Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

Is there anyone who can give me any feedback with this? It would be great to have support from anyone who is going or has gone through this! Look forward too responses~

I am 11 weeks post op, and I know we have hair loss, but mine is falling out like crazy! I take 10,000 mcg of Biotin daily and all my other Vitamins. I try not to blow dry it or use the straightener. It is everywhere!!My surgeon says it's normal and will stop, but when?? I'm afraid I'll have nothing left. What are your experiences, any ideas on what I can do to help my hair.

Hi, I am looking for someone in the greater Springfield, MA are to be a weight lose buddy. I had gastric bypass on 6\25\13. I just had my tummy tuck on 3\21\15. Down 162 lbs. I would love someone who has gone through this to talk to. I look forward to hearing from you.

Good morning everyone ???? I've got me pre-op Doc appointment this morning and was wondering what questions you asked of surgeon? Thanks for any input..

I am so full of emotion like I'm sure all of you were or are as well. Why am I questioning if I should or shouldn't. Some family members saying do it yourself, scaring me I guess. I am super happy and anxious. Any may 21 buddies?

No, I'm not having a heart attack. I went to my GP today for a checkup and all is well. Tonight after I ate I started to develope pain across my left shoulder. It's like an ache...not shooting. I'm 4 months out. I'm hydrated and get all my Protein and Vitamins in. All my bloodwork came back showing no deficiencies. My Iron is actually a little on the high side and I haven't taken any supplements. Has anyone else experienced this type of pain?

This maybe a really irrelevant question but did people wear makeup going to the hospital? My nurse said no dark nail polish, no creams/lotions or powders after taking the hibiclens shower the night before and morning of......forgot to ask if I can wear eyeliner? People must be thinking If this is all I have to worry about....lol

"When are you going to stop losing weight?" I don't know, when are you going to stop asking? "You're getting too skinny!" If you're implying I have an eating disorder, I don't. I'm SO happy with my progress, being healthy and smaller feels amazing, but I'm getting frustrated with the constant questions and comments about how I look now. I understand that I've never been skinny therefore its almost foreign to others how I look now, but sometimes I cant handle it. Why is it easier to make these comments now that I'm thinner but NO ONE ever asked me if I planned to lose a few pounds when I was morbidly obese. I can see now why a lot of thin people can have so many bo…

I am having my psych evaluation early next month. I have spent a year deciding this is the right direction for me, I am confident in my choice, I'm just not sure I can convice someone I don't know of that. I am not concerned about a test, if that is what is done, for me its more my ability to convey to the other person that I know what I'm talking about. I blame this on years of shielding myself from others due to being so heavy. Tell me, how did your psych eval go? I am so worried I'm somehow going to flunk out of it! I have done my research, Im thinking about taking in my printouts of what I have. Writing down my diet and exercise plans up until surgery, show what I…

Anyone from Indiana who is having wls?

I am on my 2nd week post op and would love to communicate with others that are close to my progress point.

I'm 6 days post-op and was wondering what people are taking for iron. I was told to take 20ml of liquid palafer and that seems like so much as 1 bottle will only last me 5 days.

I am pre-op, probably going to have RNY. I have read a lot about how having WLS increases your risk of having gallstones and needing to remove the galbladder. I had my galbladder removed in 2004. Is there anyone here who already had their galbladder removed before they had WLS? Did it affect anything? I think I already have my own little version of dumping syndrome....I have diarrhea all the time. Maybe I have IBS? My tummy is upset by pretty much everything I eat, sometimes it's quite painful. I have noticed that if I suddenly go on a diet I have bright yellow bile diarrhea for a few days until my body gets used to making less bile. I guess this is something I will discu…

I'm one month out and just been diagnosed with a stomal stenosis. Days of vomiting and being unable to keep barely water down. I'm exhausted! I go for EGD or balloon stretching Tuesday, I hope this will help. Can someone please share their experience if you can relate. Will it get better?

I have been to almost all pre op classes and meetings. I am having trouble with pre op weight loss. I need help. Obviously I cannot do it on my own that is why I am opting for surgery but the surgeons office does not seem very helpful in helping to lose weight before surgery just telling me i need to. I have actually gained 8 pounds since the consult.

Should say *GUM* lol!! I was laughing so hard at something my husband said that I sucked my gum down my throat! Will my pouch get clogged?

Hi guys, I've read many times that the stoma should be between 10mm and 12mm. Mine is 20mm.I'm sure this is too big and that's why my bypass has failed. Any views welcome. Thanks.

Almost a year out and I'm starting to feel a bit down and frustrated because I'm trying so hard to lose the weight but the scale is either going up 3 pounds or not moving at all. Any suggestions?

A recent study shows a linkage between deficiencies in Vitamin D and increased rheumatoid arthritis. The study group was small - only 97 patients. Overall the study found that: severely deficient patients had slightly longer (rheumatoid arthritis) disease duration (8.8 years versus 5.8 years), more hypertension (60.9 percent versus 49 percent), and osteoporosis (20.3 percent versus 8.7 percent). So for bariatric patients, get the exercise (and exposure to sunshine) and take the Vitamin D supplements to minimize rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension and osteoporosis. http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/link-between-vitamin-d-deficiency-ra/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058

Hello everyone! My name is Danielle. I have been hiding here for the past several months but I have decided that it's time to stop being shy and say hi! I have been on a journey for gastric bypass surgery for what seems like a lifetime. February of 2014 was the first time I set foot into my surgeons office and due to my insurance and a bunch of bumps in the road it took over a year for aprooval. . Over a year later I finally got aprooved and have my surgery date! I will be having the surgery on April 15th.. 10 days! EEEKKK so excited but also so nervous! I look forward to getting to know you all. I need buddies.. nobody that I know understands me or understands why I'm ha…

Looking for support

Hello everyone! This is my first post but I'm so excited to start this journey! I don't feel like anyone in my immediate circle understands... So I thought this would be the perfect place to share! My highest weight was 340 my preop goal is 310 & as of today I am there! I have my pre-op on 4/16, but I'm a little nervous not sure what to expect????! And then surgery on 4/28!!! Any advice is greatly appreciated!!! Xoxo NikiG

I had an RNY on 2/16. I was wondering how much protein everyone gets in on a daily basis? I try for 100g but always think it's too much. I told 12 lbs the first week. Won't get weighed again until March 26th when I go back for my 1 month appt. I eat very little and have notice some changes already. Thanks

So, Ive been lurking on these boards forever reading all of your stories and hoping that one day I would get to share my story as well. I looked into the bypass more than a year ago when my doctor suggested it, I was fed up with my wieght, I dont seem to lose weight anymore I go on diet after diet to no avail and come out heavier than i started. I got diagnosed with pre diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and knew I had to make a change.. Unfortuanately when I started the journey then, I lost insurance and wasnt able to carry through, but I kept believing that one day, maybe, I to, would be a success story. I spent a year researching and making sure this was absolu…

I'm on my pre surgery liquid diet and I've lost 20 lbs in a week. Today I stepped on the scale and gained 2 lbs. Has anyone else experienced this?

I was banded in 2001. Like many others I started out doing great and lost right at 100 lbs. Then the honeymoon period was over and I started gaining weight. I was exercising regularly but I was noticing I could eat more then I should be able to eat. I would go for a fill and get restriction but it would only last for a few hours. Come to find out I have a leak in the band somewhere and my doctor wants to go in and repair the leak. I have decided to go another route and get a mini gastric bypass. I am tired of having to go and get fills since I live almost 2 hours from my doctor, I am tired of every time I fly I get pulled aside because they see the band in the scanner, I …

I feel I have made a VERY informed decision, especially having had the Lap Band, I have SOME idea what I am in for. However, I know, there is no going back from this. I hope I will have great results, be happy and never look back! But, thinking, reading, learning is all great, however, I want to know about all of you out there LIVING it. Do you wish you were back in my chubby little shoes? Would you do it again? Run screaming from the hospital? Tell me the no BS truth as I know you all will! lol

Hey RNY buddies!!!!! Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions! Please tell me...after I drink my shake I get a gritty feeling in the back of my throat...its not sore...it feels like solid pieces of grit... its weird....what gives? Is this normal? This is even if I drink slowly and don't overdo it (I think) Also, when do the dizzies get better? When does the hairy tongue go away? And what is best liquid diet thing to blend unflavored Protein powder in please? I tried cream of chicken Soup and it tasted horrible! Thanks in advance

I scheduled my RNY surgery today! April 28th is the day. I'm excited and scared all at once! Can't wait to start the next part of this journey!

Hello- I had my sugary on January 5th and have lost 50 pounds since then. I started walking for more Han 30 min the first week out of surgery and have just started with a trainer three days a week. I started at 287 and I am 237 today. I know I sound like I am complaining and I know I could not have done it without the surgery but I still feel like I should be loosing more. Has anyone doing the workout, getting the protein, getting the water had this issue.thanks.

I just met with my surgeon after a few years and gaining most of my weight back. I had a major over fill in 2011 and the ER took Fluid out, I never went back until today. He put .5 cc in today and talked about a revision. Just have a few questions for those who have been through a band to GBP revision. 1. How long were you in the hospital? 2. How long were you off work? 3. Do you feel the GBP is working better for you? 4. Any regrets? Thanks in advance for any advise and input!

I am still trying to decide which procedure to get. I have Diabetes so am leaning towards the Bypass since it has better resolution of Diabetes. But Bypass has a greater chance of complications then the Sleeve. Also I am worried that if my blood sugar goes low from my insulin injections that I can't take glucose tablets to correct for this. Any advice on which surgery is better for an insulin dependent diabetic?

I'm a revision patient. I had my surgery October of this year. It will be 3 months come January. I am 8 pounds away from being under 200lbs, I never thought I would get this far so soon. I now feel confident that I will get to my goal weight! One day, one step at a time.

Hey guys so I'm a little over a month out from my surgery. Tonight I had some chicken... And wasn't paying too close attention as I was chatting, I think I ate too much too fast! I had discomfort and then ended up vomiting but now since then I can't seem to hold any liquids down!!! I'm kind of starting to freak out, has this happened to anyone? Is this "dumping" idk. A part of me is thinking of going to the ER to get checked out. Any thoughts?!?!

My question is basically for those that have been through the liquid diet part of the RNY surgery. I was told that the liquid diet is basically Protein shakes. So I have picked up some Premier Protein drinks. I have both chocolate and strawberry & cream. I have to be on this 2 weeks before, and 2 weeks after my surgery. I was wondering about other liquids like V8 Splash Diet. Drinking plenty of Water has never been a real problem for me. So what would you suggest to break it up, so I am not drinking 4 shakes every day. I did buy a Ninja blender to make smoothies. I have been experimenting with that, and ESA Protein powder. Mainly Greek Yogurt based smoothies.

So as I'm reading through the different questions I'm seeing that so many people have had to or are doing a pre-op liquid diet of 2+ weeks. My doctor is saying 1 day. Why is there such a difference?? Getting a little nervous as to why I only have 1 day liquids...

I am 4 weeks post op and I have lost 44 lbs. I am eating my 3 small meals per day, but the Protein goal seems unacheivable. I simply cannot imagine how I could eat any more than I am. I am eating 300-500 calories per day and that completely satisfies me. What do I do?

I'm starting my liquid diet today. My surgery is on March 26th 2015 so I'm starting my two week liquid diet today. Can't believe I will be having surgery in two weeks. I'm excited and scared st the same time. Been trying not to think about it too much cause I was having trouble sleeping. Drinking premier protein shakes,chicken broth with genepro mixed in, sugar free jello, zero calorie poweraid,and water. Yum yum Hope it goes by quickly and smoothly.

Today I got the news I was approved for surgery!!!! May 5th is the date and 2wk Pre-Op starts the 21st of April.. What a great way to start my weekend off!!! It only took one month to get all appointments done and these first few days of April to get insurance to approve.. Gosh I'm so lucky it happened so fast.. I wish everyone else a speedy process ❤️

Hi all I'm wondering if it's ok (from a nutritional perspective) to heat the Premier Protein shakes. I rather miss hot chocolate and think this could be a nice replacement. Thanks in advance

Today last of 2week liquid diet.have surgery tomorrow at 1:00. Have lost 39lbs so far. Can't wait for surgery to be over, and get started on new life. Hope all goes well

My daily diet for 2 week preop liquid diet Wake at 8am drink shake take Calcium chew and Multivitamin 11am take sublingal b12 and drink shake 2:30pm take Iron drink shake 6pm calcium chew and multivitamin shake & broth (cream of chicken strained) 9:45 shake and calcium chew Of course 32-64oz of Water Does this sound right?

The Pre-Op diet is this something that everyone has to do, cause I seen the majority of the post say they had to do it, but I also seen a few said their surgeon didn't require the pre-op liquid diet? I don't mind doing it, cause I am sure it's very helpful to lose as much as possible. Also the surgeon at the seminar I went to their office require it, says losing the extra weight makes it easier to see the liver during surgery, any and all feed back is welcome... Thank You In Advance

I'm having surgery in exactly Five days, two hrs, 34 mins and 25 seconds as I am typing this. I am very nervous. I'm also nervous about my last supper thoughts. I want sushi. Lol. Ugh the cravings are killing me. Somebody help me. ...

I'm on day 11 of my pre op diet. It's an all liquid protein diet I've actually lost 15lbs. My surgery is on Tuesday the 17th. I'm thinking of cheating tonight and having hot wings one last time. Does anyone think this will adversely affect the surgery. I have not strayed once since I started - thanks

One week from today I'll be having surgery! I have an appointment today for a pre op physical and I think blood work. I'm crossing my fingers my hemoglobin level is within range, as it has been low before. I'm scared it will get canceled if its low.

I wish I had found this before and shortly after my rny. But better late than never. Maybe someone still looks at this forum. I'm exactly 4 months out today, I have lost around 60 lbs. i have had a few complications. Most recently I had a scope done , I think it was called an EGD, and they found I have an ulcer. I was having trouble keeping food down, I thought I was eating too fast. I'm a little frustrated. Plus I feel I haven't lost any weight for a few weeks. And I'm having some constipation problems. Other than that I am feeling really good. Better than I have in a really long time. So how is everyone else doing that's 4 months out??

Tomorrow morning I have to be at the hospital at 7AM.

Hi everyone! I am just beginning my journey. I had my first appointment yesterday! A month ago I started trying to lose some weight on my own because I know that the heavier you are the riskier the surgery is. I currently have a BMI of 60 and the doctor told me I am on the borderline of being too heavy for surgery. This sucks! I definitely don't want to have any delays in this process. I'm so ready for a fresh start and a new, healthier life! One problem I have been having is Water retention. Oh my goodness. Why, why, why must we retain water?!?! As of yesterday I am 4 pounds heavier than I was a month ago when I first started trying to lose weight! I have bee…

I am 2 months out and my weight loss has stalled out. I haven't lost anything in 2 days. I don't know what's going on. I haven't changed anything. Is or has anyone else experienced this? If so what did you do to kick it back into gear?