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February 2023 surgery dates!
kristieluther replied to Erin18's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Bypass or sleeve? -
I had my bypass on 8/31/22 and I've lurked in this forum even before that, as I was getting ready. I just joined today to reply to this post. I hope you are feeling better today, LivBee! I had a lot of complications after my surgery, including a stricture that closed to the size of a pinhole, keeping me from even being able to swallow water at one point. I had to have two post-op dilations on 10/12 and 11/14. If I'd had to go back in for a third, they were going to put in a temporary stint, which they did not want to do. I was weak, dizzy, and malnourished for months after my surgery and yet I kept pushing myself to do things like I had the energy of someone else. I passed out in the shower once, and almost passed out on several other terrifying occasions away from my house. I had so much regret, but I kept saying, "I'd do this again. I'd do this again." The reason I kept saying that? I was losing the weight, I was coming off of the T2 diabetic medications, my insulin needs were becoming less and less (I've gone from 50 units of insulin a day pre-op to 20 units a day, currently, and no other maintenance meds). I've gone off of blood pressure medications completely. Now? I do have the energy I was pretending to have before. No dizzy spells. My pre-op clothes are comically large. I could chase your twins around no problem. And I do believe you will get there too! Every body is different and every healing process is different. Like you, I also had the misfortune of trying every diet and exercise program out there with limited success before gaining everything back - and like you, I was approved for surgery because of my comorbid conditions. We are going to be brand new, healthier versions of ourselves, with all the hard work and struggle that common society thinks WLS patients skip. You keep it up, mama. Keep pushing, keep thriving. Keep smiling. You've got this!
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Revision to Bypass
catwoman7 replied to Lovesmuffins75's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I'm not on those (or any, really) medications, but lots of us had bypass after menopause, me included. I have no problem taking pills - although like Alex said, there's a chance you may have to adjust your dosages after surgery. Have a conversation with your surgeon and rheumatologist about this (as Alex recommended). I've had no trouble maintaining my vitamin levels. You do have to really keep on top of your supplements, though, because the consequences of "slacking off" on taking them are greater with the bypass than they are with the sleeve. -
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Revision to Bypass
Alex Brecher replied to Lovesmuffins75's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
It's understandable that you have concerns about the proposed revision of your gastric sleeve surgery, especially since you have additional medical conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and you are in menopause. It is important to have an open and honest conversation with your surgeon and discuss your medical conditions, medications and concerns before undergoing the revision surgery. They will be able to provide you with information on the potential risks and benefits of the surgery in your specific case. Regarding the use of methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, and folic acid, it's important to note that these medications may need to be adjusted or discontinued before and after surgery. Your surgeon and rheumatologist will be able to provide guidance on how to manage these medications safely. As for the bypass after menopause, it's important to note that menopause may affect weight loss and maintenance differently for each person. Some people may experience weight gain during menopause and have difficulty losing it, while others may be able to maintain their weight loss or even continue to lose weight. It is also important to have regular follow-up appointments with your surgeon and other healthcare providers to monitor your Vitamin levels, ensure that you're getting enough nutrients, and make any necessary adjustments to your diet or supplements. -
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Revision to Bypass
Lovesmuffins75 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I had the gastric sleeve in 2017 and lost around 69 pounds. Unfortunately, I have been unable to keep it off. As I lost my momentum during 2020 and haven't found it since. I currently have an hiatal hernia which is causing some reflux and swelling. My doctor has recommended a revision to the sleeve. I am currently taking methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, and folic acid for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am also in menopause. I have some concerns regarding the proposed revision. Has anyone had a bypass and is also taking these medications? If so, do you still take pill form, or have you had to change? Additionally, has anyone had the bypass after menopause? If so, have you noticed any difficulty with maintaining vitamin levels? Very interested in learning if these conditions have impacted your bypass journey. Thank you -
4 month update from ESG
Forensikchic replied to Forensikchic's topic in Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Forum
I had endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty.... they sewed it tighter from the inside using an endoscope. They dont cut anything so they dont call it surgery. Its outpatient. It kind of looks like a corset or shoelaces and cinches it up so the diameter is what is was after the first sleeve and it also makes it a little shorter too so you are full quicker and stay full longer. Its a great option for a revision if you have stretched it a bit and are holding more food now and eating more often. I am almost to goal 4 months post op from this revision of my sleeve. -
Noom Weight loss Program
catwoman7 replied to Michele 2021's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
the last 20 lbs are a BEAR to get off. Soon after year 1, I was losing around 2 lb a month, even though I was working pretty hard at it. I don't know if any diet programs are going to any more successful at taking the last 20 lbs off quickly, because the fact is, you are likely eating A LOT fewer calories now than you were when you started. I've gained 10 lbs this year, and am working like a demon to get it off. But I'm losing a measly 1/2 lb or so a week (so same as when I was trying to get the last 20 lbs off after my bypass surgery). Reason being - back when I weighed over 300 lbs, it took 3000 (or maybe even more) calories to maintain that weight. Right now, at 160-ish lbs, it takes about 1600 calories to maintain my weight. To lose a lb a week, you have to cut 500 calories a day (or burn up 500 calories a day - which is A LOT of exercise!). To lose 2 lbs a week means cutting 1000 calories a day. That would put me at 1100 kcal/day if I wanted to lose 1/2 lb a week, and 600 kcal/day if I wanted to lose 2 lbs a week. Ah...not happening ( and also not healthy - the only people who should be eating 600 kcal/day should be under medical monitoring, like we were in the early weeks and months after WLS). On the flip side, when I was eating 3000 kcal a day at my highest weight, I could have easily found 1000 or even 1500 calories a day to cut and still been eating at a healthy level (I'm not saying it's easy - dieting never is - but at 3000 calories, it's very feasible to cut 1000 or 1500 calories - not so when you're only averaging (and maintaining on) 1600 cal/day). So by cutting 1000-1500 calories/day, that averages out to about 2-3 lbs a week. But again, cutting that many calories NOW would be impossible for me. long way of saying - it's hard to get those last few pounds off because there are only so many calories you can cut and still remain healthy. I've said this before, but back when I weighed over 300 lbs, I'd mentally roll my eyes at these barely overweight women at Weight Watchers meetings who'd moan and complain about how hard it was to lose 10 lbs. "Ha!", I would think, "try losing 200 lbs!". Now I totally get it... I'm not saying don't try. Your efforts WILL work. But your weekly losses will be in ounces now, not pounds. -
Hi there I am curious if anyone has tried a weight loss program called noom? I had a bypass 21 months ago and I still have 18 pounds left to lose to reach my goal weight Of 128 lbs. The surgery was amazing but I feel like it’s very easy to experience stalls and start to lose focus. They report that most people will reach their goal weight by 18 months and afterwords effects of the surgery will start to diminish which is not an encouraging thing to hear! Would love to hear others stories or advice on how they lost those last 20 lbs etc😊 Michele
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Lower Bowel Obstruction
Dan1131 replied to Melissa4444's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This is happening to me right now! Had my revision surgery (sleeve to bypass) on 1/9 and ended up in the ER last night 1/13. Now I’m admitted to hospital. NPO (no fluids or food by mouth). They think it’s swelling at the new junction with the jejunum and had me drink contrast to track it’s flow through my GI track over the next 24 hours. So far not suggesting anything more invasive. But this sucks. Pain has mostly subsided but I’m pretty sure that because I threw up everything above the blockage. I haven’t pooped since the day before surgery but I am farting a bit which they say is a good sign. This sucks. I never wanted this revision, but was convinced that with my reflux if I didn’t do it I was far more likely to develop Barrett’s esophagus and then all the bad things that could come from that. So 10 years after my sleeve which admittedly I didn’t lose all the weight I could/should have on I now going through all of this. This sucks! -
strictures are pretty rare with sleeve (about 5% of bypass patients get them - not sure of the percentage of sleevers, but suffice it say, although not unheard of, it's very uncommon). I didn't have sleeve (I had bypass), but the PA at my clinic said we could probably handle any pill that was the size of a pencil eraser, or smaller. He was right. I was able to swallow all pills except for two as soon as I got home from the hospital. One of them was split-able. The other one the PA said I could wait on for a couple of weeks, so I did - at the end of that period, I was able to swallow it.
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Hi All, I am back! I am having my Lapband removed. The port has been an issue. I’m having the band removed and vertical sleeve revision on the same day, February 2, 2023. I have been dealing with Fibromyalgia since 2014 and take three different medications for it. The meds just for my fibromyalgia number 12 throughout the day. If I don’t take these fibromyalgia meds I cannot get up out of bed and function. And I work full time. I asked my Bariatric doctor can I still take my meds right after surgery and he said I could with liquid. 😱 Those 12 fibromyalgia pills, doesn’t include all the other meds I am on and the pain pills he will prescribe. Some of the pills cannot be crushed and some cannot even be taken with food. I feel like I am going to have an issue with all the meds and fluids, and God help me me if I have any strictures. I take a total of 15 pills a day, so I would like to hear from people who had a vertical sleeve and lots of pills/meds they had to take everyday during the first four weeks of their surgery. Thanks! TQ
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February 2023 surgery dates!
kristieluther replied to Erin18's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Are you doing the sleeve or bypass? -
14lbs in a month is a lovely loss. I have seen it said that the weight loss can be slower when you have gone from a sleeve to a bypass. On this journey our emotions can really mess with us, Some days we feel up and the next we are down. I had a bad couple of days this week. It only took a small change to make me feel like I could do this again. I am also on bipolar meds and anti d's. Are you able to go for gentle walks? This will help your circulation and help the blood move around your body and help you in the healing process. Check in with dietician to get some advice on what things you can do at this stage. Might be small things will make a big difference. Breathe. 😊
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February 2023 surgery dates!
Jennifer26 replied to Erin18's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My gastric bypass is booked in for the 22nd February too! Very excited, but also nervous! -
February 2023 surgery dates!
lillyegg replied to Erin18's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have to do the endoscopy on 1/17 and then I can schedule. Pretty sure I will be in February! Lapband to bypass revision. Can’t wait to have a date. -
Hi Jeannie! I am in the same boat... have lost 20 lbs in the first couple weeks after revision to bypass, and only another 1-2 lbs the last week or so. I am one month out today. It looks like you went on to lost another 41 lbs in the next 2 months or so, is that right? That is super encouraging! I just started regular foods today, so I am hoping that jump starts my weight loss again. Did you notice anything that you did that helped yours start up again after the stall?
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Sleeved 2017, Bypass 2023.. I'm actually terrified this time..
JohnGraySmiley replied to TheRevisionedVagabond's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hey! No problem. You’re more than welcome. Thanks for your well wishes. 🤗 No question is bad, ask away. That’s why we’re here. Support. 🙏🏾 I chose the DS because the sleeve & DS were once one procedure & in some cases, they still are. I figured there’s more “practice” with this one. 😀 Also, my therapist had the full DS switch procedure done & she randomly shared while I was in therapy one night discussing some of my challenges with weight. She’s done well & hers was several years ago. Lastly, I trust my surgeon’s statistics. He performed my sleeve. He’s the head of the bariatric program at the healthcare system he works for. He also teaches there, so his advice helped after he shared what I should expect from bypass or switch. I still have a lot of restriction from my sleeve, so he won’t do anything to my stomach this time around. I’m not sure if this is what some may call a “mini bypass”. Don’t think I’ve heard that term before. I lost 90 lbs from 2016 - 2017 following my sleeve. He told me to expect to lose 50-60lbs with this surgery. In 2016 I asked him how the sleeve would effect my weight insecurities, & if weight would still be an issue. He was very honest and said, “you’ll always have a goal to lose 10 more lbs.” -
Sleeved 2017, Bypass 2023.. I'm actually terrified this time..
TheRevisionedVagabond replied to TheRevisionedVagabond's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Oh my goodness... thank you so so much. Really. 🖤 I wish you nothing but the best and beyond for your DS!! If you don't mind me asking, why did you choose that instead of a full on bypass? Also, is a DS the same thing as a mini gastric bypass? -
Hi Everyone 👋🏻 I had bypass surgery on 9th January, currently on day 4 of blended diet. What a rollercoaster so far!! How is everyone else doing who has had their surgery so far? X
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Any Feb surgery peeps out there?
Kris Poole replied to Teresa Eschenbaum's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
My gastric bypass is setup for Valentines day 2/14. I am obscenely nervous. Haha. I just hope it's the right thing... my anxiety is through the roof. Good luck on yours! Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app -
VSG to DS coming soon!!
JohnGraySmiley replied to Scorpio_Qveen_21's topic in Duodenal Switch Surgery Forum
Our stories are very similar. I was sleeved in 2016 and similar weight. Lost 90 lbs, my surgeon wanted me to lose 100. Had 2 additional babies 2 & 3years later, then covid. I’ve been offered Topomax & Lomaira after starting a weight loss program, but not very effective. I lost 15 lbs at the most. I have a date 6 weeks out for DS revision with my same surgeon. How has healing been the last 2 months, and have you seen progress? How long was your hospital stay? -
February 2023 surgery dates!
ynotiniowa replied to Erin18's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm having bypass on the 1st also 🙂 -
Scheduled Jan 23rd sleeve to bypass conversion with hiatal hernia repair. On 2 week liquid diet and I am PUMPED. So ready to stop waking up choking on stomach acid and get back to a healthy weight!
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LapBand Removal Revision to Sleeve
TQUAD64 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
On November 11, 2008 I was banded and lost 40 pounds. I loved my band until 2015 when my port became painful unrelated to the fills. The pain was everyday for the past 8 years. My healthcare Team was not able to determine why I’m having continuous pain in the port. Anyway, on February 1, 2023 I’m having the band removed and the gastric sleeve done on the same day. I am not afraid of the surgery because this will be number 16, but I am concerned about is the port. I am hoping the doctor will see what had been causing me port pain. -
I’m 3 full days post op on a sleeve to bypass surgery. I’m finding it a little painful to breath. Not like I can’t breath but deep breath hurt a bit in my lungs. Kinda feels like when I have a chest cold or bronchitis. Is this normal? Just after effects of the anesthesia?
