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JohnnyCakes

Gastric Bypass Patients
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from mzulli in Dr. Matthew Weiner   
    i agree with and follow Dr Weiner’s approach 100%.
    that shady-ass “Dr” Duc Vuong is a fraud and a quack. run, don’t walk, away from his videos.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from nursenays in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    i know of someone, an older lady, who had gastric bypass surgery at a hospital in Georgia.
    the next day, the daughter brings a box of Cinnabons to her in the hospital room. they proceed to start eating them. she tears open her new stomach and has to go into emergency surgery to save her life, cleaning cinnabons out of her abdomen.
    moral of the story? there seems to be no limit to the stupidity of most people in this country. it is infinite and almost beyond the imagination. while some bariatric offices are better than others at preparation and patient education, none of that really matters when dealing with the average American.
    look at our president.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from sLeeving the fat behind in Dealing with Co-Workers and Friends   
    when people loosely ask or comment in a social situation about my weight loss and say "how?" i generally joke it off and say "tapeworm" or "crack" and that usually gets laughs and ends the conversation.
    but if someone later pulls me aside and genuinely asks for advice, either because they have a weight problem or someone they know does, then i'll proudly tell them about my surgery and advocate for it for them too.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from sLeeving the fat behind in Dealing with Co-Workers and Friends   
    when people loosely ask or comment in a social situation about my weight loss and say "how?" i generally joke it off and say "tapeworm" or "crack" and that usually gets laughs and ends the conversation.
    but if someone later pulls me aside and genuinely asks for advice, either because they have a weight problem or someone they know does, then i'll proudly tell them about my surgery and advocate for it for them too.
  5. Thanks
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from sLeeving the fat behind in Dealing with Co-Workers and Friends   
    when people loosely ask or comment in a social situation about my weight loss and say "how?" i generally joke it off and say "tapeworm" or "crack" and that usually gets laughs and ends the conversation.
    but if someone later pulls me aside and genuinely asks for advice, either because they have a weight problem or someone they know does, then i'll proudly tell them about my surgery and advocate for it for them too.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from GreenTealael in Had Emergency Surgery Just Now   
    wow... that sounds incredibly complicated. thanks for the explainer.
  7. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from GreenTealael in Had Emergency Surgery Just Now   
    wow... that sounds incredibly complicated. thanks for the explainer.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in Had Emergency Surgery Just Now   
    my thoughts as well.....
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in Had Emergency Surgery Just Now   
    "internal hernia with twisted gut" ... did they say this was due to your RNY anatomy?
    and if so, any tips on how to avoid it?
    glad you're okay Fluffy!
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    JohnnyCakes reacted to FluffyChix in Had Emergency Surgery Just Now   
    Hi y’all! Fair warning, I’m posting PUI (posting under the influence) right now! 😳🥳🤩🤪🥰😂🤣😅😇
    Seems I had a serious case of the fomos this week with @GreenTealael having her upcoming VSG to RNY surgery for GERD and @Alex Brecher having his RNY reversal for bowel obstructions/necrosis. I just had to wrap up a pending tri-fecta! LOL
    What I thought was a serious case of food poisoning — or as I like to say, “When good refrigerator roulette goes bad”...was actually a sudden onset of internal hernia with twisted gut. It came on so quickly Sunday night and by Tuesday I couldn’t eat. And Wednesday ended up curled up on a cold tile (filthy) floor in the ER convinced I was dying, moaning, sweating profusely and making quite a spectacle! My only regret is I didn’t have a tip jar handy to earn a few quarters!!
    It’s a risk of WLS that is part of less than 3% total for complications after surgery—so no need to fear complications from WLS. To put in perspective that 3% is lower than the national averages for all sorts of surgeries!!!
    I’m 17 months out from RNY and was just so super surprised by this new development! But initial surgery went very well! I went into surgery at 12 midnight and was back in my room after recovery by 3:45am! Woot! I have a rockstar surgeon and team who were able to do it all laporoscopically!
    She said if I play my cards right and am able to eat something later today and get my walking in that I can probably go home late this afternoon! Yeah, baybee!!!
    Now I just have to proactively start medicating to guard against having a Rosemary’s Baby sort of post op poo! 😞😥
    i’m so grateful to everyone and for our Bariatric Pal Family! Thanks Alex for creating such a special place!
    (Oh and I don’t recommend doing it this way, but this morning was back to being only 3.4lbs away from final Goal #3 of 130lbs!!! Woohoo! With my post op plan progression in place I expect to shed this post surgical Fluid weight gain in a couple of weeks and reach Goal #3!)
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from Mrs. Hayes in 6 weeks out+baby back ribs=DUMP   
    once again, i don't think that's dumping.
    i think that's foamies yo. you done blocked up your stoma with all that itchy swine...
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in 2013 Gastric Bypass patient   
    according to NIH, the "normal" weight range for a 5'7" woman is 121-153lbs. you are 170. so you still have quite a ways to go (50+ pounds) before you are considered underweight.
    while most people 6 years out struggle with regain, you admit you can basically eat anything you want and keep your weight down, if not still lose a little.
    i'm sorry... what's the problem here?
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in 2013 Gastric Bypass patient   
    according to NIH, the "normal" weight range for a 5'7" woman is 121-153lbs. you are 170. so you still have quite a ways to go (50+ pounds) before you are considered underweight.
    while most people 6 years out struggle with regain, you admit you can basically eat anything you want and keep your weight down, if not still lose a little.
    i'm sorry... what's the problem here?
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from Miss Behaving in what's the worse things about bypass   
    i can't think of anything negative.
    oh -- i can't chug Water like i used to. you know how when it's super hot and you haven't hydrated and you get a cold bottle of water and down that **** all at once? yea i can't do that anymore. i miss that.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from Miss Behaving in what's the worse things about bypass   
    i can't think of anything negative.
    oh -- i can't chug Water like i used to. you know how when it's super hot and you haven't hydrated and you get a cold bottle of water and down that **** all at once? yea i can't do that anymore. i miss that.
  16. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from nursenays in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    i know of someone, an older lady, who had gastric bypass surgery at a hospital in Georgia.
    the next day, the daughter brings a box of Cinnabons to her in the hospital room. they proceed to start eating them. she tears open her new stomach and has to go into emergency surgery to save her life, cleaning cinnabons out of her abdomen.
    moral of the story? there seems to be no limit to the stupidity of most people in this country. it is infinite and almost beyond the imagination. while some bariatric offices are better than others at preparation and patient education, none of that really matters when dealing with the average American.
    look at our president.
  17. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from nursenays in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    i know of someone, an older lady, who had gastric bypass surgery at a hospital in Georgia.
    the next day, the daughter brings a box of Cinnabons to her in the hospital room. they proceed to start eating them. she tears open her new stomach and has to go into emergency surgery to save her life, cleaning cinnabons out of her abdomen.
    moral of the story? there seems to be no limit to the stupidity of most people in this country. it is infinite and almost beyond the imagination. while some bariatric offices are better than others at preparation and patient education, none of that really matters when dealing with the average American.
    look at our president.
  18. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from nursenays in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    i know of someone, an older lady, who had gastric bypass surgery at a hospital in Georgia.
    the next day, the daughter brings a box of Cinnabons to her in the hospital room. they proceed to start eating them. she tears open her new stomach and has to go into emergency surgery to save her life, cleaning cinnabons out of her abdomen.
    moral of the story? there seems to be no limit to the stupidity of most people in this country. it is infinite and almost beyond the imagination. while some bariatric offices are better than others at preparation and patient education, none of that really matters when dealing with the average American.
    look at our president.
  19. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from nursenays in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    i know of someone, an older lady, who had gastric bypass surgery at a hospital in Georgia.
    the next day, the daughter brings a box of Cinnabons to her in the hospital room. they proceed to start eating them. she tears open her new stomach and has to go into emergency surgery to save her life, cleaning cinnabons out of her abdomen.
    moral of the story? there seems to be no limit to the stupidity of most people in this country. it is infinite and almost beyond the imagination. while some bariatric offices are better than others at preparation and patient education, none of that really matters when dealing with the average American.
    look at our president.
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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from ElectricBoogaloo in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    sweet jesus
  21. Haha
    JohnnyCakes reacted to ummyasmin in Could Someone 'Splain This To Me?   
    Dunno about anyone else, but it isn't so much hate as bemusement and pity for the ordinary peeps - same sort of emotions as towards Kim Jong Un, Berlusconi, Ferdinand Marcos, Gaddafi, Nixon, Mugabe etc. Mind you, Oz has Scott Morrison currently at the helm, heaven help the Aussies.

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    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in Quesiton about long term weight   
    yes, your appetite will be non-existent during the initial rapid weight loss phase.
    then, as you get to your goal weight, you will notice that you will experience normal hunger sensations again and can comfortably eat more food. this worries a lot of people because they think they are "stretching their pouch" (not a thing) and are on the road to regain. but that is not the case. rather, your body is saying "okay, i'm at the weight i should be at now, lets eat some more food so i don't waste away to nothing!"
    in short, as long as you eat healthy whole foods a good 90% of the time, you can let your new appetite be your guide. if your body is hungry, feed it healthy food until you are satisfied. no need to count calories or portion sizes. if you have no appetite/hunger, don't eat! it's pretty simple.
    the danger is if you go back to sugary/processed food. don't do that. fast food, junk food, processed food, alcohol, sweets... all of that should be part of your past. those foods distort your body's natural hunger signals (insulin rollercoaster, food reward balance) and you can very well gain weight in the long-term by doing so.
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    JohnnyCakes reacted to FluffyChix in Quesiton about long term weight   
    (psssst @JohnnyCakes) Good to see you 'round these parts! Congrats on continued goal maintenance!
  24. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in Quesiton about long term weight   
    yes, your appetite will be non-existent during the initial rapid weight loss phase.
    then, as you get to your goal weight, you will notice that you will experience normal hunger sensations again and can comfortably eat more food. this worries a lot of people because they think they are "stretching their pouch" (not a thing) and are on the road to regain. but that is not the case. rather, your body is saying "okay, i'm at the weight i should be at now, lets eat some more food so i don't waste away to nothing!"
    in short, as long as you eat healthy whole foods a good 90% of the time, you can let your new appetite be your guide. if your body is hungry, feed it healthy food until you are satisfied. no need to count calories or portion sizes. if you have no appetite/hunger, don't eat! it's pretty simple.
    the danger is if you go back to sugary/processed food. don't do that. fast food, junk food, processed food, alcohol, sweets... all of that should be part of your past. those foods distort your body's natural hunger signals (insulin rollercoaster, food reward balance) and you can very well gain weight in the long-term by doing so.
  25. Like
    JohnnyCakes got a reaction from FluffyChix in Quesiton about long term weight   
    yes, your appetite will be non-existent during the initial rapid weight loss phase.
    then, as you get to your goal weight, you will notice that you will experience normal hunger sensations again and can comfortably eat more food. this worries a lot of people because they think they are "stretching their pouch" (not a thing) and are on the road to regain. but that is not the case. rather, your body is saying "okay, i'm at the weight i should be at now, lets eat some more food so i don't waste away to nothing!"
    in short, as long as you eat healthy whole foods a good 90% of the time, you can let your new appetite be your guide. if your body is hungry, feed it healthy food until you are satisfied. no need to count calories or portion sizes. if you have no appetite/hunger, don't eat! it's pretty simple.
    the danger is if you go back to sugary/processed food. don't do that. fast food, junk food, processed food, alcohol, sweets... all of that should be part of your past. those foods distort your body's natural hunger signals (insulin rollercoaster, food reward balance) and you can very well gain weight in the long-term by doing so.

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