James Marusek

Congratulations and let us know if we can be of any help.

When I was young, I was thin. I could eat anything, anytime, anywhere and not gain weight. I use to go to a restaurant each day and order a large ice cream banana split. I remember all the elderly women in the restaurant staring at me with their jaws ajar, wondering how I was so thin. Well as the years wore on I did gain the weight and became obese. Sometimes I could feel the weight of their stares wanting revenge, wanting me to gain the weight. But it is all only just a feeling. The genetic makeup of my family (mother and brothers and sisters) is to be thin when young and obese when old.

Some people experience hair loss and others don't. Not getting in adequate Protein can cause this problem. Most people who experience hair loss will grow it back. Hair loss is more like hair thinning, not the kind that causes balding.

In the beginning your body is in a major heal mode. Keep with the Protein, Fluid and Vitamin daily requirements. Be a little patient and let the magic happen.

Here is another take on that study. http://acsh.org/2015/09/supplemental-calcium-is-beneficial-to-overall-bone-health/

I am 67 years old and I had RNY gastric bypass surgery 28 months ago. I had sleep apnea prior to surgery. I snored so much that it kept my wife awake all night long. This went on for several years. Shortly after surgery, the condition disappeared. Sometimes I would find my wife hovering over me in the middle of the night. I was sleeping so quietly that she was afraid I passed away.

At the three month mark, you should be able to get a substantial amount of Protein from your meals if you concentrate on high protein meals. As a result you can reduce the amount of protein supplements (Protein shakes and protein bars) that you need to consume to meet your protein requirements. This will drop your total calories and hopefully get you dropping weight again.

There is a good chance you will be fine by yourself. I didn't have a drain. I believe most individuals do not have to have them. You will need some way of getting home. Don't expect to drive for a few days. On the other hand, if someone volunteered to help, I wouldn't turn them down. At the least, it is a bonding experience.

If weight loss was easily achieved through dieting and exercise, most of us would have been there, done that. But it is almost impossible following that regime. That is why we seek an alternative, especially one that has a proven track record. I don't know if significant weight loss will affect your medical conditions of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, but I do know that surgery put almost all my medical conditions into remission very, very quickly; where they have remained ever since. I am 28 months post-op RNY and I would do this surgery over again in a heartbeat.

Wow. Getting a cold right after surgery was probably very painful every time you coughed. Many times after surgery, the microorganism in your lower intestines are destroyed by antibiotics which may have been given to you after surgery to inhibit infections. These microorganisms need to be restore. That is why some doctors recommend taking Probiotics after surgery to restore these organisms so they can do their functions and get your digestive system back to working properly.

I have noticed that when I have that stuck feeling that the orientation of my body affects the recovery significantly. If I eat too much just before bedtime, it is horrible. By body does not digest food the same way when I am laying down verses sitting up. Most times I have to get up and watch TV for a couple hours to get over that stuck feeling. For me the lesson learned was to never eat dinner too late.

Once and a while, hunger goes totally dormant but generally comes back in a few days or a week.

Congratulations. In the very beginning it is a little hard to meet the daily Fluid, Protein and Vitamin requirements. Your body is in a major heal mode at the moment. But keep striving towards meeting your requirements and you will get there.

I haven't experience this but it seems that some individuals get low blood pressure after surgery. The general advice is to make sure you are getting enough fluids and salt. Also if you were on high blood pressure meds prior to surgery and are still taking some now, it may be time to begin to phase off the meds. Check with your doctor. Also this symptom can happen if you are not taking sufficient B12.

Good luck on your surgery and when you get back home let us know how it went.

That does not sound normal. If you are 18 months post-op, you should be able to consume a cup of food per meal; not just 2 forkfuls of food. I threw your symptoms into the internet and what seemed to pop out was "late dumping syndrome". http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/dumping-syndrome.html I am not sure I believe this. It is possible that you might be experiencing problems relating to revisions. One individual in our bariatric support group meeting went from a lap band revision to RNY gastric bypass. Because of the scaring associated with the erosion caused by his band, his new pouch was constructed much smaller than typical. As a result, he was somewhat limited in the volume he could consume at each meal. I have personally found out that softer foods such as chili and Soups go down much easier than harder foods such as steaks.

They generally occur at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4201 W. 3rd St, Room 1 on the west side of Bloomington on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 PM.

It sounds a bit early if you had RNY gastric bypass surgery.

After surgery I became lactose intolerant. Anytime I drank milk there was immediate pain in my stomach and then diarrhea. This condition lasted for around 2 months and then disappeared. Caution some Protein shakes contain lactose.

Be a little more patient and let the magic happen.

Welcome. By the way there is a bariatric surgery support group that meets in Bloomington once per month on the west side.

I am 28 months post-op RNY surgery. I never treated my scars. I just now went to the mirror and looked for them and there are no signs of any scars. My guess is that they disappeared around 1 year post-op.

On your comments that food won't say down. The most important requirements after surgery are to meet your daily Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. Food is secondary because your body is converting stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight. So these 3 elements are key. So how are you doing in these 3 key areas. Walking 30 minutes each day is also very important right after surgery. It helps the pain go away and recovery to be swifter. solid food can be difficult especially at the beginning. I found that softer foods (chili and soups) went down much easier. I wrote a short article about my experience with bariatric surgery and included some recipes at the end. Here is a link. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

I had severe acid reflux (GERD) prior to surgery. That is why I went with RNY. I am 28 months post-op and acid reflux is a distant memory now. Good luck on your surgery. PCOS can cause weight gain and make it difficult to lose weight. Maybe someone on this site can tell you their personal experience with PCOS pre surgery and how surgery affected them.

I had RNY gastric bypass surgery 28 months ago. There is a well defined set of guidelines (almost an inch thick book) that describes what I needed to do after surgery. It details what type of foods are permissible to eat and when. The meal volume allowed at the various stages after surgery. The Vitamin, Fluid and Protein requirements. These are extremely important. If they shortchange you on post-op visits, I am wondering if they will shortchange you on these detailed requirements. These are the critical part of the program. Post-op blood work is important because it measures your ability to meet your vitamin requirements and fine tweaks these.