Hi Gang! I'm Meow. I was scheduled for a 100cm Bypass on June 29th and they just moved me UP to June 9th! AHHHHHHH! I'm usually pretty grounded with life's hurdles but all the sudden my mind went blank and I thought "I'M NOT READY!" Any other May, June, July Bypassers want to join up and share and support? I'm not sure how to put my stats in my profile but I am 5' 5" female. Late 40s. 220# at the Doc yesterday. Goal weight is 150. Having BYPASS instead of Sleeve due to life-long reflux. Told I only need to do 3 days liquid liver shrink beforehand since my BMI is only 36. Feel both overloaded with info and under-prepared to say goodbye to the contrasting albatross/joy that is FOOD in my life. Both glad and nervous about the timing as it feels like an easier time to stay away from friends and family who social-eat until I get a handle on my new digestive system. But also I'm pretty bored as my line of work is largely halted until the conditions are far safer. Likely won't have regular work until 2021. I'm ashamed to say the last 2 months have been more of a food funeral than I anticipated so I have a lot of mind-prep to do in the next 2 weeks. I am keeping this a private journey. Only my husband and best friend know. Even keeping my tween daughter in the dark at least for now. Would love some buddies who check in frequently to go thru this with. I've been posting on other June thread but thought a BYPASS thread would be great. And of course Veterans are WELCOME to pop in and share. Share your stories with me! Let's do this together!!

@Groovymommy... I got your headache today. Pickle juice has noT helped. I repeat, no-go on the pickle juice. Powering thru!!! Hope you are headache-free today!

@MaybeMeow sorry to hear you had the headache, and drank pickle juice but it didn't help! Ugh! I've noticed that my headache only comes on now if I've waited too long to eat. For example, yesterday I took a nap and slept through the usual time I eat dinner, and when I got up my head definitely hurt. But shortly after eating, the headache went away. My conclusion is it's a blood sugar thing. Snacking regularly on small things might help?

I've stopped taking my supplements, and already I really miss my evening primrose oil and black cohosh. Getting more hot flashes and night sweats are much more severe! Surgeon said I had to discontinue stuff like that before surgery. I guess by the time I'm on solid foods I can start taking them again - looking forward to it!

I'm still on track for June 16, but yesterday my surgeon's office called and said they had an opening, and would I be interested in having the surgery on Monday?! Of course I wanted to but my husband has to work Monday and it's too late for him to ask for the day off. So I had to decline. Oh well.

Stay strong, everyone. ?

@MaybeMeow I’m excited to have a surgery twin! I’ve kept my surgery a secret from everyone but my hubby, my kids, and my mom. So finding this forum has been great!

@Groovymommy That stinks about not being to have the surgery Monday!

21 hours ago, MaybeMeow said:

@Groovymommy... I got your headache today. Pickle Juice has noT helped. I repeat, no-go on the pickle juice. Powering thru!!! Hope you are headache-free today!

Have you tried hot chicken broth? Helps me a ton.

Hello!
I am new here and I just had my gastric bypass on the 3rd. I'm a 34 year old married mom I am still having some pain and a little nausea. I am supposed to do full liquids for 7 days and blended for 3 to 4 weeks. Making sure to sip, sip, sip is no joke. One of the biggest things I am most surprised about is the noises that come from my stomach area. Lots of gurgling. My hardest obstacle is my son who is 3 wanting to crawl all over me!

For those of you who have surgery soon... you don't know me but I will be cheering for you.

Best wishes!

21 hours ago, Groovymommy said:

@MaybeMeow sorry to hear you had the headache, and drank Pickle Juice but it didn't help! Ugh! I've noticed that my headache only comes on now if I've waited too long to eat. For example, yesterday I took a nap and slept through the usual time I eat dinner, and when I got up my head definitely hurt. But shortly after eating, the headache went away. My conclusion is it's a blood sugar thing. Snacking regularly on small things might help?

I've stopped taking my supplements, and already I really miss my evening primrose oil and black cohosh. Getting more hot flashes and night sweats are much more severe! Surgeon said I had to discontinue stuff like that before surgery. I guess by the time I'm on solid foods I can start taking them again - looking forward to it!

I'm still on track for June 16, but yesterday my surgeon's office called and said they had an opening, and would I be interested in having the surgery on Monday?! Of course I wanted to but my husband has to work Monday and it's too late for him to ask for the day off. So I had to decline. Oh well.

Stay strong, everyone. ?

Woke today without one! Gonna cross fingers it stays that way.

You know... I was hoping the hot flashes would subside after surgery (another way we are twins). I've been reading about the estrogen release when the weight comes off quickly. Maybe that surge will stop them at least for a while? We can hope, yes? Meanwhile I'm taking a note that evening primrose and black cohosh help you. I went thru early meno at age 43 (I believe it contributed to my fast increase in weight these last few years) and have been suffering with hot flashes for 4 years. Thank you.

18 hours ago, Lici said:

@MaybeMeow I’m excited to have a surgery twin! I’ve kept my surgery a secret from everyone but my hubby, my kids, and my mom. So finding this forum has been great!

@Groovymommy That stinks about not being to have the surgery Monday!

@lici me too on the secret! How's your prep going?

15 hours ago, jbelly said:

Hello!
I am new here and I just had my gastric bypass on the 3rd. I'm a 34 year old married mom I am still having some pain and a little nausea. I am supposed to do full liquids for 7 days and blended for 3 to 4 weeks. Making sure to sip, sip, sip is no joke. One of the biggest things I am most surprised about is the noises that come from my stomach area. Lots of gurgling. My hardest obstacle is my son who is 3 wanting to crawl all over me!

For those of you who have surgery soon... you don't know me but I will be cheering for you.

Best wishes!

@jbelly WELCOME! Congrats on leaping the hurdle! I can imagine it IS hard to have a 3 years old wanting to cuddle and play with mom. I bet he will also help you heal faster. Another plus is he won't have any memory of the time mom was obese and oddly stuck in bed in pain for a while. I have so many questions... How long were you in the hospital? Have you pooped yet? (too private?:) Are you taking zofran for nausea? Any energy? Does your stomach FEEL like it's been rewired? Are you sleeping? In bed or recliner? I'll stop for now. Hope the next few days your pain improves and the nausea becomes a thing of the past. Please feel free to check in often. We'll keep you company , compare and ask LOTS of questions.

3 minutes ago, MaybeMeow said:

Woke today without one! Gonna cross fingers it stays that way.

You know... I was hoping the hot flashes would subside after surgery (another way we are twins). I've been reading about the estrogen release when the weight comes off quickly. Maybe that surge will stop them at least for a while? We can hope, yes? Meanwhile I'm taking a note that evening primrose and black cohosh help you. I went thru early meno at age 43 (I believe it contributed to my fast increase in weight these last few years) and have been suffering with hot flashes for 4 years. Thank you.

Wow, we really are twins. I had my last period when I was 46, but I started having hot flashes etc. almost 10 years before that. 10 miserable years of perimenopause and confusion, hot flashes, skin problems, etc. And my doctors didn't believe me! "You're too young," they said. Ugh. Menopause definitely makes it harder to keep weight down, your metabolism slows a bit and you don't have that wonderful estrogen anymore. Plus part of the reason I went on Effexor was due to menopause so...yeah, it all adds up.

Evening primrose oil helps a bit, I mostly take it because I have had cystic breasts in the past, and my OB/GYN said to take a big capsule every day. Once I started doing that, I no longer had cysts show up on my mammogram. Win! I was surprised how much the black cohosh helps. I mean, if I miss it even once I really feel the difference.

Hi everyone! My gastric surgery is June 23rd. Getting nervous, anxious, happy and scared all at the same time. I’m 64, 5’4 and started out at 257. I’m240 now before the liquids. I start my liquid diet on the 16th. Last week to eat my sweets!!

6 minutes ago, Groovymommy said:

Wow, we really are twins. I had my last period when I was 46, but I started having hot flashes etc. almost 10 years before that. 10 miserable years of perimenopause and confusion, hot flashes, skin problems, etc. And my doctors didn't believe me! "You're too young," they said. Ugh. Menopause definitely makes it harder to keep weight down, your metabolism slows a bit and you don't have that wonderful estrogen anymore. Plus part of the reason I went on Effexor was due to menopause so...yeah, it all adds up.

Evening primrose oil helps a bit, I mostly take it because I have had cystic breasts in the past, and my OB/GYN said to take a big capsule every day. Once I started doing that, I no longer had cysts show up on my mammogram. Win! I was surprised how much the black cohosh helps. I mean, if I miss it even once I really feel the difference.

Also have cysts in my breasts. Every mammo turns into an ultrasound. Maybe we were separated at birth. Never heard of EP helping but definitely going to try it... after recovery. No stomach upset with either?

Just now, jlow347 said:

Hi everyone! My gastric surgery is June 23rd. Getting nervous, anxious, happy and scared all at the same time. I’m 64, 5’4 and started out at 257. I’m240 now before the liquids. I start my liquid diet on the 16th. Last week to eat my sweets!!

WELCOME! We've got a good talkative group going and the more the merrier. Congrats on taking this leap! Enjoy your food funerals. and ONWARD!

2 minutes ago, MaybeMeow said:

Also have cysts in my breasts. Every mammo turns into an ultrasound. Maybe we were separated at birth. Never heard of EP helping but definitely going to try it... after recovery. No stomach upset with either?

No, no stomach upset. I was skeptical, but after I started taking the EP, I never had a cyst again.

[mention=382060]jbelly[/mention] WELCOME! Congrats on leaping the hurdle! I can imagine it IS hard to have a 3 years old wanting to cuddle and play with mom. I bet he will also help you heal faster. Another plus is he won't have any memory of the time mom was obese and oddly stuck in bed in pain for a while. I have so many questions... How long were you in the hospital? Have you pooped yet? (too private? Are you taking zofran for nausea? Any energy? Does your stomach FEEL like it's been rewired? Are you sleeping? In bed or recliner? I'll stop for now. [emoji6] Hope the next few days your pain improves and the nausea becomes a thing of the past. Please feel free to check in often. We'll keep you company , compare and ask LOTS of questions.

I've actually been doing pretty good. I'm a huge nerd and I made a spreadsheet to plan what I eat, track protein, track water, use my incentive spirometer. I was surprised after surgery I had a cough that produced a lot mucus so the spirometer is a must. They gave me tracking sheets at the hospital to use at home and they weren't as detailed. Personal questions don't bother me at all. I think it's important that people know your experience so you don't feel alone. It took me a full 24 hours to have a bowel movement but I have been regular since. I also got my period yesterday which has not helped. I tried not taking anything last night for pain management and that was a mistake. My pain is mostly on the left side. The doctor discovered a hernia so that is healing as well. If you haven't already I would invest into some LiquaCel. I mixed it in my water to help me get protein in.
I know its an overused phrase but if I can do it you can do it. Good luck!

Hi Gang! Well, my surgery is at 1:45 tomorrow! (unless I get a call saying it's moved earlier). Today is bag packing day and setting things up for my friend to care for my kiddo while hubs and I are in the hospital. So relieved he can stay with me. Worried last night about a possible UTI. I get 2-3 a year. Took an at-home test this morning and it was negative thank goodness. But feeling the twinges. Wondering what happens if you get one right after catheter? Never had one and hear they can cause them. Particularly in those prone. Anyway, maybe just irritation from the 90 ozs of drinkable protein I'm guzzling each day? Hoping nothing gets in the way of getting this DONE. Sending allllllll the good stuff out to you guys. And I'll take some in return. ONWARD!!!!