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I actually had bypass to deal with GERD, not weight loss, that is how bad mine was, they said I was on my way to getting throat cancer. So def, go for bypass

I don’t want to be a Debbie downer, so I am starting a new topic, I don’t want all the newbies to read this a freak out thinking this is typical. I am 5 weeks out of bypass surgery and am having major complications. I was told I have a stretchier and ulcer. I am at home with a PICC line, doing two bags of IV fluids a day. Back on a full liquids diet, and struggling with getting that down. And on top of it all, I have not lost any weight in three weeks, no, really, I have lost a total of one pound, I kid you not. Talk about feeling LOUSY. I am really needing a good buddy to chat with. Really someone who can talk about anything just so I can talk to someone else who is going through this. My family is super supportive but I feel like a broken record and they must be tired of it because i am tired of hearing me complain!

I am drinking at least 65oz a day, I will mention this to my Dr. thank you, was feeling so helpless!

I am doing a little better, but please try and remember, you know your self the best, if something does not feel right, then call the doc. Everyone story is going to be different. Let know how your surgery went I would love to talk to you

So thee different kinds of nausea meds and still sick as a dog. If it continues, I will have call dr again and say, he help I need something done, not just meds

My nausea turned out to be a stricture and an ulcer. You might want to home up and ask to have an endoscopy. I had my surgery on 14 of September. You really need listen closely to your body, if you are eat thins not you lost, taking certain medications this can have a huge effective in how you feeling so sick

I am sorry to be a Debbie downer, but could really use some cheering up. So I have apparently won the complications lottery! I have now had gale stones, stricture and ulcers. I only had my surgery 4 weeks ago! Omg, I am thinking what the hell have I done to myself? Is this going to go on forever? Plus, I am bake on full liquids!

I actually had the surgery to deal with uncontrolled GERD, Many people don’t know this but really bad GERD can lead to cancer, my dr told me, have the surgery now, don’t get cancer, or wait and you will get cancer. So this was not a hard decision, however I am over weight, so hey, no cancer AND I will lose weight. It honestly never occurred to me anyone would thing weight loss surgery was a bad thing. I was blindsided by people’s comments online towards patients. Like, what the hell business is it our yours if someone wants to use this really effective tool to lose weight. If you needed pills for high blood pressure, would you say “oh, she is taking the easy way”? So I have decided to tell my immediate family and one close friend. In the end this is up to you. Your friends will either join you, or show their true colors.

How did surgery go?

No, this is new, I was doing fine up to this morning. The day before yesterday I was in the hospital with pain. The dr. thought I might have passed a gale stone, but of course can’t tell for sure. Now he wants to do an endoscopy to see if there is something wrong with my pouch. After all the tests I went through you would think that they would have a better idea then “well, I don’t know, guess we should take a look”. Wish they had done this while I was in the hospital so I would not have to sit here and worry like a maniac!

[emoji106] sometimes it just feels good to know you’re not alone.

Right now if they said I would never lose another pound, if I could stop this nausea, I would take it! This has been one of the worst days for me so far

I am with you, it is torture to drink protein shakes. I find that fish is a good choice. Lots of protein and pretty easy on the stomach.

My nutritionalist said the only vitamins you absorb thru the skin is D and K, so the patches-are just 20 dollars down the tube.

This has been helpful, I am not a huge lettuce fan, so really not that torn up, but good to know ahead that it might cause a problem. I guess it would be better to “experiment” at home, just in case

He said he was going to schedule me for an endoscopy, but that wind be until Tuesday, and I am so afraid I won’t be able to get water/protein in. I just have to be patient, which is not one of my strong suits

Has anybody been dealing with extreme nausea! I am 3 weeks out and I can’t put anything on my stomach without feeling extremely sick to my stomach. I have not actually vomited, but seriously can’t deal with this anymore

Back in hospital, having problems with gall bladder, may have to have it removed. Feeling sry defeated and truly thinking what the hell have I done to myself!

Not losing any weight, but i started at a very low BMI. I had the surgery to deal with gerd, so I was only 210 at my highest, at surgery I was 200. Now I have been 187 for two weeks. I had a hernia operation at the same time so I am still having pain. This morning I had a soft boiled egg and it was Delicious!

I can help, plus we all need to talk to each other, my family is very supportive, but getting tired of hearing about it 24/7. Can’t blame them, I am tired of thinking about it ! I had my surgery on 9/14/17.

I am open for chatting too, had my surgery on 9/14/17. So I am on the mushy stage, still having some pain from my hernia repair and feeling low. I can really use some perspective and would just love to make a few new friends

Hello, how are you doing?

My nutritionalist said the patches are worthless, you can’t get vitamins thru you skin, exempt vitamins d. So you are going to be low on all the others. Talk to your surgery team and find a way of working around the nausea. This is really important in your long term success. Food cravings can be made worse if you are vitamin deficient.

Hey there I am feeling the same way. I am 3 weeks out and starting mushy. I find I am actually scared to eat. Also have only lost 3 pounds since I got home from surgery, seriously feeling like what the hell dis I do to myself

How is everyone doing? I am finally sleeping better and I can start mushy food tomorrow. Soft boiled egg here I come.