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Today I had my main test which was the Endoscopy and the doctor that performed it said everything was normal and good and I’m super excited because I know the mini physical they will do on the 17th of August will be good and since I’m self pay, I was able to avoid all the other test mainly the Endoscopy and my PCP sending approval and labs as all my doctor required, so my date is still September 7th pending the time(AM or PM) however, my doctor don’t give that until about a week before and I’m super excited, I can barely stand the wait.

I’m having all three tomorrow and have spent so much time reading, lurking and commenting on this site re: the bypass that I have neglected my info gathering on the hernias. I’ve read several posts regarding hiatal hernia and a couple of folks out there with umbilical hernias but none with my special combination. I know you’re out there! What is the most challenging part of the recovery with all three? Personal experiences and anecdotes from friends wanted!

Almost there! It'll be here before you know it!

I had a small hiatal hernia repaired along with my bypass. I never knew the hernia was there before my EGD two months pre op. I don’t believe my recover was any different than anyone else’s but things went smoothly all the way around for me.

Fantastic!

My buddy and I went to see Zombie and Korn a few years ago, and while I was sitting there, I realized that, it was 20 years ago that I saw Korn for the first time... was one of those... "well damn" moments.

Does sound typical once inflammation is completely gone you have more space for food However Watch the type of foods you're eating more of. Carb heavy and hidden sugar foods make you hungrier for seemingly no reason at all (but there is a scientific reason) If you've reached your macro limits try sauteed low carb vegetables (mostly cruciferous) , broth or tea. It takes some practice and balance especially when you can eat much more, I finally understand why teams push protein first... (9 month later 😓)

It’s a good bday present :)

So, a little bit of background... I had rny gastric bypass back in 2009, lost over 200 lbs, I was sexually assaulted in 2013 and developed seizures after a car accident the same year and drinking and taking pills I was prescribed for anxiety got out of control since I couldn't eat like before surgery as a means of comfort and slowly put on about 20-30 lbs. Drinking and taking pills has gotten A LOT better in the last year but I started eating as a coping mechanism when the drinking stopped so I've gained about 60 lbs in the last 12 months. I've started seeing a therapist and this time I'm trying to get to the bottom of why I started eating the way I did which led to surgery and why I'm doing it again now, while at the same time trying to deal with PTSD from the assault. My rant? I KNOW that I'm hurting myself with food. I KNOW what I SHOULD be doing and I can be pretty good for a couple of days, then I binge and then starve myself to punish myself, then I go back to basics for another 2 days and the cycle starts again. My therapist says that it's going to happen and to just keep going to therapy and working through things but I'm freaking out because I'm finally going back to my surgeon's office after this regain (has been about 5 years since I've seen him) and I'm scared about what they'll say after me putting on all this weight. I come to this forum daily to get inspired to do what's best for me and some days it helps but most of the time I just hate myself for this regain and feel worthless. I wish there was a way I could do things differently but here I am, feeling hopeless and like I can't kickstart me losing weight in a healthy way. I don't know what to do, I see my surgeon's NP on 8/27 and just the thought of stepping on the scale fills me with so much dread I want to start crying or do something worse. Anyone can relate or have any advice?

Thanks pugmom! Good luck on your journey! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app