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Doc'sWife

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  2. Posted

    I'm 1 wk post op band to sleeve and for the last day and a half I have had some pain on my lower right side. It almost feels like I have a stitch in my side from running without drinking enough Water. It comes and goes and I don't think it's anything crazy but I was wondering if anyone had experienced this pain. Just wanted to throw it out here. Thanks

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  3. Posted

    Just look at it this way, it's supposed to speed up your healing by taking that stuff out of your body directly. Honestly, don't stress about it.

    After surgery you will be so busy with walking, getting rid of gas and sipping that I think the drain be the least of your worries.:)

    I'll try my best not to worry

    Thanks for the feedback!

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  4. Posted

    @@Doc'sWife

    You might not even have the drain.

    I found out about it at my pre op with surgeon and he said I will have it because I am also having my gallbladder removed and bypass etc.

    Yeah I've seen ppl post that haven't had one but more ppl seem to have them than not. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself lol

    I was not nearly this scared for my band placement or removal. It just was.

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  10. Posted

    Even if you only get to 60-75% of the excess weight off with the surgery it puts you in a fantastic spot to be able to do the rest "on your own". If your following your doctors program then you should know how and what to eat at that point and be able to work on your head hunger and still be proud of yourself. That is still over half the weight gone. These surgeries are merely tools to help you reach your goals, you still have to put in the work no matter what you choose.

    It's great that he's worried about you but I think you should take him to a support group and encourage him to answer these questions there, it could be very insightful for both of you.

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  11. Posted

    I am 3 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery. I had severe acid reflux prior to surgery. But I didn't drink Protein shakes prior to surgery. So I can't help you except that since surgery I never had acid reflux again.

    What symptoms did you have with your reflux? It's hard to gauge what is normal because when I told my dr about it he kind of looked at me like I was crazy and said he had never heard of that kind of reaction to Protein powders

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  12. Posted · Edited by Doc'sWife

    Did anyone else pre surgery get horrible reflux from Protein Drinks to the point it felt like a heart attack? I get it so bad that I can't drink any Protein powders. I have tried so many. It started as just a small issue when I had the band for a little while and then by about 3yrs post op I had to stop drinking them all together because it became so painful, with nausea, sweating, shaking, rapid heart rate, feeling like a had a giant rock in my throat, etc....

    Did anyone with the bypass have this issue before surgery and not have it after? I'm hoping with the separation of the digestive juices the issue will go away.

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  16. Posted

    It is common to get nervous prior to surgery. I went through so much work in order to get qualified for the RNY surgery, that I just put blinders on. As a result I had nerves of steel.

    I was the same until today. I realized all I have to do is wait for the date now and the nerves just came crashing down like they were just waiting on the edges until just the right moment

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  17. Posted

    My revision is getting closer and closer! I have an upper GI tomorrow, psych eval today and they got my sleep study results back and I don't have any issues. I've been going to the support groups for the hospital as needed and whenever someone finds out I'm a revision from band they always assume that I hated my band. I don't think ppl understand how much I loved my band, it gave me a whole new life. I'm actually scared of getting the bypass

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  21. Posted · Edited by Doc'sWife

    My daughter wasn't very picky since she wasn't exclusive for very long but a friend of mine had a hard time weening. She used a supplemental nursing system and started introducing her LO t formula while nursing. I have seen them for $15 or so online. Idk if it will help but I started giving my LO rice Cereal at 3 months because she always seemed hungry

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  22. Posted

    Unfortunate I would suggest stopping first. You take in so few calories when you do the pre op diet and post op that your body is really going to struggle producing milk. Plus with how restricted you will be for months after until you reach your "normal" it will be hard to get all the nutrients you need for your body let alone the calories and nutrients to provide to baby. I was only banded for 2 yrs before j had my LO and I had a hard time with supply. I did the best I could but I had to supplement and then stop completely. I just couldn't supply enough. The process to get WLS can take 2-4 months, sometimes longer so that would give both you and your new baby time to adjust to the switch.

    Congrats and goo luck

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