Gastric bypass over 20 years

[Vicki 25 years and counting 9]

I am going on 25 years post gastric bypass..

Back when it was open surgery.

total weight lost- 140

Now maintaining average if 160

[The Greater Fool 1,971]

Congratulations on your continued success.

Wasn't open fun? I thought it was a laugh riot.

Good luck,

Tek

[Vicki 25 years and counting 9]

It was a blast!

No it wasn't! But got thorough it!

Dr. Released me three weeks later. Full time work.

Do it all over again!

[pawsalmighty 10]

I'm 20+ years out. Was lucky enough to have laproscopic RNY. Worst decision of my life

Still regrets to this day. 😕

[ShooterInTheSix 78]

2 minutes ago, pawsalmighty said:

I'm 20+ years out. Was lucky enough to have laproscopic RNY. Worst decision of my life

Still regrets to this day. 😕

Can you elaborate? I'm having my RNY tomorrow.

[SuziDavis 544]

wow! that is awesome, congrats on your continued success!

[pawsalmighty 10]

I've been very ill and malnourished. I don't process meds correctly and go through cycles of being really sick digestive wise. I know it doesn't happen to everyone but I wish I had never done it

[The Greater Fool 1,971]

1 hour ago, pawsalmighty said:

I've been very ill and malnourished. I don't process meds correctly and go through cycles of being really sick digestive wise. I know it doesn't happen to everyone but I wish I had never done it

Even 20 years ago they were still working out the fine tuning of the RNY.

I dump on sugars and fats. I wanted dumping and 20 years ago it was about 50/50 that it would happen. So, not only do have have general restriction but I am also forced to limit sugars and fats. Even though dumping is considered a "complication" I count it as a win.

Yeah, meds can be an issue. Most time-released meds are problematic though some seem OK. I imagine it makes a difference what time-release mechanism is and where in the digestive process the meds are absorbed. Additionally, at least for me, are for meds where I can feel an effect the effective period is not as long as expected. Something with an 8 hour period of effect lasts 4 hours, sometimes 6 hours, never 8.

As I've stated here previously, I manage to eat a complete meal about 50% of the time. When my stomach says to stop I've learned it's just best to stop. When I am not feeling well or I'm fatigued my digestive system just shuts down. I've always been this way since I was a kid, but surgery just made the situation one that spirals out of control quicker. This makes meds likewise worse.

I've learned to cope with these issues, just chalking them up to part of the joy of being me. I'll takes these worries over being 500+ pounds overweight in a heartbeat. Were it not for surgery I likely would be completely disabled or long dead. I still never regretted having surgery for an instant.

Good luck,

Tek

[catwoman7 10,965]

I agree with Greater Fool - they've improved quite a bit on techniques in the last 20 years, so what you're experiencing is less likely to happen. Sorry you've had to deal with that.

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,028]

I had the revision to bypass and I wish I had just done the bypass to begin with. I can definitely tell you things are a lot different now than they were 20 years ago. I have no dumping at all (was hoping I would, but nope) but I have virtually no hunger, which I love. There was almost no down time, almost no pain, and there's a HARD STOP when eating. No wiggle room like with the sleeve. The bypass is really the best surgery there is. In my humble opinion.

[BlondePatriotInCDA 268]

On 8/29/2023 at 10:46 AM, SleeveToBypass2023 said:

I had the revision to bypass and I wish I had just done the bypass to begin with. I can definitely tell you things are a lot different now than they were 20 years ago. I have no dumping at all (was hoping I would, but nope) but I have virtually no hunger, which I love. There was almost no down time, almost no pain, and there's a HARD STOP when eating. No wiggle room like with the sleeve. The bypass is really the best surgery there is. In my humble opinion.

This! This is why when my doctor gave me a choice of sleeve or RNY I chose the RNY. Its called the "gold standard" for a reason! Plus, I have horrible luck, I didn't want to risk having to have a second surgery down the road!