DiminishingDawn

Start addressing your head issues now. They wont be solved through surgery. Hugs to you!

Start addressing your head issues now. They wont be solved through surgery. Hugs to you!

Topical NSAIDs are different than pill form. Only about 5% of it gets to the stomach and pouch. That's why many surgeons will okay topical NSAIDs.

Just make sure you are using calcium citrate and not carbonate.

It gets much harder long term. Use your first 1-2 years and work HARD. Get the most weight off possible.

It gets much harder long term. Use your first 1-2 years and work HARD. Get the most weight off possible.

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It will be pretty easy the first 6 months die to all the restrictions you have, the need to chew etc. it will become a lot more challenging past the first two years.
Looking into your eating issues now will benefit you greatly. It will be about you and food again.

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One thing that I'm very careful about when discussing with preops is to stress not to count on dumping as a form of behavioural modification. That's a false promise since most of us do not dump especially after the year out mark. A poster mentioned seeing someone with the sleeve eating pizza. I've seen people that are new rny patients eating pizza as well.
While I would have loved to have dumpin syndrome to curb my sweets, I've dumped maybe two or three times in my life. I have seen people one month out eating sweets to see if they dump, then they don't and then they are crying because now they feel like this was promised to them before surgery.
These surgeries whether rny or vsg, will depend on willpower, good habits and good choices for the rest of your life. It will not be an easy task some days to keep on the straight and narrow path. If you can look into therapy for any eating disorder you may have, that's a good thing. Three are people who fail long term. You have to work hard to make either surgery work.

7 years post op rny. Half my former self. ;/)
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Relax. It's the Fluid pumped into you for surgery.
Right now is a Time to worry about walking. Protein. Water. Healing
Not the scale.

Relax. It's the Fluid pumped into you for surgery.
Right now is a Time to worry about walking. Protein. Water. Healing
Not the scale.

That a good thing. The more you tell, the more people may try to talk you out of it. When surgery is done, telling people may be something you want to do or not. It's your choice. I told everyone right away, deciding to educate. But you have to do what you feel comfortable with.

Go to obesityhelp.com to the state boards and ask there. A support group is a great thing.
See if you can find different substitutes trading something healthier for Cookies etc. go for Protein instead.
Keep it out of the house especially if it is a trigger food for you.
Look into therapy or any supports you have. You may be a binge eater. Many communities have overeaters anonymous.
Hang in there and hugs. The key is to get Back on track as quick as you can. You will fall down on occasion. Get back on program right away. Do not let a mistake become a pattern.
Dawn :-).

Recently scientists have discovered that what we thought made ulcers (spicy foods, caffeine stress etc) are not so. Unfortunately many doctors are not up to date in the new facts. Such things may irritate existing ulcers but not cause them. (correlation, not causation).
They have now learned that 70-90% of ulcers are caused by the bacteria, h pylori. That's why so many programs are now insisting on h pylori screening in the last few years. (when I had my surgery 7 years ago I didn't have such testing).
NSAIDs, alcohol and some medications are also factors.

7 years out and would do it again in a heartbeat. Would I change things had I known what I know now? Absolutely. I would have done low carb to
Maximize my loss and would have gone under my goal to give myself some bounceback room. I also wish i would have done it earlier!
Dawn

7 years out and would do it again in a heartbeat. Would I change things had I known what I know now? Absolutely. I would have done low carb to
Maximize my loss and would have gone under my goal to give myself some bounceback room. I also wish i would have done it earlier!
Dawn

When in the throes of dumping, it can be pretty awful. Heart palpitations, sweating profusely, cramps etc. that said, most of us will not be dumpers or if we are, it will primarily be siring the first year out. Far more people won't dump than will. Most of us after a while can eat virtually anything and yes that is the problem. Lol
Dawn

Common complications? I run a support group. The most common complications that I see are:
- Vitamin deficiencies esp Iron
-dumping and reactor hypoglycemia.
-gallbladder issues and removal needed
-ulcers (NSAID use or smoking)
-strictures
-hernias
There's been a handful with
-twisted bowels (obstructions), Intussusception
-pneumonia
-leaks
-blood clots.
And quite a few: substantial or total regain.
This is a support group that has hundred of members.
Regardless, I don't know one person who after the first 6 months, regrets surgery.
Dawn

I hear terrible things about those procedures to be honest. Poor results.
Have you considered a revision?
If you are on Facebook I have a longtimers group you are welcome to Join

Are there any true veterans on here? I immediately went to the veterans forum here but the definition there is "6 months or more". In wls circles a veteran is typically defined as anyone 2 years out or more. So it makes me wonder I'd there are any log timers here at all?
Anyway, glad to find this forum. More than Willing to help any newbies, meet new friends :-)
I'm 7 years out of rny, teacher and Canadian.
Thanks for having me!
Dawn

Hi there!
Since I'm new to this site I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Dawn and I am from Ontario, Canada. I am 7 years post op Rny.
I am a teacher and weight loss surgery support group leader. My first year past surgery can be found at diminishingdawn.com
If I can answer any questions or help anyone feel free to drop me a line.
This surgery will be the best thing you will do for you. That said, after a few years it gets to be much harder. The good habits you put in place in your first year or two will make or break your success! Work your surgery hard!
Take care!
Dawn