Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

I think it is safe to say that none of us got here without trying diets that we inevitably cheated on and then quit. I am at week seven and I have lost 33lbs. My clothes are getting big and I am starting to see changes. If I wasn't seeing changes, I think I would be having a harder time dealing with my new lifestyle. Now that I can't turn to food, unless I want to suffer, I am starting to realize how much I used food to deal with almost everything from stress to boredom. I know I would have never found the self control to stop abusing food without this surgery. I am so glad that I jumped through all of those hoops to make this possible. Sent from my SM-G930V using Baria…

I previously had an lap band from june 2011 and removed july 2017 had to do the 6 months ins requirments just had surgery although it was approved I had already lost about 17 pounds and decided mostly for other health reasons. everything i never imagined has happened. I feel confused everyone has different opinions on what can be eaten and no one talked about the gas diahrea and bloating. no one said anythng about this tube that is hanging and leaking. no one talked about no trusting a fart either haha... I feel like no one is my house hold understands how hard it is to smell and see the foods they know I love to eat. I have even chewed chips and bacon and chicken just t…

Good morning, I have been reading everyone amazing journey and congrats to all and the amazing success. I just tuned 50 female and i am 5'3" weight 215 BMI 38 pushing 39, I have hypothyroidism ( thats when my weight went out of control), high blood pressure and High cholesterol. I started my journey last month met with Dr he said I was a good candidate for gastric sleeve using robotic surgery. Dr. has me doing the following, 3 visit to Nutritionist, one psych evaluation, upper gi, blood work, get clearance from Cardiologist and general Dr. I have already had one visit to the nutritionist and she place me on a diet with no sugar or carb. My insurance is UHC and…

Hi! I received the phone call last week that all of my paperwork was submitted to the insurance company! YAY! I have BCBS TX and was wondering how long it took to get approval.

I screwed up and I am not sugar coating it in any way or making excuses. I had two Philly soft pretzels (350 cals ea.) I ate one slowly at 4:00pm and the other at 6:00pm. I was hoping that I would get dumping syndrome and I did not. I only felt full. Okay, I am right back on the horse. Other than reminding myself that this was a poor personal choice, I learned something interesting. Food no longer induces the euphoria and relaxation that it once did. I didn't feel any better, just fuller.

OK y'all. Much has been written right here in our little slice of heaven about getting into pools and hot tubs post surgery! I was cleared for full work-outs with weights at my 4 week check-up. My incisions are healed, scabs gone, bruises almost gone. We discussed water aerobics. She seemed to like the idea of them... But! I forgot to ask her about getting in a hot tub. Derp! Next weekend I will be 5 1/2 weeks post op. Do you think it will be safe to get in a hot tub? It's privately owned rather than public. I don't want my wounds to re-open or get a bunch of grahdoo growing in them. God wouldn't it be aweful to be sitting there and look down and like a zombie,…

Please share info if any members have any Istanbul or Turkey experience. I am currently doing my research for a possible April '18 gastric bypass. Look forward to a helping hand [emoji5] Sent from my Z1 using BariatricPal mobile app

Looking for a surgery buddy!! Anyone getting surgery on January 30th?! Nervous and excited all at the same time!! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

Okay, so I am down just a hair over 30 pounds from my heaviest and already my butt starts to ache if I sit too long. LOL! This is a problem I am loving to have.

Had gastric bypass on July 2017. So its been 8 months post op. I lost over 100lbs and I am weighing in at 209 lbs. Been a battle. Weight loss has slowed down and I feel my body is battling with me to stop me from getting under 200. My hunger somewhat increased but I just eat more fruit. I have cheated a few times with nut free gingerbread cookies but really nothing that will develop into a habit. I still at times cannot satisfy my hunger because sometimes I dont like any food or this strange habit of food being disgusting to me or after I eat it. My appetite changes daily. Some days still hard to get in food so I still turn to my premier protein. I have been working out r…

Hi, y'all. This is my first time here. I had severe constipation. I wound up taking Fleet suppositories which finally helped (after taking oral stool softeners, drinking lots of liquids, eating healthy fats). This lasted days and was blindingly painful. I thought I might have to go to the hospital. Has anyone experienced this? I am 160 days post RYN surgery and this is the first time I've had a problematic bowel movement. Pre-surgery, I always had diarrhea, so this was very foreign territory. I seek to learn of medical and non-medical remedies and coping mechanisms. Thank you, Cindi

Background: I am 12 weeks post op from RNY gastric bypass that was uneventful. No complications. No hernia repair or gallbladder removal at time of surgery. My recovery has been uneventful, progressed on schedule from liquids to solids right on schedule Problem: I've had this weird thing happen to me twice that scared me and I can't figure out the cause. It happened 5 weeks apart. Both times in the morning. I get rather strong, want to double over "bad gas" type of pain in my lower intestines, I go to the bathroom to release what I think will be trapped gas, but just as I sit down on the toilet, I start dry heaving uncontrollably with nothing but saliva…

Has anyone used the Vasayo core instead of flinstones vitamins? I am going to ask my dr next month but thought I would check here too. The liposome delivery system seems like it would be good for my new digestive system. Thanks for any info you may have.

One of the top three reasons I chose to have the RNY gastric bypass is to get relief from the horrible heartburn that I experienced from GERD and to hopefully (ultimately) get regression from Barrett's Esophagus. Not daily, but once or twice a week since surgery, I have had worse heartburn then I ever experienced prior to surgery. I am taking the same medicine (40mg Prilosec and my surgeon told me to add 300mg of Zantac after the first week) and my diet is the blandest it has ever been. I literally only eat vanilla OIKOS Zero yogurt, bananas, almond milk, Premier Protein, no sugar added applesauce, plain rolled oats and chicken broth. I am scared. Could th…

Hello again everyone, I am pretty new here and have mostly been on the pre-op pages. I am in the process of getting cleared for my RNY bypass/revision from lap band placed 8 years ago. I am back at my lap band surgery weight, but the band has been wide open for a few years. Anyways, in preparing for this elective surgery, I have been very honest with myself about the extremely low (0.4% I see a lot) chances of dying with this surgery. After having the lap band, I also realize (somewhat) about long term effects from the band. I am not near 600 pounds (I am about half that), but I watch "My 600# Life" to help motivate me to move forward with the progress. One of t…

Hi, I'd really appreciate to hear from any patients that may have travelled to Turkey or Eastern Europe for BARIATRIC surgery. I am considering to travel for surgery. Any assistance by way of personal/ family experiences will be much appreciated. Sent from my Z1 using BariatricPal mobile app

So for those of you that don't know it, I am culinary-challenged. I am an awful cook and terrible at food preparation so I thought the pureed food stage was going to be murder until I found this from a company called Thick-It: http://thickit.com/products/purees/. Now certainly not all of the products will qualify as some have too much sugar/carbs. But for the most part, they look like they could work well. I know that this is kicking the problem a little further down the road, but for the time being, it may help for the pureed stage. So what are your thoughts?

Has anyone else noticed that their level of aches and pains has increased since the surgery? I am about 6 weeks post op RNY and down to 263lbs from 299 surgery weight. I work a mostly sedentary job although I've been making an effort to get out and walk. If i cannot walk outside i walk the stairs for 30 minutes a day. But recently i have noticed my back, hips, shoulders, etc have been so sore. I even have trouble sleeping at night due to all my new aches and pains. I was on 500mg of Naproxen prior to surgery have since stopped and perhaps that is the reason. My question is has anyone else experienced this and if so any suggestions on how to alleviate the pain? I don't wan…

I drank my Protein Shake too quickly and puked. Lesson learned! Le sigh ... it's been a frustrating day. Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

This morning I did not need to take any Tylenol because the pain is now just an ache. This is a welcome feeling. Now, just 7 days left of liquids and it's onward to the pureé stage. Liquid protein is getting old fast but I'm going to be religious about adhering to the surgeon's orders. My surgeon knows better than me. LOL Sent from my Z981 using BariatricPal mobile app

Ok I am five days post op and have had very little pain except right after surgery. Today I was just chilling in my recliner when I got this burning stabbing pain that rolled up into my chest, left shoulder and left shoulder blade. I felt like I needed to burp but no matter how much I burped the pain got worse. Then I got super nauseous and every time I dry heaved a puff of gas would come out. My stomach is all bloated and painful too. I don’t understand what happened? I didn’t drink anything different or do anything different. I got super light headed too, so I called my surgeon who said this is normal post op gas pain. How can I get rid of this? I tried walking, gas x, …

I'm 2 1/2 weeks post-op and trying to set up my daily nutritional goals. I know that I have to intake at least 60 grams of protein, but has anyone been given amounts for carbs, fiber, and sugar? I have an app that I can set up this information in, but don't have anything. Any help would be great!!!

I am 20 days post-op RNY and am experiencing a sharp, burning pain on my left side. It does not seem to coincide with the entry hole but rather, maybe with my new pouch - has anyone else experienced this? Thank you!

I am 3 weeks out and I am having the hardest time getting my protein and water in. Today I only had 2 4oz shakes, 2 oz cottage cheese and 2 oz grits. and 24 oz of water. I have tried but i get so full and it takes me 30 min just to get my shakes down. I am not hungry and so I dont have the desire to eat at all. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you

Well tomorrow is my surgery! I’m having gastric bypass.

Hi y'all! I'm going for my appointment in 2 weeks hoping for an October date. Anyone else here having their initial appointment soon? Id love to have some ppl from day one to talk to through the process Sent from my LGMP450 using BariatricPal mobile app

Ok so I woke up in post op with some serious pain. I just remember moaning and groaning. My surgery was at 10 and took about an hour. Finally made it to my room at 3pm. I honestly don’t remember much. I was getting dilaudid every 2 hours I took my first walk at 10pm but not far. I didn’t sleep much at all. This morning I went for another walk, and tried Percocet but it was not cutting it so I got more dilaudid. Took a nap. The nurse filled up 16 1 oz cups for me to drink in order to go home. But it hursts to swallow so I haven’t been doing too good. My Dr decided I will need to stay one more day to get pain under control, walk and drink more. My pain is all in my stomach …

Today I hit 1 year post op from RNY although I’m loving the weight loss I keep hitting stalls, not because of my eating habits ! But because I’ve been so constipated I feel like since day 1 or the surgery I have not been regular, so I take laxitives everyday..: I’ve tried drinking more water and eating more fiber but nothing helps. I was taking suppositories daily and then it stopped working so I’m thinking of doing an enema, has any one tried prescription meds for constipation or have you ever used an enema and if you have, what works best .. I heard mineral oil or coffee enema ! Thank you for reading Xoxo-constipated coco

Hi all, I’m in the process of getting approved for gastric bypass. In my materials the surgeon gave me about gastric bypass, it says “vomiting after surgery is NOT normal. Contact your surgeon’s office immediately if vomiting persists.” An acquaintance of mine that had the surgery pukes all the time and tells me about it happening when it happens. I’m terrified to throw up. Is puking normal after surgery? Does it happen often? Thanks!! Megan

It's been 11 long months and... I got my letter from insurance today! I'm so excited and nervous but I have been waiting for so long. Now that it's real and going to happen a little over two weeks OMG YAY! I have watched hundreds of videos, read even more blogs/posts and now I feel like I need to get everything this week... So with that being said, I could use some guidance... Let me know what you took to the hospital or how you prepared yourself after finding out you got approved (or just anything you think would be helpful)

I am worried that I might not be able to handle this. I'm not concerned about the cost because my insurance has been awesome. They seem to be on board and just want me to go through the motions (regular doctors visits, showing a consistent weight issue, nutritionists visits, heart and lung testing, etc etc.) I'm worried about myself emotionally and mentally. I have many issues and I thrive on consistency. Any type of change or unease seriously hikes my anxiety. (Diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.) I fear that I will not get much sympathy from my parents who both had gastric bypass surgery. My mother got the surgery more because of serious problems with her stomach and in…

Starting to get excited because I’m almost done with all of my appointments required before insurance submission! My upper endoscopy is in a few hours (I should be sleep), cardiology clearance on Monday, psych evaluation in April, nutrition appointment 6 of 7 the very next day. My very last appointment before submission is a nutritionist appointment in May. My surgeon’s office told me to call them as soon as I am done with the appointment. I’m looking at a June date (or hopefully late May). Sorry for being long winded, just can’t believe how fast it has all flown by. Best wishes to everyone on their journeys [emoji846]

I have recently started seein a paib management doctor for disc bulging and arthritis in my back. We started in July with Norco and I have been experiencing break thru pain and they have started having me add MS Contin XR. I thought that we are not supposed to have extensed release medications. I don't feel that it helps much. I had RNY gastric bypass in 2009. Any helpful suggestions I could mention to my doctor. He is aware I had this procedure so I'm not sure extended release os the best option.

Any August Bypass patient's if so how are you guys doing so far? Sent from my SM-G935T using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi, y'all. This is my first time here. I had severe constipation. I wound up taking Fleet suppositories which finally helped (after taking oral stool softeners, drinking lots of liquids, eating healthy fats). This lasted days and was blindingly painful. I thought I might have to go to the hospital. Has anyone experienced this? I am 160 days post RYN surgery and this is the first time I've had a problematic bowel movement. Pre-surgery, I always had diarrhea, so this was very foreign territory. I seek to learn of medical and non-medical remedies and coping mechanisms. Thank you, Cindi

I had my bypass 7 days ago. I couldn’t help myself I ate some crispy bread with my soft white cheese... I’m worried about having a leakage. Does anyone know what causes them and if what I’m doing is ok or I’m hurting myself?

Got my insurance approval today! Submitted last Thursday and came back today! Surgery scheduled for April 2nd! Woohoo!!!

Anyone else having liver issue? Blood work up done. Upper back pain, acid reflux B12 off the charts, feriton high but obsorbtion low, ALK phos also high.

We don’t have a sitter.. Will my 2 year old allowed to be there with my husband and I right before the surgery and after? I am staying over night in the hospital while they stay over night in a hotel so I’m not asking about that; just about the time gaps so I’m not completely alone the entire time.

Hi guys! I did a search here, but think my search string sucked, cuz it didn't pull anything up. So would you mind participating please? How much did/do you eat post RNY at these milestones. I'm looking for total meal weight or volume broken out by protein/veg/starch or fruit if you have that information. I think it could help many of us surgery newbs so we don't feel like we're forkin' our surgery by eating too much! TIA!!!! ((hugs)) 2-3 weeks: How much volume or food weights? 6-8 weeks: How much volume or food weights? 3 months: How much volume or food weights? 6 months: How much volume or food weights? 1 year: How much volume or food weig…

I had my surgery done on the 13th of March two days post op and I’m a bit sore but I’m getting their my 2week preop diet helped me lose 15lbs before surgery which made things simpler and had a successful surgery now it’s up to me to keep moving forward with losing the rest of the weight

Hi pals, I am a 31 yr old male, 340lbs as of today and have diabetes, high blood pressure, and severe sleep apnea. My physician brought up the topic of getting bariatric surgery and how it could be helpful for someone like me. I started doing research on various surgeries, their benefits, complications, and side effects and after much research, I have made up my mind to get a gastric bypass done. While I understand that it is the most expensive of all the other types, I also know it is the Gols Standard when it comes to weight loss surgeries super obese person. I checked with my insurance today and learned that the surgery will not be covered under my plan, which suc…

I am 7 months out from a revision sleeve to bypass. For the past week or so i been feeling very tired and see myself falling asleep. Automatically i thought of vitamin levels but don’t know if that is what may be causing me feeling like this. Any help would be thankful as I don’t know what may be causing me feeling like this. Also i feel somewhat disoriented and my brain feels like is foggy as i sometimes have thoughts take longer to process or come thru.

This morning I've been super gassy and ripping the nastiest, unholy smelling farts. I guess, being a guy, I should be proud of it but it's even repulsing me. I wonder if this is the remaining gas from surgery? ROFL!

This was something that I had forgotten to ask my surgeon. What are some indications that you might have a leak?

Prayers please! Will update when I can!

Had my gastric bypass 5 yrs ago but I am gaining weight in the past few months .....I need to lose 15pds. and just was diagnosis with fibromyalgia and degenerative spine which I have been in pain and not as active as I have been in the past ...... My question is can I shrink my pouch ??? I feel like Im holding more food that I use to.

I will say this: protein is incredibly filling. I just tried my first protein shake, an 11 oz. Premiere Protein Vanilla, and I drank it over a period of about an hour. I am full to the brim. I was feeling good on clear liquids so I decided, even though it is a just a little bit early, to try some protein. Yeah, I be full .... I don't think I could get any more water down at the moment so it is a good thing I am at my water goal for the day. Tomorrow when I officially go on protein, I am going to have to be extra careful. I really don't want to puke. The next several months are going to be a learning experience.

I'm ten days post op and feel hungry. I see food on billboards in commercials and just about everywhere. I'm still in my liquid diet phase but if I'm having this much trouble already, how am I gonna be successful. The food industry has perfected that subliminal advertising that calls to me and instantly makes me want food. What they do should be illigal when obesity related illnesses kills more people annually than drugs, alcohol, and smoking combined. Hoping it gets easier.. Sent from my XT1710-02 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi Please help, I’ve got my surgery tomorrow and my head is all over the place. I’ve gone totally blank on items I should pack for going to hospital. Can anybody suggest something for me? Thank you very much for your time. Emma ps the weight should be in kg not lbs