Hi everyone! This is the first time for me posting in this forum. My surgery is set for June 29th. Anyone on or around that date that wants to follow each other's progress? I start the 2 week pre op diet tomorrow...kinda had a food funeral this weekend.

You're just crazy for lentils aren't ya ???? I truly hope you feel better and ur doc puts you on something!!

Same issue on the egg, I'm never full off of one either, but last night I had some avaxaso with it... Yum ! Also back pain is an issue for me still. Anyone still having belly pain and can't bend too much ? ( I'm 16 days post op ). Anyone return to work ? Im going back Saturday and scared I can't hack it, I work in a very busy pharmacy, on my feet the entire shift.

I'm sorry to hear about your pain smrogg ! And you guys are taking Otc acid reflux? My doc wrote me a script generic Pepcid but pharmacy grade.

Yep @@TeeNahh I still have a pretty sensitive tummy and can't bend much without some sort of pain. My back pain has subsided but my gas pains in my shoulders is still ongoing. I also still get pretty tired if i do too much. Monday I felt so great that I was cleaning out closets and shredding old files in my home office and suddenly I was wiped out. I was so dang tired. So I still need to take it pretty easy.

I am back to work now for a week. Went back one day short of two weeks. I was so ready. I have knots in my back but other than that have been great. I even went swimming and water walking for 2 hours yesterday and plan on doing it today because it is my day off.

Edited July 17, 201511 yr by smileybear76

Update on my back pain and reflux: I went to the dr and the reflux feeling is actually food getting stuck. Dr told me to go back to Stage 2...ugh! But that's not the worst of it. The back pain my dr suspects is kidney stones! Apparently it's common for Gastric Bypass patients to get because our diets are high in protein. I have to drink lots of water...which pretty much I'll be sipping all day. And I just have to let it pass. He gave me some liquid Tylenol with Codeine but that's just taking the edge off. It's gonna be a rough couple of days. I just hope it passes soon.

Update on my back pain and reflux: I went to the dr and the reflux feeling is actually food getting stuck. Dr told me to go back to Stage 2...ugh! But that's not the worst of it. The back pain my dr suspects is kidney stones! Apparently it's common for Gastric Bypass patients to get because our diets are high in protein. I have to drink lots of water...which pretty much I'll be sipping all day. And I just have to let it pass. He gave me some liquid Tylenol with Codeine but that's just taking the edge off. It's gonna be a rough couple of days. I just hope it passes soon.

I hope you feel better soon. I am glad they found out what was going on. Did he or she say that a particular food was getting stuck?

It was actually the damn lentils. Go figure!!

Ahhhh I'm sorry to hear that @@smrogg !! Stage 2.... Arghhh. Hopefully only for a few days right?

Yes only for 2-3 days. Thank God. My reflux is a lot better. I only have the back pain now. Just waiting for this stone to pass. I constantly drinking now!

I have had kidney stones twice in my life and they are terrible!!!! I hope you pass them quickly!

Omg that sucks ! You're scaring me, I don't want kidney stones ! ????????????

Yup! Woke up this morning...went to the bathroom...black granules in the toilet bowl!! And no pain!!! That's it, I'm strapping a water backpack to me at all times. Lol

Yup! Woke up this morning...went to the bathroom...black granules in the toilet bowl!! And no pain!!! That's it, I'm strapping a water backpack to me at all times. Lol

That's great!! I'm glad your feeling better. I am not drinking enough fluids. Which cause my heart rate to elevate. I am now drinking Pedialyte to help restore my electrolytes. So yes ma'am having the proper fluid intake is important.

How much fluids do you guys think you're actually drinking a day ? I can't get past 1 liter. Scary to know that could happen to me, I'm sorry you went through that !

I'm drinking about 3 big Starbucks cups per day either of water or water and decaf tea. I honestly have no idea how much that is.