MissyBoo75

I'm ALWAYS happy to share my before and afters!

Hi all! I've asked a couple of my doctors (including my surgeon's office) about this and neither seem overly concerned so I wanted to see if this is something other people are dealing with and I just need to suck it up. I am almost 4 years post op gastric bypass, 150 lbs. lost. I'm also a slightly unusual case because I was and am Type 1 diabetic as well. I have regular bouts of dizziness and lightheadedness, sometimes just from standing and sometimes just at random times. My blood pressure does tend to be on the low side since surgery, though not dangerously low. I have always had iron-deficient anemia but it is mostly controlled with supplements. All of my blood tests are in the normal range or very close to it, so it's not a vitamin deficiency. So my question is... do others deal with the same problem? Do I just need to accept that it's the way it is and deal with it? I just wonder if I should be concerned about it. I also cycle regularly and worry about getting dizzy while riding. It hasn't happened yet but if it does, that could definitely be dangerous. Thanks for any insight!

Thank you all so much! I do feel better today and my follow-up appointment went very well. I was able to stomach some thinned down grits for lunch and that made my day. I've found several savory options and I have some unflavored protein powder to try some new options. My overall outlook is much better today!

Hi all. I had gastric bypass last week on Sept 28. Surgery went well but I had one very bad day/night of nausea so I'm already basically a day behind. I'm in need of some encouragement that it gets better. When do I feel "normal" again? I understand there will be pain and my nausea seems unusually high but I can deal with it. But is it normal to constantly feel gurgling and movement (for lack of a better word) in my new stomach? Water tastes terrible... I have a hard time getting down the vitamins and protein shakes. I've only lost about 4 lbs. I feel like I'm far behind where I should be. I have my follow up appointment tomorrow so maybe they will be able to set my mind at ease. I would just like to hear that I'm not failing and others have had the same response.