Hey guys... Surgery is monday and im scared to death. I origionally wanted the sleeve but got denied, as i had too bad of acid reflux, so i took time to think about it and decided i would go with the RNY. I have been reading tons of stories and seem like more people then not have had complications after, or a hard time recovering or keeping anything down under 2 months post op. Its only scaring me more. Is it really that bad? Or am i needing to see more of the 2 week post op feeling great stories? I need to know this is the right thing to do?

Edited September 26, 201411 yr by mindylouho

It's good your nervous. It's a major surgery that you are choosing to have done, and it comes with some risk of having complications. You need to think things over carefully.

Also, the chance to cure/reverse some/all of my health issues: sleep apnea, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, pre-diabetes. I decided RNY was the right option for me in the long run.

I am now 6 weeks post-op and am down 47 pounds. I had no complications from the surgery. I'm just about to start solid foods again, and was cleared of the lifting restrictions. So you can say I'm 100% satisfied by my decision.

Hello mindylouho

I always tried to keep a happy face about my surgery (Oct.8th) I always try to uplift everyone I respond to. But these last few days have been trying I need some of that uplift. This year has been an awareness to a lot of medical problems just developed this year. Yesterday I went for my pre-op. First of all I was there all day(didn't expect that). Took an EKG, and the doctor tells me it was abnormal looks like I had a heart attack. So now I have to go to and have a stress test. My granddaughter just got a cold (she lives with me), my CPAP machine (don't have). Why? The doctor office never gave the medical company the needed information (from July). My instructions for my stress test,"no caffeine or caffeine free products". WHAT! I'm already on a liquid diet, my Protein is chocolate both of them (although I do use GENEPRO it's great). This bit of information is just to say at the end of the day I started to think that maybe these were signs that I shouldn't get the surgery. But then I realized maybe some of the medical problems were due to the diabetes I have. Hopefully, this will stop or get rid of some of the problems I could possibly get in the future. So with that being said, think about the reasons you wanted the surgery. And embrace those thoughts. See talking to you has made me feel better. Good luck to both of us and I will see you on our journey.

Chicken broth is 10 cal a can and add unflavored protein powder if yoj like. For a change.

Chicken broth is 10 cal a can and add unflavored protein powder if you like. For a change.

bad idea I tried it yesterday and the protein would not mix well. Maybe because I was using plant protein.