I'm in search of a buddies who is having or had gastric bypass surgery.

I live in college park, md and my surgeon is at AAMC. I will be having Gastric bypass surgery on June 30. I am looking for support too. I'm very nervous about surgery

I will be more than happy to be your friend through this journey. I wish I was getting my surgery in June...I can't wait.

How is it being on liquids for the surgery?

I don't start my pre-op diet until Monday. My surgeon doesn't make us do an all liquid pre-op diet, we can do Protein shakes if we want but we can also eat high protein meals with a daily total calorie intake under 1200 calories. I'm sure I will be starving Monday night...probably will be starving the entire 2 weeks.

When are you having your surgery? What hospital will you be having surgery?

I'm having my surgery in August I won't know the exact date for about two to three weeks. My surgeon Dr. Gandsas had to write to my insurance company to ask the move the date up fromSeptember because of the Barrett's. My hospital is Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis.

Oh excellent, I'm going to Dr. Gandsas myself. I had Barrett's 5 years ago but it has healed itself. He told me I was eligible for the sleeve, but I have decided to go with the bypass because I've had Barrett's in the past and because I think of it a the "gold standard of weight loss surgery. There is more information about the long lasting effects of the surgery too. I'm sure your insurance company will approve you to go earlier . They had to me from the beginning that my surgery would be in August but somehow I got moved up to June 30. So excited and so nervous!!

I live in Frederick County but I start a new job in College Park mid-August. I'm 2 months post op today. I had surgery at INOVA in Fairfax.

Hi AmyIlf2!!

How are you feeling 2 months post-op? Did you have a lot of pain post surgery? I'm glad to get som support on here!!

Hi AmyIlf2!!

How are you feeling 2 months post-op? Did you have a lot of pain post surgery? I'm glad to get som support on here!!

I would classify my experience as somewhere in the middle. I had no major complication but it certainly was not a breeze.

I don't think the pain was horrible. I only spent 28 hours total in the hospital. I did end up with some severe bruising and a hematoma around one of my incisions. I also had a low grade fever about day 5 and ended up on several antibiotics. Certainly not the end of the world. I went back to work on day 7.

For me, energy has been the issue. I have not been able to exercise which is huge issue for how my body is adapting to the weightloss. I've lost 40 since surgery. I've gone from a 22 pant to a 16, and a 2X top to a large. But I'm really saggy and part of the issue is a lack of exercise. I've been able to start walking on the treadmill the last few days and hope to start swimming next week.

This is a lot more work than I anticipated.

Hi everyone :-) I live in Bethesda - Montgomery county. 2 weeks postop! Had my surgery 6/4. No issues, tolerating an almost regular diet, but moist foods go down best. Just started the zombies 5k app, trying to work out every other day. So far so good, 18 lbs down including the 2 week preop liquid diet.