Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

I just had my one month revision anniversary and I have to say, I couldn't be happier! I am thrilled to have the band out and that uncomfortable port gone. My recovery has been smooth and I'm feeling great. And, in one month, I've lost 22 lbs! Hurray! I was one of those people that was terrified of the RNY surgery. I was scared of the surgery, the potential pain, and the adjustment to RNY from being in banded life for so long. However, I have found this recovery to be much easier than when I originally had my band placed. So, I'm jumping for joy and so glad I went through with the revision. :-)

I've kept a blog for a few years with my lapband surgery, and I felt it was time to kick it back into high gear and get back to blogging on whats been going on since... Feel free to say hello, stalk my blog, and make sure to leave yours so I can follow too! http://lapbandroad.blogspot.com/

So I'm just a gastric baby. 1 week post-op. I'm only managing 350-450 calories per day right now as I get into the swing of things. I think my initial goal is somewhere between 7-900 calories. Have many of you noticed that eating the low end of calories stalls or minimizes your losses? By eating at the top of your calorie range, do you feel you have a better weight loss? I hear eating too few calories places you on starvation mode, which if like to avoid. Just curious hire your body's respond to calorie intake

I had a laparoscopic salpingo-oopherectomy yesterday, waiting for surgeon to call me, but she had no clue about roux en y to begin with, so not sure if she will just tell me to go to the ER. Has anyone experienced that same pain like you had on the left side in the area they did the work, after a non-related surgery? Someone suggested its from the gas they pump into the stomach cavity.

I've finally figured it out. Anytime I have ever tried a protein shake (any variety over 15 grams), my blood pressure explodes, and I pass out. To prepare for surgery, I cooked protein packed foods and stored them in my freezer so that I won't have to purchase any protein powders. I wonder if anyone else discovered that they too were extremely sensitive to protein products?

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I have 3 beautiful teenage daughters and a handsome husband. I am a little nervous about my scheduled surgery on August 9, 2013 for the RNY. I began this journey in January 2013. My first weigh in was 285 lbs. I actually got approved faster than I thought. I thought it was at least a 12 month process. On May, 9, 2013 I had my gall bladder surgery. Really thought after that it would still be pushed back. BCBS Texas moved fast on this. My last weigh in was June 19, 2013 and I weigh in at 260 don't want to know my current weight until I go for pre op. I have a concern for the liquid diet. What are some of the things that I can drink for that. I know I have to get the Protein…

My RNY is Tuesday and I am so nervous!!! I need some encouragement! Help please!!!

I'm almost done with all of my pre op testings and so far so good, but the blood work has shown I am Vitamin D deficient and that I have some sort of blood clotting disorder (I cant remember the name) and I am being referred to a hematologist. Has anyone else had this diagnosis before surgery? Did they have to take extra precautions (transfusion on hand, etc..). I've only suffered issues with my platelet count during my pregnancies so to know this is clearly an issue I have all the time scares me a little. 2.5 weeks until I go in for revision surgery. I'm scared. I'm unable to eat almost anything at this point, my stomach hurts all the time and I'm just praying for time…

Why do I get sooo much more paranoid about having surgery when in the beginner pre & post surgery section?!

Hello, I may as well say I am new here. Did not visit or participate much when I had the lap-band on 06/28/11. Have had a hard time with the lap-band. Did loose 40 lb's, even though I never got above a 5ml fill. Had a lot of problems with GERD and had to stay below 5ml's. Now I have damage to my esophagus and the insurance approved a revision, so here I go. The RNY has always scared me, and that is why I did not have it done the first time. But, here I go, having it done now. I am looking for advise on how to handle all the changes that are heading my way, and how to get my husband and sons to understand what it will be like. After all this time, my husba…

Missouri people roll call. Are you there? Joplin Mo here. Would love to find a WLS buddy.

Hi All, I live in Las Vegas. I am 8 years out of a roux n y. I am in desperate need of a buddy to get me back on track. I have gained about 25 lbs in the last 7 months and am not eating very well at all. Is there anyone in Vegas area or an on-line buddy to motivate and help be back? Start weight: 307 Current weight: 163 Roux-n-y 2006

Apparently I am a bit strange in that I don't want my family hanging out after I have surgery. My boyfriend is mad at me because I told him that he can come for the surgery and afterwards I want him to go home and care for my furbabies. I am the type of person that if I'm in pain or sick I just want to be left alone and I have a habit of being a complete b*tch after anesthesia. (I don't mean to be...). I don't want my family to see me all gassy and doped up on pain meds, nor do I want them in the room when they are checking incisions and whatnot. Plus I feel like he will be better off at home if I'm getting up every two hours to walk. I'm not trying to be mean or insensit…

We need a group for march 2014 gals and girls! Hey guys! I'm Chelsea, I'm 22, and had gastric bypass on march 3. I'm a nurse, and this surgery is muuch more taxing than I anticipated. So, let's all help each other out with support!

I came home the evrning of day 5. Today day 7 sometime between 3 and 5:30am I had an abcess start to leak. I woke up wet. Hopped in the shower, called my surgeon and go in this afternoon to have it taken care of. That's the only part of me that hurts. Well aside from the fact that on surgery day I was 198.2 and I'm now 223; yes im retaining fluids like crazy. I was npo in the hospital and throwing up blood so they were pushing fluids continuously.

Did you have any aches or pains during your preop, or after even? My husband has had muscle pain across his chest and upper arm (no, is not a problem with his heart) and my left shoulder joint hurts for the last couple of days. Weird

Ok, I'm newly post op (last Tuesday) and have a"beef" with this full liquid diet. Clear liquid, broth and such. Skim milk, cream soup minus any food bits. My question is what is the difference between those foods and say... cottage cheese pulverized in my ninja or cream of wheat made extra soupy? Is there a difference? Wouldn't it digest the same as the cream soup and broth? Is there a risk in altering my full liquid diet with other foods as long as they were full liquid consistency and non-spicy or hard to digest foods? I'm not looking to cheat my full liquid stage, just looking for options that might be a bit more palatable to my slightly deprived tastebuds right n…

I am almost 3 months out of RNY and I recently started to lose lots of hair. I mean it is baaaaad...I brush my hair multiple times every day otherwise all the lose hair will end up on my shirt I made peace with this, not much I can do (yeah yeah take my protein and my supplements, it doesn't help), so my question is: WHEN DOES IT STOP?????? When will it slow down? If you started to lose your hair around 3 months out, when did it start to grow back? I am afraid if I lose my hair as fast as I do, I will be bald in 2 months... Oh and for the record I have lots of hair and pretty thick, and I just had it trimmed (stupid me!) for the summer before the hairloss started. I…

Hi! I am scheduled for the RNY bypass in 7 days! So excited.. Started my liquid diet tomorrow .. Would love a buddy to chat with!

I have had a band for 5 years with minimal success. I had an appointment with a surgeon last week and they are working to get an approval. I have United Healthcare with WLS benefits.

Sitting in pre-surgery, got my surgical gown on, vitals taken, iv going, this is real! It's really happening. I get my life back! I get to be the mom I've always wanted to be, to have the energy to go ride bikes, to play in the park, to play tag and be able to keep up. Life is amazing. <3

I am 7 1/2 mos out of surg. Started at 294, at 197-200, goal is 140. I lift weights 3 days a week and run 4 miles 3 days a week. I have been stuck at this weight for about six weeks now and im soooo scared n frustrated that this is where i am gonna stay.....anyone have advice or similar situations????

Hello! Anyone in the Dallas area?

Hi would love a buddy to talk to! It doesn't matter near or far.. My surgery date for the bypass is 7/21!

I am a 61 year old woman who works full time as a RN director of an emergency dept. I will be having surgery this Tuesday. I am the grandmother of a baby boy who's going to turn one in August and 13-year-old girl who I met when she was nine. I'm looking forward to this as I weigh 336 pounds and I would like to get down 150 lbs. I have not been heavy all of my life but since my children were born the last one born 26 years. Anybody have tips or hints for me. I would really appreciate anything. Look forward to getting support from you all and also giving some support if I can. Thank you. Keep your fingers crossed for me at 9:30 and Tuesday, July 8 Mountain standard time. Pr…

Ok, I'm newly post op (last Tuesday) and have a"beef" with this full liquid diet. Clear liquid, broth and such. Skim milk, cream soup minus any food bits. My question is what is the difference between those foods and say... cottage cheese pulverized in my ninja or cream of wheat made extra soupy? Is there a difference? Wouldn't it digest the same as the cream soup and broth? Is there a risk in altering my full liquid diet with other foods as long as they were full liquid consistency and non-spicy or hard to digest foods? I'm not looking to cheat my full liquid stage, just looking for options that might be a bit more palatable to my slightly deprived tastebuds right n…

Hi I had my gastric bypass surgery on July 2 and I am looking for a buddy. Is there anyone in the area? Thanks!

How long should i expect to be off work?

whoopie!!!!!!! Just got off of phone with Dr office...I am on the schedule for August 5th! SOOOOOO excited - and also ready to throw up because my stomach just flipped as soon as I hung up! lol

Bummer, went for my upper GI this morning and have a kink in my bowel (a small bowel obstruction), so no liquids, no ice, no nothing for me today. Bummed, but ok. I'm walking a lot, went for my third 45 minute walk today and started burping. that's a great sign. We'll try again tomorrow with the GI. Wish me luck!

Hello all! My date has been set for July 30th. I'm so nervous but so excited!!! Any one else set for a July date!

I just found this great blog post that has some ideas about how to deal with haters -- those negative people who like to tell you what they think. http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2014/07/10/how-to-deal-with-haters 1) Understand that judgement is inevitable. 2) Consider the source. If you are getting criticized for your new lifestyle by somebody who is out of shape, unhappy, overweight, and generally miserable, it’s probably not worth your time and effort to worry about it! 3) Get them on board (if they are truly wanting to support you) 4) Consider how you spend your most valuable asset: time. We have a finite amount of time on this planet, and you have 100% contr…

How the hell ca. I get any water intake? I'm do busy trying to get enough protein.

Hi, my husband had gastric bypass surgery on June 26. Even though it was done laparoscopically, the surgeon left a two inch incision open on his left side. We have been changing the dressing, etc. and yesterday he had his 10 day post-op appointment. She is sending out a home health nurse finally to help us with the wound because she says it should be packed and changed daily (we were just covering it; nobody told us anything about packing it when he left the hospital!). Anyway for the past two days he is having bad cramping pain on the left side, under the incision. The doctor said it was normal, but he's hurting pretty bad. We had to get more narcotic medicine s…

I had my surgery yesterday as well as scar tissue from the band/adhesion ans a large hital hernia repared. Reactions to sedation- cant pee so I've had a cath. Today vomiting up dried blood from surgery and still npo except ice chips. This is a lot rougher than the band and band removal.

Hello all. I guess this is my first time posting a thread! My name is Robyn and my surgery is scheduled for next month, July 16th. Some days I am excited. I have lost the weight before but I have also gained it back. On my own, I lost 125 pounds. I just don't think I can do it again. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia and a host of other things, and sometimes moving around is just too painful. I am excited to see the day that I get down to the size that I should be, but I am afraid of the way I am going about it some days. I have to have a surgery one way or the other. I have a very large hiatal hernia that must be fixed. Right now my stomach is …

I'm feeling so nervous and on edge for my bypass on Tuesday. I have to stay 2 nights in the hospital. My partner isn't going with me, so it'll be my first stay ever in a hospital alone overnight. In August we were supposed to go on a vacation-camping in the desert, but my surgeon told me I won't be able to do that. My partner decided he's going anyway. This is an expensive trip, well about $5k including airfaire so it was going to be our only vacation of the year for us as a couple. He's going without me. I've been on liquids for a week- am so hungry. I admit I'm emotional. Am I justified in feeling so upset about these things? My band removal wasn't plan…

I'm about 16 months out and having a tough time..I've gone back to hoarding food, even if I don't eat it I just want it there. Going to dunks and getting coffee rolls and donuts for Breakfast, snacking on popcorn at night. Just doing it all wrong basically, and I've gained about 9 pounds. I want to be healthy, and skinny, and I don't want to waste this opportunity. Anyone hit this bump? I just feel like a waste of space, and a disappointment and I'm getting horribly depressed again. I just need to know how to get back on track..

This morning, I weighed in at 223. I'm so pissed that I am losing at more than a pound a day, and I won't get to see 222 on the scale tomorrow!!! LOL

I am almost 4 months post-op and I have never had a week where I lost more than 5lbs except for the first week. The first week after my big loss I lost nothing and I thought it was a fluke. 3 weeks went by and everyone in my life and on this forum said it was a stall. 4 weeks.. 5 weeks... 6 weeks... Week 7 I lost 5 lbs and I was so excited finally the stall was over.. Then week 8,9,10 hit with 1-2 lbs losses or nothing at all. The last few weeks have been much of the same .5 lbs- 1.8 lbs some weeks I even gained! Truth is I have all of the bad stuff I get sick, my hair is falling out, I can eat some days and the others nothing sits. My dr has no idea why 4 months in I am …

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is well. it's the 19th which means we are about 2/3 of the way through April. I'm only 4 days post-op. I'm sitting down at the computer for the first time. So far so good.

Wow, it's coming up quickly.

Yah or nay? Did it make you gag??? Dreading this part.

Just letting everyone know there is a new forum for stall talk and support! It is called, "Don't sweat the Stall stuff." You can find it here: http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1102-dont-sweat-the-stall-stuff-new/

It seems like everyone is so far ahead of me thought I would see if anyone out there is looking at similar surgery time. I had my orientation, first sugeon appt and one of six required weigh ins with my PCP. I should be finished everything early December but figure it will take me to January to get approved and scheduled. ( Just in time to have to pay my deductible.) I really like the idea of Winter time surgery. I am very into gardening and hope to be much more physically fit for Dpring gardening. I get goosebumps of excitement thinking about it.

East Bay?

hi, i had my Gastric Bypass on the 22nd April and its been pretty good so far, find it difficult to get enough fluids in but im getting there. i had a curry (chicken and vegetable in a tomatoe based sauch) on Thursday and then i has a small portion of pasta on Friday and i have had awful stomach pains ever since. it feels like indegestion, and it moves around so it feels like its in my intestines. has anyone else had this? can you take gaviscon type mecines for this. Really worried as we are off on holiday today for three weeks. on the plus side i have lost 20kg

I had my bypass surgery May 7th. Everything has been great, but I noticed when I woke up yesterday and then every time I get up today I am dizzy. It goes away once I sit back down. Anyone else feel like this? Does anyone know why I get dizzy?