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Wow, what a story. So glad that you made it through okay. Thank you for sharing this. I used to complain about all those hoops for WLS but this time around I was actually glad. It was reassuring after a nuclear stress test that my ekg was off, for example. We will be looking forward to your full recovery and then your WLS journey.

I had that a bit of that after my VSG and they gave me a muscle relaxant that dissolved on my tongue, and when I chewed on gas chews, it helped a lot too. I learned from it when I got my revision last year. I chewed on Mylanta mini pills, fruit flavored, as soon as I got home.

I'm not an egg person. I really wish I was though. I ate and still eat a lot of cheese. May I suggest bread cheese aka Finnish Squeeky Cheese and grill it. It tastes like grilled cheese sandwich by itself. I lived on that stuff for a long time. It's high protein too. My favorites are bacon bread cheese or garlic jalapeno. I get mine online at Carr Valley website but you can get it anywhere and it keeps in fridge for forever.

Nope, I had very easy recoveries as well. Many posts are usually when they are worried something is wrong and I, like others, read them and get worried. I avoided the gastric bypass for years and now that I had the revision, I feel so silly in retrospect. The majority of WLS are very smooth due to the laparoscopic procedures being so efficient and safe. Congrats to your great recovery and sounds like you are on the right path with great success.

Even running around, my heart rate is 55 bpm. I'm kind of concerned. I'll see the surgeon for my post-op one year appointment later this month. Please let me know your experience on this issue. Kind of worried. I know our organs need a certain amount of blood flow to stay healthy. I should be eating 1200 cal as per my doctor. He told me that months ago. I'm still around 1000 cal at 12 months post-op. It's not an appetite problem (it has increased), but it's a mind problem. I'm working on it though, and it's a trial and error thing for finding maintenance level. Other than that, I feel good these day, blood tests are perfect (even my once high cholesterol is normal) but I really don't want a pacemaker.

Only regret for me is not to go straight to the Bypass. Over a year ago, I had a revision from sleeve to bypass due to my acid reflux spiraling out of control in the later years of my VSG. Nothing worked. No PPIs, no H2 blockers, nothing. Nights were long from coughing up acid and days were longer from a literally constant burning esophagus. At first, of course, the PPIs worked but through the years it got worse, hence the need for revision. This past year has been a wonderful and easy going experience, in both weight loss and finally no gerd. I wanted to add that most RNYs do not dump and most VSG people do not get reflux as I did so I'm not here to bash either of the surgeries. They are a lifesaver for most of us.

Mine did too. For both the sleeve and then revision. I think it is safe practice since both are major surgeries.

I had to have full bloodwork right before surgery and now every 3 months: complete blood count, serum electrolytes with creatinine and glucose iron, iron saturation, TIBC, ferritin vitamin B1 vitamin B12 folic acid ionized calcium and PTH levels And more...

Neither of my surgeons ever advised me to stop drinking coffee. My current surgeon even gave me a print out of the diet he expects from me and it has a smoothie recipe that has a shot of espresso in it. lol

Thank you all so much for your replies. Both my blood pressure and heart rate are low but I have no other symptoms. Hearing from all of you calms me.

Since most surgeries are done laparoscopically, and most go home the next morning, other than someone driving you home, it's very doable to recover alone. They had me walking the hospital aisles every few hours right after the surgery till I was released at 11 am the next morning. I walked around a lot the day I got home doing light chores... Etc. Back to desk work on day 3 but you do feel very tired for a week or so. Again, as everyone will tell you, everyone is different. These are my experiences (both with vsg and revision to rny).

After week 6 to 8 weeks. Anything before that time it can be detrimental since the stomach isn't fully healed yet.

Acid reflux is a horrible experience. I used to wake up choking with a mouth full of acid and serious coughing to expel it. Then, all day until I go to sleep, I'd have a burning feeling at the base of my throat. I was so worried about throat cancer. Hopefully you are on a PPI right now (or equivalent) and I would alert your surgeon especially if your upcoming surgery will be the sleeve. RNY is usually to fix acid reflux so if that is your surgery then I wouldn't worry too much about choking post-op.

Some surgeons will tell you to stay away from tomatoes at first if you've had a history of gerd or is susceptible to getting gerd. I had severe gerd and had a revision because of it but I was allowed tomato soup "with caution".

I'm at one year revision to RNY, lately I've been into eating one taco (~69g), mixing it with a serving of lettuce, and maybe a tablespoon of fat free sour cream, pouring hot sauce on it as dressing (zero cals). It's really good and filling too. I think I could probably eat 2 small tacos but I prefer using extra lettuce to fill up.

I would go to the ER to just check to make sure everything is ok with your sleeve. Could it be a popped rib?

It looks normal but I remember being concerned about it too, and so I sent them pics of it. Perhaps you can send this to your team through email. I had a phone visit with them at the time and they said if there is no pus and no strong odor, it is fine. They also told me to keep track of my temperature and if I get a slight fever, contact them.

I still feel the same too lol. I know it's just my crazy mind games. When people call me skinny, I'm like the dog who hears a noise and I look around the room. Are they talking to me? lol Congrats! Awesome job.

I have been using the patch multivitamin too for about 7 years. First with the VSG, and a year now after my RNY revision. I do add the Calcium chews caramel apples or grape flavor from time to time. If I don't use my patches (i.e. ran out and waiting for new order) I like the Barimelts ADEK. Vitamin/mineral blood tests good. This year I switched brands though and went to PatchAid since my old brand changed vitamin/mineral percentage.

I planned for 2 weeks but I was able to do desk work a few days later. I work from home though so I don't know how I would've done with a lot of people around me. The only pain I had was a sore throat for the first 2 days. I knew better this time around and chewed on Mylanta minis for gas pain. While the pain wasn't bad at all for me, I did feel tired like the others for awhile so your plan sounds about right. No field work for a few weeks just so you can let your body have the best possible healing.

Congratulations on your new journey!

No, it's not common. There, I answered your question since you don't like it when people try to help you out by figuring out why you stalled so early.. Cheers.

I would definitely wait until you are farther out though because they are pure fiber and it may cause problems if it's too early on. I buy konjac (aka shirataki noodles) from online Asian stores (Weee or Yamibuy) and eat them all the time on those never ending hungry days. They are far cheaper at those stores than on Amazon, just a couple of bucks. I put them in soups, stir-fry them with all kinds of sauces. There are a ton of recipes online. They are even great in a simple recipe, for example, with butter, garlic and parsley.

Normal blood pressure (sometimes runs too low) and normal cholesterol levels. Those were my two problems when I was morbidly obese but now, both are normal. My knees used to hurt but not anymore. I completely forgot about that problem even though I had for it for years until I sat here and had to think about any other problems answering your question.

Mine took quite a few years. After that it was like gurgling acid in my sleep and a burning esophagus day on and day out. When you can't sleep, one tend to eat for energy. That didn't help my weight loss. It was horrible. I had a revision last August, and I feel so much better.