catwoman7

I would have given him the boot as well. He's being very inconsiderate. Not your problem that he'll be homeless.

when your "plateau" comes depends on a lot of factors, so it's sort of hard to compare yourself to other people. I CAN tell you that the last 20-30 lbs are a bear to get off, though. I reached that point at a little over a year out, but then I started out much heavier than you did.

some surgeons don't require a two-week pre-op diet, so that isn't at all unusual. as for exercise, I was only allowed to walk until I was four weeks out, but if he's seen your stitches and thinks it's OK for you to swim, then whatever...

I agree with FutureSkyDiver - fat is lost unevenly, and you really can't do much to control it. Exercise is great for you regardless of age. I exercise a lot more that I'm now in my 60s than I have at any other time of my adult life. It not only boosts your weight loss (although as they say, diet is at least 80% of weight loss), but it's great for your overall health.

some surgeons tell you to avoid carbonation for life. Others say it's OK once you're a few months out as long as your stomach can handle it. So...no consensus. My surgeon was one of the former, but I tried it when I was about a year out, and still drink it occasionally. Highly carbonated things like diet soda irritate my stomach, but I can tolerate some beverages if they have *a little* carbonation - or if I let the more carbonated things sit uncapped for awhile so the carbonation level goes way down.

I'm always nervous before surgeries, even though at this point I should be a seasoned vet! I think it's totally normal!,

it's not uncommon for WLS patients who've lost a lot of weight to have skin rashes from the excess skin (although this would be under the skin "folds", not everywhere..), but I haven't read about this on this or other bariatric boards about skin issues from vitamin deficiencies. Although I just quickly googled it, and rashes and other skin issues CAN be a symptom of various vitamin deficiences. Here's one of the articles I found (below). It looks like it can be caused by any number of vitamin deficiencies, so it's hard to tell which one it is in your case. Did they test all levels? It also says they can happen to people who have malabsorption issues or have had G/I surgeries. Again, I haven't read about this on bariatric boards (and I've been hanging around on these for about seven years), so it's evidently not a common issue, but it's certainly possible that could be what's going on in your case. https://www.ccjm.org/content/83/10/731

not everyone is well-versed on food issues or bariatric surgeries. If you want to switch therapists, your bariatric clinic may be able to recommend someone - or they may even have someone on staff.

they'll have you change into a hospital gown, they'll start up the IV fluids, you'll talk to a few people (at minimum, a nurse or two and the anesthesiologist - and then MAYBE the surgeon), then they'll put the anesthesia med in your IV line and the next thing you know, you'll be in the recovery room. It'll seem like five minutes has gone by. After you get up to your room, you'll probably sleep most of the time - although the nurses will get you up occasionally to walk. It was actually way easier than I expected.

only about 30% of RNYers dump, and for those who do, it can be prevented by limiting or avoiding sugar (which we all should be doing ANYWAY). A minority of dumpers dump on fat, so they can prevent it by limiting their fat intake (for most dumpers, though, it's sugar - or rather, too much of it at one setting - that sets it off). I've never dumped - and many of us haven't. I wouldn't call it a horror story, to be honest. It's mostly preventable, and again, a majority of us don't dump. blood sugar issues: Not sure what exactly you're referring to. Some people develop reactive hypoglycemia (RH), but like dumping, that can be controlled. I have it. I just have to eat something every 3-4 hours - and if I eat a carb, I have to eat a protein with it. Haven't had an episode it probably three years. So it's not a horror story - it's kind of a minor issue that can be controlled. In my mind, dumping in RNY patients (30% of them) vs acid reflux in sleeve patients (also 30% of them) is kind of a wash. Although at least dumping can be controlled. RH is a lot less common, but again, it's largely controllable. I've been really happy with my RNY - I'd do it again in a heartbeat! P.S. there seems to be a Wisconsin theme going on here...

the reason is so that the food stays in your stomach longer (liquids will flush it out). However, this makes more sense to me for bypass people rather than sleeve, since the pyloric valve is bypassed in RNY. Regardless, it seems to be a requirement for both surgeries.

you're not going to feel much (if any) restriction until you move to solid foods - also, you've had some nerves cut in your stomach, and it takes awhile for them to regenerate - so your stomach isn't really talking to your brain at this point. So you really have to just follow the guidelines your clinic gave you since you can't rely on hunger/full cues at this point. soup and yogurt go right through you - so you won't feel "full" on those even after your nerves are back again. also, for some of us, full cues aren't the same as they were before surgery. I really never feel full now, the way I did before surgery. Now I start feeling what can best be described as an uncomfortable pressure in my chest. I know when I get to that point I need to stop, or I'm going to be sorry. Other people have had kind of weird things like runny noses or sneezing as their new "full" cue. You may feel a normal "full" feeling at some point (some people do), but probably not for a few weeks yet when you're eating solids, your stomach is fully healed, and your nerves have started to grow back.

which surgery did you have? if you had RNY, it could be a stricture. If sleeve, I'm not sure. In any event, call your clinic first thing Monday morning and let them know what's going on. They may need to do some investigating.

weight loss is never as fast with a revision as it is with a "virgin" surgery. I think 22 lbs in seven weeks is pretty good, actually. you say you're watching carbs - are you watching overall calories as well? When I'm trying to lose, I weigh and measure everything - or most things, anyway. I also track my intake - although I've done that every day since my surgery 6+ years ago, regardless of whether or not I'm trying to lose. if you're already doing everything you're supposed to be doing, then it's probably just a long stall. I don't know if they're more frequent or longer for revisions - but I know mine became longer and more frequent when I got close to my goal.

no. The RNY is the stronger of the two surgeries, so I'm not sure why anyone would do that. there are people who revise from RNY to DS, though - and the DS features a sleeved stomach. So in that sense, yet. But just to a standalone sleeve, no. I've never heard that.

do you mean before we have it? yes - I'm sure that's pretty common when going into it. Or do you mean do we have second thoughts after we've already had it? The first couple of weeks post-op, yes. Buyer's remorse is pretty common. But after that, no. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. One of the best decisions I've ever made!

it can take up to a week. You don't have much in there.

some people don't comment because they're afraid you might have cancer or something. I once bumped into a former co-worker after I'd lost 200 lbs, and she didn't recognize me AT ALL. I had to introduce myself to her. She said - "oh sorry -- it's just that you look different. Maybe it's the new hairstyle". I almost burst out in laughter (although I managed to keep my composure...).

it's been a few years so I don't remember what exactly I was eating, other than I stuck to my clinic's plan pretty much 100% that first year. And yes - I hit stalls along the way. I just doubled down on eating according to plan and stayed off the scale for a few days when I hit them - and they always eventually broke. They did become more frequent and lasted longer the closer I got to goal, though.

happened to me as well. I think I'd lost about 70 lbs before everyone started noticing - and then it seemed like pretty much *everyone* was noticing. Day and night.

phone and charger for sure. Comfy, easy-to-put-on clothes for going home (I just wore the same clothes that I wore *to* the hospital). A lot of people like having some lip balm and/or Biotene spray since some people get dry lips and mouth from the anesthesia. Otherwise...?? I slept most of the time I was there, so I really didn't need anything other than that. I also brought toiletries, although I didn't need them since the hospital gave me a bag with a travel toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, and shampoo in it.

most people have the opposite problem (constipation), but this isn't the first time I've heard about diarrhea. I wonder if you've developed an intolerance to something. It's not uncommon to become lactose intolerant after surgery - although for some it's temporary.

I thought that now I'm in my 60s, I'd be safe from unwanted male attention. Nope. Well, mostly - but not completely. This one situation might be unique, but some 24-year-old tried to make a pass at me last spring. I about died. I'm older than his mother!! (well, and I'm married, too....). Fortunately, most of the younger ones have no interest - but my contemporaries - yea, I do get some attention. But I'm older now and can usually handle it.

I lost 57 lbs before surgery (I think about 15 of that was on the two-week pre-op diet, though - so 42 lbs before the pre-op diet). you'll likely lose on the low side the first month after surgery, since for most people, a lot of that huge drop the first month is water weight, and your water weight is long gone. Mine was, too. I lost 16 lbs the first month. after the first month, I don't think it makes a difference if you lost weight pre-surgery or not. surgeons usually quote you the average weight loss (60-70% of your excess weight), because statistically, that's where most people end up. But a statistic is a statistic - there are always people who are going to lose more or less than that. If you really work at it, you can do better than that. I almost never went off my plan and lost 100% of my excess weight.

Aldi fan here as well. In fact, I'm headed over there this afternoon. I'll look for these!