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Be careful. It's relatively easy for MOST people...but if you run into complications, being at a clinic away from home can turn into a nightmare. Not a super common scenario, but it does happen pretty often (about 5% of patients...one in twenty). Lot of stories of folks here, in fact, who have had issues with strictures, bleeds, digestive issues, etc. Very important to figure out who is going to take care of you if problems arise once you get home, who you can call for help, ect.

Not a guy and don't work at a factory. I love to play hard and work outside and am a huge water drinker. I'm six months out and can only drink about 4-6 ounces at a time. (just got in from mowing lawns by hand for an hour....very hot and thirsty....and that's the limit) Mind you, if I wait twenty minutes or so, I can suck down another 4 to 6.....but yeah, I used to be able to drink a full 12 ounce bottle in minutes and that just ain't happenin anymore. Your concern is real. If you are able to get one of those weird water back packs where you can drink through a tube all day....you'd probably be ok. You'll be able to stay hydrated, but you need much more access to water because you'll need to drink much more frequently. Very wise thing to be thinking about.

Severe enough symptoms to cause issues with daily function (lightheadedness, passing out, seizures, auto accidents caused by this) are pretty rare.....but this is a potential problem that people need to be aware of. Treatment is typically paying close attention to diet, recognizing symptoms early and eating to control them. Severe forms can require medication and even partial pancreatectomy might be needed. If you happen to draw this particular card, it can be a serious problem. Luckily, though, this is pretty rare. It should also be noted that this syndrome often occurs years after weight loss surgery.

https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes/news/print/endocrine-today/{1dc23215-49dc-4ad7-90da-346ba16663d6}/post-gastric-bypass-hypoglycemia-a-serious-complication-of-bariatric-surgery Bypass people have more hospitalizations for hypoglycemia and tend to have more severe symptoms, but sleeve folks can get it, too. Research on this complication is ongoing. Of 175 eligible patients, 120 were randomized 1:1 to RYGB or SG; 117 (93%) completed the 12-month follow-up. Reactive hypoglycemia was detected in 14% and 29% of SG and RYGB patients (P = 0.079), respectively, with the effect of treatment in multivariate analysis significant at P = 0.018. Daily hypoglycemic episodes during continuous glucose monitoring did not differ between groups (P = 0.75). Four of 59 RYGB subjects (6.8%) had 1 to 3 hospitalizations for symptomatic hypoglycemia vs 0 in SG. The static β-cell glucose sensitivity index increased after both treatments (P < 0.001), but the dynamic β-cell glucose sensitivity index increased significantly in SG (P = 0.008) and decreased in RYGB (P = 0.004 for time × treatment interaction). Whole-body insulin sensitivity increased about 10-fold in both groups.

Yes H. Pylori causes ulcers. Nicotine is extremely bad to cause ulcers, too.

Here's a recipe, so you get the general idea https://emilybites.com/2011/07/lasagna-cupcakes.html But you can make these however you like them. I use chicken more often than beef I like Ragu chunky garden style super mushroom for my sauce I like to use fresh mozzarella and low fat ricotta, and a little shake of parm on top Sometimes i like zucchini in it:) Wonton wrappers are only 20 calories each. I use about three per cup. These are awesome for packed lunches:) They freeze and reheat well, too.

Fischer et al., systematically analyze data from 123 sleeve gastrectomy studies involving 12,129 patients. The excessive weight loss in patients who had sleeve gastrectomy was 56.1% at 12 months post-surgery (Fischer et al., 2012). The weight loss varies between 42% -78%. In another study conducted by Gagner et al., the weight loss data from 130 doctors and 46,133 gastric sleeve surgeries were compared. The average, excessive weight loss at the end of the first year of gastric sleeve surgery was 59% (Gagner, Deitel, Erickson, & Crosby, 2013). Doctors are close to the value gotten by Fischer et al. Realistically....the hard data puts average excess weight loss after sleeve....at about 55-60% at one year post surgery. And 60-70% at eighteen months to two years post surgery. Then, by year three, many people will regain about 5-10%.

Grilled salmon seems to hit the spot lately. Slap it right on the grill like a steak. I was never a salmon fan before and now I can't seem to get enough of it. I eat it with grilled asparagus, romaine, avocado, peppers, and good tomatoes. Sometimes I shake some potato wedges in olive oil and rosemary, salt and pepper and grill them in a tin foil bag, too. Steel cut oats with dried cherries and pecans. Tofu chili wonton wrapper cupcake lasagna Protein pasta Chicken stir fry Steak salad with swiss and hard boiled egg.

My diet allows fruit. I like frozen bananas and strawberries in my shakes. I have since three weeks post surgery. Different doctors push different diet strategies. Lot of different ways up the mountain. i like a diet that includes fruit. It can be done.

I have to ask cause I'm kinda gobsmacked. What, exactly, did you expect from this surgery?

This is a big red flag for me: "I often find that I associate all the negative feelings from when I was unwell with him." Guy doesn't have to be acting like a jerk or doing anything wrong at all....to still be the wrong guy.

Questions for doc: How many of these procedures have you done? What is your complication rate? What is the average excess weight loss of your patients in 6, 12, 18 months?

Keep up the great work, and best wishes on a safe effective surgery:)

Was reading the "mourning the person you saw in the mirror" thread, and while I don't miss myself as a chunky monkey...there is something that I am kinda mourning. The last time I saw myself skinny....I was in my 20's Now, I'm looking a lot thinner...but wait a minute....where the hell is that 20 something girl? In my mind...skinny me was eternally linked to young me...and it's an adjustment to realize that even though I'm thinner now, I'm 46...not 26. And I know that sounds weird...but it's like my only reference for skinnier me...is way back in the 90's. Was I really expecting to look 26 again? Nah... But it's different, you know? It's out of alignment with my memories of the only time I experienced fitness. A fit 46 looks way different than a fit 26. 46 year old people have a few wrinkles. We droop a little here and there. And it's ok:) But yeah...kissing youth goodbye is something I never did as a fatter person. Was too busy worry about carrying around 100 extra pounds to think about those 20 extra years. Isn't that weird?

Relatives still visiting. Little niecey wanted to go to a water park yesterday, and it was the first time in years I didn't dread sitting around in my swimsuit all day with everyone:) Found a very cute suit with sort of a hybrid swim skirt boy trunks kinda bottom and a very flattering swim tank top. Super comfortable, and damn if I don't look pretty spiffy! Hubby kept grinning at me and checking me out. Doofus. LOL. It was nice:) Niecey drug us all down the water slides. OMG, so much fun! It's been a long time since I tried it, and it was just so joyful. Hubby got a huge kick out of doing the slides with me and the kiddo ran me up the slide so many times I must have gotten 60 stair cases in...if only my Fitbit were waterproof! (feeling it a little today!) Afterward, we went to an alligator sanctuary because my weird biologist daughter wanted to hold an alligator:) Was actually pretty interesting. Who knew alligators could be trained to come to their names? I was very surprised by the vocabulary some of them had developed for commands! Life is good. My favorite thing about the weight loss...is the reduction of stress. No more concerns about my back hurting and finding a place to sit down. No more concerns about having to push to keep up with my athletic crazy family or the EverReady Rabbit niecey. No more concerns about stairs or weight limits or walking distance. Just makes life so much more enjoyable:) I like being up for an adventure:) It's about damned time.

Good luck!

Talk to a therapist. Particularly, one who specializes in bariatric patients.

Sometimes a poor relationship is one of the driving forces behind self destructive eating habits. While it isn't fair to blame others for the choices you make, it's also unfair to assume the stresses your relationship might goes through after weight loss surgery are "your fault" or something "you chose". It isn't all on you. Relationships are always two way streets. Staying in them is a daily choice and both partners have to work hard to make them function well. That especially includes times of transition and support. Sometimes an overindulged comfort habit (and returning to it when we know it's time to outgrow it) is a symptom of a bigger problem. And sometimes moving forward demands that the bigger problem be addressed. Otherwise, you can end up back in the same self destructive cycle. There is nothing that will sabotage positive changes in your life more than a toxic relationship. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to be with someone who supports your goals and your health. A Swedish study last year compared 29,234 obese individuals who had weight loss surgery and 283,748 individuals in the general population. The unmarried people who had weight-loss surgery were 35 percent more likely to get married, and surgery patients who were married were 41 percent more likely to get divorced, compared to people in the general population.

As much as I want to, and as much as i've tried...I hate Kale, too. Bleh. But I love so many other deep green veggies, it's ok that I don't like it. Maybe it's one of those weird ones where certain people have taste receptors that actually experience its taste differently? I've tried many a chopped Kale salad recipe...put it in green shakes...I've worked at it....and no dice. The bearded dragon loves it, though:)

I'm a purist, I like the traditional egg mcmuffin...which has 300 calories and 18 grams of protein. But I can only eat half of that sucker. So, I bring along a Caramel Premier Protein. Dump about 1/3 in a large black coffee, and eat half my traditional egg mcmuffin. 150 calories and 8g protein for my half sandwich 60 calories and 10g protein for my protein shake coffee. 210 calories and 18g protein breakfast on the go:) (or lunch, if you like breakfast for lunch) If your dog is your copilot, chances are good she would take care of the remaining sandwich for you:) Only thing that could make this better...is if I could teach McDonalds to use whole grain muffins.

Golfgal...that looks very balanced and sensible:)

Already answered that. LOL. Yes, I did. My diet allows 75 naughty "sweets" calories per day. I used them on the white bun. (and yes, know it's junk...not a typical choice for me, I always do whole grain buns at home). My diet is not carb restricted. I eat a ton of carbs. But I do not typically eat white breads, refined stuff or more than 75 calories worth of sugary stuff per day.

Complications are scary. You never imagine yourself having them...and when you do...it kinda gives you a jolt of reality...that this thing that we're all doing is very serious. I think your reaction is very understandable. Wishing you an uneventful recovery from here on out:)

A lot of people find that the changes they go through with bariatric surgery also inspire other overdue changes in their personal lives. Sometimes this means re-evaluating realationships. Divorce is so common after bariatric surgery, it's been dubbed "divorce surgery". But as common as divorce is after weight loss surgery, new realationships are even more common:) My psychologist said at our presurg interview that weight loss surgery will make a good marriage better, and a weak marriage worse. If there are problems....the changes you go through will put them under a microscope. Whether you can work through them, or need to re-evaluate/leave the relationship....if you came into this surgery with vulnerable spots in your relationship, they'll need to be addressed. Happy to report hubby and I are doing really well so far, but I know a couple people who split up over incompatible health priorities, jealousy issues, unfaced issues that came to a head....after surgery. Whatever happens, I wish you well and hope you have a lot of love and support....but also inner strength and the ability to stand on your own inside your new self. Good luck!

Loving your collar bones:) Nice work!