dhrguru

Hmmm, our family downfall would be the cultural foods... We are from the West Indies. I swear we know more ways to make use of flour than most.... (Hence my carb addiction).

And frying things (even flour!)... Rice was like a vegetable in our family too, everything was served with rice and corn! Honestly I thought corn WAS a vegetable till I got married and my husband asked why I never served veggies.

Carrot cake, cheese cake and two infamous bakes in my family.... God knows how much I consumed in my lifetime.

Funny, growing up we didn't eat out much, my parents were all about home cooked meals. Who knew so much could go wrong with home cooked meals!!

I had bypass.

A sister had sleeve and never made goal. Reading boards, I sensed more people had eating complications with sleeve. Also preferred having the remains of my stomach stay with me, in case it's needed down the line.

Two other family members had bands, one of whom's is failing now. While they both had success... I didn't want to me married to having fills and unfills sudden the line.

My only concern with bypass wad hair loss. I've already list ~70 percent of my hair... Losing more wasn't an option at first. Since I was already living with Hair loss, I figured I'd stick with that evil I knew. I also had to own certain truths I know about my body, how I recover and handle medicine and pain. Lumped all those thoughts together and bypass came out on top.

thanks, i think I've figured it out. I'm 9 weeks out and started this app last week, but was walking two weeks prior to starting the app.

My first appt was 3/4 and I had RNY 4/28.

How many of you do not exercise?

I'm 9 weeks post op, but didn't start regular exercise until some where around 6 weeks. I started c25k, and tomorrow I will start in circuit training on off c25k days.

I average about 45 minutes of exercise 5 days a week. Have little interest in doing any more.

I started couch to 5k today. I'd been walking/jogging for a few weeks before staring the program, so today I started at week 3, but the program still recorded me as doing week 1, day 1. Any one know a way around that?

Hi and welcome! Glad you made this choice for yourself, any questions all away!!

I'm sorry this is happening to you. What surgery did you have? You're further post op than

i am, so I can't estimate if it will or won't get better. I assume you've been in contact with your surgical team?

Call your insurance company. I was billed for the entire anesthesia bill by mistake.

That happened to me too

I've been scheduled for August (YAY), I am planning on taking 4 weeks just to make sure I am ready.

How soon did you notify your employer that you were going to be gone? Once you received your date, how soon did you fill out FMLA paperwork?

I'd like to hear people's experiences with this. I'm about 40 days before surgery and I'm wondering how soon I need to act.

Thanks!

I'd submit the paperwork now.

My job charges FMLA automatically after 4 consecutive days absent. Considering I filled had the doctor fill out the paperwork. (I also happen to be the HR manager, so no worry about confidentiality for me).

Hello & Welcome!!

Hmm, that seems like a long time. Anytime I've had something stuck it cleared within an hour tops.

Deli ham (Virginia ham specifically, doesn't sit well with me, but it's never been stuck).

Have you been walking? I always have to walk when I get that feeling.

I'm in Philly... Northwest section. Am two months post op.

@@dhrguru if you don't mind me asking when did you have surgery how much was your begin and what are you at.now?

My surgery was 4/28. My SW was 315, today I'm 290. So I've lost 25# in the 8 weeks since surgery. My doc is not concerned about my rate of weight loss.

(My HW was 335, I lost 20 pre op, so I'm down 45# overall)

Hello,

I am having my Rny surgery on 7/8 and i was informed it is distal 150cm what does this mean .. i am confused i have been reading and i am understanding there is less weight loss. My Doctors assistant advised me i would loose more ?? I am confused someone please educate me that knows the correct answer... I want to know if this is the case to let him know not to do a distal he recommended it because of the fact that i told him my bowels are sometimes hard for me?? Please if anyone can answer??

Proximal or distal refers to how much of the intestines is bypassed in the procedure. Though 150cm, to my understanding is proximal, not distal. I'm not sure what number signifies distal though. My bypass was 250cm, so as greater amount of intestine is bypassed. My doc said I should have great weight loss... I think I'm on the low end of average. I've not had any complications, and haven't experienced dumping, but also haven't tested it.

Complications of a distal bypass could be greater malabsorption of nutrients since there is less 'space' and/or time food is spent in the intestines to absorb nutrients.

Which surgery did you have. I'm kind of at a similar place-- I'm 8 weeks out RNY, and am bored with eating/have no appetite.

Outside of eggs for Breakfast i'll eat turkey sausage, oatmeal or cold Cereal. I don't do the cereals often, but do have then occasionally in small amounts just to offer variety. I don't like yogurt so Breakfast get boring fast for me.

lunch I'll eat tuna fish over spinach, with a baby bell cheese; or sometimes I buy a grilled chicken/pepper/avocado wrap and just eat the insides of the wrap. lunch meat/cheese & tomato.Or a turkey burger w/cheese (no bun) and sliced peppers and Tomato on the side.

dinner I'll have whatever Protein I'm cooking for the family, pork chop, chicken, etc. I just usually leave out the starch (rice etc) from my plate. I'll also eat spaghetti [meat] sauce, w/ no Pasta, but add ricotta to it. Tonight I'm baking chicken fingers for dinner.

I don't snack much, but unsweetened apple sauce or canned peaches are my go to's. Hope that gives you some ideas.

I'm also from Philadelphia! Just had my first consultation with Dr. Meilahn on the 19th.

I'm also from Philadelphia! Just had my first consultation with Dr. Meilahn on the 19th.

HI! Dr. Meilahn was my surgeon too. How'd your first visit go?

I have 3-4 bras in good-very good condition, free to whomever is will to pay shipping. One is grey, one is plaid/burgundy, one beige, one black.

Ships from 19150.

Yes, I still burp. Burping is something that help me figure out I'm full. If I can't burp, there's no more air, or space in my pouch... So I know to stop.

I also burp when I swallow Water to fast, so burping kind of helps me regulate intake.

My Surgeons office advises me to plan to be out of work for 4 to 6 weeks. I have an office job... Does this sound right to a lot of you?

I took 3. My office recommended six weeks as well.

Wow, I'm surprised. At one week post op I lost 8#s... And one month, I lost another 10, grand total of 18 in month one. At each appt my doc was happy with my progress, supportive. That totally changed my attitude of beating myself up for not dropping big #'s like I've heard about. Doc's need to realize the impact thier words have on us!!

I don't measure consistently, my NUT isn't too concerned about it either. As long as I'm getting my protein/vitamins..., and eliminating sugar and fried foods they are good.

Sounds like he is judging you by others failures!

I sent you a message.

I am, I'd be happy to talk.

Hi All:

Just wondering how much time I should plan on being out of work post surgery? What do you do when home immediately after surgery? I know we should walk as much as possible, but what else?

How soon are we able to travel by plane after surgery? Has anyone traveled by plane like four weeks post op?

I took 3 weeks off, planned for two, definitely needed 3. Going back I still had incisional pain, but it was bearable in my non physical job.

Immediately after surgery I kept a notebook to record my Fluid intake and keep track of when the meds I was on were taken. Rested, and walked... Nothing else.

I'm six weeks out now, feel great!

My nut always said yes it does