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I am wondering if anyone has experienced what I am. I am 4 weeks post rny and my temper is horrid. I get SO mad so easily it is crazy! I feel like I am angry all the time... has anyone else experienced this after surgery?

Just had my surgery on the 31 sent home last night drinking and walking and doing good !

My inner two year old is having tantrums and turning me into a wreck.
I'm only one week post op and thought I was really prepared for this emotionally, boy was I naive! I just want to nibble something savory and the thought of Jello or popsicles make me want to punch someone.
I dreamed about refried Beans last night and seeing my husband eat his Breakfast of eggs and biscuits and gravy sent me to the other room with chicken broth and tears in my eyes.
Why did I have to let myself get into the position where surgery was the smartest option?
I'm sorry, I just needed to vent my tantrum.
Carry on.

Actually, this is good call; it actually may happen if you are not careful what you eat, have bad case of dumping and won't make it to the restroom. I am always super careful what I eat and never experiment if I'm not home.

I have a "horror story" someone shared with m when I told her I was having my surgery.
Okay, more like a single sentence, " I hear it makes you crap your pants."
I didn't let her scare me. I had it done on 10/28/2013.
Just thought I'd add my true story to the mix.

Oh my goodness, what a terrific weight loss in just a few days. That is fabulous and I'm so happy you are feeling good. As DL always says "you will love the new you". Keep it up you are doing a great job.

Wow 45lbs! You Go Girl!!! That's fabulous! I love this site and too want to bring good. I learn so much from everyone. I'm doing well. 4 days post op 10lbs down feeling real good !

All I can say is your are doing fantastic, wow 45 lbs and you are pre-op. You get that bypass and in no time you are going to be a sexy "Ammariehs Mommy". Kuddos to you on that loss. Keep up that good work.

Sometimes they will go away. It has actually gotten worse over the last month. This is not supposed to be a negative place. To tell someone negative things here could really hurt them. People are leaving the forum who obviously needed some support.
My thing is its sad that one person can throw a whole forum in to the ruts because they are negative. I posted this topic so we all can get back to why we are actually here!!
Now next thing is I'm down 45 pounds I my own!! Yea!!! My next appointment is on the 7th. Hopefully I get a date! Fingers crossed!! :-)

Ignore it and it will go away. One negative comment generates more and more and more. If there is no reaction it'll fizzle. See how negative comments are already beginning to affect the attitudes of so many people here? There are many nice people on this board with so much to offer in the way of encouragement and support. And more equally nice people seeking it. Focus on the positive and ignore the negative. :-)

I agree with u 100%... I live in Rhode Island and my Surgeon has over 10yrs of experience and has done over 2000 WLS.. I'm pre op and hope to have rny the beginning of 2014

I don't have any horror stories to share either but here's something for you to consider. There are roughly 200,000 bariatric surgeries performed every year in the U.S. alone. So if you read or hear 2,000 horror stories, that would be one percent of the surgery population for a single year. Statistically, that is not a viable basis for making your decision.
The minor complication rate (often defined as problems not requiring hospitalization) for RnY is about 15%. The major complication rate is about 5% and that number has been steadily declining as surgical procedures are refined. RnY has a history spanning more than 30 years. That's more than 30 years of clinical and research studies. It is in fact the most studied bariatric surgery there is - by a very wide margin. And last but not least, the success rate at the five year mark is approximately 85%. It is the most effective treatment known to medical science for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and more than 30 comorbidities associated with obesity.
As noted above, every surgery has risks and RnY (or any other bariatric surgery) is no exception. And some of those risks can be very serious. Even life-threatening. But the overall risk is often equated to the risk of having your gall bladder removed. There's nothing wrong with educating yourself about possible complications. Just do so with the knowledge that statistically speaking, the odds of having a successful, life-changing experience are overwhelmingly in your favor.

You are totally correct. Unfortunately, a third party has stirred the pot, regarding issues between two others. Hopefully this will all calm down and blow over. Or the three of them can meet somewhere and duke it out and leave this forum alone

It's way down under gastric bypass support groups I believe. There are definitely some horror stories, sadly. I'll take my darn dumping and be thrilled that's my only problem. Blessed I am!
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

I suggest you turn to the complication thread, do your research on the safety and efficacy of you procedure, research your surgeon well, and look for a center if excellence.. Sorry, no personal horror story to relate, but they're out there.

And to the original poster, my apologies. I was hoping with a little nudge we could get back on topic. Obviously I was incorrect. Best of luck with your surgery, I hope you get the info you were looking for.
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

I've had some people ask questions I thought were legit, only to type out a long heartfelt response and find out they were full of crap and I'd wasted 30 minutes of my life trying to help.
Listen, I'm not defending her, nor am I defending her counterpart. I don't think any of the parties here are 100% innocent! but I do think following each other around and posting things simply to try and make someone else look bad is childish and immature. Y'all deal with it somewhere else, this is not the place. The original poster had a legitimate question which has completely gone by the wayside now due to this whole mess. As said above, I don't care if y'all don't like each other, take it somewhere else.
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

I actually don't think the troll question was ridiculous nor do I think her response was inappropriate. At least she's on topic.
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

I so totally agree with you. I want to hear/read any informative issues people have with their process, complications, goals, achievements, etc, don't care about their personal life per se. I am 71 and lately have been reading so much petty c..p that I'm thinking this is a forum for a bunch of teenagers. Love your post.

So, back on topic, what I heard over and over and OVER was that I'd never be able to eat again and I'd end up anorexic and so emaciated i'd be unhealthy. Obviously that's not an issue.
Now to the other issue that is popping up on here, please try to keep on topic. If you have a personal problem with someone take it private OR make your own thread and rant and rave and call each other names there. I considerate it inappropriate to hijack someone else's posts for your private issues that frankly I don't want to read. (And I wanted to read this thread, I find it a very interesting question)
HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

I did a lot of searching for info. I saw so many positives so I started looking for negatives - I wanted to know what to expect if something didn't go as planned. What I found was people who had infections, difficult recoveries, complications and even a young woman who had a heart attack (she had an undiagnosed heart condition). Even of this group no one regretted having the surgery. That was a big factor in my ultimate decision.
I did have a friend who went through the whole pre-op process and backed out. She was afraid because she has a family history of stomach cancer. She was told that once the surgery was done there was no way to scope (?) the detached portion of her stomach. It was a genuine concern for her. She admits she might change her mind some day in the future.