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I haven't reached that stage yet, but my Dr told me it is inevitable. He suggested I buy Rogaine for men not the one for women. He said it helps a lot with the hair loss.

Have you gotten past this stage? Are you able to eat now without feeling like you're having a heart attack?

Thank you. I'm going to call the Dr's office tomorrow to explain my circumstance and see what they suggest. It seems like I call once a week lately so they should recognize my name. Lol! PS - Congratulations on your total weight loss. That's incredible. How long did it take to lose all your weight? I need to lose 60 more lbs.

I had RNY on 2/9/17. I had my first dilation on 3/8/17. It worked for a couple of weeks, but then I got another stricture. On 3/30/17 they decided to pit in a stint so I wouldn't have to keep coming back in due to strictures. The first day I felt fantastic, but then I had trouble with nausea and diarrhea. Five days after the stint procedure I talked with the nurse and she suggested I stop taking the medication they gave me to prevent gallstones. Apparently the Med can cause symptoms of nausea and diarrhea. I stopped the Med last Tuesday and the nausea has stopped but I'm still having trouble with diarrhea and the food still feelsvlike it won't go down. Has anyone else experienced issues with a stint? I wish I never had this surgery. Not to mention with all the problems I've had I have only lost 24 lbs.

I had my RNY on 2/9/16. Surgery weight 226 Current weight 193

This is totally normal. I wasn't prepared at all. My surgery was for medical reasons so I did not get all of the pre-op care. I was so depressed after surgery but this forum helped me a lot. MY RNY was on 2/9/17.

I've had a couple of strictures. Yesterday the Dr inserted a stint. At first I felt great but now I have that same feeling like the food is getting caught. I'm so sick of all of this. I want to go back to one day pre-op and say no to the surgery.

I had RNY on Feb 9th.

I had 2/3rds of my stomach in my chest due to a large hiatal hernia. My RNY surgery was done on 2/9/17. The surgery itself went very well and I had little to no pain other then lots of gas. Since the surgery I've had two strictures so the Dr had to dilate during an EGD. Yesterday they inserted a stint so I hopefully don't need more EGD'S. I have not made it past the purée stage yet.

My Dr told me I couldn't take any delayed release meds anymore. I had RNY on 2/9/17.

Same here, I've had two strictures. The Dr put in a stint yesterday for me. I had my surgery on Feb 9th and I'm still at the puree stage. I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever chew food again. You should probably call your Dr if your symptoms continue. It doesn't hurt to make a call.

I would call the Dr's office and tell them what is going on. I waited 3 days and on the 4th day fluid wouldn't go down so I ended up in the ER. I had to have IV's and a hospital stay until they could do the EGD.

I have terrible problems with anxiety and depression. It took me a year before the doctor could talk me into taking antidepressants. That was quite a few years ago and quite frankly the best decision I ever made. After WLS I had about a week of struggling with anxiety, but it eventually got much better. The therapy session should help you and if it doesn't then you either need to find a different therapist or consider taking the antidepressants. I tried biofeedback at one point and that seemed to help quite a bit. Sometimes it's just a matter of redirecting your mind to happier thoughts. Another thing that has helped since my surgery is coloring. I cannot read due to my lack of concentration right now, but I could color for short stints at a time and it helped me to relax. Just food for thought!

I had six weeks off due to a slight complication, otherwise it would have been four weeks.

I had approved STD that was extended to six weeks due to a slight complication. Today is my last day of STD. [emoji853]

I had an EGD four weeks post-op where they dilated my opening. I couldn't get liquid down. The Dr said scar tissue had formed which caused a narrowing of the opening to the stomach. Apparently this is quite common after surgery, but it sure is scary.

I would call your doctor. I had a similar issue that got to the point where I couldn't keep anything down. I ended up in the ER and was admitted. The next day I had an EGD and it turned out the scar tissue at my surgical site had almost completely closed my esophagus. They had to dilate it for me. My Dr said this is fairly common after surgery for some individuals. I'm doing much better now. My surgery was on 2/9/2017.

I'm one week post-op and I'm extremely nervous about loose or wrinkly skin. I wonder how much arm surgery costs? I'm actually serious about looking into the surgery.

My dietician told me I could start protein drinks and purees one week post-op.

I didn't receive a psych eval prior to surgery or after.

dskinner88 I was hungry on the liquid diet as well, but I think it was more mental than actual hunger. Also, I felt very week on the liquid diet. Thurs I started the purée phase and now I'm beginning to get a little more strength. Good luck!

Debbie3sons thank you for your input it has helped me as well. I'm 4 days post-op.

[emoji120][emoji120][emoji120] for all of you getting ready for surgery. I am 4 days post-op and doing pretty well. I felt very weak today, but I don't think I got enough liquids in today. I will say the gas pain is very interesting and I wasn't warned about the gas pain. This forum has helped me out a lot with any questions I have had. Gastric Diversion 2/9

I will pray fie both of you, BerMichele09 and Jazzle. I just had my surgery 2/9 so I'm 4 days post-op. According to the Dr's and nurses I did fantastic after surgery. I was home from the hospital Sat morning. It's definitely a serious surgery, but very doable. You both will do great, so prayers going out for both of you. Gastric Diversion 2/9

I'm eating SF jello and SF popcicles to help my cravings. For me I think it's a mental issue that I need to learn how to manage. I didn't receive any of the pre-op counseling or meet with a dietitian. In fact, my first meeting with a dietitian was one day after my surgery. I'm not sure why those appointments were not set up for me. My surgery was done more for health reasons rather than weight loss, but nevertheless I still have to go through the same graduated diet plan as everyone else who has the surgery. Gastric Diversion 2/9