dawson62704

I’m a year out and got a head cold. I can’t breathe through my nose and think I must be swallowing a lot of air because I’m feeling really bloated. Anyone experience this? Any suggestions?

Everyone is different, but I went back to work at two weeks full days.

This past Friday I went to the ER with abdominal pain radiating to my back. After a CT scan it was determined that I had an internal hernia, referred to as Peterson's defect. Along with a marginal ulcer. They did surgery on the hernia and I have to take a couple of meds for the ulcer. Anyone else have surgery for an internal ulcer? How long did it take to heal? I'm home now and although they said I could go to work since I have an office job with no lifting, I'm considering staying home for a day or two. Would like to know others experiences.

Every program is different and this is something you should talk to your doctor about. The program I used, did not want you further away than a 4 hour drive for the first 3 months and I did have to go see my surgeon a couple of weeks after surgery. After that it was a nurse practitioner that I saw at 3, 6 and 12 months.

Remember you won't be able to lift more than a gallon of milk for about 6-8 weeks. You're still healing it's just mostly on the inside and everyone is different. My surgery went off like clockwork and I was back to work in 2 weeks. My husband just had same surgery and surgeon July 18th and they had to go back in last night to repair a leak. He now has a J tube for feeding and will be out 6-8 weeks now.

I lost about 40% of my hair volume at 3 months out and my nails became thin, soft and split easily. I started taking the Celebrate Hair, Nails and Skin. I'm now 9 months out, hair is coming back and nails are growing better. I don't know if it's the timing or the Celebrate or both, but for me it was worth trying and I still take the Celebrate.

I am 10 months out and did not have any dumping from sweets. I had totally different triggers. Eating too fast. Eating too much. Not chewing well enough. Meats that did not break down well, ie. chicken breast, pot roast, pork roast. Once I figured out my triggers, then I was able to be more mindful and ensure that I did not dump, although there have been a few things that did cause enough pain, that I pushed myself to throw up for relief. Hope that helps, remember everyone's body reacts differently, so you need to think about what you'll be able to leave with for the rest of your life.

You want to use vitamins that are specially designed for Bariatric surgery due to the malabsorption issue. I was given samples from NUT, my preference was Celebrate. Still using them but have been able to switch to capsules now at 6 months.

I'm 6 months post-op and I've lost 36% of my starting weight. My weight loss has slowed and I have found that if I want to keep it moving at a steady pace, I have to kick up my activity. At least now, I have the energy to do it!

Left out the part that I was NOT getting all of my protein in. I think that caused my hair loss and weakness.

I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH - GET YOU'RE PROTEIN IN! I am 6 months out and lost about 50% of my hair volume. I used Nectar vanilla powder and mixed it with all kinds of Crystal Light flavors just to keep things from getting old. Do whatever you've got to get your protein in!

I had surgery 6 months ago. The thing I appreciated the most was my husband staying with me in the hospital for two days and nights. My program required you to get up and walk every 4 hours. I'm a heavy sleeper so my husband set an alarm, got me up and walked with me. He also helped me keep track of my fluid intake. This was a huge help for me to stay on course. He then stayed home the first day I was home just to make sure I could manage by myself. I did fine at home and didn't need pain melds more than Tylenol, so he went back to work. My doctor didn't want me to drive for seven days so I didn't. When he would get home from work, he'd walk with me and if weather was bad, he'd take me to A store or the mall to walk so I could get out for a little bit and not go stir crazy. For me, I think the walking helped me heal and get my energy back. I was able to go back to work in two weeks and have not had any issues. I hope this helps, best of luck to you both.

I always find it so interesting how various programs/doctors can be soooo different in what you can/cannot have. My program says no caffeine because it is a natural diuretic and the biggest risk with this surgery is dehydration. So I've been off caffeine prior to my surgery. My Dad had a type of Bariatric surgery over 40 years ago. His surgery removed quite a bit of his intestines but nothing was done to the stomach. There was no dietician involved back then, just eat and then everything passed through quickly. So he continued to drink coffee and iced tea post-surgery. He died three years ago after being on dialysis for 7 years. Although none of his doctors ever said what caused the kidney failure, I rather be safe than sorry.