Manwithkids

I’m two weeks out after plication revision to bypass. I feel great! I’m walking 3-4 miles a day and can eat anything. Obviously keeping it protein first and drinking plenty of water. No dumping, lots of energy! surgery date: 8/10 Heaviest weight: 298 surgery weight: 271 Cw: 258

7 days post op and what a difference! I went from thinking I was never gonna feel good again to feeling fantastic. Hang in there everyone who’s struggling the first few days

I’m 5 days post op and my belly rumbles loud Like an irritated volcano and I have diarrhea (tmi?) 6-7 times a day. Is this normal?

Thank you..today is much better than yesterday! Still sore but no cramping or vomiting.

I’m 3 days post op from plication to bypass revision and am Miserable! Between the intense stomach cramps to the diarrhea, dry heaves and sweats, I can say this is not fun! Any recommendations? Please tell me this will get better. It seems I’m either sleeping or on the toilet. I’m trying to walk and get fluids down but between the other two things there just doesn’t seem to be the time.

I have bypass tomorrow morning. I walked 3 miles a day with no issues. How long after surgery were you all able to walk your normal distance?

My post op weight was 291 on 3/26, I'm now going back and forth between 262-266. It came off quick but has been a struggle lately.

I had the surgery with Dr. Ortiz in Mexico the end of March. So far I couldn't be happier. I'm down 45 lbs with very little exercise yet and feel great. It's amazing how little u need to eat to feel full. Takes some getting used to...but I agree, I do feel somewhat hungry every couple hrs but I think that's good because it gets your metabolism moving. I have a friend that had bypass and suffers daily with side effects..he can't keep anything down after two years.

My wife and I are a month out. She is down 18 lbs and I'm down 37 from our pre op weight. We are eating normal foods and everything has been great. The only thing that's hard is getting use to eating so little and feeling so full. The weight loss is slow it seems but we need to learn how to quit checking the scale daily.

I am on day 15 of my post op diet. I'm getting sick of soups and wondering what I can eat on the "soft food" diet which starts in a few days. I have munched on a couple Very small pieces of ham but feel like there's a rock in my gut after. Makes me wonder how I'll be able to eat real food soon. Anyone else been thru this?

So my wife and I are 10 days out and doing well with the creamy soups but it's getting old. Any suggestions or ideas for something different? Do we need to do the full 3 week liquid diet? We both lost weight the first week and now have gone 3 days of losing nothing. Any input would be great.

Good luck! My wife and I saw Dr Ortiz on March 26th and have been happy with everything so far.

1 week has passed and my wife an I are both feeling pretty good. The liquid only is gonna be a struggle for the 1st three weeks and it's hard to tell at times if I'm having hunger pains or cramping. I'm sure it will take some getting used too. Other than the first day after surgery, I can say that it has not slowed us down. We spent the weekend doing spring cleaning, washing cars, etc. Hope this helps

5 days out and my pain is at a 4. However my wife is at an 8-9. She is feeling bloated and said she feels like her stomach is gonna "pop". Any thoughts? I also have no problem drinking yogurts, broth, or protein shakes. Is this wrong? I drank a 12oz protein shake in 5-10 minutes with very little cramping.

Two days out of surgery. Stomach cramps are a bit painful and happen every time we drink anything BUT we were able to walk around the San Diego Zoo for 5 hours with maybe 3 - 2 minute rests. If the spasms are the worst part, we will be just fine.

How long before the tummy spasms go away?

Just got out of surgery a couple hours ago. Went well from both my wife and I. We r both having tummy spasms with is a bit painful but they have given us some Meds that seem to help. Stas is nice, Drs are great also.

Well, today is the day! We are at the Marriott and will be picked up soon. We are hoping all goes well and we made the right decision. I have to say, if it wasn't for this forum, I would not have been able to go thru with this. I know there is always negativity which I needed to see, but the positive results have obviously outweighed the negative in my mind since I'm now here. We will keep u updated if you'd like.

My wife and I are set to see Dr. Ortiz on the 26th of March. Any last minute pep talks? We are both nervous but excited at the same time. Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

Kevin, is there any chance I can call you? My wife and I are scheduled next week and we have some questions. We are the same age and starting weight. Let me know if this will be ok.

Phyllis, can u give me an update? My wife is scheduled for next week and also has a low BMI.

For those of u that r 6-15 months out, what is eating like? Will I ever be able to have pasta again? What about alcohol? I'm a week away and wondering what I got myself into.

What was your starting BMI? My wife is at 28.5 and questioning if she should have the surgery. We are set for the 26th.

From what I've heard, they should be able to "tighten" your sleeve back up for you to give you restriction again. Have you consulted your Dr about this?

How was it?