Annie68

Had my Upper GI- results showed GERD. No problems with the sleeve otherwise, thank goodness! They want to keep me on the Prilosec. Since I'm still having that weird left shoulder pain off & on after eating, they are going to do an Abdominal Ultrasound to check my gallbladder. Hope you are doing better?

I've still been having the pain, but it's much less with the PO Prilosec. I agree- there is no way this isn't related to our sleeves. My UGI is next Monday. I'm wondering if somehow it's referred pain from the gallbladder? I agree the the suggestion of endoscopy (I'm an RN & asked why we wouldn't skip the UGI if we were suspecting GERD/ulcer), but my weight center doctor called the surgeon & they wanted to start with that to rule out any possible leaks they said. My surgeon appt is next Wednesday. I'll update when I find anything out!

I'm 14 months post op & having the exact same issue- has been about a week now. I saw my physician yesterday, who put me back on PO Prilosec twice per day & ordered an Upper GI study. My labs drawn yesterday were normal, just showed a very low elevation in my liver enzymes. White count & Hgb were completely normal. Today the pain seemed better- I only noticed a dull ache after breakfast & again tonight after my last snack. Doesn't seem to correlate with any particular foods.

I had my surgery May 6th, 2014. Initial weight #221, Hgt 5'4". I was #211 the day of surgery. I was on 2 meds for hypertension, so BCBS approved me after a 6 month waiting period. 1 year later I weigh #126 & have never felt better!! BMI is now healthy and I'm off all meds ????. I can honestly say I would do it again in a heartbeat. Good luck to all the pre-ops out there!

I was sleeved 5/6/14. 5'4"- Pre-op weight #221; current weight #127. No more BP meds!! I take Centrum Vitamin for women twice per day, Oscal w/Vitamin D twice per day, Biotin in the AM. For food- I focus on Protein, then veggies, then fruit if room. I eat very minimal carbs. I love the Think Thin Protein Bars, and Quest bars. Haven't had Protein shakes in awhile- my nut wants most protein (65/day) to come from "real food." I drink 16 oz of Water at least 4x a day. I walk the dogs 3-4 miles 3x per week. My summer goal is to start going back for weight lifting and swimming at the gym at least 2x per week. I work 8a-4:30p M-F, so I think I'll start going on my way home from work? I'm starting to hear the "you look amazing, but getting too skinny" comments. My nut says I'm right where I should be. If I drop below #125, then we will add more calories. All in all, I think this surgery was the best thing I could have done for myself ????. No more size 16- I'm buying 2-4 now! I'm considering an arm (loose skin) and thigh lift (wrinkled inner thighs & no tush), but haven't decided yet. Has anyone else decided on plastics? It's so nice to be able to hear from others who had surgery the same month!

I had a horrible case of hives a few weeks post-op! Ended up in the ER because of them . They gave me IV steroids and Benadryl, then sent me home on oral- nothing helped. After a week of misery, a doctor prescribed oral Zantac and Certizine- hives went away within 12 hours!! No problems since May . The Dr suspected the hives were a reaction from the Thiamine (B1) shot they gave me 5 days before the breakout. He said people react to the red dye in the injection.

Surgery the beginning of May- 5'4", starting weight #221, currently #158. Off all BP meds! I eat every 3 hours- protein first, then veggies, fruit/healthy carbs. Walk 3-4 miles, 4 days/week. Keep meaning to start back at the gym for weights, but working full time & never seem to make it. I promised myself I would start in September, and now it's here- no excuses!

I didn't realize this could happen so far out, the article said 6 years post bypass . I hope she is able to find a treatment that works. My heart goes out to her!

Woman's life changed from side effect of bariatric surgery http://wjbk.m0bl.net/r/1yht4a

I was sleeved May 6, 2014. My starting weight was 221, this morning I weighed 179 . I eat every 3-4 hours, Protein first then veggies and fruit. I haven't really felt hunger- just heartburn if I exceed 4 hours between meals during the day. I walk 3-4 miles, 4-5 days/week. I feel wonderful, I'm off my 2 BP meds for good! I was wearing a size 16 pants pre-op, now I'm wearing size 12! I can't wait to hit my goal of 140#.

I broke out in head to toe hives 2 weeks post op. We suspected the Vitamin B1 or B12 injections I received just a few days before, but the doctors tell me it could have been anything. I suffered with them for one week, until a wonderful covering physician at the hospital (I was admitted due to the hives causing shortness of breath- needed Epinephrine breathing treatments) sent me home on oral Certizine and Zantac. The combination of these 2 medications resolved my hives within 12 hours. I had received IV Benadryl and IV Solumedrol during my hospitalization, as well as oral steroids and Benadryl at home, but the hives didn't resolve until the Certizine and Zantac were started.

I was sleeved on May 6th. The first week I was nauseated and broke down in tears a few times. Week 2 was better, but I ended up with a severe case of hives (they suspect a reaction to Vitamin B shots) week 3 . I was miserable, told myself over & over that I never should have had the surgery. The steroids for the hives caused several bouts of hypoglycemia once discontinued. Now, week 5, I'm 100% better. I am walking 3+ miles/day and enjoy eating. I'm able to meet my Protein & Water goals and have lost 33#!! My husband asked me last night if I still had any regrets and my answer was no. Hang in there Monique, you will be feeling better soon!

I went to copy something from my last post but edited/deleted my post by mistake . Just wanted to update to say I turned a corner the next day, am feeling so much better these past few days! I've managed to walk 3 miles/day and meet my Protein & Water reqs. I think the eating every 3 hours made the difference. I hope you are doing better Laurie?

I return to work on 6/17 & am looking forward to reading the responses to your question . One great tip I got from these boards was to order the Bento lunch box from Amazon, it comes with all these different sized containers to pack food in. I'm so excited to use it! Hubby thinks I'm a little nuts, LOL! http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0088N2YYG/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0088N30YO&linkCode=as2&redirect=true&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&tag=bentoboxlunch-20