Charity G

Recently I got strict about my tracking and trying to lower my blood sugar (had been in the 400s). Now that its down to the mid- to high- 100s I'm noticing everything close up is very blurry. Has anyone experienced this? Do you think my eyesight will stabilize as my blood sugar stabilizes to a more normal level? Should I see an optometrist or an ophthalmologist?

What kind of diet were you on right before the surgery? When I met with Dr. Eagon the nurse said I needed to be working toward 1400 calories a day. But, I meet with the nurse on March 27 (ten days prior to my surgery) and was wondering if they will change this recommendation to liquids or reduced calories.

How is your recovery going, Istytehcrawk? How was/is the liquid phase of the diet after surgery?

Congrats on your loss, Istytehcrawk! Did you have your surgery at the hospital in the Central West End, or Barnes-Jewish West? Do you mind me asking what complications you had?

I'm wondering if when someone has a panniculectomy does it also tighten up or get rid of the excess skin over the pubic bone? I'm thinking it would look weird to have a flat area where your pannus had been, only to then have a pooching FUPA.

My surgeon said because I have GERD I am not a good candidate for a sleeve. He said patients that get a sleeve generally develop reflux, and if you already have a history of GERD its a bad idea.

Good luck on your journey! Having someone to support you is a blessing for sure

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Kakatlady612 - I hope you find a surgeon to perform your surgery. I chose to have an RNY because I had the Lap Band back in 2002, but had to have an emergency surgery to remove it in 2010 because it was eating into my stomach. That history, along with the fact that I do have GERD also, meant that RNY was the only surgery that was recommended for me. I also have congestive heart failure, diabetes, fibromyalgia, high cholesterol & triglycerides, and struggle with anxiety and depression, so you can imagine the size of my pill box. I am looking forward to dropping weight and hopefully becoming more healthy and reduce the amount of medicines I have to take.

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Charity and I live in a small town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. My insurance gave me the go ahead, so I'm happy to announce my RNY is scheduled in St. Louis for April 10th ! Being diabetic, my blood sugar has been higher than I'd like of late (all those "last meals") so I am starting the 1400 calorie diet my surgeon wanted me to do prior to surgery, and focusing on cutting out carbs. I've used Keto before to drop weight, so I'll go back to doing what I should have been doing in the first place. HW 396 CW 315 RNY 4/10/2018

Yay for making a good choice! As for the constipation, have you tried MiraLax? I've heard it is a lifesaver for bariatric surgery patients.

Wow! Congrats on your weight loss and finding yourself after depression.

Tinab719 - Who was your surgeon? What kind of results have you had? Any advice for those of us getting ready to have surgery?

I am having Gastric Bypass hopefully before the end of April at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.