Hi my name is Heather and I had RNY on 11/18/13. I am looking to connect with other African American women who had RNY. Any takers?

Edited January 18, 201412 yr by mzheatherp

Glad u doing better

Glad u doing better

Me too. Thank you!

Hello all! Excited to find this thread!

SW: 225 height 5' 3"

CW: 190

GW: 130-ish

SD: 3.3.14

NYC!

Hey all. Just wanted to share what I have been going through. On 2/25th my stomach started hurting and I just thought it was the normal pain I get due to having this small pouch and my new food sensitivities. Well on 2/27th I ended up in the ER and they ran tests and did a scan. They saw that I had a golf ball size cyst on my right ovary that ruptured, causing some blood and fluid that leaked into my abdomen. They told me that this was why I was in pain. I was sent home and told that the pain would resolve itself in a few days. I explained to them that I didn't have pain in my pelvic area, but that the pain was high up in the middle right under my bra. Well, long story short, the pain didn't go away so I contacted my bariatric surgeon and he did a scope, but didn't see anything wrong. He then had me come back Friday Mar 21st and do a laporotamy (not sure if I spelled that correctly, but it is a procedure where he looks inside my lower stomach, intestines...) After I awakened from outpatient surgery I was told that I had to stay overnight. I was surprised because I figured that he would look around, find nothing and I would just be sent home again to deal with the pain and continued liquid diet, but my surgeon did find something. I had a big hernia and my intestines were twisted up and around at the bypass site. He performed surgery and I stayed in the hospital overnight. I am so happy that he found something because since Feb 25th I cried nearly everyday from pain and lack of nutrition and I told my husband that I just can't go on this way. I am recovering now. I am not supposed to do any lifting for 6 weeks. I wanted to share this with you all, because if you are having a problem don't hesitate to go to the ER, but if you have a gut feeling that there is still a problem don't accept what you are being told and pursue, pursue, pursue, until you are satisfied with your care. I am grateful to my surgeon for listening to me and checking me despite the ER's explanation. But most of all, I am grateful to GOD for watching over me.

I'm glad you are okay now, I believe in going to the doctor for every and any ill feeling I get, I'll go for a hang nail if I didn't know what is was, lol...but yes, thanks for sharing, take care of yourself.

Hello all! Excited to find this thread! SW: 225 height 5' 3" CW: 190 GW: 130-ish SD: 3.3.14 NYC!

welcome aboard...

I had a DNA test done and recently found out I am 2% African. Can I join in the conversation?

welcome aboard...

Thank you!

I had a DNA test done and recently found out I am 2% African. Can I join in the conversation?

lol...sure, I like you.

Hi I am Debra, I am living in Millington,TN. I am originally from Illinois. I just had rny in 26th March. Mine was a lap band conversion. I am 3 days out. I am sore as heck and the gas hurts like heck. What do u recommend for that? I sip throughout the day.

Hi I am Debra, I am living in Millington,TN. I am originally from Illinois. I just had rny in 26th March. Mine was a lap band conversion. I am 3 days out. I am sore as heck and the gas hurts like heck. What do u recommend for that? I sip throughout the day.

Hi im Illinois

Hi I am Debra, I am living in Millington,TN. I am originally from Illinois. I just had rny in 26th March. Mine was a lap band conversion. I am 3 days out. I am sore as heck and the gas hurts like heck. What do u recommend for that? I sip throughout the day.

Hi...I'm a Rny conversion too from the lapband. I had gas pains bad. Just walk as much as you can and use gas x strips.

Hello all! Excited to find this thread!

SW: 225 height 5' 3"

CW: 190

GW: 130-ish

SD: 3.3.14

NYC!

I forgot to add, gastric bypass.

Hi I am Debra, I am living in Millington,TN. I am originally from Illinois. I just had rny in 26th March. Mine was a lap band conversion. I am 3 days out. I am sore as heck and the gas hurts like heck. What do u recommend for that? I sip throughout the day.

Congratulations, I hope you feel better soon. I was told to walk the gas out...

Hi im Illinois

me too, I live in Chicago, IL..

East st Louis for me