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I’ve done a lot of bypass research and found out so much that I didn’t have a clue about prior to research. Things like the foamies, the constipation, medication absorption, etc. I’m curious to hear about things that surprised you after surgery that your clinical team didn’t tell you and that you might not have come across in your own research beforehand. I want to be as prepared as possible for what’s to come. Give me the good, bad, ugly… all of it.

Hi roux en y friends! I want to say first and foremost that I’m so glad to have found this forum. Everyone has been so insightful, caring, and helpful. I know I don’t always respond (working full time and 4 kids) but I do see your responses and appreciate them. I’m back with another question. What should I expect during recovery? I’m imagining constant abdominal pain and nausea. How long did it take you to go back to work or resume your normal activities?

Is the constipation like a lifelong struggle or just in the beginning? I am worried about that. I asked my surgeon about it and he said it shouldn’t be something to deal with forever but I’ve read different things from different people.

This is my first time posting here, but I’ve scoured forums for so many of my questions. I’ve read lots of your stories and have found encouragement and new fears. One demographic of people I haven’t seen much from are those that are at the lower end of the BMI for bariatric surgery. I am 5’6” and at 35 BMI. I juuuust barely qualified for surgery. I will get my surgery date this Wednesday and my fears are at an all time high. I am relatively healthy and qualified based on one comorbidity which is mild sleep apnea. My question is to those who had similar situations as my own. Do you regret getting the bypass, or are you happy you did it? Did you form more problems after the surgery than you had before? Please give me your insight! I know I want the bypass rather than the sleeve due to GERD issues. Like many of you, I’ve struggled with my weight and portion control my entire life. But I am so scared that I’m going to have regrets and it’ll be too late to turn back. Another question I have is for those on antidepressants/anti-anxiety meds. For the first time in my life, my anxiety is well controlled on Prozac and I’m worried that the surgery will completely mess that up. Can I hear your experiences with meds post-op?

For everyone that answered, would you have the surgery again knowing everything you know now? I’ve officially scared the living crap out of myself by browsing Reddit threads and coming across some that are pretty much all about friends and loved ones dying from bypass complications or extremely malnourished people with a poor quality of life post-surgery. 😭

Geez, is the insomnia common? I haven’t really researched that part of it or come across it much. Is the bathroom pain like intense abdominal cramping? Or are we talking about the actual exit point here? lol sorry for the tmi questions.

LOL is that a home intruder or my stomach? I laughed out loud at work. 😂 I didn’t even think about pain while sitting just from less of a cushion.

That’s what I’m nervous about… the constipation. I love that my body keeps things pretty regular these days, but when I have experienced constipation in the past it was the worst!

Interesting! What kind of symptoms go along with your type of dumping episodes? If it feels like reactive hypoglycemia then I’m imagining it makes you pretty tired, weak, sluggish. Have you dealt with the terrible constipation that a lot of others talk about?

Do you have regrets because of the nausea and constipation, or would you still choose the surgery if you could go back and do it all over again? I’ve heard that it can be drastically different from person to person and it so interesting to hear all the different perspectives!

Thank you for responding! I have also worried about not being able to take ibuprofen after surgery, but I think I’m making more of an issue of it in my mind than it would be in reality. After 4 kids, I got used to not being able to take ibuprofen during pregnancy. I’ve wondered a lot about dumping and wish I could know ahead of time what it will be like for me. It seems like such a unique thing to everyone and very different circumstances that seem to bring on dumping. Could you elaborate more on what textures your body can’t tolerate?

Thank you for the insight into your experience. I appreciate your perspective on it all.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. You made some very good points about the reason someone might be satisfied or dissatisfied after their surgery.

Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate your perspective. ❤️