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Hopingnomeds, the UNJURY Chicken Soup flavored protein is fantastic! I add half of a packet of sodium free chicken bouillon to each 8 ounces of water and one scoop of powder. I drink it every night to help me wind down and get ready for bed.

AmyC123 After I had the original RNY 18 years ago, I developed an incisional hernia along the 10 inch incision line. The surgeon tried to repair it with mesh two years later when he took my gallbladder out but it abscessed because I was allergic to the mesh. So, the revision surgery was easy but the hernia repair meant he had to open up my entire original incision, clear adhesions and lots of scar tissue, and then hand stitch the muscle wall. I am six weeks post op and I am still wearing my binder and babying the incision site.

My surgeon said "at least three weeks" before a return to intimacy. Go with what your body is telling you. I had to have an incisional hernia repaired when I had my revision on 12/3. I am following everything to the letter this time around. I do not want another hernia.

We do two to three protein supplements a day - between meals. Just returned from the gym where we did elliptical for 60 minutes. I burned almost 800 calories - as much as I am allowed to eat a day. I just made us a 1.5 dose of UNJURY Chicken Soup flavored protein. It is 30 grams of protein for a warm 12 ounce drink.

I agree 1000%. I look at it this way - I have been given a second chance and I refuse to squander it.

The pouch will stretch naturally but you certainly don't want to help it along. I was told I can return to solid food by week three but I am continuing the puréed food until 2/6/14 in a show of solidarity with my husband. Two ounces per meal is extremely difficult for me because my pouch is about 12 ounces and I have rapid emptying of the pouch so there is never the feeling of being full or satisfied.

I am more than happy to share my experience. 18 years ago the hospital had me on solid food before I could leave. Now it is liquid to purée for almost all surgeon's programs. I was also never given pre or post surgical nutritional guidance. That is now a requirement by almost all insurances that are footing the bill. I was also not told to withhold fluids 30 minutes before, during and for 30 minutes after each meal. I was never given instructions regarding between meal protein supplements or even how much protein to target each day. Most importantly, I kept pushing the boundaries and desensitized myself to the physical effects if dumping so I could eat absolutely everything I ate before surgery. I went into the surgery the first time at age 25 thinking it was a magic cure and I wouldn't have to sacrifice long term. That was very wrong. 18 years later, I could eat the same volume of food I could before the initial surgery. I had stretched the pouch and the anastomoses. I even caused the intestinal tract connected to the pouch to become distended. The surgeon decided that long term results are poor for fixing the pouch issues but evidence shows long term success with the roux limb lengthening. My initial limb was about 50cm. The surgeon says the standard now is 60 to 75cm. He lengthened mine to 180cm. That is roughly six feet of small intestines bypassed for increased malabsorption. I am very fortunate, my same surgeon who did the initial surgery also did my revision. He is now the Director of the Bariatric Center of Excellence for the largest health system in Northern Virginia. I trust him enough that my husband had initial RNY with him two weeks before my surgery. He is doing amazingly.

Hi everyone. New to this site. I had RNY 18 years ago and went from 353 to 218. I then learned to cheat the surgery and over the years I gained back to 306. On 7/25/13, I met with the surgeon and nutritionist to map out a plan for a revision. I worked with the NUT (when I had surgery the first time there was no NUT support). I had the revision on 12/3/13 and weighed in at 248 - lost 58 pounds just with diet and adding in exercise every day. I was 4 weeks post-op yesterday and I am down to 222 - lost 26 pounds. The revision did not touch the pouch even though it is stretched out. My surgeon moved the roux limb to create much more malabsorption. I have to push for 110+ grams of protein a day and that is difficult. My three goals are: 1 get under 218, my best weight from the first time (only 4 more pounds), 2 get under 200, and 3 my ultimate goal weight is 185.