The long walk home

All good here also. Hi from Australia. Band to bypass revision Starting weight was 229.3 lb /104 kg now 185lb/ 84 kg. surgery was 13 may. Just starting to feel hungry a little more than before. Have no trouble with any food. Although I haven't tried anything naughty. Doing 60 gm of protien from food and just starting to get all my water in. Only problem I have had was urinary tract infection. All good here!!!

Increase your calories a bit. Increase your protein and water. I found if I eat more i loose more. Weird, but true...

Hi there I have found that by increasing my calories to about 800 per day and increasing my water, my weight has started to come off quicker. The old story of starvation mode is definitely true....try increasing your calories a bit and see what happens. All the best

Hi there. There is a certain amount of nerves cut during the op and they take a while to kick in... I am a couple weeks ahead of you and started eating more solid food...it only now that I can really feel the restriction.. Look out for signs that you are full such as sighing, belching, hiccups, sneezing or a runny nose...these are all indicators that you need to stop eating. Hope that helps...don't stress...

Yeah I have had mushrooms. Just be careful they are more rubbery and take extra chewing.

Yep having the urinary catheter and dehydration can do that. Can take a while for the nerves of the bladder to behave. The stretch receptors in the bladder kind of go to sleep. Drink drink drink

Hi I am 3 weeks out. I have lower left abdo pain that feels like a stabbing pain. It's been there since the op, but now it's getting worse..was on and off.. But now if a stand up its always there..it's driving me nuts. Anyone else experience this???

Hi all I was going to make some lentil soup. I a three weeks out. Do you think this would sit ok..or is it too carby.??

Hmm yep food was our drug of choice and our comfort, even a pass time.. There would be a period of mourning...you have lost a friend. FOOD. I had my surgery on the 13 th and its so wierd two days ago i still felt like crap..was starting to think what the hell did I do to myself..two days later I feel so much different . You whole world has been turned up side down...nothing is familiar.. Also don't forget that if you were on anti anxiety or depression medication before surgery it may not be as effective, due to malabsorption. Give yourself a break

Hey all just thought I would share with you. I have just realised that if I drink water too fast " I dump it" just rapid pulse and sweaty and got to run to the toilet. Anyone else found this.

Me too. Everything is soo sickly sweet. Makes me sick

Hi all. Surgery took 8 hours. Lots of scar tissue from my band had to be removed..Itbwas harder than I thought. I found the nurses at the hospital didn't know much about bypass..they all kept on assuming I had the sleeve.. I came home 2 days after surgery..was off pain meds on day 4....because they made me feel sick. Had huge issues with diareah for about 4 days..that was the worst....I'm at two weeks now...tummy is still quite tender..just finishing the liquid stage of my diet and moving on to puréed. Had weet bix this morning..and it was nice to have normal food. I came home 3 kg heavier than when I went into hospital because of all the fluids they pumped into me. My energy levels are very low, I get tired very quick, but I am hoping that it will pass soon. I went into surgery on the 13th may at 102.5 kg and today I am 94.3kg.. So that's a loss off 8.2 kg in 13 days.. Can't complain about that.. Back to work on Monday..hope I will be ok...it's not a heavy job..I just feel exhausted very easily....anyhow...suck that up..it is getting a bit annoying tho. Oh and btw everything stinks and I have stinky breath and everything tastes funky.. Just in case you wanted to know that lol.......

Hey they I'm having trouble with my protien powder. Makes me want to hurl.. Can you tell me what you have tried and was t any good...it's so hard to pick anyone's brains from Australia. When did you have you op done??

Hi there I had my band to bypass revision on the 13 may. I'm from Perth western Australia.. Where are you all from. When did you have your surgeries..??