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@@kittykat, I have not experienced any dumping. I sometimes with get pain in my chest if I eat too fast or nauseous if my pouch does not like a particular food. I can tell usually with a bite or two if that is going to happen and then I stop wait til it passes and get something else a bit later. I will tell you the first couple weeks of eating regular food (still high protein, low/no carbs, low fat) that are a bit tougher because you really have to learn how to eat all over again. Sometimes you go to fast or don't chew well enough you can get some discomfort. That usually happens when you are not paying enough attention. I never over eat, I measure everything at home so when we do go out I have a pretty good idea of the portion size I can tolerate. You will have to keep us posted on your surgery date and recovery.

@@DuchessD I am so sorry to hear you had complications! I hope you are now on the road to recovery. Incidentally that water weight should come off fairly fast. In fact 6 weeks from now, you will be wishing your weight fell off as quickly! LOL. Good luck and take care of yourself!

I do think it has a lot to do with age and where you held your weight and if you had children. I unfortunately was blessed with my grandmothers large (fat) upper arms. I have always been very self conscious about them. In the heat of summer you would see me in sleeves that went past my elbows. I am losing weight rapidly and I excercise a lot, in fact I have been told to back off a little because I could not take in enough calories to offset the exercise. Anyway, I will definitely be looking at plastics when I finally reach my goal. I am also 51 years old and my skin will not bounce back as well. I am expecting to have to pay out of pocket.

Congratulations on your success so far. You look fantastic! You should be very proud of how far you have come in such a short amount of time. Isn't it fun to watch the changes and they happen so darn rapidly!

Nope, I believe that is pretty typical.so you must look like you were shot too! LOL. My husband is so weird but funny.

The clothes thing is really a challenge but one I am very happy to deal with! I haves dropped 4 sizes and am close to needing a smaller size in pants already! I have gone out and purchased a few pair only because I travel so much lately. I just don't want to buy too much because I know I am going to keep losing. My calorie intake is between 650 and 800 and I exercise every other day but stay very active on the days I don't. No sitting my behind on the couch all day! Congratulations on your progress and good luck with your weight loss goals!

I had RNY gastric bypass. I have 6 small incisions. My husband says it looks like I was shot with a machine gun! LOL. They are still red but I am told they will turn white with time.

I second the vote for premier protein which is sold at SAMs or Costco. It is already mixed and sold by the case. In the first couple of weeks I did have milk it down a little because it was a bit heavy for me but in my 6th week I found that I could drink the whole 11 oz. 30 grams of protein drink. I have one every morning and it boosts my protein for the day. In the beginning before I could eat real food I drank 2 a day. The chocolate tastes like good chocolate milk. I cannot do the vanilla, for me it tastes a little too sweet.

I would be very careful with fruit if your surgery was very recent. Your tummy needs time to heal. Fresh fruit especially can be problematic. I was 8 weeks post op before they allowed fresh fruits. At 4 weeks I was allowed very small amounts of canned fruits. Are you on a full liquid diet including Protein drinks? If so, they are what is going to make you feel much stronger. Also, it sounds like you could be dehydrated! You can get very sick from that. The dizzy symptom tells me you could be very dehydrated.The most important thing for you is to get Fluid in your body, if that fluid contains protein that is even better. I was told to focus on the following right after, 1. Get your water/fluids in. You must stay hydrated - it's hard but do the very best you can. 2. Protein is key to make you feel stronger 3. Vitamins are very important or you could end up with deficiencies that will cause problems down the road 4. Walk I know you probably don't want to hear all this, but it is the truth. You will feel better if you can focus on the above. I really hope you start to feel better soon!

Sorry you are feeling so bad Mommabird! For me the pain was bearable within 5 days. I was off pain meds almost immediately. I would definitely contact your surgeons office and see if they have any advice for you.

I know it is really hard when you feel like crap getting your water, protein and vitamins in but they are what is going to make you start feeling better. As hard as it is, you really need to get more calories in. I am guessing you feel very weak as well. It will get better but you have to try to get more in your body and you will start to feel better. Even if you throw up, wait an hour and start sipping water and protein. Honestly, I started feeling more energy as soon as I started taking my vitamins everyday as prescribed. If you are dehydrated it can really make you sick and put you back in the hospital. I hope you feel better soon!

@KittyKatt. I am now almost 14 weeks post op. I also had my heart set on the sleeve until I learned that bypass would likely cure my uncontrollable Gerd and the sleeve could make those symptoms much worse. I have not had to take any reflux medicine since 30 days out and the best part, I don't get reflux or even heartburn any longer! I even made homemade stuffed peppers, stuffed with ground beef on wed. I was able to eat a very tiny portion and even the green pepper! No heartburn or Gerd! Woot woot! That dish used to cause me to be up all night long with reflux. Once you get through recovery, you are going to be so glad you did this!

@@KittyKatt, I am very excited for you! RNY has been the best decision of my life. I am only taking 1 prescription now and that is a thyroid replacement as I have hypothyroidism. I was taking 5 more before surgery! As far as vitamins go I take the following vitamins at the requirement of my surgeon: 1 multivitamin, 3 calcium chews, 1 vitamin D, and 1 B12. The B12 is only required weekly but I take it daily as it gives you energy and any extra is released in your urine. I have not had any issues with iron at this point but if that happens, I wll need to add iron and vitamin c. I will say taking vitamins is not a big deal and I would trade that for all those crappy meds and day of the week.

I was able to eat apple with no peel at 8 weeks.

Way to go! You are doing fabulous. Getting good news like this is so motivating, at least for me it is. The next phase will be even more exciting for. Congratulations and Happy Holidays!

Way to go on your new life! I know how hard it is to change the way you live and clearly you have done a fabulous job. Here is to the next year of successful progress!

It definitely sounds like a lactose that is causing the cramping. There are a lot of options to help with that. Lactaid works great and I think tastes better to me than regular milk. Almond milk is another. You will find your taste has actually changed and you will have to try different things. You will probably also find there are some things you used to hate that you now love. For me, I hate anything that is sweet (thank goodness), I don't get sick from it but it tastes so bad that I have to spit it out. Also unfortunately I cannot eat eggs, and I loved them previously. If I even smell them my tummy starts to spasm. Dont get discouraged, just keep trying new things one at a time. Good luck and hope you have a great holiday!

I hope you guys start feeling better soon. I know that having AFIB and a new heart condition can add a lot of anxiety to what you are already going through. Hopefully as your tummy heals things will settle down for you. Sending prayers your way. Have a safe and happy holiday!

My husband who turned 55 today suffered from Afib for about 3 years before he saw a new cardiologist. In March the cardiologist told him there is a surgical cure for AFIB. In March he had cardiac ablation. It worked and he is AFIB free and off all of those meds. When we go on vacation, he takes a prescription of zaralto and Fleckinide just as a precaution. If he were to have AFIB he would take these meds until we came back home. He has not had any episodes. For several years he was told he would just have to take drugs for the rest of his life. That is not true. The only thing he takes now is an aspirin.

Good luck everyone on your surgeries today. Sending warm wishes and prayers your way. Keep us posted.

Way to go on your pre-op! I hope all went well for you and you are on the road to recovery.

Glad to hear you are doing well post op! Warm thoughts and saying a prayer for a good outcome on your biopsy.

Good luck tomorrow on your surgery. I am excited for you! Please take care of yourself! Sending warm thoughts and saying a prayer that all goes well for you tomorrow!

Unbelievable! People are so ridiculously rude sometimes. Glad you had the perfect come back.

I can relate to both the cold and the sore rear! I live in Minnesota and let me tell you, I have had a heated blanket in my living room since 2 weeks post op. I am always freezing. My behind gets sore, what the heck! I have lost about 65lbs so far but I still have some junk in my trunk, I do not understand why my butt hurts. I have a 6 hour drive home from Wisconsin to Minneapolis tomorrow and my rear is already sore????