I'm hoping I'm in the right place & that there are some long term veterans of the bypass like I am. I had the Roux-en-Y surgery in 2000 & to say I've had a rocky road is an understatement. I'm looking for people to share my experiences with & maybe find some people who've had long term problems. Just from the little I've read on here so far, there doesn't seem to be any really long term vets like I am & I don't want to scare people unnecessarily. I know things are probably done very differently now. Even within months of my surgery (approx. a yr.) the immediate post-op diet & the one that went forward for mo.s, the pain meds & other things had changed significantly enough that a friend of mine who had it done after me had an easier time losing weight & keeping it off. I believe it would have made a huge difference weight wise for me. Anyway, if this is the place to post about my issues, if there are others like me who have had long term issues or if there's another topic or area on here I should go to, maybe someone could let me know. I'm new to forums.
