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On 8/14/2017 at 8:52 AM, funky_monkey800 said:

thanks for the info...i recently visited a GNC in a different city than where i live and it was the first time i have ever seen it! didnt realize it has been around for a while....

I'm going to suggest against Isopure unflavored. It's repulsive. Adds a very odd taste to things. I have a big $50 tub of it just sitting at my house collecting dust now. It's terrible. I tried mixing it with sugar free pudding and it totally changed the flavor of the pudding. It's up to you to try obviously! I'm just saying in my experience, it is not good.

2 hours ago, smooshycheeks said:

It might be too early but have you noticed any relief from the GP symptoms?

I'm not quite to a full diet yet so I'll know better on my trigger foods in September perhaps. I have noticed a difference in bowel movements though! I was deathly afraid to be off of one of my medications because life was awful without it. I would be going to the bathroom sometimes up to 17 times a day. Even without that medication now, my BM's are more stabilized for the most part. I still have random bouts but I think that's my intestines still getting used to everything.

I had RNY on 7/20/17 and had gastroparesis.

Seeing the scale go in the right direction is mostly what they're looking for. I swore I couldn't lose weight and then I went on the preop liver shrink diet and lost 15lbs. I was shocked. I wish you well. Do let us know how you did.

I'm still pre op and I really try not to weigh myself more than once a week. My surgery is 6/21/17 and I have a similar situation. Last week I was down over 20 pounds from my highest weight and this week I'm 11 pounds. I don't have to lose a certain amount for surgery, but I'm trying to get into the losing groove. I have noticed that I've lost inches even though I haven't lost pounds. Remember to that you are working out more and lean muscle weighs more than fat. Keep hydrating like you are and maybe watch your carb and sugar intake and increase your Proteins. I've done that and it helps a lot and it helps you get used to how you will need to be post op.
You sound like you've been through a lot to get where you are today and I commend you for that. You seem strong and that will help you in the long run.
Good luck with your appointment! Keep us posted on how it goes! You can do this! Just know you're not alone here! Take care!

So tomorrow I go to see my bariatric doctor.. I am pretty freaking nervous. I've completed every step so far to get to the point of surgery. I've been working hard, monitoring my eating. It never fails though, every Monday, I am heavier than I was the past Friday. I had a requirement of losing 10% of my highest weight. Currently I'm at 31 of 38 pounds lost. I am really happy about the progress I've made but at the same time I'm frustrated that this keeps happening. Friday I was 1 pound away from goal and seemingly "gained" 7 pounds over the weekend (which I know isn't a true realistic gain either). I'm stressing out a lot and working out even harder, limiting my calorie intake and pushing Water like crazy. I'm going to be pretty disappointed to work so hard and not meet goal (and also thinking maybe if my appointment were Friday I'd be in luck since by Friday I usually have lost whatever I gained from the weekend.) I'm sorry if I sound like I'm whining I just needed to vent. It's been a long process for me starting in June 2015 and through insurance hurdles, job changes, weight gain to weight loss, I just am anxious to keep moving forward to a better life, just to be stuck at 8 pounds to go (the 7 I "gained" plus the 1 I still needed to lose as of last Friday!) before I can move forward any farther. I'm irritated with myself because I believe I always had the opportunity to do better or work harder.

WTF??
I am 38, had my open RNY GB Surgery 17 years ago....... As far as I can tell, my results have been textbook: Maintained 160-70 lb loss (172 lbs 2day), 2 successful pregnancies (my 2nd w/Twins), retired HS Teacher/SAHMom, awesome marriage, comfortable lifestyle, etc...
BUT..... It feels like all the CRAP keeps coming back to me!!
I watch shows like TLC's, "My 600-lb Life," and feel my "Fat brain" return - it's STILL in there!!!!! Those same thoughts/feelings that occupied the first 20 years of my life flash right before my eyes - Can't seem to escape them!!
Interestingly enough, this very personal predicament leaves me w/questions directed towards OTHER people:
1) Does anyone else out there post-op feel like this?
2) Can my quite involved WLS experience help anyone pre-op?
Any clues?? Plz lemme know....... Thanx!!

7 minutes ago, kristin16666 said:

Hi everyone i am from philipsburg area and having my surgery through geisinger i am going to my first appt. Tomorrow and am so excited just cant wait to start my new life!

Hi Kristin! That's who I'm going through! I just was cleared by everyone and have a little more weight to lose before seeing the surgeon! Good luck!! Please keep in touch and any questions I'll try to help with! It's a tough journey but worth it!! ☺️

That is a small world!!! I'm glad to hear everything is going well! I'm going through Geisinger currently and meet with the surgeon on 4/17. I can definitely see missing carbs! Do they have you taking any stool softeners or anything for that? I bet it's uncomfortable for sure.

I'm pre-op currently! I used to work in state college for Mount Nittany. I live like 35 minutes away in a super small town closer to philipsburg. End up in state college all the time though!

@cls5186 I see you're from near state college! I am too. Would love to connect and hear how everything went for you!![emoji846]

Hi, I don't take it for dumping syndrome per se but I take it for gastroparesis. (Haven't had surgery yet, though you can have dumping syndrome with gastroparesis and I've started to suspect that was what was going on). My insurance covers it. It's really an acquired taste to be honest. I can't mix it with plain Water except if I have no other options then I have to literally choke it down.. some have an orangish flavoring to them and are overly sweet, some are not so noticeable. I get sent whichever brand the pharmacy has so I have also had prevalite and another kind too.

Hi,

Not sure anyone is reading this, but I'm trying to gather as much info as I can before seeing my surgeon next week. I had my original bypass in 1999. Followed the rules, successfully lost weight. I didn't have any health issues before my rny, however a few years after my bypass I started having complications, and more complications. It started with ulcers, vomiting, Iron and blood transfusions, syncope, Vitamin def.. gerd. This went on for years. Tried to get in to see my original surgeon several times, but it was impossible. Lots of GI doctors, scopes, etc. later, they could never find anything wrong (aside from ulcers) that were treated with medication (which I wasn't absorbing). Fast forward to present, I moved to another state a year and a half ago, things became pretty bad. I was vomiting from everything. I too, had already suffered broken teeth, fracture lines and a few pulled due to poor health and the vomiting. Everything was going right through me. I found a bariatric doctor here, and he found that I had a huge hernia pushing my stomach out (my stomach was stretched pretty far from it), and in my chest, which was causing the food to just sit there. I had a revision to repair the hernia, and pull my stomach back down where it needed to be. My doctor said I would probably lose a few lbs. after (I was 108 lbs. the day of my revision in Sept. of this year), but then start to put some weight back on and feel better. I spent 5 days in the hospital. Once I came home, it was like starting all over with sips of Water, liquids, Protein drinks, soft/puree...all the steps. Everything stayed down, but I still had a blah/gut bug feeling and just figured it's part of the process, etc. it'll go away. As the time went by, my body wasn't absorbing anything at all, and lost all muscle. I went down to 94 lbs. I started getting dumping from everything I tried to eat, even Protein Drinks. My doctor admitted me at that point (about 6 weeks ago), and put a picc line in for nutrition. I was also very dehydrated. I spent another 5 days in the hospital. I came home with the picc line, and have had tpn 18 hours a day, visiting nurse once/week. I have been seeing my doctor every week for weigh-ins, lab checks, etc. The original plan all along was that if this didn't work out, I would be reversed. When I saw him last week, he felt a bit different. he felt as though that maybe in time (6-12 months time) "maybe" the dumping would go away, maybe I'll eat more and absorb and feel better. In the meantime, I would continue with tpn. I can't imagine going like this any longer, feeling this way. He told me that my chances of developing gastroparesis would be 50%, but there's that chance that my old stomach will function after all these years, and I'll feel better. I'm not as concerned about gaining weight, than I am about being healthy. What if in that 6-12 months I don't feel better? What are the chances if it's already been two and a half months since my revision, and I get dumping with everything I eat? I can't imagine this would all of a sudden stop, and be "fine". I'm really just trying to reach out, and hopefully come to terms with a final decision before I see him next week (time does matter in my case right now, so if I reverse it will happen before the end of this year). The plan is to have a plan next time I see him. How do I decide when both sides of things just don't look so great? I have 2 young children at home, and it's already been a lot to process. I need and want to just move on with my life...so much to do. So much to do:(

Hi there, every one reacts to the surgery different from what I can tell. The sleeve was not even an option for me die to the gastroparesis. I also had idiopathic gastroparesis and it was pretty bad. I felt sick pretty much all the time. My GI doctors tried pretty much everything on me except reglan because of the side effects. The meds helped calm things down but still felt sick often.

I was reallt nervous abt having surgery but so far I am doing really well. I have experienced some weird things like having the "foamies" after surgery...Pepcid helped with that but I know longer need any of my GP meds at all.

Hope this helps....

Hi all! Gastroparesis patient.. considering bypass or sleeve. I was wondering if you all had bypass or the sleeve and what you felt was the most challenging? I have idiopathic gastroparesis and I think I'm fairly stable with occasional flares but also can't take reglan either due to side effects. I was told that having surgery could help "cure" my gastroparesis. Any insight is greatly appreciated!!! Thank you!!

No kiddos but I had my gallbladder out at 16.. way less pain than my tonsils. I agree, so freaking painful! At least we got past that though, on to better, right?!?! [emoji854]


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Oh goodness tonsillectomy is awful as an adult I just had one two years ago!

Just remember, people are more likely to tell you about the bad things than the good with surgery. Our brains tend to forget positive experiences but they remember negative ones for some reason. It's perfectly fine to be nervous but just think about what all you'll be able to do with your children after surgery!


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