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On my surgery day i was 270 lbs. Now 230 lbs so ive lost 40 lbs in 4 months. I started the WLS program in Jan.2018 at 298 lbs. Started to diet, smaller portions healthier choices as i learned from my Nut classes and started loosing weight. Lost 28 lbs before surgery but alot had to do with the preop liquid diet. Now with a total of 68 lbs lost. I Use my treadmill daily and a mini stepper w/monitor at home + meal restrictions. I follow my Nut meal restriction calendar and have had no complications at all.[emoji4] Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Feeling great! No complications so far thank God! Loosing weight day by day. Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Sleeve to Bypass
Bryn910 replied to nomorefattypatty's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everyone is different. Not all foods that bother one will bother another. I had the revision 7 months ago and I am able to tolerate every food I have tried under the sun. Dairy bothers me sometimes but only straight milk. The revision for me was fine, no complications. I lost weight at a faster rate but now I have stalled for quite some weeks. But I am also working out more and weight lifting. -
I don't want to sway you away from your decision... but have you been informed about the current state of the Lab-Band "world"? More and More surgeons are not installing bands due to all the complications and issues. Even 2 of the major parts manufacturers for lap-bands, have stopped or sold off their portions of the company responsible for lab-bands. Your insurance might not even allow/cover them anymore and that might be why you are only seeing the removal listed in your information. I would call your insurance directly and inquire as to if they even still approve/cover lab bands.
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Hello!! Just snooping around for January Surgery Twins My op date is January 16th - going in for a revision from GS to RNY due to the "usual" complications - Hernia, Acid Reflux so bad it makes your head spin and a general lack of any real progress. I am 3.5 years out from my sleeve and while it worked wonderfully for the first 2.5-3 years, the GERD and its friends have me back tracking. Nervous in general - normal to be, I suppose, but overall, very excited to have this surgery as I hear it almost immediately takes care of the acid reflux. and WOW, is that ever a drain on your energy and your life. So that's a little about me. Looking forward to hearing more from all the other January People!
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I’m getting the gastric sleeve in less than 24hrs and suddenly I’m overcome with all of this regret. I was good until literally a few hours ago and after reading countless blog posts and watching videos I’m really not sure about this. I’m thinking of food I’ll probably never be able to eat again, the possibility of gerd and other complications, and how I lost 60lbs already on my own so far so maybe I can do the rest? Maybe I’m saying this because I had to fast today and it’s the hunger talking but did any one else feel this way the day of surgery?
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PS I actually came here for support and to hear other people’s stories and maybe someone else may have had a similar experience or some of the same complications I have that I may get some insight on things that will help... isn’t that what this group is for??
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Thank you! It has definitely been a rough road! I am happy about how I look though so it wasn’t all bad I guess, lol. The pain is a price I paid for losing weight haha I’m hoping that you are being serious and not sarcastic lol. The way I see it is that people also need to know all possibilities, not just the happily ever after. Yes I am happ with the weight loss, but due to all of the complications, I have been placed on permanent disability and am no longer able to support financially with my husband, so it has definitely changed my life in more ways than one lol
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So I had my gastric bypass in December 2006 at UC Davis Medical Center. My experience of the actual surgery was horrific to say the least!!! My surgeon, Dr. Fuller, did a liver biopsy once he went in to make sure that my liver could handle it, as they do with all patients they said. Well after the surgery they gave me the blood thinner to prevent clotting in legs and my body over reacted to it causing major blood loss somehow throughout the night. No one realized it was happening until the next morning when the doctors came to do first round. When they entered my room they immediately ordered a blood panel stat, it showed the I had lost so much blood I had to have an emergency blood transfusion that almost cause me to have a heart attack. I was then rushed to OR to be cut open from chest bone to bellybutton to find bleed and stop it. Because of this I have had multiple complications and surgeries along with other medical issues. Have I lost weight and kept off? Yes, however I live with pain everyday! I tried to sue the Doctors but UCD made sure to hold off on getting my records to me until after the statue of limitations... I suggest anyone looking to have this surgery, make sure you look at everything you can about ALL doctors who may be involved!!!
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I know this is an old thread and so you may not respond but I'm being sleeved by Dr Ramirez on Friday December 7th wondering how the experience was for you....have you hit your goal weight and kept it off any complications etc.... Sent from my REVVLPLUS C3701A using BariatricPal mobile app
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@missmoe I'm just over 4 weeks post op and I was really regretting my decision at week 2 as well. Tbh I still have days I regret having the surgery done. It's a mental battle every day and there are days I lose the battle. This is a really hard time to be going through the beginning of the post op phase...the holidays, the parties, the family gatherings. But we can do this. This forum has been a huge support system for me as I struggle through this....post surgery complications? Stalls? Mental hunger issues? There are others out here who have been through it. You're not alone. One thing about bariatric surgery is what's done is done so, even on days we regret taking on this task and these life changes, all we can do is push forward and look for brighter days. It will get easier.
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although I don't think I had such dreams (I usually don't remember my dreams, so I don't know for sure), I suppose that's not uncommon when people have upcoming surgeries. Just rest assured that WLS is one one of the safest surgeries there is - safer than a hip replacement surgery. Mortality rate is something like 0.3% on the bypass, even lower for the sleeve. That means there's a 99.7% chance you're going to pull through just fine. Complications aren't common and, when they exist, are usually minor. I had a stricture, which happens to about 5% of bypass patients (making it one of the more common complications). It was an easy fix. Try not to worry about it - this is a very low-risk surgery and I'm sure you'll do just fine. You're at more risk staying overweight than you are having WLS.
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I just wish I had a sleeve but not bypass as i think with all the complications I made my life harder way way way harder... other than this I hope I won’t regret it in the future...
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Being overweight sucked. It sucked that people stared at me, that I got an endorphin kick off of eating, that planes have middle seats, that the clothes I wore were the best I could assemble out of bad options. It sucked that social events were based around calorie-laden moments. It sucked that I had to spend years trying diets and counseling and have humiliating conversations with HR to get this op covered, then do a complicated insurance switcheroo when they said no, and then scrape up the money to cover the surgery. It sucked that even when I did lose weight before, I’d regain it when people’s reaction to me (shocked praise, aggressive flirting, extensive recitations of all the hideous health complaints I’d now avoid) actually made me REGAIN just so they’d STOP TALKING. So no, I don’t judge. I feel sad that the other person is likely still trapped in some part of that depressive cycle, whether they’re actively looking to lose or not. And then I treat them exactly as I would absolutely anyone else. My one rule with this surgery is that if a thin person asks me how I lost weight, I generally don’t spill the beans because they’re usually looking for random diet tips or are being nosy. But if a fat person asks, I tell them honestly. The last thing I want to do is imply that I lost this weight through diet and exercise alone, and I want them to be able to ask me anything they want to know.
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Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies: POST-OP Discussion
libbyleeb replied to Ylime's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@sassysleever76 I am 5 months post op and I still track my protein and the rest of it everyday. Weight Watchers didn’t work for me long term but it did teach me that if I track, I lose and if I don’t track, I do not. I expect tracking is just my new normal. In general, I’m doing well. No significant complications. I’ve lost 68 pounds overall - exactly halfway to my goal - but my rate is down to 1.5-2.0 pounds a week. I expect it will take me another year to lose the second 68 pounds. -
Hope I did the right thing?
betterL8thanever replied to betterL8thanever's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My doctor actually never talked about my reflux issues. I have gastroparesis (a complication of diabetes) and sleeve is recommended to help with that. So our conversations have been about that. He did mention on my final pre-op visit that there were some possible problem outcomes of the surgery, reflux being one of them, but he never talked about my problem specifically. I’m now not even sure he knows I have it. So that is why I panicked. I need to make sure he understands how bad mine can be and see if he still recommends this surgery. Thank you both for your input, I appreciate it so much -
3 1/2 years old - new health challenges ... ugh.
Healthy_life replied to MrsKarenC2008's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@MrsKarenC2008 I'm glad you came back to the site. I wish you the best and I hope you pop in more. Just found this this article. Hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/expert-answers/reactive-hypoglycemia/faq-20057778 I'm not sure what category I fit in *laughing at myself* My low blood sugars don't make sense to me or my Dr. Fasting or food, My low blood sugars have no pattern. At 140 pounds and year out from surgery, my pancreas started functioning but not correctly. Dr said its a RH is complication from surgery but it's also a blessing to know my pancreas is working. -
Pre Op quitting smoking cannabis
sea_girl replied to oohhlalajessica's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Im scheduled for surgery on the 10th of December. I have been smoking cigarettes for years. The Doctor told me to stop about 4 weeks ago. Initially it went well but now i started again. I dont smoke a lot but i am scared that they will test for nicotine or that i will have major complications. Is there anyone that can give me more information on this or that went through a similar experience? Sent from my CLT-L29 using BariatricPal mobile app -
So, my 4 weeks is officially today. I've lost 26lbs. I should be thrilled, right? Nope. I have this total mental derp happening that makes me feel like I will somehow be the only person in gastric bypass history to ONLY lose 26lbs and that's it. I'm done. No more weight loss. lol! I think because I've had so many failures in the past, I just anticipate this being another one of them... even though I am following everything the best I can (in light of my ulcer, I am low on protein - working on it!) I also have a mental derp against protein shakes. Aside from my whey allergy and getting super nauseous... back in 2009 I had liposuction when I was a mere 140lbs. After surgery I drank TONSSSS of muscle-building/weight-gaining protein shakes because the plastic surgeon said I needed them for muscle recovery. Welp, I gained 40lbs doing that! I had no guidance and was an idiot, basically. But that's where the weight gain started - so I have a creeper lurking in my brain that protein shakes = weight gain = super morbid obesity. I am trying to get over it; I have a sweet home gym and was just told yesterday I am not allowed to exercise because my protein is currently too low. So, that has motivated me more and I started a soy shake last night. Gunna keep it up. I feel like I have conquered so many of my cravings-issues, though. I read just a few chapters in Never Binge Again and it is so helpful. I highly recommend that book. I feel very in control, and did have one mishap the other day when I got very stressed (I overate, but not a "banned food")... we're all human, though. Why are our brains so self-defeating?! I know I am championing through this in light of the complication and there is NO reason I will fail... unless I set myself up for it. So, nipping it in the bud now, for sure. But it sure is hard to overcome some of those mental blocks. If it wasn't, I'm sure most of us wouldn't be here. Just my random blurb o' the day.
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I'm so COLD!
Born in Missouri replied to Separ1418's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Why do you feel cold when you lose weight? https://www.livestrong.com/article/305720-how-come-when-you-lose-weight-you-feel-cold/ ----------- Skinnier and chillier https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/science/weight-loss-always-feel-cold.html ----------- Q. I used to be heavy and was always warm. Now, after losing weight, I am always cold. Why? A. The general answer probably involves the loss of part of the body’s insulation in the form of unwanted body fat, but the answer in any specific case could be far more complicated. Cold intolerance is a frequent complaint among those who have lost a considerable amount of weight. The body’s core has lost a significant part of its protection against heat loss. The problem is usually worse for those who become very thin, especially small women. While someone is losing weight through severe calorie restriction, the metabolism may slow down to protect the body’s heat-producing store of calories, leading to a cold feeling. And anyone who suffers inordinately from the cold, whether thin or not, should be checked for medical problems that can interfere with thermoregulation or slow the metabolism. Such problems include blood vessel disorders, which can impede warming circulation from reaching the extremities; an underactive thyroid gland, which interferes with heat production by slowing the metabolism; anemia, which involves a shortage of oxygen-carrying red blood cells; and problems with the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that normally acts as the body’s thermostat. ----------- Negative side effects of weight loss that no one talks about. https://www.thisisinsider.com/negative-side-effects-of-weight-loss-2018-1 -
3 1/2 years old - new health challenges ... ugh.
Healthy_life replied to MrsKarenC2008's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm worried for you. Your lows are at a point you are passing out. No, your not being silly or ridiculous. You have a complication from surgery. You overcame and managed your obesity. Now you have the challenge of managing/ treating Hypoglycemia. -
Your Teeth After Surgery
insta_adventurer replied to 🅺🅸🅼🅼🅸🅴🅺's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I’ve heard the chewable vitamins can be rough of the teeth, because particles of the vitamin will get stuck in the teeth/gum for awhile. On the flip side, vitamin deficiencies can also cause dental problems... https://www.barilife.com/blog/secret-complication-after-bariatric-surgery-2/ Also- keep in mind that increases nausea is a bit of a problem that many of us face. Stomach acids are awful on tooth enamel. You can read up best practices for cleaning up post-vomit here: https://www.rdhmag.com/articles/print/volume-32/issue-1/columns/preventing-dental-erosion-in-the-pregnant-patient.html. The article references pregnant patients, but the basic point is that stomach acid is, well, acid and you should try to neutralize the acid in your mouth, as opposed to brushing the acid all over and into the teeth. -
Dr. Rickford at Providence DC
Not So Big Bubba replied to DanaiGrimes's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Dr Rickford for me was professional and his staff was great. Nutritionist was very helpful in making sure I understood what and how to eat to make sure I had every chance at success. Surgery was a breeze. No complications at all. Follow up was easy. Support groups are helpful. Only had one rough experience and that was an understandable issue. Emergencies always take precedence over follow-ups. I would def recommend to anyone asking. -
Pre surgery- planned bypass now thinking sleeve
catwoman7 replied to 2Bsmaller18's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
to be honest, complications really aren't all that common. One of the most common ones is a stricture, which happens to about 5% of us - and that's a really easy fix (I had one of those) -
You can totally eat around the sleeves bougie size, so don't count on it doing all the work for you. A better assessment would be to look at overall success rates of the surgeon / pending disciplinary actions/ malpractice suits, etc. Bougie size won't matter much if you are suffering from constant complications because of a poorly executive surgery.
