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Wow! That’s crazy! Good luck on your stent surgery!

I have nothing to offer but a hug. Try to take a short walk in the sunshine.

It will get better. I remember thinking “What the hell did I just do to myself?” We have just put our body and mind through a lot it’s gotta get used to everything.

Welcome Melba! The tiredness will get better as you are able to add more solid foods. Try to eat 5 small meals that are high in protein a day. That should really help. Good luck returning to work.

Your insurance might not require a waiting period but they might have several of things you have to do before surgery. A psych eval, meeting with the dietitian so many times and meeting with your doctor several times before they will approve surgery. You’ll probably have to have another sleep test since yours was over a decade ago. But sometimes they are done at home. You wear a monitor for 1 to 2 nights at home. From that they determine if you have sleep apnea.

You are doing great! When have you lost 72 pounds in one month? Stop beating yourself up.!

Your body has just been through major trauma & is still healing & adjusting to your new normal! It’s gonna take a couple of weeks. Listen to your body & don’t do too much too soon!

I’m confused. When did you have surgery? March 29th was yesterday.

Everyone’s surgon is different. If yours is large then maybe he does need to do them at different times. My HH surgery was years ago & the recovery was pretty easy. When I had my GB my esophagus was it an L-shaped. I’m retired, the surgery itself was pretty easy. It’s getting your body used to your new stomach and your new way of eating. You are going to be weak for about a week to 10 days afterwards because your body is just gone through major change.

Surgon told us (my daughter & I) that if that happens go back to a full liquid diet for 2 weeks & then start eating the way he told us at the beginning. No more then 3.5 oz at a time, 3 meals a day with small healthy snacks in between. Or check out the Fast metabolism diet by Haylie Pomroy. Even though there is no way I can eat as much food as she wants a person to eat. Following each of her phases in ordered helped me get down to my goal weight!

That sounds awful! Your poor tiny tummy. It’s probably your tummy being worried that is gonna come back up too. Take small “bites” of pudding slowly & a couple of minutes apart & see if that helps. I hope you feel better soon!

It might just take more time. Try again in a few days. For the 1st year my daughter couldn’t eat chicken without it upsetting her tummy. Now she has no problems eating anything! She is 4.5 years out. The only problem I have is getting sick when I eat too much! I am 5 years out.

My surgeon said to not eat more than 3.5oz of food so I always weigh my food when I’m at home. If I do eat too much I’m miserable & have the through up sometimes. I’m almost 5 years out.

Welcome Ash, best of luck on your journey!

I had hiatal hernia repair done at the same time. I don’t think my recovery was any different because of that.

I had a gastric bypass because of medical issues. I had a fundolipication that had failed after about 8 years ago. This left my esophagus in an L shape & made it hard for food to go down. My surgeon is one of the top Thorasic surgeons in the country. He told me to get all my info on the internet ? He said that a Roux n y would permanently fit my problem. Because it was a medical problem & not just to loose weight I didn’t have to do all of the things weight loss people do. I did loose 70 pounds then put 15 back on. I think my body has settled on the weight that it is happy at. I know if I go over that my digestive tract will be unhappy.

This is baffling. How much exercise do you do each week?

I think of it as cutting the food into toddler size pieces.

I have not gone through any of this before. Just wanted to say how sorry I am. Your story breaks my heart. You thought you made this decision for all the right reasons & then something like this comes up years & years later. I pray this can all be resolved soon & that a doctor can figure out what you need to make you whole again.

Yes! I had them too. I think it’s from not eating any solid food. Hang in there. In the end it wi be worth it!

Cleared at 6 weeks but still didn’t really feel like doing that much. 1 1/2 after surgery I discover Pilates & absolutely love it!

I had a bypass & use the patch vitamins. I am almost 5 years out & haven’t had any problems with blood work. I take enough meds/supplements as it is & don’t want to add another thing to swallow. I know they are expensive but totally worth it to me.

Both can be caused by dehydration. I know it’s hard to get an all of your water the first two months. Try setting a timer on your phone to remind you to drink every 15 minutes. I still use my timer and I’m almost 5 years out from surgery.

That’s a really cool service. Best of luck with it.

So happy for you! We will be here for you as you prepare & after the surgery too!