Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

It seems like the further i get into my journey which its (3yrs) in. It seems like every discussion/ argument ends up with (oh now that u lost weight). Ugh I'm so tiered of hearing the same old record. I chose to loose weight because of health problems and to feel better. I mean and of course what women does not want to look good and sexy with it all. I really don't comprehend what is happening in his head. But im done with this relationship and this situation. I seen a lot of stories on youtube about how they had partners that did not agree with their decision and caused them to divorce, and i always told myself i was not going to go through same situation and Here i am!…

Hi there, I was wondering whether there were any members who had a gastric bypass in South Africa with Prof Tess and Dr Fetter???

I am at 6.5 weeks and have lost 30 lbs. what is the average weight loss at this time? Everyone I run into has lost this extreme amount. Makes me freak out!! Some lady just told me about her 59 year old brother who had his surgery right before Christmas and has lost 89lbs already. ???

So I just had my first meeting with my surgeon and I have 6 more visits to go looking at a September date yay so who is just starting with me my friend and his mom just did it today so they are my guinne pigs so to speak lol but yeah September peeps hit me up let's do this Sent from my SM-T380 using BariatricPal mobile app

I am having a good bit of success and it's really early, I had GBP on January 10, 2018. SW 222, CW 199 GW 155ish. I am type 2 diabetic and have stopped taking metformin so thats a blessing. However my weigh stalled all of February. Today I'm starting a strict low carb diet to try to make the scale move again. Just a bit disappointed because I had the notion I'd never have to diet again to lose weight after the surgery. I could be jumping the gun as they say but its such a tease to be right at the door of Onederland only to teeter back and forth from 198, 199, 200 all month long. I must take action now!

I am new here and just now starting the process. I talked to my insurance today and they assigned me one of their nurses that will be with me through out everything and give me the names of the hospitals and surgeons my insurance will cover and told me to make the appointment. Does anyone know how long it takes to actually have the surgery after then? I know i am excited and anxious but can't help it!! I want to be healthy!!

I got approved by my insurance for surgery March 27. My only concern is my pre-op appointment. Do they weigh you and what happens if you gained weight?

Does anyone in here know if the nicotine test also test for cotinine or just nicotine Sent from my SM-J327P using BariatricPal mobile app

The entire process leading up to what is going to happen on March 12th has showed me all of the resentment and anger that I've harbored towards the world. There is nothing like confronting a major change to life to make me realize just how human I really am. I am only alive but for the complex chemical processes that happen underneath a frighteningly thin layer of protection. I now know just how fragile and human I am and I really don't want to spend the rest of my life the way I've lived my 40 years until now. I've lived life with a chip on my shoulder and generally expecting to fight for every yard that I needed to gain. No more ... it just is not worth it. No matter ho…

Is the nicotine test a urine test? Even tho I have quit and looking forward to remain a non smoker it hasn't been that long, roughly a couple days I got my pre op testing coming up in a week and wondering will I pass Sent from my SM-J327P using BariatricPal mobile app

Anyone else having issues with hypoglycemia? Mine started about a year ago and having blood sugars that drop into the 30’s about 2 hours after eating especially carbs. Trying to really limit my simple carbs but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this?

Hello, I'm Thom, first post here. I'm not usually one to share, but I need some advice here. I had the VSG on 12/1, and everything had been going well till today. So let me give a little back story. I broke my back two years ago, had several spinal surgeries including a 3 level fusion with hardware. I gained 70 lbs while hurt. I'm not able to be very active, so I chose to have the sleeve to loose weight. I went from $115k+ a year to the state max on workers comp, which put a big strain on us financially. In October, comp cut my checks till I have a hearing in front of the industrial commission to determine my life long compensation amount. So we've bee…

***its a long one sorry*** I am about 6 weeks out (RNY 1/8/18) and I have been nauseous for weeks!! My post-op diet instructions are to eat 3 meals a day: 2-consisting of up to 4oz of protein only and 1-consisting of up to 4oz of protein and 1/2c of non-starchy veggies. I just started adding veggies at 4weeks. Not to mention my water, vitamins and potassium. The nausea started about 3 weeks ago and I was given zofran which didn’t help. I would eat a few bites of whatever protein I was having and have to stop eating because I thought I would vomit. The Dr. did a swallow study and decided I needed an endoscopy for a better look. Turns out I have a duodenal ulcer. Now I h…

I had chipotle for lunch today and I feel so guilty. I haven’t even had my surgery yet. I have 4 weeks and have been having last supper syndrome. I need some perspective as to what others have done before surgery.

Surgery is 3/5/18. I’m following the 2 week pre op protein diet to the letter. Instead of losing weight I’m gaining. Feeling discouraged that I will not lose the weight I should. Hopefully someone else has had this issue and can offer some encouragement.

Just signed up for the Mud Girl Run 5 km... hopefully physically I can complete it. It's my bucket list and definitely out of my comfort zone. RNY Nov. 1 2017 HW: 299 SW: 288 CW: 233 GW:. 132 ( why not) Sent from my Nexus 5 using BariatricPal mobile app

What are they testing for at pre op Sent from my SM-J327P using BariatricPal mobile app

My date is April 4th... I am truly excited I thought this day would never come Sent from my SM-J327P using BariatricPal mobile app

Does anyone have blue cross blue shield anthem health savings account insurance. I did some research turns out my insurance covers the procedure however I have a deductible of 2900 and a max out of pocket of 6500. Can everyone share your experiences with the hospital what were you required to pay day of surgery? Was it your full deductible? I asked my surgeon office but no one is really giving me a straight answer and I would like know what to plan for as I am 6 to 8 months out from having surgery. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Hello I had gastric bypass in 2012. Have regretted it ever since. At first I was confused cause they said I wouldn't be as hungry. I was starving and having stomach pains from hunger. I lost 80pds. I didn't even get to enjoy the feeling of stepping on a scale and smiling or fitting into smaller clothes with excitement. The feeling I waited for for so long never happen but maybe a smile when people told me how good I looked. Inside, I was falling apart. Before the surgery, the team of people at weight loss center knew I had panic attacks and depression. Very bad. I was on zoloft and ativan. I had recently had a mild heart attack so my regular doctor brought up th…

I just tried tofu for the first time with a little pesto. I thought it was good and I felt satisfied. Then my husband walked in with a plate of White Castle Cheeseburgers. How rude! Sent from my SM-G930V using BariatricPal mobile app

Day one of the 2 week pre-op OptiFast diet is off to a bang start. Since my BMI is between 40 and 44, I get to have 4 shakes, 1 soup, and 1 bar for the next 11 days. Then the final 3 days 1 shake gets added and no bars. I woke up already not feeling that great so it remains to be seen how the rest of the day will go. I decided to also reinstall LoseIt on my phone. There is no time like the present to get back to tracking.

Hi - I'm about a week from being 6 months post RNY and I feel great. I have lost over 100 pounds and my surgeon tells me I will lose about another 40-50 before May 2018. Meanwhile, I was just diagnosed with breast cancer and start chemo/HER2+ treatment on Monday. Has anyone had chemo in the year following gastric bypass? I still cannot tolerate more firm foods like chicken and I felt a very full/hurting stomach if I eat some foods, even a few bites. (I don't eat pasta, rice, beef, firm fruit, etc.) I'm wondering if your meal choices were affected during chemo. Both my oncologist and my gastric bypass surgeon said to keep up the 80-100 grams of protein daily if I can, bu…

I'm scheduled for gastric bypass on May 2nd. I've been a giant my entire life. Literally. I was even a big ass baby at three weeks premature. Now, I am over six feet tall and almost 400 pounds. I'm not going to lie, I'm nervous as hell about doing this but my worry is not for myself. My partner, her son, my parents, my family all need me. I am living for them. I'm getting surgery so that I can continue to live for them. I keep being told that I need to do all these things for myself or in the end it won't work. I passed a bad habit a few years ago for my partner because it distressed her. Now, does the reasoning matter? The bad habit is gone and I rarely even think about …

I was sleeved in July 17 I started at 148.8 kg today I weigh 108.3kg so a respectable weight loss not the best not the worst. I'm definitely glad beyond words that I was sleeved BUT I'm always so hungry like when you're pregnant and you NEED food. It doesn't take much to satisfy me but my life revolves around food. I had hoped for a different outcome. I am thinking about a bypass now and feel like I should have gone straight for a bypass in the first place but I didn't so here I am. Any opinions or advice? Has anyone else revised a sleeve with a bypass? Does hunger improve? Best wishes to all on their bariatric journey it is not an easy choice and I have so much respe…

Week 5 has been rough. Dealing with the worst constipation of my life. Haven't lost weight. The reality that this is permanent is really setting in now. I am still basically on liquids because I can't chew with these turbo things the dentist put on my teeth when I got my braces, to keep my bite open. It is hard to be out running errands and see all of these fast-food restaurants and realize, I can never eat there again. I had been out running errands for several hours yesterday with nothing to eat. I had to get gas and when I went into the convenience store I was lucky enough to find a muscle milk protein drink. I was kind of proud of my purchase as I thought of how eas…

I was wondering... What do they ask you on the psych evaluation and what makes you fail it? I am not scheduled for one yet, just curious?

Today my old blender decided it won't be going on this weight loss journey with me.... I'm thinking of getting a Ninja to replace it, but that got me wondering - what small appliances and kitchen gadgets do you find to be particularly helpful with your post-surgery food prep?

So I posted last month about me having surgery January 11th and post op weight was more than my surgery day weight, started out at 262 lbs .Surgery day 246 lbs, 1 day post op 257 lbs didn't loss any weight for weeks but notice the inches so everyone told me not to weigh myself for a while. So I did just that and I'm happy to say 6 weeks after I'm 230lbs. Tell me your simular stories.

Any one hospitality with low potassium . I am . My sugery was in january 31. And now I have low potassium.Stay in the hospital since Saturday because the potassium not up. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I was wondering? Do they give you an epidural before surgery or just put you under? I know epidurals make me itch the worst afterwards and I am hoping i don't have to have one.

5 days post op rny & I think I already screwed up. My husband and I came to the local store just to get a few items, and I suddenly felt hungry, along w/ some lightheadedness, a bit of a weird cold sweat and tiredness (is the random dizziness normal?). My stomach growled, and my airhead brain forgot to pack some pudding or something else in case I got hungry. So feeling kind of shitty, I desperately made it to the yogurt isle and grabbed one of those Oiko yogurts (first time having dairy since surgery. I was told to have some non fat yogurt at this phase, so I thought this would be ok). I thought it seemed safe for me to take according to the nutrition facts. It …

Revision I'm having a revision due to severe acid reflux. How much difference will there be with recovery and weight loss? Sent from my SM-J727U using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi y'all. I have a problemo. My post-op instructions for Stage 1 Full Liquids sets an hourly limit on how much liquid we are supposed to consume: 8fl oz/hour max. I am doing so well with swallowing and can accommodate big swallows! It's easy to take 1/2oz swallow! So my 8oz goes in very quickly--then I have to wait until the next hour. I'm not doing too well, splitting that into 15 minutes intervals! I'm usually done in 20-30 minutes with the full 8oz. Can I hurt my new RNY pouch by drinking too much fluid? I don't have a sense of fullness, unless it's a slightly thicker liquid. Do you think at Day 6, I still need to limit to 8fl oz/hour? How much are you d…

Having a terrible time - food is making me nauseous and I’m so scared I’ve made the wrong decision. I’m just all over the place and my relationship with food is nonexistent. I’m still in pain on the left side under my ribs too. Is this normal? My family keep telling me that I shouldn’t be feeling like this - and maybe they’re right. would love someone to tell me that I’ll feel better soon and not hate my decision Thanks

Hi, My name is Dawn and I had a RNY on 16/06/2015 with Mr. Michael Hii at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. To cut a long story short I am a long time large volume GERD sufferer. I had 3 Nissen Fundopication operations with Mr. Peter Nottle. They all failed. The last one big time. I therefore ended up with no option but the RNY. I was 76.6 kgs before surgery and 62.2 kgs now.. I still have my good days and bad days. I found I can and do throw up sometimes to often look forward to sharing with you all Dawn Albury NSW Australia

Hi Just curious what folks are doing for caloric intake in this post op range? I was told by my NUT that the longer I can stay off carbs the better since you can’t go back easily once you do. Soooo I’ve stayed at the 5-600 range with the diet of lean meat, dairy etc and haven’t added anything Reading a few posts that staying at a low caloric intake can backfire?? Thoughts? HW 242 SW 236- Bypass December 20, 2017 CW 195 GW#1- 199 GW#2- 175 5’6”

I'm a smoker and, to be honest, I have no interest in quitting. Seriously, absolutely none. I know it's ridiculous but I like smoking and I have only food and cigarettes... soon I will not be able to tale comfort in food so I feel like I need it... My doctor told me they will test me to make sure I've not been smoking. Can anyone tell me if they will test for just nicotine? Or is there some sort of test for smoking in general?

I’m super excited to share that I just crossed over from obese to overweight this morning. Weight loss goal 1 achieved. On to the next goal which is to hit normal range. I’m buying jeans in size 14 and tops in XL and I couldn’t be more pleased! I’m so happy, I just wanted to share. Also, for those of you in a stall, don’t worry. It eventually comes off. I stalled 2 1/2 weeks after surgery for almost 2 weeks (it was a real bummer). HW 227 SW 221 - 11/27/17 CW 185 G1 185 G2 154 G3 135 5’6”

I'm looking forward to my op but I am a bit nervous for down the line. One thing I'm nervous about is, when I lose weight, will I struggle with a disassociation with my body? I've struggled with depression and all sorts over the years. I deal with it and talk about it but it's made me be very aware of myself. I'm curious if you still feel like you. I want to lose weight but not the person I am, if that makes sense. Anyone make sense of my bumbling? Sent from my Moto G (5) using BariatricPal mobile app

What have you tried that gave you dumping syndrome?

Anyone ever have a perforated ulcer and have to have emergency surgery? I did this week. Crazy experience and I have been in the hospital all week. I didn't even know I had an ulcer. Very painful! Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

I’m four months post op and I’m stalling. I changed up my exercise routine and still no luck. I’m having a really hard time eating new foods as I still will vomit (even with tiny bites and chewing thoroughly) immediately afterward. Any helpful advice?

Hi everyone! (Month before shakes 354, pre surgery 309, current weight is 254) So last few days I’ve been doing 400-800 calories, 60+ protein and 40 or less carbs and my full 8 glasses of water a day, I’ve lost 10 pounds in 5 days, which is awesome because I’ve been stalled for a bit, I was 309 prior to surgery and now I’m 354, I wanna get down to 199. I’m 8 months out of surgery, is it possible to lose it by June? I just feel like it’s not gonna come off how it should now because I’ve stalled and haven’t lost as much as I should. I’m just scared and worried it won’t be off before summer because that’s my goal. I’m doing chicken, fish, meat for protein, veggies (made…

Am I the only one who is counting down the days til my surgery? Mine is March 20th so 25 days til surgery and 11 days til liquid diet! I think I might be anxious haha

My surgery is March 6th. How many OZ of water should i be drinking a day up until my surgery/and liquid diet week? Current weight: 304 Goal weight: 145 Height: 5'3" Sent from my LG-LS777 using BariatricPal mobile app

Does anyone know if there is a bariatric surgery support group that meets in Chester County, PA?

Has anyone else experienced a change in their sleep habits after surgery? Before surgery I needed 8 hours of sleep every night. I would go to bed at 8:30pm and get up at 4:30am so I could be at work at 5:30am everyday. My body was so used to these hours that even on weekends I would get up around 4:30am. I currently only need 6 hours of sleep. I now go to bed at 9pm and have to force myself to stay in bed until 3am. I don't feel tired, I am still full of energy and I don't take naps. I do find myself feeling very tired around 9pm and when I go to bed I fall right to sleep. I don't feel I am depriving my self of sleep, I actually feel great all day long.

Help?! Advice? Have been the same weight for a week HW 242 SW 236- December 20, 2017 CW 196 GW#1- 199 GW#2- 175 5’6”

I’m 4 weeks post surgery and I’m still not up to 2 oz per meal. If I eat over 1 oz (of solid food) it hurts. I feel like I have to throw up and my mid section hurts. Sitting, standing it’s just uncomfortable. Eating yogurt and other super soft foods is ok but if I attempt anything remotely solid it feels like it gets stuck. I have a doc appointment in two weeks but didn’t know if I should get in sooner? Anyone else experience this?