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I am taking Dexilant for GERD and have recently halved the dose and I don't have any regrets. I was scheduled for RNY and changed it to the sleeve .

1 hour ago, Matthew2045 said:

Anyone know if you’ll be able to have bread/pasta and how long after

Yes you will be able to, with that being said you may want to wait until you are close to goal. Once you start playing around with foods not on the plan you may have a hard time getting to where you are trying to go. It can be a slippery slope.

2 hours ago, justmetj said:

One thing I wish I would have asked my Dr. before my surgery is what bougie size he was using for my sleeve. My restriction seems really good but it would be nice to know what size he used and I will be bringing it up at my next visit. Do you guys know yours?

My surgeon used a 34

2 minutes ago, bbbro said:

I guess my concern is that I don’t get to that point where I am uncomfortable once I finish my portion but I also don’t feel super full either. I guess I’m learning that my body can be satisfied by not being overly stuffed from food. It’s just alarming because I was expecting to have the restriction I did when I first had surgery. I would take 3 bites and I’d be full. Now, I can finish my portion.

How do you feel when you eat 3 oz of chicken, fish, pork, or beef ? Things like that still fill me up pretty quickly

Your pouch will relax over time and its highly unlikely that you have stretched it out. I would imagine people that do stretch there pouches would be binge eaters and do it over and over again ( my personal opinion ) I was told they don't stretch but on an episode of My 600 lb life Dr. Now said one of his patients had stretched their pouch. Just stick to the guidelines your surgeon gave you. Good luck

I have read articles saying the sleeve has more restriction then the RNY . I am 23 months out and still have great restriction. Before the surgery my portion size was huge and I loved cake, ice cream and candy lol. Now I keep all that stuff out of my house and when I want something I go out and get a one serving.

Either surgery will work and you get out of it what you put into it. You have to remember its a tool. Good luck to you !

It could also be acid or thirst. I got hunger confused with these two things early on, so I would take an antacid and or drink something before running to the food. Good luck to you

It can be very aggravating with stalls, just keep following the plan and the weight will start coming off again. My experience was I would not lose for 3 weeks but maybe a pound or 2 then BAM I would lose 5-8 pounds in a week. Everyone is different on how there bodies release the weight, so whatever you do stick with your plan.

I was going to have the by pass and the day I scheduled the surgery I changed it to the sleeve and I am so glad I did !! My surgeon told me I could lose the same amount of weight and I have lost 145 lbs !! He also said that by doing the sleeve I had somewhere else to go from there if for some reason it didn't work, but either surgery is just a tool and you still have to do the work. I can take NASIDS where I would not be able to with the By Pass. Good luck to you !

7 hours ago, Losingit2018 said:

Yes. I also got one of those cards from my team

They do come in handy. Kids eat more in a sitting then I do, lol.

Have you ever had the waiter or waitress keep asking if you want something to drink? I now just tell them Water and leave it sitting there, it is just easier then explaining it or to keep saying no thank you.

The bariatric team here gives a special dietary needs card which gives me children price on a buffet (Golden Corral ) or I can order off the child menu if I go out to eat.

I was also allowed yogurt. The first 2 weeks of my plan were full liquids.

I take ibuprofen 800 prescribed to me by my bariatric NP . Sleeve patients here can take it, but not by pass patients.

In the beginning taste changed a lot for me. Mostly with anything that had Tomato in it. I don't have any issues with any foods now.

You can be losing inches and not weight.

No, in the beginning I took half dose in morning and half dose at night. Now I take 30mg instead of 60mg every morning.

Just now, Fazzini Bee said:

My surgeon said that the pouch is trying to figure out how much acid it needs to produce. So it just takes some time. Some people, get better and some keep the reflux. I just wanted to see if anyone reflux has improved.

Well thank you for the info, I would love to get off of the PPI so I will talk to my bariatric NP and see what she says. I still have heartburn even taking the PPI and sometimes it gets really bad. Antacids do help most of the time.

2 hours ago, dpendleton02 said:

I don’t know why, but I really want some rice. Can anyone tell me when they tried rice, how it went, etc? You can’t really chew rice so, it scares me a bit. Thanks!

Did you have by pass or the sleeve ? I have no problems with it myself and I am pretty sure I waited until 6 months post op.

6 hours ago, Fazzini Bee said:

It has been working and I've noticed that when I missed a dose of carafate it's not as miserble as before. I am so hopeful that I can eventually live w/out the carafate

I looked that up to see what it is (Carafate) and it said it was for ulcers ? I guess it has more uses then just for that?

12 hours ago, Fazzini Bee said:

I started having GERD about 1 month out of surgical. I've been instructed to take zantac 2x a day and carafate 4x a day- which is horrible because of the time restriction. Can eat an hour after taking , or 2 hrs after eating. It restricts how much food you can take in.

I was wondering has anyone started with Gerd and it get better eventually?

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Is what you are doing working ?

I have GERD and it started as soon as I had the surgery. They put me on ompezole which didn't work, then Dexilant which I still take today but my dose has been halved this last 3 months. Hope to be able to get off the PPI someday.

3 hours ago, Daftgirl said:

@KCgirl061 @elcee i cut out added sugar, rice, bread, Pasta, potatoes, fruit, caffeine, booze, processed foods and have kept that strictness since my surgery in Dec. but I will definitely take your advice on trying different Protein foods instead of just shakes (sometimes i like to have baked chicken breast in the morning for Breakfast or a hardboiled egg white), and I think the weight lifting (not just cardio) has also changed my appetite routine! I appreciate your help! Happy 4th! Meanwhile, i just made a (zero carb) Isopure Protein Powder Mug Cake with applesauce and swerve sweetener, yum!

shakes do nothing for me except add more Protein. Can you eat scrambled eggs and bacon in morning or turkey sausage patty ? It is always best to eat solid protein all 3 meals. Good luck and Happy 4th !

20 hours ago, gabybab said:

Hi!

I'm currently 4 months post-op and had the sleeve 4 months ago. For those that have gerd, heartburn, reflux etc. What are the symptoms? When you have severe symptoms and needed to convert, how do you describe the feeling?

Thank you!

I have it and if you have reflux you will know, it comes out through the nose and mouth while sleeping and you wake up choking ( this is my experience with it) I take meds for it and don't have that problem anymore, although I still have heartburn and take antacids when I need to. Spicy foods make it worse for me.

What are you eating at lunch and dinner ?

15 hours ago, mmartinez213 said:

So losing weight quickly and slowly has left me with loose skin. I hate it anyone experiencing this issue?

Ugh, if I had the money or insurance would pay I would do it . My weight loss was everywhere and I wasn't expecting the sagging thighs. I just watch everything I wear. The arms are the worst for me. I wear a medium top, but my coats and jackets are Extra large to fit my arms.

I was on full liquids the first 10 days cream of wheat, yogurt, creamed Soups, smoothies, oatmeal, ect. Then soft foods scrambled eggs, Beans, cheese, grits. Drs. guidelines vary so much that first month. Good luck to you