Nonnie68

Jonni, I am 68, also retired, and just beginning this journey, too. I am on Medicare, and must go through several months of different types of counseling prior to receiving a surgery date. Like Elidh, I realized I wanted to improve my health to enjoy those retirement years. Some days I think about the foods I will eliminating from my diet; and then I realize, it's the very foods that have lead me to this point of overweight-ness, and which is more important to me - those foods OR my health, for heavens sake?!? Good luck with your procedure; look forward to following your positive progress!

Thank you for letting me know! And glad to hear your procedure went well!

Can you share your grandma's recipes for the veggie soups? Would love to know, since that helped you get past the broths.

That's great news!! And I sure hope you're feeling better!

I sure hope tomorrow finds you feeling better! And that it doesn't delay your surgery.

Wow, that's interesting, too! My colectomy was done in 2015, and I wasn't given a list of no-no foods. I occasionally have popcorn now, but I can give it up if it's a no-no after surgery. I am looking forward to sessions with the nutritionist to see what things I can or cannot eat.

Thank you for your post, Betty1971! I have had a colectomy due to diverticulitis, removed about 13 or 14 inches of bowel, and I wondered how my surgeon would determine which procedure would work best. I have only had my first meeting with her thus far, and have an endoscopy and colonoscopy scheduled for January 7th. I think that I recall from our appointment that she said the sleeve wouldn't involve the intestines, whereas the bypass would. I need to clarify that with her. Unfortunately, I also have a sliding hiatal hernia that needs repair, and a very large incisional hernia in my lower abdomen from the colectomy that needs repair - which the first surgeon I saw wouldn't do until I lost weight. It's like a vicious circle to find out how to approach everything.? Your post relieved some of my anxieties about this! I have read post after post to see if anyone has had a similar situation. So thank you!

Thank you so much for your encouraging response! I am feeling hopeful, and really, really hoping that Medicare will cover it. I think that the loss of weight would improve my mobility a lot. Thanks again!

At the suggestion of my PCP, I am considering WLS. In 2005, I had lap band surgery. In 2015, I had a colectomy due to diverticulitis and bowel microperforations, and the lap band was removed when the colectomy was done. NOW, I have a very large incisional hernia in my abdomen from the colectomy surgery, and a hiatal hernia, both of which need to be repaired. The first surgeon I saw would not operate until I lost weight; my BMI is around 40-41. I am also older than many people posting here (68 on Medicare). So my PCP has referred me to a WLS surgeon. Has anyone here had gastric bypass or sleeve after having had a colectomy? I have only had my initial telemedicine appointment, and am looking for comments from anyone with similar experiences. Appreciate your comments in advance! Thanks.