chryss

275 to 149 This is 2 weeks shy of my 1 year surgery

I had gastric bypass w/ gallbladder removal and hiatus hernia repair on June 19th, 2017. I will be traveling the next two weeks and won’t be able to post pics so I didn’t then today. Surgery weight 276 Current weight 149 The moment I was able to get out of the hospital bed I started walking and literally haven’t stopped. I was able to start running about 3 months after surgery. I have gone more than 2 days without being active. I run about 30 miles a week and do Orangetheory. I took 6 pills a day for my reflux (had been on them since 8 years old), blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. I walked out of Tampa General and haven’t had to take one single pill. My blood pressure is very normal, resting HR is that of a runner and my cholesterol went from 320 to 149 in 4 months. This was the absolute best thing I’ve ever done. I’m so thankful for this surgery. Now I just need to save up money for lower body lift. The doctor said I have at least 10 pounds of skin to be removed!

You look incredible! Congrats and great work!

Once discomfort started I used a heating pad and never took my brace off. It gave me great relief and I felt 100 percent better about a week after surgery.

Potentially a stricture. You need to see a doctor who can perform an endoscopy. If there is a stricture you will need to have balloon dilation to treat it. While some strictures can heal themselves, it doesn't sound like you can wait since you are getting dehydrated and starving yourself.

Also try sugar free popsicles. They are nice and cold so they soothe your stomach, they help you stay hydrated and they take while to eat so it feels like your eating something.

While salt water is good for healing Ocean water in the summer time is not good for healing. The waters temps get in to the 80's/90's and breed bacteria. I live in South Florida on an island on the Gulf of Mexico. Every summer someone dies from swimming in the ocean with a cut. I am also 3 weeks post op and I will swim in my pool once my scans are gone but I'm going to avoid the ocean for a couple months.

Great job! You are so good at losing weight, even your beard is getting smaller! [emoji23]

Thanks for the stories ladies! I started my liver shrinking diet today and am having RNY in exactly two weeks!

What doctor are you going to in Florida?

Hi Keri, How are you doing? Were you able to get some answers? Chryss

Mine is also on June 19th!

Awesome! Where are you getting the surgery?

Awesome job!

I'm June 19th! I'd love to join the group. I'll send you a FB Request now to join! Chryss