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Anyone Else Have Nighttime Reflux Coughing Or Vomitting?
Mj77803 replied to Bekah_GA's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Had reflux before I was sleeved 10/17, it improved but got worse about month 9, pcp put me on Zantac on top of my max dose of protonix. Finally talked to my surgeon and when I told him that I was vomiting in myself and that I take ambien and high dose of seroquel to sleep and that I'm not waking up when it happens he said the situation was dire and we needed to convert to bypass immediately. I had an EDG done a week later showing severe inflammation, a restriction where the esophagus and pouch meet, info was submitted to insurance and I was on the table a week later. I am almost 12 weeks post op, and acid reflux free. -
June 2019 Surgery Siblings!
Lifeafter40 replied to BulletWithButterflyWings's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am finished with my full liquid diet. Today I start my clear liquid diet however my clear liquid diet consists of jello, sugar free popsicles, crystal light, water, clear liquid protein shakes(I don’t have), decaffeinated sugar free coffee and tea. I have to be at the hospital at 5:15am and I am determined that this tool will help me to reach my goal weight. I am getting a revision from sleeve to bypass. I have craved every food in the world even the food that I will never eat. I didn’t have anything outside of my diet because with needing knee replacement in both knees I can’t play with getting this weight off and keeping it off. -
7 Days Post Op - Ate Cottage Cheese
Mj77803 replied to JanJan19's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Gastric you are on each stage for two weeks- my surgeon did both my sleeve then my bypass 17 months after my sleeve- and it was the same same diet, for the same length of time- 2 weeks each stage -
7 Days Post Op - Ate Cottage Cheese
Mj77803 replied to JanJan19's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm not judging. I ambien eat at night, I don't even know I'm doing it. My team is well aware of this. At 6 days post op, I was eating a slice of pizza at 1 am. I contacted my dietician, because she is on fb and accessible to us at anytime. I was told I was probably fine and if it was going to sit right I would have probably thrown up (which I didn't per my husband), now a few nights later i apparently ate some popcorn, and that did come back up- I woke up for that! And found the bag next to my bed. I called my surgeons office that following week, left a message and no one got back with me, and when I spoke with him at my 6 week he was pretty confident I was fine and had done no damage. Now, I do have a stomach of steel, so not everyone is the same. But I've been sleeved and bypassed in a 17 month span. Other then eating a little fast and frothing, I have had no issues and transitioned quicker in stages with bypass because I felt comfortable. If I had an issue I backed off. I don't recommend everyone do that, but I know my body and what I can handle. -
I had my band done in 2008/2009 weight up and down, a lot of vomiting ( now I have Barrett’s esophagus). Since moved , I am working with an experienced doctor whose done a lot off revisions. He told me I can’t get the sleeve due to all my problems from the band and esophagus, but a good candidate for the bypass . So I am going from band to bypass. Done all my steps , just have one more weigh in , one visit to the surgeon, and my pre op class. Hopefully get my surgery in July 2019! Anyone had that revision ? Thanks !
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Here in Sweden, we eat game meat more commonly than when I grew up in the States. I absolutlely love it! Reigndeer, elk/moose, and venison is amazing...So how does game meat compare to cow meat in terms of gastric bypass digestion? Anyone have any experiences? I would hate to miss out.
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Intermittent Fasting Daily Menu/Results/Accountability
FluffyChix replied to FluffyChix's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Hi James and welcome! Congrats on your upcoming revision. I hope it goes smoothly and you are able to progress into your stages without complication!!! Woot! I think 2-3 months to start IF/EF is a bit ambitious. I'd target 6-9 months or until: 1. Your new tool stops working efficiently. Give it time to do its job. And really focus on maximizing YOUR part in its efficacy (ie making healthy choices, deeply nutritious and low calorie dense foods, exercise, follow your surgeon's plans, follow 30/30, take your vitamins, plan/weigh/measure/log every bite of food, weigh daily for accountability, no booze, etc). It's really important to make good choices, but to let your tool do the job its meant to do. Right? 2. You can easily get all your water in (around 100+oz day). 3. You can easily get all your protein needs met with real whole dense proteins. That's usually a 6-9month progression or longer. ****** But, you surely can do TRE (time restricted eating) to consume your foods in a 16:8 window. At first, even that will be a challenge for you. You do not want to over-consume your capacity at any time or in any stage. And if you are compressing your eating window, that risk of consuming larger meals to compensate exists. So a 16:8 might take you 3-4 months post surgery to be ready to do that--maybe even longer depending on your rate of healing and size of restriction. But even setting a 13- or 14hour fasting schedule would benefit you per Dr. Longo. And that's basically an overnight fast. ****** I don't know about doing a WF for pre-surgery. They usually want your liver emptied, but your protein levels high so you will be at an ideal healthy level for surgery. Pray about that and ask your RD. If I had it to do over again, I would definitely do a bowel prep and make sure I was 100% cleaned out. Gosh mine post surgery was ridiculously terrible. One of the only complications I experienced at 3 weeks. Rosemary's Baby bad. So I'd bowel prep about 3 days before surgery, then do clear liquids for the last 2 days presurgery, making sure you are getting all your electrolytes. ****** Here's Dr. Mindy Pelz's Resetter's Tribe on FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/resetters/ -
Intermittent Fasting Daily Menu/Results/Accountability
JamesL73 replied to FluffyChix's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Just happened across this thread. Have read through a lot of it. (I may have skipped a few pages. Lol) I have done IF and EF in the past with success but kind of gradually gravitated away from it but after reading through here, I want to get back to it. I do have my revision in 2 weeks so I'll have to wait until I am through my post op stages and fully recovered but I think it will be good to have a decent plan in place for 2-3 months post op. Obviously, a lot will depend on how my body reacts with the MGB vs my current VSG. But I will still be following you all here for inspiration and ideas. I think I'm actually doing a modified EWF right now anyway going into my post 3rd week on a liquid diet. It really amazes me, as a couple of you have mentioned, how the longer you go without eating, the less you even want to eat. Getting beyond the head hunger or boredom eating has been my downfall in the past. Something I definitely plan to keep in check this second go around. @FluffyChix I've read you reference "Resetters" a few times. Is this another "group" thread somewhere or what?? -
Thank you both! I broke down and have an appointment next week to discuss a revision. I have had mine for 8 yrs and it hasn’t been a tool for the last 3 and started out with regaining 20 lb but the last year I packed on 30 more and don’t even know how. I didn’t think about two separate surgeries, glad you brought up the healing as I was hoping to knock it out in 1 only because I don’t like going under Anastasia. Can I ask why you both are going to the sleeve over the Bypass? I wish you luck and imagine this next week will be a lot of excitement. Do keep us posted. Wishing you the best of success.
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What are your favorite excuses?
NYJenn replied to Supersecret's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
“I had my gallbladder out” (which I did the same time as my bypass) “I just can’t tolerate _____anymore” -
I had my bypass surgery 04/25/2019 4 days after surgery I had a normal cycle. Now its June 2nd no cycle, so nothing for May is this normal?
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Hi, and welcome! I had the gastric bypass 2 months ago, and am happy that I chose the bypass. My diabetes is in remission and I'm off meds for it. You're smart to want to learn all you can. And this board is full of wonderful people with great advice. Take care Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app
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Who is the Best Mini Gastric Bypass Surgeon in India specially in North India ?
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Revision to RNY
lisa0617 replied to Sam.is.sassy's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I would like to lose 60 lbs. I have heard all different things regarding revision and weight loss. -
I was told no gummies as well. I was also told chewable only as they are easiest to absorb. I take the bypass and sleeve optimized once per day by unjury. They cost $10 per month. I also use unjurys calcium citrate. I have glanced around the store here and they do seem to have decent prices as well. I like the fact that unjury contains no ingredients from China. Your team should give you direction and probably a list of what they prefer you to use. Lots of good choices out there
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3 weeks post op. Belly button incision pain
madssmadss replied to Je$$ica36's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
by far the most painful incision for me is the one on the right of my bellybutton. I even have a dent where that incision is. THe dent is going away, and that incision is hurting less, but its obviously where all he action happened as its the only incision that has really hurt. It still does but its much better. I also had bypass. -
Revision to RNY
lisa0617 replied to Sam.is.sassy's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
My revision is a week from Monday. Do you expect to lose more weight Sent from my LGLS991 using BariatricPal mobile app -
Actually, with the DS (at least the "traditional" bileopancreatic diversion (BPD) DS. bile reflux is near impossibility, as the duodenum is split between the bile ducts and stomach, forcing the bile and pancreatic enzymes to flow downstream some ten feet or so (depending on individual variations) until it hits the common channel where it meets the food flow and actual digestion can occur; for it to reflux into the stomach, it would then have to flow back upstream some 4-5 feet or more (again, depending upon individual variations) before it could get to the pyloric valve and reflux into the stomach. The newer "simplified" SIPS/SADI/Loop DS is more of a classic Billroth II configuration (cousin to the RNY) where bile reflux may be possible, depending upon how the surgeon sets up the limb lengths. With the RNY, like any Billroth II based procedures, bile flows downstream from the bile ducts and can reflux into the stomach pouch. The main counters to this is neutralizing the bile with stomach acid from the remnant stomach, and limb length between the bile ducts and pouch. Bile reflux is not uncommon amongst cancer patients who have had a gastrectomy, where the basic layout is an RNY without the remnant stomach, The surgeon that I worked with when I was considering this told me that he has never had any bile reflux problems if he keeps that limb length at 60cm or above; presumably, some of these cancer patients received a shorter limb in an effort to minimize malabsorption and weight loss. As with many things in life (and medicine in particular here,) there is a balance between the therapeutic and objectionable side effects - and people will vary as to where that balance may be in their particular case. Perhaps the OP experienced classic RNY marginal ulcers from the acid incompatibility with the intestine and anastomosis, and in the process of these serial revisions, wound up with an overly short jejunum? Hopefully she can get this sorted out, but the DS does provide something of a last ditch option of other avenues don't resolve the problem; unfortunately, such revisions are very complex, and there are only a half dozen or so surgeons in the country with the skills and experience to perform it. Perhaps a distal RNY, where they move the pouch waaaayyy down the intestines toward the colon may be a middle ground that might do the job.
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Any veteran gastric balloon patients?
Marinerman replied to Healthy_life2's topic in Gastric Balloon Forum
I had a gastric balloon put in 2 years ago. I lost about 25 pounds and gained it back. I should have had a gastric sleeve or gastric bypass done to make it permanent. I wouldn't do the balloon again. -
I am having the sleeve done as this was what my surgeon recommended. I have gone back and forth with both the sleeve and the Bypass with uncountable research but will go with what my doc recommended. About doing the removal and the revision simultaneously or separately appears to be surgeon dependent. So, your surgeon could do do it simultaneously. My lapband never slipped and I didn't have any damage after the removal or during the surgery. Life just went a bit better afterwards. I did gain 6lbs in 3 weeks so I couldn't be more sure about the revision. Good luck and keep is updated as I would as well. Cheers. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app
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The gas pain I felt when I had lapband wasn’t me needing to pass it was the gas they pumped in to make room and it works it’s way up into your shoulders- it was bad. The gas pain I had after 2 sections was me needing to pass it and more from anesthesia - it was nothing compared to the gastric surgery. I go back Friday to remove the lapband and revise to sleeve with ds
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I am having the lapband out at the same time, it may be different if yours has slipped but mine just kept causing my esophagus to stretch if I felt any restriction otherwise everything went down. I always heard horror stories about the regular bypass, knew several people who had issues. My dr recommended the sleeve/ds combo for me and the one person I know who did it that way had amazing success. My BMI is 53, with no other issues. I’m 41 and my surgeon documented future joint issues and the issues with my band,
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Hi everyone! I am new here as I mentioned in the subject. I made the decision to seek out Gastric bypass in April. I decided to get it because I have a huge list if medical issues and I'm only 32. I want to see my daughter grow up. I've been dieting and going to the gym and I only have 3 more months before my insurance will approve the surgery. I'm here to learn what I can and any help with the abbreviations used on this site would be appreciated. I'm nervous about surgery but I'm very ready for a real life change. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using BariatricPal mobile app
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June 20 1st appt with weight loss surgeon
Danielleh replied to jennifer47's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I have my first appointment on July 8th. I’m going to be discussing doing the Gastric Bypass due to me having GERD. I would definitely research the different options and choose the one that best suits you. -
Thank you both! I broke down and have an appointment next week to discuss a revision. I have had mine for 8 yrs and it hasn’t been a tool for the last 3 and started out with regaining 20 lb but the last year I packed on 30 more and don’t even know how. I didn’t think about two separate surgeries, glad you brought up the healing as I was hoping to knock it out in 1 only because I don’t like going under Anastasia. Can I ask why you both are going to the sleeve over the Bypass?
