Losingit2018

Thanks for keeping us updated with your progress. You are doing great and are an inspiration to us all.

Wow!! You are doing great! Early out it is good to keep in mind that there is still a lot of healing to do. Many times it just takes patience to heal before we know exactly how things are going to be for us in the long run. Always a good idea to call dr with any concerns that we have. keep up the good work!!

Exactly the same feeling for me. Plus if I dare take even a sip of liquid after a meal it causes pain for me. I learned quickly and now I wait at least 45 mins to an hour.

Hi all. By passers will be able to get liquids down pretty easily. Much easier than sleeve patients as bypassers no longer have their pyloric ( sp?) valve intact. Sleevers do. so don’t worry about liquids sliding down easily if you are a bypass patient.

I had all of those weird pains in the first few months too. I was fine after I healed. Until what feels like a sore stomach muscle started up. Hoping it is still part of the healing process and not something like a hernia.

You are doing well. I really wonder if the lack of full sensation could still be that your nerves need to heal. I get full quickly now on one scrambled egg and definitely feel it. If I eat 1/2 slice of bacon I am only able to eat 1/2 egg without feeling horribly uncomfortable.

If you had taken the time to really read the post. The ricotta bake may taste like pizza as the poster mentioned but the ricotta bake is healthy and surgery friendly. why not try being positive with people for a change rather than always making negative or bashing posts? Believe it or not the day may come when you need help or encouragement. People here may end up treating you just as you have treated them.

These work really, really well for me but they just went up in price. I have been taking one in the morning and one at night. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B011ZBTTJK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title i just bought a different one that is cheaper. I will start on them once I run out of the bottle if now that I have. Going to get link to new one. These are way cheaper https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000052YUH?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I take one made by now but I found a cheaper one that I just started on. I will get a link. They are chewable as chewable are easier to absorb. For headaches, try distilled water. It thins the blood and works very well.

I am 6 months out now and on a regular high protein/low carb diet. I do not have trouble drinking and food does not go right through me. I have always tended to have constipation problems anyway. I take miralax every day. I have had maybe twice in the last 6 months that I needed to get to the bathroom quickly. Usually movements are normal though. I still have trouble eating things like steak, pork or smoked sausage if it has the skin on it. Nothing horrible or too hard to avoid though. I get very full on small amounts of dense protein. If I eat too fast and/ or too much it makes me sick. remember that your pyloric(sp?)valve is no longer intact like it was with the sleeve so you should not have trouble drinking with bypass. one word of advice is to take probiotics. I take them daily and could be another reason that I am able to stay regular.

There is a person that lives in my neighborhood that has covid. Now you know two

Since when is stating facts about ones experience considered bad information. I call it facts and like to hear all sides. Not everyone has perfect experience like you did. Being her second surgery means squat.

Taking vitamins each day is not hard at all. If you did have some hair loss, it would only be temporary. You need to do this for your health. The health issues that arise due to obesity can be quite serious and even deadly. At the very least it will shorten your lifespan if you choose to stay in the obese range. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/index.html Do it while you are young. You will not regret it.

Right. You may not feel restriction but will most likely feel pain and nausea if you eat too much. Low and slow for sure

My suggestion would be if you do use protein bars, choose the ones that have more protein than carbs. This is what my dr told me to do concerning most foods including protein bars and it has worked well. You may be able to take refrigerated items if you have a small cooler to take with you.

Having wls is not at all giving in. It takes courage and the strong desire to be healthy to put yourself through major surgery. We have all struggled with yo yo dieting. Losing the weight only to put it back in plus more. This is not your fault. Some of it has to do with genetics. Plus once we put weight on our bodies reach a set point. It thinks this is the weight we are supposed to be so will literally fight us to get back to original weight. it is great that you are already in therapy. A good bit of our food issues are in our heads. You will do well to get your head straight before surgery. The surgery is just a tool. There is still a lot of work to be done on our part to not only lose the weight but also to maintain. hang in there. You got this and we are here to support you.

It was odd for me. I had no problem with premier with sleeve. I could not tolerate them after bypass at all. It was like they were too fizzy ( if that makes sense) and made me very nauseous. Hopefully you will be able to tolerate them well. You are correct to take things slow. 7 months out and I am still finding food that I can’t tolerate but did fine with before bypass. Nothing quite like getting that sick feeling after eating something that does not agree with you. The first 2-3 months were hard when it came to finding foods that I could tolerate. It does get easier though. another odd thing was that I could feel the mesh. It didn’t hurt but I knew it was there.

I never had a drain with either surgery. I am familiar with them as I took care of my sisters drains after breast reduction surgery. Did you get a diet to follow from your dr?

Right. It just infuriates me that drs and hospitals will not manage pain very well after major surgery. It’s not only hard to deal with but it impedes healing.

Walking will help with the gas. You are doing good to do 3 laps! I didn’t have enough breath to barely make one lap after my revision. I am so sorry that you are in so much pain. They did give me the injections in my stomach that kept my stomach numb and I think that helped a lot. Hang in there. As you know from past experience it will get easier as you go.

I put a cap of miralax in my coffee every morning. It keeps me regular. Rarely I have to take two dulcolax as well. You really don’t want to go beyond 3 days with no movement as you risk getting bowel impaction. right after surgery I did have to use an enema a few times.

Sorry to hear that, Grace. Hopefully this time will be different and you won’t stay sick after this surgery. Try to stay positive about it and we will be rooting for you! PS did you get a second opinion?

I too am so sorry this happened to you. Also your writing was excellent. Especially since this is not your native language.

I have hypothyroid and have had sleeve surgery. Had to revise to bypass because of severe GERD. I have had much more success with the bypass although I did lose weight with the sleeve. If I had it to do all over again, I would go straight for bypass. Mostly because of the high rate of gerd among people that are sleeved. I also believe that the bypass is just a much better surgery as far as losing weight. It has been for me.

I read in some of the Amazon comments in my link that a few people got a bad batch that tasted horrible. Maybe that happened to you? They taste like sweet tarts to me. I like them a lot. Of course your tastes could be different than mine as well I do not have to take any other vitamins with these like you see others posting. My blood work is perfect so far.