Vironica

Hello,
The best day for me to have the lap band out and the next best day was to have the bypass! This is much better. The band did do damage inside! I had the bypass May 22 2017. I also gained lbs!! Not happy. Weight is coming off slow but I'm in for the long haul, life style change. Good luck on your decision.
Vironica

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Hello,
The best day for me to have the lap band out and the next best day was to have the bypass! This is much better. The band did do damage inside! I had the bypass May 22 2017. I also gained lbs!! Not happy. Weight is coming off slow but I'm in for the long haul, life style change. Good luck on your decision.
Vironica

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Hello,
The best day for me to have the lap band out and the next best day was to have the bypass! This is much better. The band did do damage inside! I had the bypass May 22 2017. I also gained lbs!! Not happy. Weight is coming off slow but I'm in for the long haul, life style change. Good luck on your decision.
Vironica

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I had been banded in 2009 as well. Had it out Jan.2017. Then had the bypass May 22, 2017. At this time I really feel no different. I am very glad I did the bypass. I have had no dumping and feel great. Weight is very slow coming off but I'm in for the long haul. SO glad the band is out!

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Hello,
The best day for me to have the lap band out and the next best day was to have the bypass! This is much better. The band did do damage inside! I had the bypass May 22 2017. I also gained lbs!! Not happy. Weight is coming off slow but I'm in for the long haul, life style change. Good luck on your decision.
Vironica

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I had been banded in 2009 as well. Had it out Jan.2017. Then had the bypass May 22, 2017. At this time I really feel no different. I am very glad I did the bypass. I have had no dumping and feel great. Weight is very slow coming off but I'm in for the long haul. SO glad the band is out!

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Hopefully you got this sorted out, but you should NEVER feel bad calling your doc with questions or concerns. That is what they are there for! It's always better to ask and it not be an issue, then not ask and have something horrible happen. Always err on the side of caution.

Thanks so much everyone!! I calmed down, I was having a freak out moment. Im calm now lol. Im still having the gastric bypass on Thursday, 3 more days. Im nervous but I know the complications that can come with staying at the weight I am now are far worse to live with, I feel like Im lucky to not have as many issues at my weight that others have. Im having it done at the most prominent hospital in my state, which is also certified by that one surgeon board ( I forget the name) so I know I am in good hands. Thank you for all your kind words!!

I'm currently on anti-depressants and have been for a long time. If the anti-depressants can help relieve some anxiety that you're having I'd suggest you give it a try. It helps me tremendously when I have anxiety or fear.

I plan on seeing a therapist in conjunction with the surgery because I realize that along with my body not cooperating it works in conjunction with my brain and my brain for lack of a better term is stupid when it comes to food and coping mechanisms. That's also why I asked about addiction transfer. I drink wine maybe a handful of times a year but I did read about some people who only drank socially like that and still developed issues. I asked about NSAIDS because before Aleve was available over the counter I had a prescription for naproxen sodium(generic aleve)for menstrual cramping that can get so severe on the day of my period I vomit. So I was curious about that. I do have GERD and currently take prilosec so I was wondering if it would be worse or better. I have primarily only been looking at bypass and not sleeve information because I know they have two different sets of rules. I'm just trying to get everything straight in my head and I tend to research as much as I can before I do something especially when it will be life changing.

Shamrock farms makes a delicious chocolate Protein Shake called Rockin' Refuel. It's 30g Protein and 190 cals for 12 ounces. It's in the dairy case in my grocery store.

For powders, my favorite is Unjury. 20g protein and 100 cals when mixed with Water. 28g protein and 180 cals if mixed with fat free milk.

I'm nearly at goal and I drink them just because I like them


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That is what I was also told, they take the weight of your first apt! So go for it[emoji5]

I have to take care of 2 infants (Grandchildren 2yr and 1yr) if I have my Mom come over and help will I be able to do this?

Though I am fairly young (23) I think your heart is definitely in the right place. Though only about 30% of bypass patients dump I believe the thought of eating something that can cause physical pain, sickness, and down right miserableness, is not something that sounds appealing to me. I am going into this situation thinking that I may never eat a piece of cake, fried chicken, etc. like that again... And since that is what helped get me into this situation in the first place, I am okay with that. I am also a "am I bored or am I hungry" person, often times, getting the two mixed up and never really knowing what actually being hungry for me was/is. I would overeat Snacks, or not enough and binge at meals... both in which have gotten me to the weight I am today.

For me, this will be different because my heart and mind is in the right place. I have dieted and it has only gotten me so far. I often would diet, get to a certain point, and then decide "okay, this is good. I can handle it from here" and life happened causing me to put my "diet" on the back burner. Let's be real here, this is a lifestyle change, this isn't something that if I don't want to do it anymore, I can just quit. This is commitment, and I have always worked better when this it comes to something I HAVE to do. Another reason why it is different for me, is because of my children. My girls are my world, and will be 3 in April. To me this is my way of letting them know that it is NEVER too late to change the situation you are in. "Impossible" is not something that I want them to have in their vocabulary because everything is possible with the right (positive) mindset.

Tell them you want to be HEALTHY! You are excited and feel at this time in your life, this is what you are doing. Tell them you have done alot of research (hope you have) and now you need their support and love. Be positive. Good luck

I agree with u whole heartedly-- but I'm happy for my decision if I could just get past this first month I think I will be great-- the band taught me Portion Control -- now the bypass will make me make better choices on the small portions

I just had the same revision 3 days ago and they did it at the same time -- I will let u know how it goes in a month :-)

Wow.... you go girl!

That's awesome sister!!!!!

Hi vee.. you use a bag of split red lentils boil them for 10 mind taking starch of the top as they cook, then add about 8 carrots grated and 4 onions roughly chopped, boil for another 10 mind keep mixing as it sticks to bottom of pan, then add 2 peeled potatoes chopped up small so as to cook quick also add about 2 tablespoons of veg bouillon or to taste then cook till potatoes chunks are soft, when cooked blitz with a hand blender, this makes about a pressure cooker full of Soup mmmmm I could eat this now, hope you give it a try and enjoy it! Xx

Hello
Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with the liquids and shakes.
If you haven't tried these already... Crystal Light 0 calorie mixes come in a variety of flavors. My favorite is the lemonade one. But my all-time favorite drink now that I am post op is iced Decaf tea. And even though I am 14 weeks post op and get most of my Protein through eating these days, I still use my Isopure unflavored Protein powder and put it in my decaf iced tea.
Have you tried getting your Protein in through one of the unflavored protein powders? You might want to try it.
And I know you said you can't handle many of the Protein Shakes.... the only one I like that I've tried is the Premier Protein shake in chocolate. It is a ready-to-drink shake... no powders to mix in Water or anything like that.
Good luck.

Just because you can does not mean you SHOULD. This is crazy. I'm with Kaiser and they teach you and give you a binder with instructions on what to eat and when to start introducing food into diet. You have stitches in your tummy. If food particulars get lodged in stitching you can have a serious infection. I had surgery on 2/9. The guy in next room to me, had originally had surgery in January. He was eating grilled hot dogs day after surgery. He was back in hospital because he had a serious infection in stitching. The docs had to go back in clean out infection and replace stitching. I heard him telling his wife that he was getting a big Mac as soon as he got out of hospital. I just wanted to ask him why the heck you get this surgery in first place!! I felt really sorry for the wife. She was begging him to do as docs wanted him to do. This surgery is not a walk in the park. Surgery does not solve our obesity problems. Surgery is a lifetime commitment. It's a tool that can be abused. You still have to WORK at eating properly and correct portion sizes. For newbies or for folks thinking about WLS educate yourself. Do some serious soul searching. Maybe try the post op diet for a couple of weeks to see if this is something you really want to do. Most importantly be committed to following your surgeons guide lines.
They are there for a very important reason.

Feeling very sore and sleepy, but getting my fluids and steps in. Gas has settled in my right shoulder/neck, so I'll walk that out soon.
So happy to be on the loser's bench! Can't wait to see where this journey takes me! Here we go..

It's been 143 days since my surgery and I have lost 100lbs. Halfway to goal! So excited!