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My surgery went very well. I have little abdominal pain, no nausea and no vomiting. I have had a slight headache and myoixtgen levels had been low so they kept me overnight to d a sleep iusing my CPAC to determine if I nee oxygen at night. I should be ging home today.

I have not been on this page for some time, so I thought I would share my prgoress so far. I was up to 325 right before my surgery. I had surgery on February 19th. Recovery was very easy for me. I have lost 105 pounds since my surgery date. I have gone from a 44 inch waist to a 36 inch waist and from a 3XL shirt to a L or an XL depending on the brand. I feel wonderful. Running three times a week along with weight training. Another 15-20 pounds to go and I will be set. I wish I had done this years ago.

I just realized that for the first time in years, I'm no longer 200 pounds overweight. whoa... mindblowing.

I haven't seen this subject so I'll tell all. I had RNY on the 18th of Aug and was in the hospital 4 days. Three days after I was released I had dumping from a BariWise Cream of Tomato Soup. There was dark blood in all three of my bowel movements. The next day I had another bowel movement with dark blood in it. I called the RN and she was really concerned about the color but to me red is red and all shades in between. We agreed it was old blood and to just watch it. Two days later I had another dumping episode from clear chicken broth. There was a lot of red and dark blood coming out. I could hardly stand up without feeling like I was going to pass out. I made it to bed that night but the next morning the dizziness was still there and more blood. I called my RN and of course she said go to the nearest emergency room. There I was stabilized with two units of blood and medevaced to my surgery hospital. I strayed there three days. The bleeding stopped with medication but we never did find out were it was coming from. The whole episode was worrisome for my family but I looked at it as a small bump in the road to my ultimate goal. Don't get me wrong that I wasn't worried. I didn't want another surgery to fix the problem. Thankfully I didn't and now I'm back on track. I guess the moral of the story would be to pay attention to your bowel movements after surgery.

Peggy Jean, all of the above comments by these seasoned vets are true. Maybe LipstickLady did get right to the point, real fast. She keeps it real. That's what I love about this site, people don't sugar coat. I would want to know exactly how it is going to be. I know it's hard. I am the 'Palua Deen' of my family. Cook, bake, repeat. I am only 2 months out and I went right back to cooking for the family right away. I know I am lucky. Nothing but nothing bothers me. I can eat along side any other food out there. Just work on putting yourself in this state of mind. As in social situations, most everyone already knows about the surgery, so I like to say, "I'd love to eat that...but pouch says NO." OR If need be, I say, "You eat what you eat' I eat what I eat." Good luck, darlin'

I'd neck punch anyone who stopped talking to watch me eat. How incredibly rude!

I have to cook for my family, the food smells wonderful and I crave to eat it, but I can't. I made the choice to change my lifestyle, they did not. It is difficult but you have to look at the big picture, look at what you have achieved so far. No one said it was going to be easy. I am 12 days post op and just getting into phase 2. I don't eat with my family, but not because I can't deal with it, it's I'm not hungry. I only sit at the table when I eat. It will eventually change. When I can eat normal food they eat what I cook or get their own. My husband is on board with this, as he would like to start eating healthier too. Please don't get discouraged, you have so much to look forward to. It is a process. What I have done is put all the goodie they like to eat in one cupboard, I don't even open that door. No reason too. I am lucky, they try not to eat the sweets in front of me, which I appreciate. Please don't give up, there is support here always.

Honestly, you are going to have to suck it up and get over it. Harsh, but true. You chose to have surgery, she didn't. You chose to alter your body so that you can no longer physically consume what she can, she didn't.
Right now you are excited, nervous, hangry, hormonal, motivated, etc. Your body is changing and healing and flip flopping all over the place. What you are feeling is normal but you cannot realistically expect anyone to diet along with you or change their habits to make your road easier. It would be nice, but it's not going to happen.
This is your new reality. Get used to it. It does get easier and you will forget about all the hard parts in a few months. You'll be stronger and healthier for it, too.

As I understand it, there are 3 stages to RNY gastric bypass surgery. In the first stage you lose a lot of weight quickly. In this stage your caloric intake is minimal, perhaps 700 calories per day. In the second stage, you bottom out in weight loss. For me that occurred at around the 7th month. I found that I could increase my caloric intake to the range of 1000-1500 calories per day without gaining weight. It was a happy time for me. But there is a third stage. It begins at about a year and a half. In the third stage, the stomach repairs itself and becomes efficient again. So instead of absorbing only 70% of the calories in foods, it is back to 100%. Thus in order to maintain the weight loss, one needs to stay on schedule, consume a cup of food per meal, and strictly avoid Snacks.

You really should call today. That looks bad. Good luck, hope it works out for you

Just got the results of my 3 month bloodwork...A1c is 6.2...I'm no longer a Diabetic...YAY!!!!!

..alright I know, yuck but I think it's something that needs to be addressed.
Before I had surgery I was petrified of throwing up post-op, I had tons of Zofran and worried about it a lot. After having both a sleeve then a revision to bypass I just wanted to let people know my experience with it and have a place to talk about other's experiences to hopefully alleviate some pre-op worries!
So, it's not fun but it's not life-ending like I thought it would be. If you eat too much, it actually feels better to get it out..please try to avoid this and never ever ever make yourself throw up on purpose to get rid of pain. Your body will tell you if you messed up and if you have to throw up, take some deep breaths and just let your body naturally get rid of whatever it needs to. I fought my body a dozen times, tried to take Zofran when I just needed to relax and let myself throw up and once I did it, I felt so much better. It's not any worse than throwing up from the flu and in fact, USUALLY you only throw up for a few minutes and then it's over.
So, be very very careful not to eat too much but if you mess up (which will happen) just try to calmly let your body decide how to fix it. In my experience, I got way too worked up and scared over how bad it would hurt to throw up when really it's not so scary and is really no different post-op then it is pre-op.
Now, as a disclaimer..if you are throwing up regularly or if you are throwing up and you know it wasn't because you did something wrong (ate too fast, had too much, didn't chew well enough, had too big of a bite, etc.) you NEED to call your doctor..right away! Throwing up is not something that should be happening very often and if it is, something could be wrong and you must let your doctor know ASAP!
I'd love for others to post their experiences as well because I think it would have helped me to read something like this before I had surgery because most of the time..mental fears are WAY worse than reality!

There is another thread ongoing right now, and Shersun adds this to her post. I don't take anything personal unless it's a compliment.
I am a lot older than most people here. I have been posting since ?October, 2013, and never met a bxxxx here. Please look at the number of posts I have made. I am opinionated (like your Grandma lol). I try to roll gently and give good, solid, and kind advice, and I probably target more older people because bariatric surgery can be a life or death matter for some, like my husband. This site is to build people up. Please do not take a few snarky posts and turn it into something. Bariatric Pal is the best thing going. In almost a year, I have seen two people stomp off and say I am done here. Well I can tell you it is their loss, because there are many kind and wonderful human beings here, committed to helping each other. I would not have it any other way here. I can tell you if I think you are hurting yourself if you ask me a question, and if you get mad that I said you should not do this, does that make me a bad person? Relax and make friends here. It is awesome!!!!!! Linda

Something showed up on my EKG so I had to see a cardiologist yesterday. After another EKG the Dr. Told me there were 3small problems with my heart that will not stop my RNY surgery but change the risk factor from low to intermidiate. They also bumped my pre op to 9/30. They also want an echocardiogram now. I never had any heart problems and had EKGs before several other surgeries so I'm not worried and just want to have the RNY so i can get on with my life. I'm really looking forward to not having to take insulin and meds for hbp and cholesteral. Now the soonest I can have the surgery will be the middle of Oct. Good luck to everyone else. Hope all goes well for you

Good luck, Hope all goes well

My RN-Y Gastric Bypass surgery has been set! September 8th 2014 I will go under the knife for my laparoscopic surgery. It will be preformed by Dr Danny Vaughn of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute of Ga (Macon, Ga). I start my two week liquid diet on Monday Aug. 26th! I am beyond excited and cannot wait to start my life anew!
28 y/o, F, 330lb, 5'3"
So long as everything looks good at my hospital pre-op on Sept 2nd, surgery is a go!

Ava 324 - that's amazing!! It's like your husband got a virtual sleeve!
I am still awaiting surgery, but very shortly after I announced to my family what my plans were, my husband and daughter quit smoking! Neither had ever even tried before and had no desire to quit. They are both doing great and I am thrilled with that wonderful surprise and commitment on their part to live healthier. My husband seems to be more conscientious about what he eats now, smaller portions, less junk. My other daughter who is overweight has started exercising. So - even though I haven't even really started yet, the whole family is showing their support in very tangible ways.

During my 2 week pre surgery diet, my fiance drank shakes with me and did indeed lose weight. Today I am 5 weeks post op and have fared very badly. He has been by my side and cared for me every step of the way.
I could not have asked for a better man to be my future husband.

Just thought I'd share a few views from my saddle yesterday....
the little white speck in the middle is my dog
tin cup creek
south Leigh canyon on the west side of the Tetons

Good luck to you. I hope all goes well at the new hospital.

I pray this doesn't offend anyone because its not my intention. We went to dinner after church and I watched an oversized woman (much bigger than me) wolf down her food. As I watched I remembered everything that Im learning in nutrition class....slow down and eat slower....enjoy the taste of your food, etc. She was literally swallowing her food without chewing and I thought to myself...is that me? Do people watch me eat like that? Do I eat fast? Do I swallow my food without chewing? All of it became so real to me for the first time I think. I couldn't even eat my own food. She looked totally out of control. I felt like I could be watching myself.
From that moment on I've vowed to be totally in control of what I put in my mouth. As Im preparing for RNY, Im going to start adopting better habits and teaching myself all the important things that I know I still have to master for the successful use of my tool. I pray everyday that I can make the necessary changes in habit for a successful change to a healthy lifestyle.
My reality has been checked!!!!

Hi there! It's been almost a year since I've started this process and I've had to reschedule twice. Now I've had to postpone it again! The surgeon that is doing mine is switching hospitals. So fingers crossed and prayers said, I am hoping to have it in October. I go for my first appointment at the new hospital on Thursday and I'm getting excited! I love reading everyone's stories and support for each other on here! It gives me inspiration and the encouragement to go on and pursue this!! Have a blessed day!!

I've noticed that as my food intake went down, so did my tolerance for bull$# +. I am edgy and p!$$3d off at people more than before. It's a direct correlation to how I used to numb my feelings and reactions with food. Instead of turning my anger toward myself by overeating myself into a food coma every day, I feel the sucky feelings and have to deal with them. Thankfully my impulse control is pretty good and I don't go off on coworkers or others outside my immediate family. But those closest to me sometimes get it. I keep reminding myself that I changed, they didn't, and I need to ease up. Also going through a divorce, and talk about repressed anger there, whoa. So I feel ya. Hang in there. Take a breath and remind yourself that just because we feel it we don't have to say it. And don't eat it. Just don't eat it. .

Good luck to both of you! I have my surgical and pre surgery meeting on 9/16. I hope to have surgery a couple wks after that. Everything is done but the surgery itself.

Good for you, dumb asses like him give the rest of us males a bad name.