Sylvia13

I am finding this thread a little late, but it's nice to find so many people at the same stage after the same surgery. I had by bypass 6 weeks ago today. I have been doing phenomenally well until this week. I think I got a little too cocky with new foods and didn't think about introducing veggies that are naturally high in sugar. Two days ago I had peas and suffered a lot after just a few bites. And then last night I had a terrible episode after two bites of corn on the cob. I should have known better. Today, I'm taking a break and having just yogurt and protein shakes.

I had gastric bypass 6 weeks ago today. I have had very little problems introducing solid foods. So I started to get a little cocky -- a couple of days ago I had peas for the first time. I had a LOT of pain and gas. I was wondering what that was all about -- "Could that have been 'dumping syndrome'?" Last night, I had corn on the cob. After two bites, I decided to not have any more. Well thank goodness for some common sense! I really suffered discomfort, gas, and nausea - this time after about an hour of fighting it, I finally lost my dinner (which instantly relieved all my suffering). What was I thinking? Peas? Corn? Two veggies with a lot of sugar -- surprise, surprise I was having problems. I guess I'm not invincible!

I'm six weeks out. My energy level goes up and down. Don't expect your energy level to rise in a straight line. As with most things in life, we all have our ups and downs.

cross my legs!

I still can't that comment about how germ-laden all of our co-workers probably are -- eeuw!

Don't forget the chicken soup -- it really does help.

Someone noticed! A friend at work who I haven't seen in a while said, "Something's different about you. Have you been losing weight?" I was thrilled, but of course didn't want her to know how over the moon I was by her comment. I simply said in reply that I've working hard at it and it was nice of her to notice. I've been smiling ever since!

Wow, you're all being so nice to me! Too bad I don't work with any of you! (FYI: I have been wearing well-fitted clothes (clothes that had previously gotten too snug).)

I am so please that at 5 weeks post surgery I've lost 39 lbs (since I've started this journey). I feel so much better, it's amazing! However not one person outside of my family has noticed that I've lost weight. I realize that I'm 5'11" and proportionally that's not as much than if I was 5'2", but still I'm disappointed. I know, I know that I didn't do this for the reaction I'd get, but it still bugs me. I have to laugh though because I really didn't want to share with others that I've had the surgery -- I got my wish didn't I?

I was all set on having a sleeve. The by-pass seemed like too much rearranging of my insides -- I wanted simple. Then I found out that since I had a hiatal hernia, the sleeve was not a good idea -- essentially, I was told that I would likely always suffer from heartburn and have to take medication. Well, my long-term goal is to get rid of all my medication (except for vitamins). Plus the doctor convinced me that it has a long history and is considered to be the "gold standard" when it comes to WLS. I'm now 5 weeks out and am doing much better than I thought I would at this point.

@@sleeve32 - If you don't want to talk about it, that's okay with me - what are your reasons for keeping it quiet?

When I started this journey in January, I decided I was only going to share with my husband, 2 teenagers, and sister. But now that my surgery date is a week away and I've started my pre-op diet, I think I need to tell at least one friend. I need someone to talk to about this. I wonder if my reluctance to share is because despite my rational argument that having WLS is a positive thing, I'm still feeling like I'm somehow a failure by not doing this on my own without surgery. I know, I know (I can hear you now) - I would be a failure if I did not have WLS. But still, the feeling persists....

I'm halfway through my first day or a week-long pre-op diet, and I'm already struggling. All I can think about is how hungry I am. I know it's suppose to improve after a couple of days, but how will I make it that long? I don't mean to sound too dramatic. I will make it -- this is soooo important to me. But it makes me feel better to whine :-)

Today is my first day of my pre-op diet, too. Time can't pass quickly enough for me!