Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

Hello my name is Michelle and I had the band Sept 2006. I am awaiting approval for my band to be converted to GB, I was submitted to insurance on Nov 20th so it should not be too much longer. For the first time today I had that what if feeling, what if I don't get approved. I have great insurance and they tell me it will be ok, but what if. Can anyone tell me how much different then their band it feels? I have lots of restriction already, but my problem is everything gets hovering in my band and my stomach is empty still so I'm sometimes hungry but cant eat. My dietician says she says eating will feel so much better after for me. But what if I don't have the restri…

5 weeks post surgery By Pass. I wake in the morning feeling great...as the day goes on, I feel more and more as though I have morning sickness ( impossible to be pregnant so don't go there). Nothing sounds good to eat and nothing sounds good to even drink. Never hungry and never thirsty. Does this even get better? Will I get back to actually feeling hungry. Believe me, I have the portion down. Never eat more than 1/2 a cup of anything. By nighttime, I am pretty much horizontal. Need some hope peeps...

My name is karo I had the surgery almost 2 years ago and 6 month ago i had the abdomenoplastic im so worry i feel like im eating more like im getting weaight im scared idk wat to doo to loss more weaigh

I can't believe that my surgery day is here. I am mostly excited and a bit of nervous worries. I hate IVs and I as m changing my body for the rest of my live. But change is for the better, right?!?! I have not cheated once on my preop diet. I lost 12.8 pounds this past week. I felt better than I have felt in a long long time. I check in the hospital at 5:30 AM tomorrow. I will post as soon as I can after. Cheers to a new me, you and 2015!

I am a couple days shy of 4 months & around the week of Christmas I noticed that I was starting to feel hungry. Like go drink some more Water & feeling wasn't gone. I am at a little stall this week only down .6 of a pound but I am sure I have gained muscle because clothes are fitting looser then weeks prior. I am sticking well within my calorie allowance & eating acceptable foods for my program. Ie no intentional eating of carbs allowed until the start month 7 obviously some foods like yogurt innately contain carbs but you all get what I mean. I am also getting exercise in daily so just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this? Happy New Year to ever…

It was 17 weeks ago that I underwent a RNY because I ate too much and gained an astronomical amount of weight. The surgery went well. No problems. I've been losing on an average 3-5 lbs per week. I had to learn the hard way how to keep from getting sick: 1) dont eat too fast, 2) dont eat too much, 3) dont drink 30 minutes before and after meals. After the RNY, my tastebuds changed. I lost my love for fried foods and in particular, fried chicken. Before surgery, I could eat that every day. Now just thinking about it makes me a little nauseous. I've gotten use to eat baked foods now. In fact, eating in general has turned into something I have to do everyday. I don…

This morning I have checked in for my Roux En Y procedure! This a journey that I started back in May! I'm ready for this step.

Hello I need some help, and support: I am almost 5 years out from having gastric bypass surgery. It has changed my life. I lost about 100lbs. Last year was a real struggle for me. I am slowly starting to pick the weight up. I constantly snack and it's junk. Snaking is my biggest issue because I still cannot eat a full meal. But I snack myself sick. I was doing really well for a few months with meal prep and working out, and I got a new position at work and got off track. I don't want this weight to creep up on me. I need help. I really need some pointers on how to jump start. Please help! Thank you

I was googling to see where exactly the incisions are for RNY-laparoscopic. Two things 1)googling such a thing isn't for the faint of heart, I saw some actual surgery pictures I wish I hadn't ???? 2) I see where the actual incisions are made and I am pleased because for some reason I thought they were much lower, towards the pelvic region. I have an odd/kind of gross question though, figure here's as good of a place to ask! The lowest incisions (towards your pelvic region) do they go straight through all of the belly fat? Or do they lift/prop/tape up the belly and incise under the fold? When I had my last baby they had to tape up my belly for the surgery. *MORTI…

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17132411/ WLS helps treat a lack of ovulation in the obese which increases chances of fertility post surgery.

Well it has been quite a few years since I have been here, but I think the time is right. I was banded in 2008 and got down to 100kgs. Stayed there for about 6 months then just slowly started creeping up again. I would go in for a fill, go back about 6 weeks later, and no difference or an increase in weight. So late last year (2012) I had a hernia that my surgeon had to repair and I said to him this band isn't working. I had also just been diagnosed with Hashimotos disease (thyroid) so he said to me, get your thyroid under control and we can either do a sleeve or a bypass. Due to being unable to take a lot of time off work for recovery, I chose to have the byp…

Are there any issues or concerns I should be aware of for this conversion?

I'm scheduled for the bypass on 12/16! I'm worried my recovery is gonna be tough because I moved away from all my family and friends when I graduated college this spring to start a new job. I'm pretty excited though. I've tried getting the surgery twice but because of insurance or timing it didn't work out. Third times the charm

Hello! I'm scheduled to having a revision from sleeve to gastric bypass on February 27,2015. I'm having mixed emotions about all this. The reason I need a revision is because I didn't lose enough weight with my sleeve. I ended up losing 50pds. Which is good!! But not enough I have 70-80 more pds to go. I've tried EVERYTHING!! Intense exercise I eat what I'm suppose to but I'm allergic to fruits vegetables and all kind of nuts!! So that doesn't help much. If I eat vegetables cooked I'll be alright but if they're raw.. Forget it it'll get ugly!! What I want to know is how the people that have gotten the gastric bypass or about to get it feel about it. Did you also have …

Other than being a slow loser, I average 2 # a week. I seem to have no issues eating anything. Now I don't eat too much but at Christmas I ate fudge once a day for 3 days. No problem. Yesterday I ate two Cookies & milk. No dumping but I did feel uncomforbably full. Don't plan on keeping this up. The fudge was in my house of 7 days before I ever even ate one piece. So evidently for now, I don't dump on sweet things. I also stop at a reasonable serving but feel like I could eat like a normal person. I've ate turkey chili, beef chili, ham, bacon, pork roast. Only thing I haven't tried (which I love is steak). I can drink like a normal person, I don't have to sip. …

I'm. Three weeks out today...scale isn't moving. Is it the dreaded three week stall? I'm struggling getting in the protein and water requirements. I'm walking thru the ligament pain...I am 1 pound away from losing that horrible 3 in my weight....it just....won't .....move!!! Any advice welcome!

Ok friends, I'm at week 11 and have only lost 23 pounds. It's extremely difficult to get into the nutritionist at our program. I was supposed to have a 3 month check up with her but it will be February before I can get in to see her. I eat anywhere from 600-900 calories a day. I always get my protein, (mostly from drinks) and I get my water. I'm doing 30 minutes of cardio at least 2 days a week and I do a 30 minute routine of free weights 2/3 times a week. Any guesses as to what I'm doing wrong. I do not eat carbs hardly at all. I don't have any issues swallowing and no food has seemed to bother me so far, I've tried everything but steak and fried stuff. O…

Hi, I am just starting out and could really use a friend who is just starting out or a mentor who has been through it. I live south of Kalamazoo Michigan and will have surgery with Dr.Weaver. I'm excited and nervous.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that I got a surgery date of December 9th! So excited! It still seems like a ways away but it is still set and it feels good to have a date!! So I posted in the December 2014 forum but it doesn't seem like anyone else with a December date has posted there yet?! Maybe it is still early, anyway I am really looking to keep in touch with people who are going through similar experiences as myself at similar times, so if anyone is having surgery in December say hello! Anyone else of course can say hello too!! SOO excited to be moving forward in my journey!

I have more questions in my head than I can even write down at this point. There is so much information thrown at you and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but my 1lb per day weight loss has suddenly halted and I've only lost two lbs. in the last two weeks. I would love to have somebody help me out here and walk along this path with me. I am very easily motivated when I have a partner but have a hard time getting the ball rolling on my own. Please contact me soon!

It's been over a year since I've lost any weight. I know it's my own fault. I eat things I shouldn't and don't move as much as I should. I am trying to change that and get rid of the last 30 pounds. I have been doing water aerobics and signed up for Pink Gloves Boxing. I started tracking my food again and aside from today (family gathering), I have been staying right at about 1,000 calories a day. My husband is quite tall and I'm only 5' so at some point in the next couple of days all the stuff I shouldn't have will go in the cupboard above the fridge. I really want to reach my goal....wish me luck. :-)

Hello all, I went to the Dr. yesterday and I have dropped another 8 lbs., so now I am down to 191 lbs...I have started walking again today, it was a semi warm day (brisk) at least we are out of the negative numbers. (I live in Colorado) Anyway I am doing ok, I talked with my dr. about throwing up all the time and she is going to order me a endoscope to see if maybe I have narrowing down in my pouch or esophagus. I hope they find out something. Tonight I ate a taco ( I have eaten them before with no problem) and not even 5 min later I threw it up and I ate it slow.....dang it. I tried to have broth and my stomach just refused to have anything to do with anything. So I sto…

I have to take a lot of meds at night. i have one big blood pressure pill, One small one, a blood thinner, a sleeping pill,pepcid..I'm supposed to take several more but i don't..i hate and dread taking them..its like a meal and i always choke on at least one...another else have this problem

I had my sleeve on 12/2/14. Just curious how others are doing that had it around the same time. Are you having cravings? Are you able to eat? How are your fluids going? How much weight have you lost so far?

Hi everyone. TMI nausea warning at 10 weeks post Bypass. Anyone suffer from nausea after eating? This just started for me and I throw up slime, not actual food. It's not foam but a clear or with a tinge of color, thick stuff. The nausea sometimes lasts for for hours as well as the vomiting. Very early on I did get a little nausea because I thought I could eat 1/2 cup but could only actually eat 1/4 cup. An extra bite was too much. This is different. This is full blown nausea, I am going to throw up in the middle of the room if I don't run to the bathroom. In fact, I lost it in the car. Not sure what to do because it happens with all sorts of foods I could eat before. A…

I'm Jaysen, hi everyone!!!! So glad to have found this forum as I begin this change in my life.. I'm waiting to get my new ID card from my new BCBS insurance company, so nothing in the works yet with a plan on getting skinny LOL the surgeons first available appointment isn't until February 6th so I guess I'll just keep reading all of your trials and tribulations ???? I'm definitely reading tons and researching all I can find. Any advice that can be given please feel free to give ???? I really appreciate it.. Question- someone I know who's in her 2 year of having had RNY mentioned to me that I should act like everything is fine in psych evaluation, so I don't have to …

My daughter bought me this ring to replace my wedding ring. Its my late husband's birthstone. Last time I wore it was about 2006. It fits!!

I'm 4 months out and have noticed my energy just draining. I have no energy at all. Feel completely depleted. When does the energy kick in because it has yet to happen for me!

Hi i am looking to buy an unflavored protein to put into things after surgery like, broth, pudding, yogurt, crystal light. ..etc. I know many people have tried many proteins and I am trying to find out what unflavored protein you prefer??!

OMG. I just ate half a Premier bar. I thought I was going slowly, but apparently not slow enough. I'm so nauseous and want to die at this moment. It's so discouraging. I walked around the store with my husband and just kind of tuned out all the food because there's nothing I can eat. We went to the protein shake isle where I get my Premier Protein shakes (they work best for me) and there I saw the protein bars for the first time. 30g of protein per bar...downside is 8g of sugar, but that's still within my guidelines. The tricky part is I just had my surgery on Dec 16th, and so I need to be careful what textures I eat. I shouldn't have eaten the bar. So sick. So depressed.…

I have a question for all the guys who have had the weight loss surgery, we hear about all the women who are going through the hormonal changes. Do we as men go through our own hormonal changes after the surgery. I had my surgery on 11/17 and am down over 50 lbs since surgery. I am just not feeling my-old-self since the surgery. Thanks everyone in advance.

How long does it take before I can return to work

Hi all, this is all new, just stated the process and was just curious to know how long is the operation? TIA

I'm two weeks post op and on soft food stage. I am eating slow. No liquid during meals. Following all the Dr rules but when I eat I start to feel sick.. After eating I stay that way for almost a hour. Any suggestions? I can't puke I've tried. Just spit comes up.

So I had my bypass on Tuesday December 30th 2014 right before the new year. This gas its crazy. The doctor's and the nurses said after I passed gas i would be ok. Now I'm home and still have some gas. When will it go away? I'm having my chicken broth and Crystal light . Please help stomach is in knots

I seriously think I'm having a brain fart moment. There are many things we can't eat or drink ever again after the surgery. Is there a list somewhere with these food items listed out for us? I could have sworn I'd seen one online but I can't seem to find it now. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. I plan on posting this list on my blog for others to see as well.

I've got one week of food freedom, going to have a few food funerals and generally enjoy my last week of being fat. Isn't that an oxymoron? Anyway. Pre op diet starts Monday. And with that comes TONS of housework to a - get my house super clean and organized before I go out of commission and b - take my mind off my growling belly Any tips for getting the house (and three kids and hubby!!) ready to fend for themselves for 4-5 days? I'm freaking out... Hubby isn't really up to the task so I want to make things as easy as possible. All laundry will be caught up, I will have the younger two outfits put together for a week's time. Aside from clothing, I can't figure out …

One week from today, January 8th, I'll be having my surgery. I'm all sorts of excited and can't wait for this to happen. Do any of you post op people have any last minute advice? How did you feel coming out of anesthesia? I'm getting a little ancy, nothing that would make me change my mind about having the surgery, it's more like pre wedding jitters. Hopefully some of you can relate. I have yet to post today on my blog because I don't have any followers yet so I'm asking here instead. If anybody wants to check it out its www.findingsassy.com. I'll be posting my before pics either Tuesday or Wednesday and post surgery pics for those that have asked what we look like righ…

I live in Phoenix and am waiting for insurance approval. In the meantime I want to get in touch with locals for support!

Had my RNY December 30th. Was released from hospital today. My pain stays around A 7-8 when I'm up and walking and I get relief to about a 4-5 laying down. It still hurts so bad. Tell me it will get better

I'm about 7 months post-op from Bypass surgery, and feeling GREAT!!! I am a bit stuck in a rut when it comes to meal planning, though. I want to make sure I'm getting the most nutritional boost from each meal that I can, but I'm running out of ideas. So, please take a moment to share here what some of your favorite meals are for Breakfast, lunch or dinner. I'm sure there are a bunch of out there who could use a change! Keep in mind, these are ideas with NO "phase" restrictions. Obviously no sweets or high fats, but no food consistency restrictions. Currently, mine looks like this; Breakfast; two eggs with a piece of toast, or plain vanilla yogurt with fruit, …

Hi, I am having surgery on Jan. 6 and would like to be in a monthly support group but there isn't a 2015 group started yet. Who can start this?

I had surgery Dec 15. Had some pain first week in lower belly and itresolved with a belly band. Now I have developed a pain on my left side...more inner pain. I can lay down pain free but sitting is painful and walking as well. Any suggestions?

I'm really struggling getting my Water in. I think mainly bc of the 30/30 rule. Does the 30/30 apply to my Protein shakes too?

Hi! I'm getting bypass on Friday and my nerves are taking over me as I get closer. I'm sure this is all normal! But I'm just all over the place with emotions. Vets: Have you had a moment of regret? How truly happy are you now and how has your life changed?

What is everyone's New Years resolution?!

Has anyone invested in compression garments? I hear they help keep things in place and help reduce skin stretching. I've checked out two sites and one is outrageously priced and the other is more reasonable. Any input is greatly appreciated.

I found a new app (for me) on the App Store called Bariatric trimer. It reminds you when to eat and drink and help you set timers so you don't drink and eat too close to each other. So far I find it helpful because I've always had issues wanting to drink with my meals. I also don't feel hungry at times. Just a FYI if anyone is interested.

50 LBS!!!! BOOM THAT JUST HAPPENED!!! 6 Weeks! WOOD HOOOOOO!!!!!! Feeling better!!!!!

Here I come!!!