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I didn't have a goal weight my goal was to lose enough weight to have hip replacements and any more was a bonus.

I think my marriage has got better than before surgery because I can do more with my husband, He thinks it is funny with the questions he is asked from whether I am alright and not sick to who his younger girlfriend is, I think it all in the way you think about things.

Hi I had hip replacement surgery six months after my gastric bypass and went off vitamins a week before surgery and had no side affects from not taking them I was off them for about two weeks as I was in hospital for a week and didn't take them until I got home.

I went for a bypass because I didn't think a sleeve would work for me, I looked at both options for a long time and in the end every one has different reasons for choosing one or the other, I needed two hip replacements, My starting weight was 338lbs. and I am now 176 lbs in 15 months. I have no problems with dumping syndrome or Absorption I take vitamins every day which isn't that bad and my last blood test was good. I am very happy with my decision and feel a lot healthier and happier.

I maintain a 2kg bounce weight

I have been obese off and on since childhood, I never saw myself as being that big until I had to have hip replacements then I had to face the fact that I was obese. I lost 160lbs in one year, so your weight loss is good, the mind plays a lot of tricks on you I am still getting use to the fact I can pick a pair of jeans off the rack and have to go back for a smaller size because they are to big, I don't know what the sizing is there but in New Zealand I have gone down seven sizes from a 30 to a 16 or 6xl to a L or xl so I am still getting used to it. I got asked what my goal weight was and I told my goal was to get two hip replacements and anything after that was a bonus so I had them seven months ago and have lost 37 lbs since then so I am happy would like to loose some more so if it happens it happens I am a lot happier than this time last year, good luck on your journey. What I find amusing is people who wouldn't talk to you before now talk to you and others you know don't also friends you haven't seen for a while don't recognize you for a start, I was on crutches for two years and couldn't drive for ten months so I didn't see a lot of people for a while.

You might have to watch the shakes I couldn't stand them afterwards they made me feel sick, your tastes change I used to love chicken before the operation and couldn't eat it afterwards, i am just starting to be able to eat it now, I went I to dinner the other night before a show, had half a burger and was full got asked if I would like to have my stomach back to be able to finish it I said no to that, I wish I had done it years ago and have never regretted it, even when you can't eat as much of the foods you love.

Hi Mike, I had a full bypass on the 21/11/17, I was on purred food at two weeks and on Christmas day I was on mashed food, I never had any discomfort as such only when I ate to fast or to much. It took me about seven months before I didn't have to remind myself to eat food and even today there are days when I have to remember. The portions differ for everyone I only eat three meals a day because if I have snacks I tend not to eat meals because I am not hungry, The vitamins I take are Nutrichew chewable multi-vitamin, Calcium & vitamin D3 twice daily And B12 chewable once a day. I lost 73 kgs in one year almost to the day. I have had no problems with the bypass and wondered if the surgeon had even done the operation because I didn't feel any different except I wasn't hungry or interested in food. I didn't have any pain from the operation, I had my operation in Christchurch, New Zealand.

I had a gastric bypass because I needed two hip replacements, I was on ibuprofen regularly before surgery plus Tramadol, I had to stop the ibuprofen before surgery I stiffened up quite a bit, I don't think the pain level got any worst, I have a high pain tolerance so when I feel pain there is something wrong. It took me six months to get my hips replaced and I have never regretted having the bypass and not a sleeve. I was on crutches for two years before I had my hips done, The doctors didn't believe they were that bad.

Hi I was obese off and on since early childhood, I had a gastric bypass on November the 21st 2017 My starting weight was 338 lbs and my weight today is 195 lbs. My hunger disappeared after surgery and I don't think about food like I use to. I lost the weight without any exercise because I have two bad hips, I now have two hip replacements and I am looking forward to being able to do the things I couldn't. I choose a bypass over a sleeve because I didn't think a sleeve would work for me.

It is normal to have second thoughts, but once you have had surgery you will wish you had done it sooner. I have told a lot of people because I don't care what they think and I haven't had any negative feedback, even had friends walk pass me not recognizing me, I find it funny. The only second thoughts I had was when I woke from surgery and thought what have I done but that was the time. I don't regret having it at all.

Yes I am happy with going with a bypass I have lost 68lbs since surgery in November and haven't had any problems, The only thing I have noticed is that I use to love chicken now I can't stand it. I went for abypass because I need a double hip replacement and I am now getting them replaced on June the 5th and looking forward to pain and crutch for once in four years.

I decided on a bypass before I even saw the surgeon because I didn't think a sleeve would work for me,I didn't think it would restrict my eating like a bypass, my surgeon said a sleeve but I said a bypass and he was fine with that.

Hi, I had my surgery on 11/21, I only had gas pain for the first night, but I have a high pain threshold so I haven,t had any pain, I am on blood thinner for 4 weeks and I haven't had any problems with them only the bee sting feeling after they are injected

I can't wait to be able to play with the grand kids and be able to take them places. Without crutches. and not being in pain all the time.

I know how you feel, I had a three month wait till my surgery on November 21st and it seemed like it would never come, next week I go for my pre op with the surgeon and it isn't long now, time seems to be flying by at the moment, hang in there it will go faster than you think.

you look so good, I am Having a Gastric bypass on the 21 November I hope I do as well as you. It is so inspiring to see the operations do work. Well done.

I have to have two hips replaced and they won't do it until I lose weight and I am sick of being able to anything with my grandkids.

It's good to see I'm not the only one who is worried it won't work, been there and done the all the deits.

Hi i'm November 21 can't wait