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Surgery day will be here before you know it!

What kind of vitamins & what time of day do you take them? Start a journal of when you eat, take vitamins & when you feel any of those things. I’m nauseous about 3-4 days a weeks. I buy meclizine on Amazon ($14.99/3 bottles of 100 pills) & keep them with me I had my RNY almost 4 years ago.

I think this varies depending on what your Surgon says. I have had one Surgon tell me that NSAIDS are fine to take via IV & another say to avoid them all together no matter what the form (this includes topical).

I take Wellbutrin for depression & I’m doing great.

Buy a whole chicken & make your own broth!

Can your surgeon look at the scan results? He looks at them differently then the GI. Have you had your hormones checked? And what everyone said above!

Way to go!

Maybe. I can’t remember if I do or not😹

I agree with everything the has been said. Get a second opinion! Tell you it’s all in your head points to the doctor being unprofessional & crazy! Have you tried a GOOD electrolyte water? I have been felling punie & my naturopath told me to get Liquid IV or Drip Drops. Both are powders & both have vitamins. I use a 1/2 stick per day & have been feeling so much better. They may seem expensive, but you are worth it! I know it’s not the answer to everything that you are going through but it might help you feel better I’m the mean time.

I have an 12” scare down the middle of my back from an infusion surgery. Itched like crazy!!! I know the docs tell you not to put anything on them but I had to do cortisone! The healing is causing the itching. If they are red & splotchy you could be allergic to the glue or tape that was used. Then you definitely do need Benadryl.

So glad you are doing well. They made my daughter drink from a medicine cup every 15 min. I wasn’t a true “bariatric” so the orthopedic floor didn’t know what to do with me.

If you struggle with how fast you eat, put your fork down between each bite. It really does slow you down. When we have our fork in our hand most of the meal with tend to shovel the food into our mouths. I have had waiters ask me if I was done eating because my fork was on my plate & not in my hand. Dude! Don’t you know that the international sign for being done eating is a knife with the fork wrong side up in the middle of the plate with the handles resting on the edge. This makes it easy for the wait staff to put their thumb on the silverware so that they don’t drop it. “I’m done now, you can take my plate!”

I usually swish and spit water in my mouth after I eat. At 1st I found it hard to convince a waiter that I didn’t need anything to drink with my meal. My husband told me to just get water, it’s easier then telling them I don’t want anything to drink. I just feel bad about being wasteful with water.

I’m over 3 1/2 years & I still weigh my food at home. I don’t go over 3.5 oz of food. I do around 2oz of protein & the rest veggies or fruit & maybe some salad.

Congrats 🎈 you are a new person!

This might not be related to your surgery at all. Go see a doctor! It could be a cyst that is filling up (causing the pain) & then it releases (causing the burp). My cousin had something similar but she heard a gurgling sound & then she was out of pain.

Just because you can consume so much liquid at once doesn’t mean you should! what were your docs guidelines on how much to consume at each meal?

Yes. Find a hobby. I have learned to crochet from YouTube! The Dollar Tree sells cotton yarn. Then you only need a crochet hook (get what the yarn says to use) and a large eye needle. Start off making dish cloths. Very simple & they are great for cleaning!

I got Covid but my bypass was over 3 years ago. I only had a massive headache for about 36 hours. You are taking that many meds now after the bypass for reflux? Some docs have you take at least an omeprazole or Prevacid after. Mine told me to take it for the rest of my life. But I had a bypass just because of acid reflux.

I had a RNY at over 3 years ago at 53. What do you want to know?

Did you Surgon give you anything for nausea? This is weird but try taking a teaspoon of raw oatmeal. Wash it down with water if it gets too dry in your mouth. I’m over 3yrs post op. I buy meclizine by the bottle on Amazon & take it about 4-5 times a week. I always do the oatmeal when I’m at home, but I do the meclizine if I’m out somewhere. I hate feeling nauseous!

Didn’t your Surgon give you any instructions? Does your insurance have a dietitian you can speak with? Mine did & she called me weekly during the 1st month. You should only be having broths & stained cream soups the 1st week. Make sure you stay hydrated but DO NOT drink any carbonated beverages, no sweet beverages, no caffeine & no sugar.

I had reduction surgery 8 years before my WLS. I didn’t have to do any PT or anything before. My doctor had to provide proof that it was needed for insurance. Tell them that I had tried PT & that I was currently seeing a pain specialist for back pain.

I regained 1/2 of what I lost 😠 I used the Fast Metabolism Diet by Haylie Pomroy. I lost what I had gained & then hit my goal weight over 3 years after my bypass. The diet recommends eating a lot of food each day. I couldn’t do that but I did follow what foods to eat in each phase & did it for 1 month. Then I loosely followed along & kept loosing. We just got back from vacation today. We ate way too many bad things so we are gonna do it for another month starting on Monday (it’s easier to keep track of the phases if you start on a Monday). My whole body felt better & my face waits swollen each morning. There is a very good Fast Metabolism group on FB. They are always very helpful & answer questions pretty quickly. you can always send me a PM if you have any questions.

Did you add any liquid? The Mayo is probably to thick to make a purée with chicken.