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Starving and nervous...three days from surgery
James Marusek replied to PorkChopExpress's topic in The Guys’ Room
Good luck on your surgery. It looks like you are in the final home stretch. This article describes my experience with RNY gastric bypass surgery. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf -
Keep WLS a secret from family and friends...
TeeKM replied to Jay05's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am having surgery on June 30. I work in a hospital and we had a co-worker do the bypass about 10 years ago and she gained most of her weight back. I decided to tell my husband and daughter, the people at work and basically anybody I run into. I have decided they probably already judge so let's give them something different to talk about. I decided I really do not care what anybody thinks or says. This is about me and if people think it is the easy way out...that is their opinion. I know there was no other option and my decision has nothing to do with them. I am finally going to take care of me. I am sure the first few weeks will suck but it will be worth it in the end. Nothing anybody says, good or bad matters this is my journey. -
Starving and nervous...three days from surgery
Dub replied to PorkChopExpress's topic in The Guys’ Room
Keep on staying the course during this pre-op time. It sucks. No other way to say it. It just sucks. You will be happy to see the scale reward you daily, though. It will escalate the pace of the loss....by the time you hit your surgery date you will already be losing at a great rate. You don't have long to go...hang in there and keep on trucking. One of the greatest simple pleasures that I have now is the feeling when I walk into my gym....it's a very busy gym, too....folks everywhere. I used to get a bit anxious going in there....nervous over the extra weight I was carrying around.....nervous over being judged. Now that a good portion of the unwanted fat is gone.....so is my anxiety over walking in there. I still don't look like a guy who goes to the gym.....but I do feel more at home in there. I think you will be absolutely amazed at the timeframe that is ahead of you. The weight will burn off quickly and you will be closing in on your weight goals at a rate that will make you laugh. As you already likely know, Protein intake will be crucial for your weight training and even more so with the bypass. You will have to be consistent and disciplined on ensuring you get the right amounts at the right times. You're almost there.....a couple days away. Hang in there. -
Hello, I had my surgery a little over 3 weeks ago. The surgery went very well and I've been doing well so far. I was having a problem with anxiety for a bit. It's all so new and there is so much to think about. My primary doctor has put me on a very low dose anxiety med (I did suffer from mild anxiety years ago); and I feel so much better. I'm currently on soft solids and am starting to run out of food choice ideas. I'll take any suggestions. I do get to add in fibrous veggies in a few weeks; so I know that will help. I have a friend that had the band done, a friend that had the sleeve done; and a friend that had the full bypass done; but I'm hoping to find some people to talk with that are currently going through the same thing. My friend that had the bad done is almost three years out and doesn't remember a lot of the stuff from just after she had the surgery. I hope I can help others with any questions they may have too. I guess that's about it for now. Hope to talk with people soon!!!
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I used Dr. Illan for my sleeve surgery. I had prior band surgery that went all wrong. (See my story). So when I had my sleeve my band was already gone. The doctor is amazing and I know has done many band to sleeve revisions. None have woken from anesthesia without a sleeve. I had a ton of scar tissue from my previous surgery and he cleaned it all up and did a wonderful job! I would surely call the patient care coordinator (Omar) and talk with him about it. He can answer every question and you can even speak with Dr. Illan.
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Gastric Sleeve Canada (getting surgeon to pick sleeve over bypass)
Pikachu_10 posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Hey guys, I was wondering for any fellow Canadians out there. How did you get your surgeon to let you do the sleeve over the bypass? I really, and I mean really, don't want to do the gastric bypass. I have really bad anemia which i've had since I was a child. To this day I don't have good control of it. My family doctor started me with 1 Iron tablet, then 2, then 2 irons and 2 B12 tablets and now I take 2 iron and 1 Vitamin C tablet and 2 b12 tablets. I struggle like crazy with my anemia. I fall asleep in class, on the bus, I faint sometimes getting up from bed. I haven't even gotten my drivers license yet and I'm 20 because im afraid of falling asleep at the wheel. I know my anemia will be affected with either surgery but I know the bypass will make it worse compared to the sleeve. I have my first assessment appointment in January to see the nurse. Do any of you have any tips or advise about how I could steer my surgeon into the direction of a gastric sleeve? Shiuld I just tell them my fears about the bypass? -
Well I'm all the way in Orange County, but my group was great! They are located in Newport Beach and are called the N.E.W Program. Their whole practice (including not only surgeons, but internists and dietitians) are dedicated ONLY to bariatrics. They had great statistics on laprascopic to open conversion and I liked their whole approach to the subject. I think their website is The N.E.W. Program Southern California - Gastric bypass, Lap-Band, Weight loss, Adolescent Obesity. Tell your cousin good luck!
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Revision from Sleeve to Bypass
Shells_Almost_There replied to miss_smiles's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Yes, I've done this (very recently). I actually have different insurance this time and was required to do a 6-month medically supervised weight loss diet, and do a psych eval. If I had been with my old insurance, I would have had to lose a percentage of weight, plus do the psych and sleep processes again (those were the 3 requirements I had last time). I think this type of thing is standard -- but what a pain the 6-month diet was! Right now I'm 2.5 weeks out after my conversion, and was just saying on another thread that so far, my bypass weight loss is mirroring my initial liquid-diet phase loss with the sleeve -- 20+ pounds so far -- and that my surgeon has been adamant that people who convert from sleeve to bypass have the potential to lose a lot of weight if they will stick to the post-op diet plan. So, I'm looking forward to that -- I lost about 80 pounds after sleeve surgery (110 total from my highest weight), and have a large chunk of weight still to lose. I'm looking forward to this next journey. Good luck to you with your new journey! -
The only place I know of in the Cleveland area that does lap/bypass is St. Vincent Charity. I know several gals who have had the bypass there with Dr. Ben-Meir and state they would never go elsewhere. I live in Lorain county and again have not heard of a program at the clinic. Good luck and if you do find one, please let me know, Thanks. Lizzy
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Anyone get the old "stapling" years ago and now have the sleeve?
DogGroomer replied to SandSandles's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My mom is going through the same thing. She had the bypass in the 80's and now wants the sleeve. She is in the very early stages of this and is in the process of insurance approval. Hoping she can do this because she is at the end of her rope with dieting. Good luck and I hope you get sleeved. -
Information wanted
CindyMinnesota replied to Ms Kal_girl's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thought I would put my two cents in :smile2: The lap band is just a tool, it is not at all dramatic like the Gastric Bypass or some of the other weight loss surgeries. You usually lose 1-2 pounds a week, where you would lose a lot faster with the other surgeries. The good part of this is that you can keep it off, because it is YOU who decides what to eat. If you don't eat right, you won't lose anything. Not a thing. There are ways that you can eat around your band, and when people do that, sometimes they GAIN. Then, once you get the band in, a lot of times there isn't restriction for a while until you start getting fills, so it can take months to find the right level of fill. Most important..Working out is VITAL to get to your goal. I don't really have time either, but I get up at 4:15am to get a workout in to start my day..It is the only way that I have success. I know some people don't work out, but I feel that you can't get to your goal and change your lifestyle without it.. The band is a great tool if you are motivated to make some changes!! Like I said before though, it only works with you. I have read so many stories of people who thought that they could continue with their old lifestyle and still the weight would come off when the band was put in..NOPE. Anyway, sorry to lecture. ) Just do a lot of research and make sure that it is right for you! You will live a normal life. You can do anything you used to do, with the exception of eating differently (chewing your food more) and some people can't tolerate certain foods. You also are not supposed to drink liquid while eating.. Good luck! I have been banded for 3 months, and LOVE my band. -
6 months post plication
TijuanaPlication replied to Lmom1980's topic in Gastric Plication Surgery Forum
That's exactly how I feel! If you're serious (ie willing to comply with Vitamin and Protein requirements) and meet the weight requirements then the Duodenal Switch really does seem to have excellent long term results. There are people over on obesityhelp doing well 10 years out from DS surgery. Bypass proves to be only short term for many as you only malabsorb calories for a couple of years and then your intestines adapt and go back to absorbing 100%, that's why many look to revise to the DS (not easy from bypass though). I'm sure DS surgery for just the intestines has to be possible for GPSers. They have been known to do just the intestinal part for diabetics in Spain, as this surgery has a 99% resolution rate for diabetes (and a significant improvement for the remaining 1%). -
My Journey began May 14, 2013 at 216 pounds After waiting for a year to have insurance I was finally able to get my journey started. I did everything that I needed to do so I could have this surgery. My doctor is Ernest Cudjo, his staff and the other doctors with him are very good at what they do. One of the scheduling staff said that I went through all of the tests needed so fast that my surgery was set up for May 14. I started the pre-surgery diet with no problem and I lost 15 pounds before the surgery. Then the big day came and I was ready, the surgery was a success and I healed up quicker than I thought I would. I am feeling better about myself and I'm looking at food differently. It has not been easy but I am trying to stay on the straight and narrow. But lately I have been having a lot of issues and haven't been on the straight and narrow. I have gained three pounds and I am totally disgusted with myself and I don't know what to do. I have no will to stay away from sweets and carbs. I am an emotional-stress eater. I go in May for my 1 year post-op visit and I hope and pray I don't gain any more weight. I haven't been able to do my walking because I have fallen on the ice 5 times and the fifth time was a killer. My hip was dislocated and it still isn't right. It really hurts if I walk for any length of time. I really want to do some sort of exercising but it hurts. I feel that if I don't get my life in check I'm going to be a failure with this surgery. And it makes me wonder if I should have had the Bypass Surgery instead of The Sleeve. I was doing so good........I'm feeling hopeless
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Anyone get the old "stapling" years ago and now have the sleeve?
Swiftflow replied to SandSandles's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Good to hear! Hopefully someone might have some experience, but you might also try Obeisity help for the revision forums there as they are more likely to have people who have done a revision. -
I agree that you should try dieting first even if only for a short time whether it be Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or just watching what you eat. As RestlessMonkey said, the Lap Band is not forced dieting, it takes commitment from you and if you have never dieted before then you don't know if you can make that commitment. I think Gastric Bypass is more like "forced dieting with no turning back".
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I had surgery on July 28th 2009, just 2 days ago. I am 20 years old and have been very over weight all my life. After going through diet after diet, nothing was working. I watched a couple of my friends go through the gastric bypass and my roommate had the realize band surgery. after seeing their progress I decided I needed to make a decision. There were so many things I liked about both but the fact of having something that couldn't be reversed scared me. Even though I know I will probably never have the band removed, if something were to go wrong I would want the option to have it taken off. So far things are going good, although I'm not sure what I can and cannot have. Good luck to you all!
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Hello All! My name is Lynetta. I am 31 year old mother of 2. I had the RNY gastric bypass on 6/22/12 so far the road has been rocky and I'm still waiting for the moment I am sure will come where I will say it was all worth it or I will do it all again. Since my surgery I have been back and forth to the hospital almost every week with severe pain and dehydration being some of my previous diagnosis. A week ago I told my Dr. that I was unable to keep down any food and whatever I managed to get down came up. I was admitted to ER to find out I have an ulcer and a few days later had to have my gallbladder removed. So I have been officially home for 5 days now and just trying to deal with these issues on my own to avoid going back to the hospital. I found this app on my phone and you seem very encouraging and believe me I could use all I could get right now. I can't eat or drink, and I am very unhappy right now. Everything has become a task for me eating, drinking, moving. I don't know when I will feel like my old self or even a new motivated self. I would appreciate any positive feedback to get me on the right track. Thanks
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Hi, I am just beginning my journey! My doctor is Francis Teng, MD, out of Las Vegas, and I have been following his work for almost 6 years. I have my consultation on the 15th, seeing the psychologist and nutritionist next week. My insurance is not paying, so I'm doing it all myself, with a little help from my mother. LOL! But, I have a 12 year old daughter who is at weight loss camp now and she has been there 2 weeks and has lost over 13 lbs so far. I want to set a good example for her, because she is doing it for me. I have entertained the idea of weight loss surgery for years now. My brother had the bypass done last year and has lost over 150 lbs. He had so many health problems so the surgery probably saved his life. I was set on having the same surgery when I learned more about the lap band. I like the idea of losing slowly, no cutting, less complication/risk, among other things, so I decided to go this route. I have about 140-150 lbs to lose. I would be ecstatic with 100. I found this site yesterday and I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here.:thumbup:
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I had bypass in 1983. Long story short....I'm at 280 again... I am having bypass revision on Sept. 29. The best advise I can give you is this..the first time I had this done I thought it was a miracle. This time I understand that it is a tool. That IM responsible for doing what's right not the surgery. If you follow the "rules" and keep yourself on track...it will be the best thing you ever do for yourself..
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Just got my surgery date!
BrandonKea replied to jEnNiFeR_lYnN's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Congrats on your surgery date! Make sure you follow all your program's guidelines leading up to surgery. Each one is different, but yours should lay out what you need to do. Now's a good time to try to start losing some extra weight if you haven't already. As they've probably explained, the lighter you are going in, the easier surgery is. Also, taking steps to shrink your liver makes the procedure much more successful, since they have to move it out of the way. My program put me on Clear liquids for two weeks before surgery, the exception being I got to drink Protein shakes to get all the protein I needed (for me it was 90 grams a day.) Again, your mileage may vary. Keep reading up on what to expect for surgery, it will help you put your mind at ease. Prepare your home for when you get back, too. And get active! They'll make you move and walk around non stop after your surgery, so you might as well invest in yourself and get it going now. I had my bypass not long ago at all, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. -
Welcome Sarah, You're in a great place for support here. Congrats on deciding to reclaim your health. Bypass surgery is a great gift to give yourself. Keep us updated on how you are doing and also come often to talk. Take care and best wishes for your upcoming surgery.
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I had my bypass 11.8.16 and still can not eat chicken. Cottage cheese, Rigotta, ground turkey, Soup
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there is a very famous opera singer who had bypass surgery and my mom said it did not affect her singing...i will find out who she is...maybe it's you? my mom is in new york and always goes to the opera..seaview
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Same here. Also although the sleeve seems to be a good option I still think I would be quite hesitant to revise to one . The surgical and post surgical risks and complications sound so scary compared to a band. If something went wrong with my band I would be hoping that they could replace it. If they couldn't then I would probably go for a sleeve but I imagine it would take a lot of work to convince my DH that it was an option.
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The adjustable gastric band (Lap-Band or Realize Band) is not all that new any more. The Lap-Band has been approved for use in the USA since 2001, the Realize Band since 2007, and other brands of bands have been used in the rest of the world since the 1980's. I had a band slip (resolved with a complete unfill) and a port flip (corrected with surgery), but I loved my band. You're correct that band surgery is reversible, though I wouldn't recommend doing that unless it was to treat a complication. Just because it's reversible doesn't mean that the band is easy to remove. RNY (gastric bypass) is also reversible, though not easily. VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy) is not reversible, and only the "switch" part of DS (duodenal switch) is reversible. Good luck with your decision. It's good that you're doing research. I suggest thatyou carefully weigh what other bariatric patients and a bariatric surgeon tell you, and pick the procedure that feels right for you, to meet your weight loss needs and your post-op lifestyle. Jean
