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Oh - I should also have mentioned there's some common themes here for high fibre, probiotic friendly diets. Time to bring kimchi back into the house. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using BariatricPal mobile app

Loving it. Who would've thought normal poops were so reassuring. You're doing wonders. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using BariatricPal mobile app

Bloody ripper! I'll take a constipated tale over a poosplosion story any day. Hope it works out. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm scheduled for RNY next Wednesday. I'm a diabetic, edge of obese but taking this drastic step in a bid to minimise or stop my diabetes. The one thing giving me completely irrational fear is the stories of uncontrollable bowel movements. Now don't get me wrong, I expect some wariness around farting and some loose stools for a few months or a year but I'm hoping normalcy is on the horizon for most. It just seems like a lot of people are reporting lifelong uncontrollable diarrhoea, destroying marriages and requiring diapers. Conscious of how people suffering specific issues frequent forums, and can overrepresent incidence - can some veterans let us all know how they're fairing years out? Are you crippled by leaking oily ooze? Pretty well managed? Have you had a bad bout and fixed it with something? Fibre? Probiotics? FODMAP? I'm hoping we can get some broader sample response, acknowledging it could turn out everyone actually is exploding with faeces - but I'm hoping there's better news than that. Im young and my QoL is good. I'm active, class 1 obese - I hate the idea of resolving my diabetes but replacing insulin shots with adult diapers. So tell us about your bowels you wonderful people!!!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm booked in for later in the year and have no pre-surgery diet planned because my BMI is on the lower side (33). Are you in the same boat? My surgeon explained they often need to shrink the liver, spleen fat deposits down to assist with the laparoscopic approach but it's less of an issue for lower bmi patients and instructed my dietitian to skip it. Good luck.

Wow! 25 years, and here I'm moaning about 5. If you don't mind me asking - are (were?!) you type 2 or type 1 or something in between. Congratulations on the good outcome.

Wonderful words! Thank you.i should have mentioned I approached it in the beginning as a means to manage risk by nixing three or four major cardiovascular risk factors. The diabetes would be a bonus.

I'm a type 1/2 diabetic, diagnosed late in my 20s but seemingly still with B cell function and responsive to sulfonylureas 5 years later. I take insulin too though. I weigh 125kg (270lb) and am very tall and broad shouldered, I don't appear obese but am low obese BMi of 33. Following a traumatic, but preventable, death in the family my own fear of mortality prompted me to look at weight loss surgery to get me back down into healthy BMI, resolve early BP and Cholesterol issues and reduce my insulin needs / increase sensitivity. I've always been large, but could never keep weight off despite many attempts. My diabetes is moderately well controlled. My endo approved, and a meeting with a surgeon had me on track for a bypass booked for June. He feels the current evidence about bypass ability to resolve Diabetes makes it the choice for me, but would otherwise recommend a SG. I'm not expecting to be cured, but if it minimises my risk of complications and improves management then I'm okay with still being diabetic and pouched. I've dived into the research and see overall the outcomes are positive - but it's a big step! So - my question for the community. Is this too drastic a step? Has anyone else undergone RNY at a lower BMI to tackle diabetes? I'd love your stories and feedback. Feel free to link to your posts if they exist already, I am doing my best to get through them using search.