Gastric Bypass Surgery - Yes or No???

[Guest guest]

Hi Group,

I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of life

after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

that have had it:

- Constant vomitting

- Uncontrollable gas

- " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.

- Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery.

- Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

some guidance on this?

Thanks,

Collette

[Guest guest]

awww collette

again you've been listenignto all the wrong people

here the deal

at least with me ok?

im 51 years old

HAD a crappy ticker

you will not have CONSTANT VOMITING

i have vomited one time i 5 months and just because i ahet to damn

fast lol

you will NOT have UNCONTROLABLE GAS...

you will have some gas...but a nice walk,as nd some gax-x usually

clears that right up..

you WILL dump for the most part if you eat sugar

but as far as sweet stuff

i eat sweet stuff all the time...stuff made with slenda

hell i went to a russel stovers store yesterday and gota ll kinds of

SWEET stuff..i ate it and didnt dump

in fact i ghev NEVER EVER EVER DUMPED.... SWEAR TO GOODNESS

why because im careful..and informed CORRECTLY about what to eat.

i was off of " baby food " and liquid diet type foods in 1-2 weeks.

then i started on stuff like mashed potatoes and gravy

canned veggies,yogurts,,all kinds of stuff....

there are so many options...sugar freee puddings..sugar free

popsicles..great tasting protein drinks/...if these people really

have had this procedure and have had al these symtoms..its because

they were not trying to follow the rules in my opinion.

talk to you surgeon

anthing can happen..but the odds are in YOUR favor

:-)

todd

lap rny 09/08/05

375/255/190

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

> bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

> so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of

life

> after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

> here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

> that have had it:

>

> - Constant vomitting

> - Uncontrollable gas

> - " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

> anything sweet.

> - Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

> months after the surgery.

> - Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

>

> In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

> some guidance on this?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Collette

>

[Guest guest]

Collette,

I'm only 2 weeks out from surgery but here's where I am:

I'm 37 and weighed 440 the day of surgery.

No vomiting but then I chew like mad and don't eat things I haven't

been told to eat. To elaborate on that my dietician said I could try

4-6 week food (chicken, ground beef, etc.) since I'd already tried

cottage cheese and processed cheese the week previous when I was

supposed to be on a liquid only diet. I got so sick of the liquid

after a week they said soft foods would be ok. 60 days of liquid

sounds very strange. I've had ground beef now for a couple days with

no ill effects but chewed a lot.

I've had very little extra gas but then I'm a guy and we're always

farting right? I've also not had anything that I can attribute to

dumping but as Todd said that's because I watch my sweets. I've only

used Splenda sweetened things so far. I've never really craved sweets

and can be easily fooled by Splenda, sweet'n'low, etc. so I'm good

with all that.

Baby food for three months sounds like another exaggeration on

someone's part. I suppose it's possible that someone or some people

needed to do that but that hasn't been my individual experience or

the experience of a lot I've talked with.

Like I alluded the liquid diet loses its appeal pretty quick but it

shouldn't take you 60 days to move to pureed/soft foods and then to

move on from there. That is all individually based though. I doubt

the average is as depressing as what you've stated.

One important thing that has helped me is drinking a lot of liquids,

primarily water. It fills you up and is important to keeping

hydrated. I've never really had a problem drinking liquids but was

never instructed when/how to drink it so that took a little getting

used to.

I'm down to 414 (or less probably) and feel great. I'm walking about

2 miles a day and lifting weights. I've got no regrets and am looking

forward to the future instead of where I was headed with continued

apnea, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes II, high cholesterol, etc.

Let me know if you'd like me to answer anything else or talk about

the surgery.

Mike

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

> bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

> so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of

life

> after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

> here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

> that have had it:

>

> - Constant vomitting

> - Uncontrollable gas

> - " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

> anything sweet.

> - Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

> months after the surgery.

> - Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

>

> In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

> some guidance on this?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Collette

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Collette --

I gues my first thought is this...what is your quality of life currently, at

387 lbs, and what will your quality of life be 5, 10, 20 years from now if you

do not do something about your weight? That being said -- this is a very

personal decision and one that only you can answer for yourself. I am 40, I had

LapGastric Bypass almost 3 years ago. I went into surgery weighing 395 lbs, and

was ready to make the changes necessary to get my life back.

I do not have constant vomitting, and never have had. I was willing to make

whatever changes were required of me, including giving up sweets and high fat

foods. Are there times when I want to have something 'fun'? Sure...but then I

wonder if it is worth the calories and make my decision to have a bite or 2

after processing the pros and cons. Basically -- I don't eat thoguhtlessly

anymore. I do not know where you are having your surgery, and what the progam

details are for post-op eating. Our progam was liquids for 4 weeks, then

transition on to soft foods for a couple weeks then start introducing more

'normal' foods each day as one can tolerate them. Is it your program that calls

for 'baby food' for 3 months or is this something that someone else has told you

about, perhaps to scare you out of surgery?

Remember that 'butterflies' or anxiety is God's way of letting us know that this

is a serious situation...a little anxiety is a healthy thing, as long as it is

not paralyzing.

Is there a therapist or counselor available through your surgeons office, or

do you have a private therapist who is familiar with surgery and can discuss

your feelings? If you are so nervous that you are considering cancelling your

surgery, then maybe you need to research post-op life further before you make

the unreversible change.

I lost 240 lbs in 16months, and have maintained that weight for 18 months.

Would I do it again? In a heartbeat -- one of the very best decisions I made

for myself and my family. But again, this is a decision that only you can make

for you. Nobody can tell you whether you should or should not have

surgery...nobody else is going to have to make all the changes in your everyday

life that you are going to have to make...

Good luck and blessings to you!

JBBB

thefabmisscollette wrote:

Hi Group,

I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of life

after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

that have had it:

- Constant vomitting

- Uncontrollable gas

- " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.

- Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery.

- Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

some guidance on this?

Thanks,

Collette

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[Guest guest]

Hi and thank you for joining us.

Personally, my quality of life has improved more than my wildest

fantasies since WLS.

- Constant vomitting--NOPE, not for me. As long as you eat slowly

and chew chew chew your food.

Uncontrollable gas--NOPE, not for me. If you eat sugar and high

carbs you will suffer noxious gas.

" Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.--NOPE, not for me. If you eat more than 15 gr of

sugar some people do dump. Why would you want to eat large

quantities of sugar? You are having surgery to lose weight AND

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE. BEING MORBIDLY OBESE SUCKS AND OBESITY KILLS!

Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery. EH? Some surgeons have different

protocols. My surgeon required 6 weeks of protein shakes and than a

month of soft and pureed foods like scrambled eggs, yogurt and

cottage cheese etc. I loved not feeling controlled by food any more.

Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery. I LOVED

THIS! No measuring food, no worries about portion conrol. It helped

my head hunger. I loved being on protein shakes. I was detoxing my

body and mind. I lost 25 pounds the first month!

You will find that people will be jealous of you because you are

having surgery and will lose weight while they remain stuck in their

old habits. WLS is a personal choice.Everyone suffers different side

effects. As long as you follow your surgeon's guidelines and watch

your diet, you should avoid severe side effects.

Good luck.

Robyn

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done.

[Guest guest]

Mike, wow! You have motivated me. Thank you. I am 2 1/2 wks out and not doing

THAT good haha. Well I have been moving too so.. haven't really been able to

concentrate on it like I need to for me. That all ends this week. But anyways,

you are walking 2 miles, fantastic. My dr. told me the other day that I have to

start walking now. So that has to start this week too. I found out that I lost a

total of 30 lbs in 2 wks. Not bad. I am pleased. That was the liquid diet. I am

trying soft foods, however, I am having a hard time adjusting. I need to put

myself on an eating schedual. I think that is going to be the only way I can do

this right. Anyways, I just wanted to share a bit and say that I am so happy to

hear how well you are doing. Please keep up posted.

Shauna

342/312/160

Wow I haven't been down to 312 in years!

Mike wrote:

Collette,

I'm only 2 weeks out from surgery but here's where I am:

I'm 37 and weighed 440 the day of surgery.

No vomiting but then I chew like mad and don't eat things I haven't

been told to eat. To elaborate on that my dietician said I could try

4-6 week food (chicken, ground beef, etc.) since I'd already tried

cottage cheese and processed cheese the week previous when I was

supposed to be on a liquid only diet. I got so sick of the liquid

after a week they said soft foods would be ok. 60 days of liquid

sounds very strange. I've had ground beef now for a couple days with

no ill effects but chewed a lot.

I've had very little extra gas but then I'm a guy and we're always

farting right? I've also not had anything that I can attribute to

dumping but as Todd said that's because I watch my sweets. I've only

used Splenda sweetened things so far. I've never really craved sweets

and can be easily fooled by Splenda, sweet'n'low, etc. so I'm good

with all that.

Baby food for three months sounds like another exaggeration on

someone's part. I suppose it's possible that someone or some people

needed to do that but that hasn't been my individual experience or

the experience of a lot I've talked with.

Like I alluded the liquid diet loses its appeal pretty quick but it

shouldn't take you 60 days to move to pureed/soft foods and then to

move on from there. That is all individually based though. I doubt

the average is as depressing as what you've stated.

One important thing that has helped me is drinking a lot of liquids,

primarily water. It fills you up and is important to keeping

hydrated. I've never really had a problem drinking liquids but was

never instructed when/how to drink it so that took a little getting

used to.

I'm down to 414 (or less probably) and feel great. I'm walking about

2 miles a day and lifting weights. I've got no regrets and am looking

forward to the future instead of where I was headed with continued

apnea, high blood pressure, pre-diabetes II, high cholesterol, etc.

Let me know if you'd like me to answer anything else or talk about

the surgery.

Mike

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

> bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

> so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of

life

> after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

> here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

> that have had it:

>

> - Constant vomitting

> - Uncontrollable gas

> - " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

> anything sweet.

> - Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

> months after the surgery.

> - Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

>

> In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

> some guidance on this?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Collette

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Collette,

I am 2 1/2 wks out and I was on liquid for 2 wks. I am on soft foods now. I

am not eating baby food. The soft diet will be for 4 wks. All doctors are

different as well as the person themselves. Everyone is different. Some people

move on the more solid foods within a month after surgery. Depends. Yes there is

dumping ONLY if you eat too much then you were supposed to or you eat lots of

sugar. I have had no vomiting. Not once since the surgery. I hope this helps.

Keep your head up and think about what is going to be right for you. This is the

best thing I EVER did for myself.

Shauna

342/312/160

Surgery: 1-19-06

thefabmisscollette wrote:

Hi Group,

I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of life

after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

that have had it:

- Constant vomitting

- Uncontrollable gas

- " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.

- Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery.

- Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

some guidance on this?

Thanks,

Collette

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Robyn@...

[Guest guest]

Hello collette,

This is just my experience, but I was only on a liquid diet for one

day. They gave me pureed foods in the hospital, even tuna salad.

The first two weeks I pretty much ate bland things; scrambled eggs,

mashed potoatoes, refried beans, some pureed fruits, jello, etc. By

4 weeks I was eating ground beef or turkey mixed into the eggs or

refried beans, cheese,cottage cheese,and at 4 weeks I was eating tuna

slad wraps from Subway. Im at 6 weeks now, and I still cant eat

anything with much spice to it. But I have had beef and bean

burritos, pizza (mostly the toppings though, and no peperoni),

meatloaf and a tiny bit of chicken breast. Now mind you the

quantities here are still very small. But I have had crackers and

some baked chips and did fine. Havent tried sweets yet, and I dont

plan to. Thats one thing that I dont want to know if I can eat it,

because if I can I will. When I eat something, within a minute or so

I know if its gonna be ok, if not it hurts. Not a naseated feeling,

but pain.

So far I havent thrown up, but Im sure that the day will come that I

will over eat or eat the wrong thing and will get sick. Eat super

slow, tiny bites, and chew it forever. Those things help minimize

the vomiting. No carbinated beverages, no bread, pasta or rice.

Those things all expand in your pouch and can make you sick due to

over eating. I think eventually you can eat those things in very

limited amounts, once you learn better how much you can eat without

over doing it.

As for gas, I burb alot more. But its the small burbs I can do

discreetly. I havent had a problem with gas from the other end so

far.

As for dumping, that is mostly triggered from eating the wrong

thing. At first you wont even want to eat, I still dont ever feel

hungry. From what I understand at about 4 or 5 months out you will

feel hungery again. Just take it slow, and avoid the sugars and

starches as much as you can. Even if they dont cause you to dump,

foods like that are empty calories.

Space in the pouch is at a premium. Everything you eat should have

a purpose, dont eat it just because it tastes good because then you

dont have room for the nutrition your body needs. Alot of this

journey is a mental one, changing how you see food and its place in

your life. Food is fuel, its necessary for a good healthy life.

When you think about it in those terms, eating right isnt a chore but

a reward.

Make no mistake, this surgery will change how you eat forever. But

after all that is the point to having it done. If I could have given

up those foods on my own, then I would have. I looked at it is a

trade off, what means more. Eating whatever I like, even if it makes

me fat, with a bad back and shortened life? Or saying goodbye to

unhealthy foods and hello to a life of good health where shopping for

clothes is fun, where I can go up a flight of stairs without having

to sit down and rest, where I dont always feel like a circus freak

(fat lady if you're with me here), where I can fit in a lawn chair or

amusement park rides..... the list is pretty endless, at least for

me. Do I miss some things? Damn straight. But every week I get on

that scale and see it going down makes it all worthwhile.

I think its pretty natural for you to be nervous, after all this is

majory surgery. I wont lie, the first week aftewards pretty much

sucks. But you will heal, and then life can really begin. Look to

the long term to decide if you think it will be worth it.

Angie

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done. I have people telling me all kind of stories - good and

> bad. They really have me spooked about getting this done. I'm not

> so much concerned about the actually surgery, but my quality of

life

> after the surgery. I know that I'm going to lose weight, however,

> here a few of my concerns based on discussions with people I know

> that have had it:

>

> - Constant vomitting

> - Uncontrollable gas

> - " Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

> anything sweet.

> - Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

> months after the surgery.

> - Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery.

>

> In any event, these are some of my concerns. Can you guys give me

> some guidance on this?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Collette

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

can anyone help me with this one why is it when you tell someone you are

haveing the surgery they have " a friend " with all sorts of trouble and when you

ask what the friends name is you get ur ah ur ah well its my friends friend...my

hubby shared with his sister he and I wanted to get this surgery....and she is

try to con him out of it and telling him to get lap banding after I have done 4

years of resurch and have been to countless weight loss semeniors...and finely I

have my INS on board and....this is why I have not told anyone of my up coming

plans...now keep in mind his sister had her stomach stapled about 10 years ago

and lost well she say 100 lbs and well its more like 20-40 lbs....she told my

hubby he will have to wear depends after because of all the dirrarra he will

have I know this is not true but she planted the seed in his head....I want to

slap her but you know I cant do that...All I told him was I will be having the

surgery and if you dont want to thats ok but I will

be doing it....I dont feel good at my current weight of 311 and I know he does

not either as at his last weigh in he was 425....I just donr understand why

people cant just be happy for you and trust that you have been informed and have

all your ducks in a row....sorry for the vent....I have my first appointment to

meet my surgeron on Monday....HaPpY VaLeNtIMeS dAy to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Robyn wrote:

Hi and thank you for joining us.

Personally, my quality of life has improved more than my wildest

fantasies since WLS.

- Constant vomitting--NOPE, not for me. As long as you eat slowly

and chew chew chew your food.

Uncontrollable gas--NOPE, not for me. If you eat sugar and high

carbs you will suffer noxious gas.

" Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.--NOPE, not for me. If you eat more than 15 gr of

sugar some people do dump. Why would you want to eat large

quantities of sugar? You are having surgery to lose weight AND

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE. BEING MORBIDLY OBESE SUCKS AND OBESITY KILLS!

Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery. EH? Some surgeons have different

protocols. My surgeon required 6 weeks of protein shakes and than a

month of soft and pureed foods like scrambled eggs, yogurt and

cottage cheese etc. I loved not feeling controlled by food any more.

Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery. I LOVED

THIS! No measuring food, no worries about portion conrol. It helped

my head hunger. I loved being on protein shakes. I was detoxing my

body and mind. I lost 25 pounds the first month!

You will find that people will be jealous of you because you are

having surgery and will lose weight while they remain stuck in their

old habits. WLS is a personal choice.Everyone suffers different side

effects. As long as you follow your surgeon's guidelines and watch

your diet, you should avoid severe side effects.

Good luck.

Robyn

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done.

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[Guest guest]

My surgery is on March 3rd, and I have this one person inparticular who just

shuts me down everytime...So I know exactly where you are coming from...but at

least I have my husband he is my biggest supporter...Hang in there....You have

each other and thats all that counts....

V wrote:

Hi

can anyone help me with this one why is it when you tell someone you are

haveing the surgery they have " a friend " with all sorts of trouble and when you

ask what the friends name is you get ur ah ur ah well its my friends friend...my

hubby shared with his sister he and I wanted to get this surgery....and she is

try to con him out of it and telling him to get lap banding after I have done 4

years of resurch and have been to countless weight loss semeniors...and finely I

have my INS on board and....this is why I have not told anyone of my up coming

plans...now keep in mind his sister had her stomach stapled about 10 years ago

and lost well she say 100 lbs and well its more like 20-40 lbs....she told my

hubby he will have to wear depends after because of all the dirrarra he will

have I know this is not true but she planted the seed in his head....I want to

slap her but you know I cant do that...All I told him was I will be having the

surgery and if you dont want to thats ok but I will

be doing it....I dont feel good at my current weight of 311 and I know he does

not either as at his last weigh in he was 425....I just donr understand why

people cant just be happy for you and trust that you have been informed and have

all your ducks in a row....sorry for the vent....I have my first appointment to

meet my surgeron on Monday....HaPpY VaLeNtIMeS dAy to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Robyn wrote:

Hi and thank you for joining us.

Personally, my quality of life has improved more than my wildest

fantasies since WLS.

- Constant vomitting--NOPE, not for me. As long as you eat slowly

and chew chew chew your food.

Uncontrollable gas--NOPE, not for me. If you eat sugar and high

carbs you will suffer noxious gas.

" Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.--NOPE, not for me. If you eat more than 15 gr of

sugar some people do dump. Why would you want to eat large

quantities of sugar? You are having surgery to lose weight AND

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE. BEING MORBIDLY OBESE SUCKS AND OBESITY KILLS!

Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery. EH? Some surgeons have different

protocols. My surgeon required 6 weeks of protein shakes and than a

month of soft and pureed foods like scrambled eggs, yogurt and

cottage cheese etc. I loved not feeling controlled by food any more.

Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery. I LOVED

THIS! No measuring food, no worries about portion conrol. It helped

my head hunger. I loved being on protein shakes. I was detoxing my

body and mind. I lost 25 pounds the first month!

You will find that people will be jealous of you because you are

having surgery and will lose weight while they remain stuck in their

old habits. WLS is a personal choice.Everyone suffers different side

effects. As long as you follow your surgeon's guidelines and watch

your diet, you should avoid severe side effects.

Good luck.

Robyn

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done.

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Angie,

thank you its nice to know I am not alone...Good luck with your surgery keep

me posted....I have my sister behind me 100%...so i have someone....hubby is ok

when he doesnot listen to his family....

angie shafer wrote:

My surgery is on March 3rd, and I have this one person inparticular who just

shuts me down everytime...So I know exactly where you are coming from...but at

least I have my husband he is my biggest supporter...Hang in there....You have

each other and thats all that counts....

V wrote:

Hi

can anyone help me with this one why is it when you tell someone you are

haveing the surgery they have " a friend " with all sorts of trouble and when you

ask what the friends name is you get ur ah ur ah well its my friends friend...my

hubby shared with his sister he and I wanted to get this surgery....and she is

try to con him out of it and telling him to get lap banding after I have done 4

years of resurch and have been to countless weight loss semeniors...and finely I

have my INS on board and....this is why I have not told anyone of my up coming

plans...now keep in mind his sister had her stomach stapled about 10 years ago

and lost well she say 100 lbs and well its more like 20-40 lbs....she told my

hubby he will have to wear depends after because of all the dirrarra he will

have I know this is not true but she planted the seed in his head....I want to

slap her but you know I cant do that...All I told him was I will be having the

surgery and if you dont want to thats ok but I will

be doing it....I dont feel good at my current weight of 311 and I know he does

not either as at his last weigh in he was 425....I just donr understand why

people cant just be happy for you and trust that you have been informed and have

all your ducks in a row....sorry for the vent....I have my first appointment to

meet my surgeron on Monday....HaPpY VaLeNtIMeS dAy to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Robyn wrote:

Hi and thank you for joining us.

Personally, my quality of life has improved more than my wildest

fantasies since WLS.

- Constant vomitting--NOPE, not for me. As long as you eat slowly

and chew chew chew your food.

Uncontrollable gas--NOPE, not for me. If you eat sugar and high

carbs you will suffer noxious gas.

" Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.--NOPE, not for me. If you eat more than 15 gr of

sugar some people do dump. Why would you want to eat large

quantities of sugar? You are having surgery to lose weight AND

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE. BEING MORBIDLY OBESE SUCKS AND OBESITY KILLS!

Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery. EH? Some surgeons have different

protocols. My surgeon required 6 weeks of protein shakes and than a

month of soft and pureed foods like scrambled eggs, yogurt and

cottage cheese etc. I loved not feeling controlled by food any more.

Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery. I LOVED

THIS! No measuring food, no worries about portion conrol. It helped

my head hunger. I loved being on protein shakes. I was detoxing my

body and mind. I lost 25 pounds the first month!

You will find that people will be jealous of you because you are

having surgery and will lose weight while they remain stuck in their

old habits. WLS is a personal choice.Everyone suffers different side

effects. As long as you follow your surgeon's guidelines and watch

your diet, you should avoid severe side effects.

Good luck.

Robyn

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done.

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,

I haven't told a lot of my friends or acquaintances because of this.

I'm 18 months out this month and down 125 lbs. When people ask me how

I've lost my weight…….. I just tell them I eating a lot less. There

are certain people who I told myself if they ask I will tell them

about WLS. There are 2 ladies at my church who are very heavy, they

asked I told them. In fact one is waiting for approval for surgery

now. J The other blew it off. My dad was really against me having the

surgery. He went looking for therapist who deals with eating

disorders. LOL he REALLY freaked out. BUT now he is happy I did it.

I've lost the weight, I feel better and he is happy for me. I just

told him I love him and I'm doing this.

Unfortunately the decision has to be your hubby's. I think you should

do what you want to do and let him decide what he wants. Maybe point

out his original reasons for wanting this surgery and tell him that

his life will be cut short being so overweight. BUT also tell him you

love him just the way he is you just want him to be healthy. Tell him

your SIL is uneducated and doesn't know what she is talking about. I

do not know one person who has continuous runs. If you eat the wrong

foods you will get them but not if you are eating what you are

suppose to.

Good luck sweet pea!!!

Hugs!!

> >

> > Hi Group,

> >

> > I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have

the

> > gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> > been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> > getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not

having

> > it done.

>

>

>

>

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please contact Group Creator

> Robyn@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

'

I have been gathering info and trying to get my insurance on board: And I to

have received all sorts of my friend info as well. I have an aunt that keeps

telling me that this is going to happen and that jis going to happen, but my

research has showed me none of it. People think that they are informed but they

are informed on the negative stuff that they have heard in passing. If you want

to have the surgery and you have talked with people that have HAD the surgery or

talked with the surgeon, then it is your choice and your decision. I dont think

anyone is going to walk into a surgeons office and say please take 90% of my

stomach away and not be informed. I like food and cooking to much to allow that

to happen.

For the most part my family is very supportive of me. My sister is even going

to give up diet coke with me, because she wants to help me through this.

V wrote:

Hi

can anyone help me with this one why is it when you tell someone you are

haveing the surgery they have " a friend " with all sorts of trouble and when you

ask what the friends name is you get ur ah ur ah well its my friends friend...my

hubby shared with his sister he and I wanted to get this surgery....and she is

try to con him out of it and telling him to get lap banding after I have done 4

years of resurch and have been to countless weight loss semeniors...and finely I

have my INS on board and....this is why I have not told anyone of my up coming

plans...now keep in mind his sister had her stomach stapled about 10 years ago

and lost well she say 100 lbs and well its more like 20-40 lbs....she told my

hubby he will have to wear depends after because of all the dirrarra he will

have I know this is not true but she planted the seed in his head....I want to

slap her but you know I cant do that...All I told him was I will be having the

surgery and if you dont want to thats ok but I will

be doing it....I dont feel good at my current weight of 311 and I know he does

not either as at his last weigh in he was 425....I just donr understand why

people cant just be happy for you and trust that you have been informed and have

all your ducks in a row....sorry for the vent....I have my first appointment to

meet my surgeron on Monday....HaPpY VaLeNtIMeS dAy to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Robyn wrote:

Hi and thank you for joining us.

Personally, my quality of life has improved more than my wildest

fantasies since WLS.

- Constant vomitting--NOPE, not for me. As long as you eat slowly

and chew chew chew your food.

Uncontrollable gas--NOPE, not for me. If you eat sugar and high

carbs you will suffer noxious gas.

" Dumping syndrome " a feeling of weekness and diarhea if I eat

anything sweet.--NOPE, not for me. If you eat more than 15 gr of

sugar some people do dump. Why would you want to eat large

quantities of sugar? You are having surgery to lose weight AND

CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE. BEING MORBIDLY OBESE SUCKS AND OBESITY KILLS!

Can't eat anything more solid than baby food for first three

months after the surgery. EH? Some surgeons have different

protocols. My surgeon required 6 weeks of protein shakes and than a

month of soft and pureed foods like scrambled eggs, yogurt and

cottage cheese etc. I loved not feeling controlled by food any more.

Have to go on liquid diet for first 60 days after surgery. I LOVED

THIS! No measuring food, no worries about portion conrol. It helped

my head hunger. I loved being on protein shakes. I was detoxing my

body and mind. I lost 25 pounds the first month!

You will find that people will be jealous of you because you are

having surgery and will lose weight while they remain stuck in their

old habits. WLS is a personal choice.Everyone suffers different side

effects. As long as you follow your surgeon's guidelines and watch

your diet, you should avoid severe side effects.

Good luck.

Robyn

>

> Hi Group,

>

> I'm 40 years old and I weigh 387 pounds. I'm scheduled to have the

> gastric bypass surgery in 8 days. This is something that I have

> been wanting to do for three years. As the time approaches, I am

> getting butterflies to the point where I am considering not having

> it done.

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Robyn@...

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My mother is very supportive of the idea but I

have told her not to tell anyone that I am even

considering it.

First of all, it is none of their business. This

is my life. Once I get the surgery and lose the

weight, I will think of telling them. I am a

cancer survivor and if they think they can sway

me one inch, I don't want to have to tell them to

think again. I can be a hothead (German

-ish) and things could get bad lolol.

Second of all, everyone on my mother's side of

the family is obese except for one of my aunts.

Every member of her family dies of diabetes,

heart disease, stroke, etc and they all have high

blood pressure and high cholesterol. Most of them

have strokes or heart attacks by the time they

are 40. Even so, I know them and all of them

would be completely opposed to my having the

surgery done. I don't want to hear them run their

mouths lol

S

--- " heather o. "

wrote:

> ,

>

> I haven't told a lot of my friends or

> acquaintances because of this.

> I'm 18 months out this month and down 125 lbs.

> When people ask me how

> I've lost my weight…….. I just tell them I

> eating a lot less.

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