Cambridgemom

Awesome! I have mine scheduled for next Saturday. I would love to keep in touch and watch your progress. I've read a lot of info saying that the MGB is a great option to avoid GERD so I'm feeling pretty confident. Is there anything I should have or know to be prepared? Were you able to get around at all in the days after your surgery? Did you use Gas-X strips to help with the gas pains?

Yes, I used gas x strips all the time in the first few days. I was still able to move around, but the first 2-3 nights I found it difficult to get comfortable while sleeping. Definitely have someone to take care of you the first couple of days though. I would have slept all day and never had my liquids. My husband had to prepare things for me and remind me to drink, because I would have kept putting it off. I started at 243 and this morning I weighed myself and I was 215 already!! Only 16 days out!! You will be so happy. There is also a mini gastric bypass group on Facebook that Dr Rutledge (Dr. who invented MGB) is a part of. He answers all questions usually within a day and the people there are really supportive too. They offer lots of help with what to eat and "is this normal?" Types of things.

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I feel totally back to normal now. The first 4-5 days I had terrible gas pains but on day 6 I turned a corner and I feel like my old self now. I just started the soft food stage, so that is nice, to have flavour again after all the shakes and broth lol. I am happy to answer any questions that you may have about the MGB. I feel like it is definitely the right decision. The acid reflux problem that you read about is old information. It has resolved the problem by changing the position on the connection to the stomach, it is actually a great option to avoid GERD.

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I had the mini gastric bypass done 16 days ago.

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Hi,

I am about to commit to having the MGB done with Dr Cobourn at the Smart Shape clinic. I am hoping to hear from people who have actually had the MGB done themselves. Do you have any positive or negative feedback? I am so excited to reclaim my life but there have been a few fear mongers on another MGB forums that are making me question the MGB because of its newness and making me feel like going the self pay route is unsafe. However, not one of the negative people on the forum have experienced the MGB first hand, so I would love to hear from someone who has already done it, especially someone with the same doctor.

Hi,

I am about to commit to having the MGB done with Dr Cobourn too. How did everything go? Do you have any positive or negative feedback? I am so excited to reclaim my life but there have been a few fear mongers on another MGB forums that are making me question the MGB because of its newness and making me feel like going the self pay route is unsafe. However, not one of the negative people on the forum have experienced the MGB first hand, so I would love to hear from someone who has already done it, especially someone with the same doctor.

On 2016-12-24 at 8:55 PM, silhouette said:

Hi there!

I'm a new member to these forums, maybe visited a while back.. Here's my story..

I'm 30, and in 2005 I had a lap band. about 3 years later, after ,maximizing inflations, it started working suddenly!

I lost 100 lbs, down to 127 lbs, in a few months. I was pretty much throwing up everything I eat, and learned how to manipulate the "system".

I'd eat whatever I wanted, then gulped Water, excused myself, threw everything up, returned to the table, and ate some more. Then I got pregnant, and I deflated the band completely. BIG MISTAKE.

I gained the 100 lbs again during my pregnancy. Yes, in 9 months, I gained 100 lbs. I'm serious. ok my baby was probably 6 lbs.

I got pregnant again, and didn't fill the band. Then suddenly, while pregnant, the band started working again, even though it was empty.

When I had my second child, I was lighter than when I got pregnant by 20 lbs.

In 4 months post partum, I went back down to 127. at that point, I couldn't eat anything. I threw up ANYTHING I ate, even Water.

I had to get IV hydration in ER several times. A barium study showed my band had slipped, and was causing complete obstruction. My potassium was dangerously low and I started to get arrhythmias. I was admitted for emergency removal.

Here I am, 3 years after removal, back to 223 lbs, and 26 days away from my mini GB.

I was completely against any surgery that will change anatomy, but after the suffering of losing and gaining a 100 lbs TWICE, I'm done.

I want to create this thread for anyone who is having a MGB in 2017, to discuss our progress together, our preparations, and our outcome.

I look forward to meeting more MGBers in the new year

S