out from highest weight loss. 33 yrs old no children and not muxh emotional support. Depression is getting so much worse especially during the time of the month. Any recommendations. I am not in a hood place right now vodka and Xanax isn't good but let's me be able to clear things out. Help looked up suicide forums and no help. This is such a good forum I thought I could find help. Have not lost I'm weeks which usually gives me a little help. Thanks for any help. Please no negatives need to hear positives.

Hello! I'm new to the site and going through all my pre-surgery requirements. Was wondering if anyone had Dr. Moore as their surgeon?

On May 17 I posted about the pain I was in. Since then I saw my primary who sent me to the emergency room for a CT thinking it was divmetriculosis or my appendix. Ct was clean. Then I was given an ultra sound but that was clean too. By that time I was seeping a yellow liquid from my wound. My primary gave me 10 days of antibiotics. I called my surgeon several times; his nurse gave me an appointment on June 17, 4 weeks from my first phone call about the pain. While the pain has eased up a lot but not altogether though the seepage continues. I see members of the surgical team later this week. Meanwhile, I've been putting on weight. I think that bothers me the most…

My surgery was done Tuesday may 26.it went well.I'm still sore and have pain.It seem impossible to get all the water and protein down. Can use some tips.How long did your pain last.I know everyone is different.

I'm having the RnY at Florida Hospital of Celebration.

Well a month back I got cut off my dad's insurance and since then my life sucks. I was SO close to getting a surgery date and everything. It makes me so sad, my dreams feel shattered. I want to just cry! I wanted to write this somewhere I don't know if there's a blog on here if there is I have not a clue how to get to it. Not only that I've gained a few pounds since that last visit to my bariatric surgeon not to mention my living situation sometimes is a struggle. I live with granny now, not on my own anymore and sometimes she's not always that supportive or nice and it hurts my feelings. I just want to write it to get it off my chest. I don't know if I ever get weight lo…

I'm getting my lapband taken out and getting gastric bypass may 14th, looking for someone to keep in touch with through this expierenc. I'm in Arizona:)

Go! I'm not officially supposed to start liquids until the 13th but I'm ready to get this process moving so today is the day! Surgery is scheduled for the 27th and I pretty much have everything together and am beyond ready! The crazy part is I'm still waiting on insurance approval...no 48 hour approval for me lol. My coordinator submitted my paperwork on the 30th and I'm still waiting. I'm surprisingly not worried or anxious at all I figure it will all come together. God has blessed me with an overwhelming amount of patients throughout this whole process and for that I'm thankful. So as my journey continues I hope to keep my progress updated here and use this like my …

GETTING PAST THE PLATEAU After bariatric surgery, If you are off track of your weight loss goals or exercise regime. Do not worry, hope is not lost. Getting out of a weight loss plateau after an obesity surgery can be very challenging, but you can do it. Firstly, you must stay on track with your diet and exercise. Remember back to when you lost weight at the quickest rate and determine when you fell off track. If you have not been exercising like you should, it is very important to start an exercise program. This will increase your caloric deficit, help build or maintain lean muscle mass, and boost your metabolism. After bariatric surgery in Dallas, if you have been ex…

I'm 18 days post op, and at a loss for motivation to get exercising. I know, i need to. I have only managed to walk 2-3 miles several days a week. I'm back at work full time and find myself so lazy when I get home.... What was anyone else doing for exercise at this stage?

Ugh!!! Need to vent a little. My dad (who had gastric bypass) made a comment tonight that I won't drop the weight as easily as he or my husband (who also had GP) did because I'm a girl. Well, thanks for the words of encouragement, Dad! I know everyone is different. But just because I'm a woman doesn't mean I can't lose the weight. Ughhhhhhh. Now he's got me worried that I'm doing this for nothing, I'm already afraid I won't lose the weight as it is. I don't need this right now....

I have been struggling (as many of us do early on) getting in adequate Protein for the day... Getting slightly discouraged I've been talking with my sister who had GB over 5 yrs ago. Explained my frustrations and she reminded me of a a Protein shake that helped her reach goals. I tried it today and I couldn't get enough, far from just a month ago when smelling the Protein powder make me wanna be sick!! 8oz of almond milk, (or any) 1 scoop protein powder 2 Tbs of PB2 Cup of ice BLEND * Occasionally a squirter of SF Hershey's chocolate syrup * It's so good.

Hi I would love advice on the bypass what foods work well, what protein powder is your fave? I heard of the pillow trick to ride home after the hospital what is that? I love 2 hrs away from the hospital.... Anything I would love Ive done a lot of research.... I'm doing this so I can have kids in the future and put my diabetes in remission? How is your diabetes with the surgery I'm t2?

I was wondering if any one has found a way to lessen the amount of sagging skin after WLS. Does wearing tight clothing help? Thought about wearing a sports bra, at least at night, to keep the girls from getting long. I am concerned about my lower belly. Doc said it will be longer then it is now. Unfortunately, my insurance wont pay to have the skin removed. Thoughts and suggestions on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks