Info for RNY patients 3 years out

[Guest guest]

I am 1 1/2 years post op and I can eat alot also and it really scares me. I

am 20 weeks pregnant (monday) nad my appetite has lessened more than it did in

the first trimester but i still think I can eat too much. I really feel I can

eat more than the size of an egg. I have even been wondering if my surgery did

not go right and he did not make my pouch small enough. I sure hope after the

baby I can lose the remaining weight and stay small and healthy.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

I know most everybody here seems to be within a year of their

gastric surgery. I had mine 1/99. I had an open roux-en-y gastric

bypass.

I've been worried for the past 2 years or so, because I can eat a

whole lot more than I could when I was post surgical. Some of

which, is the type of food I eat (softer, more water content, goes

through my pouch quicker) but mostly I was concerned that I could

eat, get full, rest, then eat again within an hour and repeat the

cycle.

Next I've been worried about gaining my weight back... haven't seen

my surgeon in a while, scared that I'm a " statistic " of another RNY

gaining weight back (he promotes the BPD) and then I realize that

everybody drops, then levels, then slowly gains and loses that

horrible gaunt look in their face (Al Roker.)

Well.... the point I'm trying to make... when you're out a few

years, worried about all this, get pregnant, and your pouch will go

back to only holding 1/2 an egg again!!

My total weight gain at 24 weeks was 21 pounds. I have decided to

let myself gain the max " normal " amount of 35 pounds (they say

normal women will gain 25-35 pounds.) I lost a pound at 27 1/2

weeks, and since Tuesday have lost another pound. I know my baby is

getting enough, because I keep on eating what I can (good food,

yogurt for calcium, protein, and some fiber for me) and I stay away

from empty calories... but I'm reminded that my stomach is truly the

size of an egg.

Happy Weekend!!

[Guest guest]

Robin,

I got preg. very early post-op (7 weeks.) Although I suffer from bad morning

sickness the entire 9 months, when I did want to eat..it was alot more than I

expected to be able to eat. It scared me that when the baby was born and the

morning sickness was gone that I would be able to eat anyhting and any amount.

After was born I my amount that I could eat lessened. It really did. I

think it had to do with me being prego and the amount I could eat. Don't get me

wrong it wasn't a big amount I could eat by any means, I really could tolerate

bigger amounts while prego.

Re: Info for RNY patients 3 years out

I am 1 1/2 years post op and I can eat alot also and it really scares me. I

am 20 weeks pregnant (monday) nad my appetite has lessened more than it did in

the first trimester but i still think I can eat too much. I really feel I can

eat more than the size of an egg. I have even been wondering if my surgery did

not go right and he did not make my pouch small enough. I sure hope after the

baby I can lose the remaining weight and stay small and healthy.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

I had surgery almost 2 years ago now. I know the fears you are

feeling are quite real. This was my 2nd bariatric surgery. In 1992,

I had gastric stapling. Now, I was 10 years younger, education about

surgery was not part of the whole lifestyle change and finding

anyone else who was in my shoes was not a simple thing like it is

today. I had lost about 70-80 pounds, but within 2.5 years of the

surgery I had gained a large portion of it back. By the time I had

my RNY in 2002 I had gained another 70 pounds.

I had a upper GI series that indicated the staple line had ruptured,

which allowed me to eat like I had pre op and I had reverted back to

my old habits, high fat, high sugar...basically junk. So, the

surgery had failed and I wasn't helping things. At least I knew it

wasn't all my fault. So, I had a revision to my stapling and am very

happy to say that I lost 190 pounds since April 2002! If it wasn't

for the RNY, I would never be pregnant. Being so obese really had my

system out of whack. Losing all the weight finally put my body back

in correct working order.

I have read in many posts, that a lot of us prego postopers for one

reason or another can eat more ONLY during our pregnancy and after

the baby is born you basically go back to getting full like you had

pre pregnancy. Now, I am not sure how true this is, and frankly, I

don't want to try it out. I mean, I feel as though my appetite is

huger than ever, and it always wants cookies!! YIKES!! I made my

husband take his stuff and hide it, because usually I have fairly

strong will power than keeps me from grabbing one, but lately, they

have a hold on me that I have to stop.

I still get full like I always have been for the past 1.5 years,

that first 6 months you really can't eat much until your belly

heals...you remember. Like I said, my appetite is just so much

bigger.

At 25 weeks, I have gained about 15 pounds....I think. It's kind of

scary as I am sure you might agree. But, it's all belly. Most times,

I am worried I am eating too much. I feel like I eat all day

long...that frightens me. But then I look at what I am

eating...fruit, or 2 crackers with some PB or a little cheese, light

microwave popcorn. Everything you read eveywhere tells you not to

diet while you are pregnant. Hey, I still count my calories. Yes, I

am eating more for my baby, but I don't need to eat twice as much.

I think as long as you are eating a healthy well balanced diet,

don't worry ahout where you will be once the baby comes. If you

have still followed the same kind of eating habits that you did pre

pregnancy, why wouldn't you be able to lose your weight???

Finally, if you truly feel like you can eat like you did pre op, I

think you should get in touch with your surgeon. I know some things

I can eat more of, like popcorn, but others like chicken breast, I

can eat much less.

Best of Luck to you!!

Beverly

Pittsburgh, PA

revision RNY 4/10/02

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EDD 6/16/04

> I know most everybody here seems to be within a year of their

> gastric surgery. I had mine 1/99. I had an open roux-en-y

gastric

> bypass.

>

> I've been worried for the past 2 years or so, because I can eat a

> whole lot more than I could when I was post surgical. Some of

> which, is the type of food I eat (softer, more water content, goes

> through my pouch quicker) but mostly I was concerned that I could

> eat, get full, rest, then eat again within an hour and repeat the

> cycle.

>

> Next I've been worried about gaining my weight back... haven't

seen

> my surgeon in a while, scared that I'm a " statistic " of another

RNY

> gaining weight back (he promotes the BPD) and then I realize that

> everybody drops, then levels, then slowly gains and loses that

> horrible gaunt look in their face (Al Roker.)

>

> Well.... the point I'm trying to make... when you're out a few

> years, worried about all this, get pregnant, and your pouch will

go

> back to only holding 1/2 an egg again!!

>

> My total weight gain at 24 weeks was 21 pounds. I have decided to

> let myself gain the max " normal " amount of 35 pounds (they say

> normal women will gain 25-35 pounds.) I lost a pound at 27 1/2

> weeks, and since Tuesday have lost another pound. I know my baby

is

> getting enough, because I keep on eating what I can (good food,

> yogurt for calcium, protein, and some fiber for me) and I stay

away

> from empty calories... but I'm reminded that my stomach is truly

the

> size of an egg.

>

> Happy Weekend!!

>

>