jackie-o

I'm scared to try anything to eat

I don't think I got in enough liquids either. My surgery was Wednesday are you eating yet and if so what are you eating, I think your pouch is ok

what are you eating? I am 4days post op

I gained 10lbs in the hospital! How the heck did that happen?

I feel like my insides have been ripped out. My surgery was Wednesday. Doing a little better today..

I think we are all in the same boat! At least I know I am. It will be here before you know it! Good luck

My surgery is today! I am having rny. I had made up my mind on the sleeve but after extensive research and talking to people who had both, I chose the rny. My Doctor was for the rny from the beginning. I have reflux and high blood pressure and borderline diabetic. This surgery will cure all of these. The sleeve tends to give you reflux or makes it worse. For me, I like sweets a whole lot and dumping can be good for you. I know with the sleeve you can pretty much eat what you want...just less of it. I need more restriction than that. I know me! Good luck on what you decide.

Prayers are with you! I am scheduled for 10am in the morning. I am so very nervous and scared but I know I am doing the right thing.Praying for peace and calmness for both of us! Good Luck

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totally understand! so sorry for your complications. I pray I do not have complications. My surgery is Wednesday!

I'm right with you....my surgery is Wednesday and I am scared to death! Sending prayers for peace and calmness for us both!

So glad you are doing so well..my surgery is Wednesday! I am scared to death!

I too was and am worried about the re-routing of intestines and my stomach that will just be sitting there. I asked my Doc about the stomach and he explained that most of the time our stomach will be working producing acid and what ever else it does, but it will stay empty(which he said for most of the day it is empty anyway) 30 minutes after you eat your stomach is empty. That made me feel better about that. I just know that I have 3 stents in my arteries, high blood pressure and terrible reflux. I am 47 with a 9 year old son, who I really want to be able to bike ride, play ball and just be there for him. So am I scared? Hell yeah! I am terrified....but it scares me more not to do anything. My surgery is a week from today! Good luck, I will pray for you.

Praying for you...Let us know when you get results.

5.4 and 150lbs

Mine was just confirmed for April 3rd. I am really very nervous and scared. I have decided to go with the bypass instead of sleeve because of my reflux and sugar out of whack. I hope I am doing the right thing!!

sweets are my weakness and I am right at 100 pounds. I guess I should trust my Doc and go with his recommendation.

I'm so confused...my Doc want me to do bypass and I want the sleeve. He said my reflux may get worse with the sleeve. My big weakness is sweets. Maybe I should go with the bypass. I don't think you can eat any of that food with bypass because of dumping!

Ok, I thought it was 1 wk post op.But still, What size bougie thing did your Doc. use?

I am praying for you! I did not think that it would be physically possible to eat that 1 week post op. This really discourages me.

I too hope I have those results...can't wait. My Doctor wants me to get the bypass but I really am wanting the sleeve. He said my reflux would go away with the bypass and it could get worse with the sleeve. We make the final decision Monday. I really don't know what to do. Should I go with what he recommends, or what I really feel comfortable with?

I will go and get some premier tomorrow. I'm gonna try to find something I like before surgery. So far I have tried EAS at Sam's ...I really do not think I could drink them everyday.

He said it would cure my gerd (reflux) and the sleeve could make it worse!

My Doc is really pushing for gastric bypass...my surgery is April 3rd, I'm so confused. I had my heart set on the sleeve., I do not know what to do!

I have Federal BC/BS also. Hoping for April 3, surgery. My Doc is really pushing me to have the gastric bypass...I'm so confused!