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I would not ever do the bypass. My mother had the bypass eight years ago. Yes she lost the weight, but the side effects from the surgery are horrible. She had peritonitis from a gastrostomy tube being removed....was in the hospital for two weeks on antibiotics. She had an enormous amount of skin that had to be removed. She had to have a hernia repaired twice due to a muscle herniation that developed in the bypass incision. The GI side effects such as constant diarrhea and horific flatus. She has developed osteoarthritis and anemia. The long term side effects need to be taken into consideration. Hope this helps.

I am feeling much better. The pain that I was having was a muscle strain. I put myself back on liquids and really made an effort to not use that muscle when getting up and did not do anything too strenuous and it is much better. I have lost 12 pounds and can feel it:thumbup: I am pretty stoked right now. My first fill is Feb 8th.....can't wait for that!!

I am feeling much better. The pain that I was having was a muscle strain. I put myself back on liquids and really made an effort to not use that muscle when getting up and did not do anything too strenuous and it is much better. I have lost 12 pounds and can feel it:thumbup: I am pretty stoked right now. My first fill is Feb 8th.....can't wait for that!!

The pain is much better!! Thanks to everyone!!

Monday will be three weeks since my surgery. I am starting to freak......I have this weird almost burning kind of pain in my right upper quadrant of my stomach....where the largest incision is. It only hurts to touch or when I sit down and then get up. It is so sore I can barely touch it. When I press around I feel something there....I don't know if it is the port or what I am feeling but I am concerned. I am thinking about calling my doctor but I am not sure...I dont want to seem like a hypochondriac. My incisions are healed so I don't know what this could be???????????????????????????????????:thumbup:

Monday will be three weeks since my surgery. I am starting to freak......I have this weird almost burning kind of pain in my right upper quadrant of my stomach....where the largest incision is. It only hurts to touch or when I sit down and then get up. It is so sore I can barely touch it. When I press around I feel something there....I don't know if it is the port or what I am feeling but I am concerned. I am thinking about calling my doctor but I am not sure...I dont want to seem like a hypochondriac. My incisions are healed so I don't know what this could be???????????????????????????????????

yes..please let me know what he says....this is miserable. The only time that I am not nauseated is when I am sleeping.

I am two weeks post op. No matter what I eat, I am nauseated. I am so tired of it....I have not thrown up I just stay sick at my stomach.

I am two weeks post op. No matter what I eat, I am nauseated. I am so tired of it....I have not thrown up I just stay sick at my stomach.

I was a self pay for my surgery. I went tomy primary care physcian and requested surgery clearance. I had a list of things that were needed that my surgeon had given me. My primary doctor did all tests required and I paid only my copay to him. He then mailed a clearance letter to the surgeon.

Thanks for the encouragement..my port site is bruised which makes bending over unbearable. I don't get a fill until Feb 8th so hopefully it will be ready. I can't imagine getting stuck with a needle at this stage in the game. I am on mushy food right now and am kinda disappointed that I haven't lost any weight. This is a very trying time after surgery and up through the first fill....I hope it gets better.

Two weeks. I am still having substantial pain in my port incision. I think it is bruising and it is so tender...I am getting some energy back. I have just been amazed at how bad that I have felt since my surgery. I was not expecting it to be such a hard recovery. I have not gotten a fill yet but I am getting full quicker. I have also noticed some restriction with certain things so I forsee my first fill resulting in weight loss. I am excited and starting to feel better.

Two weeks. I am still having substantial pain in my port incision. I think it is bruising and it is so tender...I am getting some energy back. I have just been amazed at how bad that I have felt since my surgery. I was not expecting it to be such a hard recovery. I have not gotten a fill yet but I am getting full quicker. I have also noticed some restriction with certain things so I forsee my first fill resulting in weight loss. I am excited and starting to feel better.

OMG today was really bad. I woke up and was sore all over....just generalized not feeling well. I know I am only 11 days post surgery and I am not fully recovered but it makes me wonder why I feel this way as I was doing good. The nausea.....I have been so nauseated...It takes everything I have to keep from vomiting. I made it in to work, it was the most unproductive shift ever. I have just felt terrible..I guess this is the hell that everyone is referring to. Why did I know about the hell prior to surgery. That wasn't discussed at the seminar. My doctor didn't tell me that when we discussed the surgery. I wouldhave just liked a heads up so I could be prepared. Well how could you really prepare for this....I just keep praying for the strength to go on and am trying not to ask myself WHAT have I done!

OMG today was really bad. I woke up and was sore all over....just generalized not feeling well. I know I am only 11 days post surgery and I am not fully recovered but it makes me wonder why I feel this way as I was doing good. The nausea.....I have been so nauseated...It takes everything I have to keep from vomiting. I made it in to work, it was the most unproductive shift ever. I have just felt terrible..I guess this is the hell that everyone is referring to. Why did I know about the hell prior to surgery. That wasn't discussed at the seminar. My doctor didn't tell me that when we discussed the surgery. I wouldhave just liked a heads up so I could be prepared. Well how could you really prepare for this....I just keep praying for the strength to go on and am trying not to ask myself WHAT have I done!

Thanks for the encouragement. My back is hurting too. My biggest incision is so sore I can hardly bend over....I just keep thinking it will get better and I hope it does....Good luck on going back to work...don't push yourself physically....take care:)

Thanks for the input:) This journey really is day by day and I am thankful that I have such a supportive place to turn. It makes a big difference knowing that you are not alone:)

I made a mistake by coming back to work tonight. I feel terrible. I never thought about having to bend over if I drop something or the weight restriction, not being able to lift over 10 pounds. I feel like an invalid....and I am in pain. As I sit here, drinking ice water and eating watery grits while everyone around me is eating juicy cheeseburgers and fries I wonder,,,,,if one would have told me how intensely hard that it would be to fight the urge to eat, and that it would take every ounce of willpower that you ever could imagine to stay on this liquid diet,,,,would I have still agreed to this? I just keep thinking what have I done. I could have just been fat and happy....This is a living hell...not to mention the pain when you have to burp feels like being punched in the sternum with a baseball bat.....God give me the strength to do this.....this is so much harder than I thought it would be.:smile2:

I made a mistake by coming back to work tonight. I feel terrible. I never thought about having to bend over if I drop something or the weight restriction, not being able to lift over 10 pounds. I feel like an invalid....and I am in pain. As I sit here, drinking ice water and eating watery grits while everyone around me is eating juicy cheeseburgers and fries I wonder,,,,,if one would have told me how intensely hard that it would be to fight the urge to eat, and that it would take every ounce of willpower that you ever could imagine to stay on this liquid diet,,,,would I have still agreed to this? I just keep thinking what have I done. I could have just been fat and happy....This is a living hell...not to mention the pain when you have to burp feels like being punched in the sternum with a baseball bat.....God give me the strength to do this.....this is so much harder than I thought it would be.

I was banded on Monday....everything was going fine. I was so happy, I had very minimal pain, I was up and down and was thinking wow...this was so worth it. Up until yesterday I was following the diet to a tee. I have been off work so here I am sitting in this house thinking about this band.....I was so hungry, nothing that I done was taking my mind off food. And really it was just a mental thing. I didn't feel hungry.. I just needed food! I felt like a heroin addict needing a fix....I couldn't sleep for thinking about eating. I ate a biscuit with syrup. I had no problems getting it down. And then I felt soooo bad because my daughter wouldn't speak to me because she knew that I was not following the doctors recommendations. I am fine now that I have that out of my system....I am starting to have mixed emotions now....the restrictions are too restrictive,,,,,or maybe it's depression I don't know but this is where I am.

I was banded on Monday....everything was going fine. I was so happy, I had very minimal pain, I was up and down and was thinking wow...this was so worth it. Up until yesterday I was following the diet to a tee. I have been off work so here I am sitting in this house thinking about this band.....I was so hungry, nothing that I done was taking my mind off food. And really it was just a mental thing. I didn't feel hungry.. I just needed food! I felt like a heroin addict needing a fix....I couldn't sleep for thinking about eating. I ate a biscuit with syrup. I had no problems getting it down. And then I felt soooo bad because my daughter wouldn't speak to me because she knew that I was not following the doctors recommendations. I am fine now that I have that out of my system....I am starting to have mixed emotions now....the restrictions are too restrictive,,,,,or maybe it's depression I don't know but this is where I am.

My surgery went very well. I had some severe pain in the recovery room but in a short while that subsided and I am at home,,,,really am feeling incredibly wonderful....I feel that this is all a dream...

My surgery went very well. I had some severe pain in the recovery room but in a short while that subsided and I am at home,,,,really am feeling incredibly wonderful....I feel that this is all a dream...

I felt the very same way and I finally came to the conclusion that this was just a natural response to a major change. My husband too does not agree with my decision to do this and I just had to make the decision to do this for myself...for my children. My surgery is tomorrow and I know that this is the best decision of my life. Hang in there!! You will be soooo happy that you did. Visit this site often...I have found so much support on here. You will be starting the New Year with the most amazing beneficial decision of your entire life..

I am having surgery Monday too!!!!! Congratulations! You will be fine..not sure if you like tea, but it works well when you are on clears and keeps you from getting the caffeine headache. I feel the same way you do....I don't want to be a slug anymore. I feel like I am sleeping my life away. I can not wait for the positives that I know that this surgery is gonna bring! GOOD LUCK Monday!!!!