Help please :(

[Susan.davis 1]

I am 3 weeks post op. I had a minni bypass due to my sleeve failing.

I can drink ALOT of liquid without any issues at all. I am on the purae stage at the moment and today i was able to eat ALOT of a veggie bake:(. I have also been REALLY hungry today.

I am really worried that the surgery has not worked/wasn't done properly. I know that this surgery is only a tool however its a tool that i need to work.

What is everyone else's restriction like? Do you get hungry?

i am going to go back onto shakes tomorrow as clearly i cannot be trusted with food at the moment:(

[Djmohr 6,965]

Hi There,

[Djmohr 6,965]

I had a full Bypass back in September. I am only able to eat less than 1/4 cup of food and that is pushing it. The only time I can get to that much is if I eat yogurt. For some reason my grouch pouch makes more room for yogurt.

I would definitely check with your doctor. I am not familiar with how much room you should have in the mini bypass vs. a regular bypass but if you are worried, I would certainly follow up with your team.

Good luck!

[Sleevarilla 169]

Just because you *can* eat a lot doesn't mean you *should*. You have to measure out your food and set boundaries for yourself. You won't feel great restriction with the sleeve until you move on to soft foods. pureed slides through pretty easily.

[Dr-Patient 830]

If I may ask, how did your sleeve 'fail'? Post-op complications--stricture/leaks? You weren't losing any weight? Did you lose any weight? How long did you have it? Do you know what size bougie was used? Did it initially "work" and then "failed" or...? Did it stretch out?

Also, your sleeve failed, and now you say after the "mini-bypass," you can still get in this or that. Was all this per the same surgeon? Have you followed up with your surgeon? Are you pushing stuff through too soon?

If you choose not to share, that's fine. Just curious (from a medical perspective). Thank you...and good luck. But definitely measure what you're ingesting and discuss it with the surgical/nutritional team. For sure, one of these two usually successful surgeries should help get you the results you need. Again, good luck.

[Susan.davis 1]

Thanks guys - I will be ringing my dr or if he isn't available his nurse first thing in the morning. I used the same surgeon which does have me a little concerned. My sleeve failed from the beginning I had no restriction and a barium swallow test showed that food was sliding straight through which is why I had the mini bypass. The fact that my sleeve failed has made me quite paranoid - I am really worried as I can drink as much Water etc as I like while it seems that everyone else has difficulty etc I'm going to go back to shakes - I just have to loose this weight:(