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Surgery Date 08/07/2023

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MasonMoonGirl    42

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Hello! My surgery date is 08/07/2023 and I'm very excited but also very nervous about getting gastric bypass! I'm wondering what are the most common types of complications and what are my chances of getting them? When should I call a doctor? Is the pain REALLY that bad after and do the doctors give you real pain medicine? Also any advice on where to find a reasonably priced nutritionist and therapist that deals with gastric bypass patients... thank you!

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toodlerue    432

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The only pain I had (and it’s always really bad for me) is the pain in the left shoulder from the gas used to inflate the abdomen. Nothing helps that pain as mine always lasts about 3 weeks! I do see a pain specialist so I can’t remember if my surgeon gave me pain meds or not.

If something just doesn’t seem right, call your surgeon’s office, they are the experts, not us!

Check with your insurance about a nutritionist & therapist.

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Jonathan Carlson    59

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Gas pain went away after a few days for me. Didn't need any pills after that. Incision pain was fine after a couple of days. Overall, not that bad!

Surgeon or pre op program should have gone over potential complications like bleeding, etc.

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toodlerue    432

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This pain is a be time thing after it is used to blow up your abdomen.

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JS1982    2

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I'm day 5 post op RNY and the shoulder gas pain is the worse. I'm weaning of the pain meds- just taking oxycodone when needed and will be done with gabapentin tomorrow morning. But tylenol every 6 hours still. Nausea has been bad, especially trying to get in the last 20 out of 60 grams of Protein. No hunger at all, so it's hard to get in everything they want you to. They do have me on two nausea meds as well.

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JS1982    2

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3 hours ago, MasonMoonGirl said:

Hello! My surgery date is 08/07/2023 and I'm very excited but also very nervous about getting gastric bypass! I'm wondering what are the most common types of complications and what are my chances of getting them? When should I call a doctor? Is the pain REALLY that bad after and do the doctors give you real pain medicine? Also any advice on where to find a reasonably priced nutritionist and therapist that deals with gastric bypass patients... thank you!

Also wanted to add my surgeons office provides both counseling and nutrition services for life, free of charge. They also required us to complete monthly online classes and 4 in person weigh in classes during the Optifast liquid diet. During that time we had to lose 5% of our excess weight or not be approved for surgery. I had to get an EEG cardio clearance including an echo, and a nicotine test, so lots and lots of hoops. Now that surgery is over, I have a phone appointment before I can advance to full liquids abd an in person class before solids, along with a two week, four week, six month and 13 month follow up appointments. If your office doesn't offer this, I would suggest scheduling follow ups on your own.

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MasonMoonGirl    42

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My office is really relaxed, maybe too relaxed I wish I had more support from them. I never had to go to any weight loss seminar. My nutrition classes consisted of me texting any questions I have to the nurse and she doesn't get back to me unless I remind her a day later. Haven't been offered any nutrition or counseling services aside from that. They emailed me a list of foods that I can eat right now but no portion sizes. I'm learning how to eat by reading gastric bypass books and on youtube. All I have to do is blood tests a couple days before and did my ekg test and heart xray already. I'm seeking therapy and joining the gym on my own. Mine is pretty much just the dr performing the surgery it seems and the rest is up to me. I'm so thankful for this group and hope that they offer more support after. Never had to do any in person weigh ins or lose a specific amount of weight they just said don't gain weight. I wonder if the lack of requirements for me is a good thing or a bad thing. No nicotine test but I'm not a smoker. I believe my liquid diet is 1 or two days before the surgery

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JS1982    2

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If be happy to help with screen shots or copy/paste what they give me for each of the of the six diet phases.

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