Rosie’om

Hi fellow bypassers!
Ever since my surgery was completed on 9/13, I've been exhausted, unable to get enough rest, only able to sleep about 2-4hours at a time since surgery. I don't mean just a little tired, I mean I'm FALLING ASLEEP or on the verge of falling asleep the majority of the day, no matter what I'm doing: at work, watching TV, reading a book, on my phone reading these message boards... everything. I find myself standing or pacing all the time now just so I won't fall asleep (ya, it's odd when the fam is watching TV on the couch and I'm standing BEHIND the couch just to stay awake!).
Is anyone else experiencing such dramatic energy loss since their surgery? If so, what have u done to combat this? Any suggestions?

All I ate was Mashed Potatoes... Although I think that's a starchy vegetable. It stayed down though.


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 195
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX

Just came across this article. Very informative. Just to educate us on our new lifestyle. I actually saved this article on my home screen so I can refer to it.
http://pamtremble.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-we-dont-drink-with-meals.html?m=1

iamready4this

Beans and cheese have been the easiest for me. I like adding salsa and avacodo to my beans also.



HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 231.8

I'm almost 4 months post bypass and have lost about 62 pounds so far. I honestly didnt start exercising (walking and riding my bike) until about a month ago. I also had terrible nausea for almost the first three months. You have the rest of your life to exercise dont stress about it right now just do what you can when you can! Good luck!

Hi Shantel. First, congrats on your weight loss surgery . I'm just dipping my toes in the Water of lean meats too. I found a cream based Soup (i.e.cream of mushroom, chicken, etc) is a nice when you add chicken thats been baked with water or barbeque sauce. For example, my husband makes the most delicious baked chicken breasts. Place one or more skinless chicken breasts in a glass or metal baking pan. Cover the raw chicken with 1/2 cup of BBQ Sauce and a 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce. Cover pan with foil and bake for 1.5 hours at 350°F.
After the chicken cools, I cut it into thin strips and store it in the cooked sauce.
I take 1/4 cup of the soup (which I've prepared with milk for more protein) and add a few small pieces of chicken, some canned green Beans, and sometimes part of a plain baked potato. Use whatever is the right texture for your stage of recovery. This little recipe has saved me! I get texture from the chicken (chew, chew, chew) and a welcome bit of flavor from the green beans. The potato actually soothes my stomach. Hope this idea can help you.

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When in your entire life have you ever lost 20 lbs. in just 2 weeks!? Re. the surgery; I had repair of hiatal hernia that was quite bad and involved esophagus. This was done separate and I woke in recovery in the worst pain I have ever had in my LIFE. It gets better. Be patient and focus on the GOOD. Amazing wt loss in short time; less GERD symptoms. Each day you'll have less pain and note more benefits.

Hello All,
Its been a while since I posted because I have been recovering from my RNY on 9/11. I am still having a lot of pain three weeks out. I read that some people don't get pain at all. Anybody still have pain and if so how are you handling it?
Thanks,
Zallykatz16

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I remember that feeling. I was sleeping well at night and still couldn’t get enough sleep to not be exhausted. Two things. First you just had MAJOR surgery. They may be small little slits on the outside but on the inside there was some major cutting going one. It takes a ton of energy for your body to heal from that, especially in the first few weeks. Second, make sure you are getting enough fluids. I went in and saw the nurse practitioner for (I think) my six week check up and mentioned the continued fatigue and they started an IV and ran two bags of fluids through me and I started feeling better.


Heaviest weight-250
Gastric bypass 6/23/16
Current weight -138

Congrats guys for being recently rearranged!! [emoji6] All of those things u describe should be gone within another week or 2. I am only 4 weeks out but it feels like I was in the hospital forever ago, oddly enough. The hard part is coming up, which involves the new way to eat, drinking so much Water, new exercise regimen (if u didn't have an established one before), and basically waiting, wishing, wanting every week for the weight to pour off. That's actually the most frustrating part, at least for me it has been. Seeing others on here lose so quickly should be an inspiration but it can be a frustration, personally. So I hope the fat falls off the bones for y'all, but if it doesn't, you're not alone. We're here for u, to give u pep talks! [emoji5]

I wish u guys all the best of luck!! Dont ever hesitate to reach out to ur medical teams with any concerns. You'll also find so much support on here too, which has been awesome! Take care, don't push ur pouches too soon, and remember, even if a certain food or liquid is on ur 'ok to ingest' list, always listen to ur body. It may not like that food now, so don't force yourself.

I am 3 weeks post op and have the same thing. It's because the main part of the surgery is on the left side. Dr said to use a heating pad to help ease some of the discomfort.

Yes but mine comes and goes. It’s sudden sharp stabbing pain and it’s very painful

Your stomach is much smaller after surgery so you don’t have as big a reservoir for the air you breathe on a daily basis. Since you swallow air when eating, breathing, drinking, talking and initially after surgery, your body needs to adjust. Burping is one way your body gets rid of excess air or gas from your stomach. This is self-limiting and will get better as you adjust to your new digestive system. Stay away from straws and carbonation since these can increase the amount of air in the pouch.

has anyone had bad issues with burping a lot after gastric bypass? I burp constantly now and it's really bad after I eat. I take nexium 40mg twice a day and gas x. I chew thoroughly and eat slowly, and stop drinking 30 min before eating and don't resume until 30 min after. My doc says he hasn't heard of it and my co-worker complains about it constantly, but I really can't help it. Any advice?

I'm curious for the answers to your question myself. I am 9 days post op.

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How long did everyone use their little one ounce cups for, how did you do the transition to "big girl cups" and how did you handle going out like shopping where maybe its harder to get your Water. Right now I am supposed to be drinking 1 ounce every 10 minutes does that change when I go on to the mushy foods part of the diet??