Dovette

I too am 11 years out, started about 1 1/2 years ago slowly started to have heartburn certain foods I couldn't eat anymore a little vomiting after I ate, tums worked at first but as time went on I could eat OR drink anything. I vomited from 3:30pm TIL around 11:00pm 10-15 times per night by the end. I had maintained 140-145 for all these years then WHAM! I went from 145 to 103 pounds in a matter of 3 months. I had been to the ER several times for the vomiting, not eating or drinking and the VERY sharp pains I was getting in my sternum area. The did MRI's, blood work, ultrasounds and everything always came back normal. I told them it is NOT normal for me to be 103 pounds. They finally got me in to get an endoscopy done, when I awoke from that the doctor was on the phone with the ER admitting me, he said he couldn't get in very far, that I was swollen. At the hospital they did a barium swallow and on screen you saw the liquid go in my mouth down the back of my throat, get to my stomach and BAM! There it was. CLOSED off! The surgeon told me he was surprised I made it that far, that I must have good genes or something because with what was going on with my body, I should have stroked out or had a heart attack. Long story shortened a little bit. Had emergency surgery for 1. Hiatel hernia. 2. Removed a very bad ulcer. 3. Total rebuild a NEW pouch. Since then I've not vomited once and feel 100% better.

Just an FYI, had my surgery Jan. 2001, so I'm here to help if you have any questions.

I am 9 years post op and at some point you'll go through with what they call the buyers remorse, this is where you really need your support system because you DO get past it and whe you do it's happy days ahead! Hang in there everyone it's worth it. Surgery Jan 2003 SW 310 CW 136 <3

I eat watermelon EVERYDAY, love it, great Water source to, ivebeen eating it everyday literally for the past 4 years!

Tarted at 310 lbs (jan2003) current 136 have maintained all this time do not take my vitamins or calcium, only side affect my teeth literally rotted out what seemed overnight ended up getting full dentures oct. 2011. Feeling great and would do it all over AGAIN!!!!!!!