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I do get that feeling from certain foods. For me the major culprit is eggs of any kind. I decided to try them again yesterday for lunch and after 14 months post op still have this issue. For the most part that feeling is usually related to certain foods. You may need to eat much slower and pay attention to what foods cause that feeling. I would bet there are some specifics and it is not everything you eat. Yes, things get more normal as time goes on but that does take time and going back to regular food requires a lot of trial and error. You are only 16 weeks post op, that really is not a lot of time. Your entire digestive system was rerouted. When you think about that 4 months is not that long.

I agree with @@TristanNicole, I would do both immediately. Once you are in counseling and working closely with your doctors office then file the appeal and ask your surgeon to do a peer to peer review with your insurance company if necessary. Don't lose faith, keep pushing through and remain as patient as you can. It takes a while to jump through the hoops but it is worth it in the end. Keep your head up! You will get through this and come out on the other side if you follow all the required steps. Good luck!

As Alex said, don't be afraid of the hair loss. It is so very worth it in the end. I was one of the unfortunate people that had massive hair loss for a very long period of time. I also am going through menopause so I am sure this added to it. Mine started what I will now call mild hair loss while on the liver cleanse diet. (At the time I thought it was a lot and was hoping it would mean it would end sooner) Well, it was just the beginning. It started very heavily right around 10 weeks post op and it progressively got heavier. It was still coming out at 12 months post op for me and I had lost about 2/3 of my hair volume. Of course while this was happening I was taking loads of Biotin, getting my Protein every day consistently, getting at least 64 oz. of Water on top of all the other fluids you get in your foods. It started growing back in very fast almost right away all the while it was still coming out. I saw several doctors and everyone assured me that when my weight loss slowed down, my hair loss would slow down. Right about the 12 1/2 month mark the loss slowed and has now almost stopped. At the end of this month I will be 14 months post op. I have loads of new hair growing in and of course short hairs popping up everywhere. Hubby and I were looking at my pics I have been taking along the way and you can see that my hair is returning to its full volume. I chose to cut my hair short while this was happening just because hair was everywhere. I had a new short sassy haircut and a very healthy svelte body. Who can companies about that. If I haven't said it, it is worth every hair that falls out of your head.

@@beachgal2935 Wow girl, very scary! I am so glad you got yourself healthy. You look absolutely fantastic. Congratulations!

Hi there! I had originally decided to go with the sleeve only to find out that the bypass was the best solution for me given I had diabetes and severe Gerd as well as several other Comorbitities. Once I got on board with having bypass, I was all in. And 13 months later I am down 130lbs, no longer have diabetes, no longer have Gerd or any type of heartburn, no longer have sleep apnea, no longer have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or stage 3 kidney disease. All of these issues were resolved almost immediately after I began the pre op diet and by the time I was out of the hospital. I am 14lbs from a optimal weight for my height, .7 from a healthy BMI. I have not had any complications, don't suffer from dumping syndrome and have been beyond happy with my decision to have bypass. I don't think you will be sorry and have heard extraordinary stories with women who have had fertility issues pre surgery and ended up getting pregnant by accident within months post op. Please be careful not to do that as your body really does need time to settle in to its new digestive process and it would not be initially healthy for either you or your unborn child. Everything will come together for you following this surgery. Congratulations on making the decision to get healthy!

I take a regular generic one a day type Vitamin with added D at the advice of my Bariatric team. All of my labs have been great. I also take a generic Vitamin D, B1 because my Thiamin was low and calcium citrate. My B12 was so high they pulled me off for 6 months.

Congratulations!

Sorry, I just cannot handle canned soups and I really want to know what is going into my food. It really is worth it to make them from homemade and pop them into the freezer. I cannot tell you how I went from an occasional cup of soup to eating it at least every other day. I look up recipes on Pinterest for soup and tweak with what I like or can have. This week I made Ina Gartens Italian wedding soup with chicken meatballs. Oh my goodness so worth it. You can leave the Pasta out or do what I did and cut the pasta recipe by half and use whole wheat pasta. Chicken tortilla soup without the tortillas, I just posted this recipe on Lipstick ladies favorite meals Cauliflower chowder with bacon - recipe on Pinterest Chicken vegetable Lasagne soup - I am making this weekend for the first time and using zucchini instead of lasagne noodles. - recipe on Pinterest

chicken tortilla Soup Boneless skinless chicken breast poached and shredded or a rotisserie chicken shredded Olive oil Onion - chopped Poblano pepper chopped Carrot - diced Celery- diced Frozen corn - or if u like Beans swap them out Large can of enchilada sauce - I use mild but you can kick this up Large can of whole tomatoes - smash with your fingers 8 cups chicken stock 1 can of green chiles 1 t. Cumin 2 t. Chili powder Toppers : avocado, limes, tortilla strips that you buy for salad Brown onion, poblano, carrot, celery in 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large heavy bottomed pot. Season with salt and pepper. Add stock, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, chiles, chicken, corn and spices. Simmer until carrots are tender. If you like your tortilla soup thinner, add more stock. If you like it thicker reduce stock by half and keep adding until you have your desired thickness. I like mine thinner. Top with your favorite toppings. I use a tablespoon or fewer tortilla strips in a cup of soup.

chicken cacciatore Chicken breast - boneless skinless cut into pieces Olive oil Green pepper Onions Garlic Favorite marinara sauce Parmesean cheese Brown chicken on both sides using a small amount of olive oil and remove from pan. Sauté chopped onion in peppers until tender. Add chopped garlic and sauté for a minute or two stirring constantly so that the garlic does not burn but softens. Add marinara sauce and bring to simmer. Add chicken back in and simmer until chicken is cooked through. Top with grated parmesean

I had RNY as well, I chose it because of the proven track record to cure diabetes and Gerd. I had severe Gerd. I would not say that weight loss is any faster than the sleeve, you have to remember that everyone loses differently. RNY seems to provide more initial weight loss but slows over time and at the end of the day it seems they all catch up. Recovery for me was a piece of cake. Very little pain. I can eat whatever I want, that does not mean that I do. I have been eating fats since the very beginning and can even eat sugar. I choose not to over indulge because carbs slow your weight loss. Good fats keep you fuller longer. The biggest part of recovery for any of these surgeries is truly adapting a new lifestyle around food. It takes time and patience, trial and error. You learn quickly what to do and what not to do. I am now down 131lbs with 14 left to get to my ideal weight. Having bypass surgery was the best thing I have ever done for myself. My only regret is that I did not do it sooner, before I cause damage to my joints. Good luck to you!

I was never given an expectation and believe it or not my bariatric team does not focus on weight loss. They will tell you that for bypass patients the average total loss will be right around 75 percent and likely a 10 percent regain over a period of time. They never ever set goals for me other than health goals like curing my severe Gerd, diabetes, kidney disease, etc. those are the goals they spend all of their time on. I will say at my six month check in I had already surpassed that 75 percent reduction in overall weight and they told me given my weight loss and significantly improved health issues that I would be considered a successful bypass. They also told me at that time that my weight loss would slow down but I would continue to lose if I followed my new eating plan and stayed as active as I could. Honestly the scale is important but there really is much more important barometers for success. Your health being most important. Incidentally I have averaged right around 2lbs loss per week.

Hooray! Great job!

The fish might be good as soon as you are cleared for solids. The rice and the seaweed is a bit soon.

I was a very thin teenager 5'10" and 135lbs. I was married with 2 babies by the time I was 19 (military wife). I started packing on weight with my second pregnancy and after I gave birth I was 170lbs. I went through a terrible rough patch with my ex husband, he was abusive to both me and my children. The weight kept coming on after that so I was about 20 when I last weighed 179, I am now 52. By the time I was 25, I was close to 250 and I kept going from there, my heaviest was 315. I am glad to have the much thinner me back, although I now look like a sharpei doggy. LOL! I feel great and am so glad I did it.

I was able to eat it along with cream of wheat at the puréed stage but I had to make it really loose.

I have had a similiar experience twice before. I can pinpoint mine to when I have had too much dairy in one sitting (specifically ice cream). I do believe it might be the combo of sugar and fat for me. It lasted 2 days and I was literally doubled over. I did not throw up nor did I get the diahrea. I was simply doubled over in pain. I took gas X hoping it would help but nothing really did.

LOL! Seriously funny and very relatable.

I do pretty good with this. I know if I abstain completely I will fail at some point. First I track everything so if I am going to treat myself I have to be accountable to it. I know that if I stay between 900 and 1100 calories, less than 90 grams of carbs and 70 or more grams of Protein I will lose weight consistently. So I track every single day, every meal and every snack, it takes just a few seconds. If I have a craving that I cannot seem to get past, I can have a small piece or a bite or two. I have had pizza, ice cream, and my absolute favorite, cheesecake. I also crave chocolate so I will have 1 or 2 dark chocolate dove promises with almonds. It also helps that if I eat too much of it (ice cream or cheesecake) my pouch will scream at me so I have just enough to take care of that craving. Because I don't abstain I really feel like my cravings are fairly well under control. I also keep a small box of ice breakers sours with me so if I crave something I simply pop 1 of those in my mouth and it usually squelches it at least for a while which will put me at meal time, and then of course my focus is on delicious protein and veggies. Tonight, I will be sharing a filet mignon with hubby. I make the very best and will grab a couple ounces off his steak. It's great because we can share. Cheaper!

I had bypass and made boiled dinner at about 4 months and beyond. Love it, especially the cabbage and carrots.

@@Daisee68 I can hear your struggles with this in your post. After getting to know you for the last 6 to 8 months, I would bet your restriction will in fact hold you back down the road. You mentioned you were craving that sausage biscuit this morning. The funny thing is, if you just tried it, you would likely find that it tastes horrible and worse, your pouch will hate it. You likely will never crave that stupid sandwich again. I have craved bread like products over the last year and everytime I have tried them, I end up hating them. I no longer eat cheesburgers for this very reason. I cannot eat them without the bun, and I don't like a bun any longer nor does my pouch tolerate them. Same is true of all types of bread. Now as for soda I cannot speak. I haven't had a soda since before surgery and even then I drank them so rarely. What I have heard is those of us with bypass do not fare well with the bubbles at all. That one, I won't attempt. You are 5 months post op now and on most regular foods. Try expanding your horizons a little bit and trust yourself and your nut. Try some cloud bread and make yourself that Breakfast sandwich, then you know what goes into it. I suspect you will actually do great because you are so hyper aware. Give yourself a bit of a break!

@@Amanda Harris Hi there and welcome! Congratulations on taking steps to get healthy. It is an exciting time as you get closer to surgery dates. As James said most of the testing you go through is just to make sure that a safe surgery can be performed. Bariatric surgery has become fairly routine but being obese comes with potential complications if you don't dot all your i's and cross your t's. As you know getting through the process requires great patience. Every step is really worth it in the end. Having bypass surgery was the very best thing I have ever done for myself. I thank god everyday that we have such an incredible medical community. They literally saved my life! If you have any questions feel free to either post or reach out. I would be happy to help.

I had very severe Gerd before bypass. So bad that I was coughing aggressively for almost 2 years prior to bypass. I was on the maximum gold standard drug for Gerd everyday for many years. They had me take nexium for 1 month post bypass surgery. I have never had a single episode of heartburn or Gerd. Bypass literally cured this problem for me? Thank god!!! I have not taken anything since 1 month post op. I hope your situation is cured as well. Good luck!

I would have your doctor do a full nutritional panel. You would be very surprised what could show up that could cause your symptoms. Sometimes your GP will only do general testing. You need a full Bariatric panel done.

My extremities are freezing cold all the time as is the rest of me. Then about 15 to 20 times per day I get horrible hot flashes that make me sweat profusely even though my hands and feet are literally freezing. Gah, can't wait until I am on the other side of menopause!