January RNY Surgery

[BrianH 1]

I'm having the bi pass simply because my doc said with my weight I would benefit more from it over the sleeve.

[the_new_tamra 2]

Ohhh ok then.... I just wasn't sure if the bypass had more advantages.....

[jessiereece 16]

I've been doing the liquid for 2meals a day then having dinner or lunch but yes it will be a bit scary.....

I tried that in Friday and felt like my blood sugar was really low and I was shakey, have you noticed that at all? Maybe I'm not doing it right, any advise?

[the_new_tamra 2]

Yes initially I felt light headed.... I've been on 2 shakes (breakfast and lunch) then dinner meat or chicken and veggies and now. I'm ok.... They made me feel. Nauseous to start with but now I feel. Ok.... So jan 2 I start pre op for 3 weeks of. Just shakes hoping I. Won't find. It toooo hard......

[thin-for-kidney 21]

Best if luck to you @@the_new_tamra!! I start my pre op on the 12th I think

[the_new_tamra 2]

@@thin-for-kidney

Well I'm. Off to see my dietician

Tomorrow... I'm starting to get scared hearing all these Hair loss stories and peoples teeth falling out so I'm off to see my surgeon 5 Jan

[thin-for-kidney 21]

I have not heard about teeth falling out???!! But with everything else I think if you take all of your med/vitamins, get all our Protein and Water in you should be fine and not experience any kind of loss except for the fluffy kind lol

[GAWildKat 82]

I have not heard about teeth falling out???!! But with everything else I think if you take all of your med/vitamins, get all our Protein and Water in you should be fine and not experience any kind of loss except for the fluffy kind lol

I was at support group last week, it wasn't the doc that discussed it, rather the supplement rep from Bariatric Advantage. He said teeth and bone density loss are something that can happen 5-10 yrs post op without monitoring your bloodwork every 6 months. Regardless of what supplements used he said the biannual bloodwork is lifelong and needed. He too was a bypass patient and claims to do well 10 yrs postop

[the_new_tamra 2]

Wow okay so it can happen??!!! I feel. I'm a little too young to worry about my teeth falling out..... Gosh

[SuzeMuze 338]

Personally, I think an important thing to keep pointing out is for all of these horror stories is that they can possibly occur if you don't follow your surgeon's advice and/or don't keep up with your medical checkups after surgery. Do your bones lose density? Yep. So we take extra Calcium. Could you experience hair loss? Yep. So we make sure to get plenty of Protein to try and prevent it. No surgery is risk-free, and no side effect can be guaranteed it won't happen. Like Thin-for-Kidney said, follow what your doc tells you, and you'll have the best chance of sailing through

[the_new_tamra 2]

This is true..... Thank you for putting it into perspective

[GAWildKat 82]

SuzeMuze is right, I've had 3 csections, my gall bladder removed, and other surgeries, nothing is without risk. I'm going against a clock, lose weight before my heart goes boom, so for me, little room to error but I will do the best I can with what I have to work with.

[jblkmom 65]

I feel like if I don't get this weight off me then I am going to have all the other bad things that happen when you cart around 100 pounds of extra weight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint pain, etc. I would rather have this surgery and get healthy and probably lose some hair but this will grow back.

[the_new_tamra 2]

Yes I've had my gall bladder take out.... And back surgery I guess it's just the hair that worries me.... I have really short hair and I just don't want clumps coming out...... That's all :/

[Dyros 32]

My surgery date is 12 Jan!! im so excited to get started but worried about how I'm going to manage my Diabetes (insulin dependent) with the first couple of weeks of not eating much!