I thought I'd move us over to this side where we can share stories, weight loss, concerns and just be generally supportive! So, I'm 4 days post-op and feeling really good. I was really sick post-op days 1&2 due to intestinal swelling and barium sitting in my pouch (relatively uncommon complication) but once I finally got rid the barium, things changed dramatically. Very little pain. I can lay flat on my side with a flat pillow supporting my stomach. Went for a 20 minute slow walk with my 6-year old today. No problem with protein shakes or broth. No nausea at all. I know many of our pre-oppers are nervous about life post-op so I wanted to encourage you! How's everyone else feeling?

Having gastric bypass on April 7th which is a revision of a reversal of a revision of a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. This type surgery was before Lap-band availability. Super anxious to begin my new life.

Wonderful Kenny and JP! Awesome weight loss numbers...

8 weeks out and down 57 pounds. I have another endoscopy on the 26th to strech my pouch again because I have another stricture. I am so blown away by the progress that I have made,

8 weeks out and down 57 pounds. I have another endoscopy on the 26th to strech my pouch again because I have another stricture. I am so blown away by the progress that I have made,

I guess that is what I am about to have done. I am supposwd to be eating soft foods but not able to do that.

How did u know if u had the stricture

8 weeks out and down 57 pounds. I have another endoscopy on the 26th to strech my pouch again because I have another stricture. I am so blown away by the progress that I have made,

I guess that is what I am about to have done. I am supposwd to be eating soft foods but not able to do that.

How did u know if u had the stricture

I couldn't keep any food down. Throwing up after every meal. I ended up in the ICU because I was throwing up blood too. After 4 days and 2 different hospitals my surgeon arranged for me to have a scope. My pouch was closed and she couldn't even get the camera through so I had a dilation. If you can feel food get stuck in your chest or throwing up constantly it usually means that there is a stricture. It was a very easy procedure.

I couldn't keep any food down. Throwing up after every meal. I ended up in the ICU because I was throwing up blood too. After 4 days and 2 different hospitals my surgeon arranged for me to have a scope. My pouch was closed and she couldn't even get the camera through so I had a dilation. If you can feel food get stuck in your chest or throwing up constantly it usually means that there is a stricture. It was a very easy procedure.

I am not able to get foods done but am able to get liquids down but that is about it. Are u able to get things down once u had the procedure dine

it was instant relief. I was put back on liquids for about a week and I have only thrown up twice since then.

Ncbaby how many weeks post op are you? My 2 strictures let me drink some but very little. The liquid would splash back up and almost make me sick.

Well I finally crossed that plateau, have dropped a few more lbs. I think i'm just losing closer to normal now, instead of 5-7 a wk, it's maybe going to be 2-3. I'm ok with that. 40 down in 9.5 wks. I'm very happy with inches lost, that is what continues to change even if the scale hasn't moved. Total inches combined from all over my body, 43! That's exciting. Twice over the last wk I have had people not even recognize me, until right up close and I'm saying "hi" - so and so! That's weird too, but oddly flattering. Nothing fits, even workout clothes are getting too big. I want to buy new stuff so bad, but want to get closer to goal first. Some new things I bought in the beginning are already too big, kind of a waste. Although a great feeling to give things away that are too big rather than too small

Congratulations Pathtome! I'm in the same boat as you and it feels great! Finally the scale is moving again! I lost 30 lbs as of a today and being stalled for 2 wks! I have to buy new uniforms but I'm waiting to buy new clothes too! Keep it up and congrats!!

Congratulations Pathtome! I'm in the same boat as you and it feels great! Finally the scale is moving again! I lost 30 lbs as of a today and being stalled for 2 wks! I have to buy new uniforms but I'm waiting to buy new clothes too! Keep it up and congrats!!

Yay!! Congratulations!

It is good to see that our group is losing weight after their plateaus. I hope that everything is going well. My plateau lifted almost 2 weeks ago. I have been losing not quite a pound a day. I have lost 11 pounds in 13 days. But I have run into vertigo. My doctor has put me on anti-vertigo meds while she waits to get my blood results back. But she did say it is most likely due to losing weight so quickly combined with my low blood pressure and low heart rate. I have been taking my vitamins and eating as I should (roughly 900-1200 calories a day with at least 60 grams of protein). I am also getting exercise using Zumba Rush at home or my recent purchase of beginners yoga. I am just hoping that the vertigo goes away soon. I am beginning to think that I lose roughly 15-20 lbs and then hit a plateau so my body catches up before it crashes. Anyone else suffer from almost debilitating dizzy spells?

I have lost 32# but been on a stall for 2 weeks. Been put back on full liquids and still stalled.. 3 scopes this month, 2 strictures and 1 "ops I wasn't supposed to have corn in my soup" I have 40 more lbs to go and wonder if I will lose them. My blood sugar stays to low and it keeps me in the stage where my body won't burn stored fat.. depressing

I have lost 32# but been on a stall for 2 weeks. Been put back on full liquids and still stalled.. 3 scopes this month, 2 strictures and 1 "ops I wasn't supposed to have corn in my soup" I have 40 more lbs to go and wonder if I will lose them. My blood sugar stays to low and it keeps me in the stage where my body won't burn stored fat.. depressing

Wow! You have really been through it! You will get there. Hang in there.

WTG on the 32 lbs! : )

It is good to see that our group is losing weight after their plateaus. I hope that everything is going well. My plateau lifted almost 2 weeks ago. I have been losing not quite a pound a day. I have lost 11 pounds in 13 days. But I have run into vertigo. My doctor has put me on anti-vertigo meds while she waits to get my blood results back. But she did say it is most likely due to losing weight so quickly combined with my low blood pressure and low heart rate. I have been taking my vitamins and eating as I should (roughly 900-1200 calories a day with at least 60 grams of protein). I am also getting exercise using Zumba Rush at home or my recent purchase of beginners yoga. I am just hoping that the vertigo goes away soon. I am beginning to think that I lose roughly 15-20 lbs and then hit a plateau so my body catches up before it crashes. Anyone else suffer from almost debilitating dizzy spells?

I haven't had vertigo but I do have a whooshing sound in my right ear at times. It drives me crazy when I'm trying to sleep at times. It's not as loud as it use to be. I had to get an MRI on my head. It showed one of my sinuses are narrower. My hearing test came out fine. I also had an ultrasound on my neck but I haven't found out the results from that.

It started about 2 weeks after surgery. I think it had something to do with the weight loss. I don't notice it as much now since it's not as loud,but it's still happening.

Sorry to hear about your vertigo. Hopefully it will get better with time. : )

It's so crazy how weight loss will affect us.