catwoman7

back when I had RNY, is was required of the potential sleeve patients but not the bypass patients. I don't know what they're requiring now as that was 4.5 years ago

those are usually made of titanium, which are fine. At any rate, I've had at least four MRI's since my RNY (I'm in a longitudinal research study) and have never had a problem.

I just googled it - it does have acetaminophen (Tylenol) in it, which should be OK. The above posters are right about the alcohol, though - depending on how much is in there, it could hit you hard. Maybe you could get the liquid and just take half a dose or something to see if you can handle it first?? Or better yet, call your clinic and ask.

I didn't with my RNY but I DID with one of my plastic surgeries. Not sure if they used a different glue or tape or if it just took me awhile to develop a sensitivity to it. At any rate, call your clinic. My plastic surgeon put me on prednisone for a few days until I was healed enough for him to remove it - and then he removed it.

another thing - at four weeks out, I was probably eating around 500 calories a day. That's probably like one piece of battered fried fish. WAY too much for one month out. Bad idea. Same with fries. Maybe a piece of baked fish would work.

me too - I'd be vomiting all evening. Ugh.

I can't even handle fish & chips at 4.5 years post-op. TOO.MUCH.GREASE.

I was told to just let it come off on its own. It took about four weeks.

you'll have to ask your surgeon since their requirements are all different. I wasn't allowed any food for two weeks - just no-cal or very low cal fluids (including broth and V8/tomato juice) and 4-5 protein shakes a day.

You are not going to die on the table. Your family is working with very outdated information. Yes - weight loss surgery was risky back in the 60s and 70s, but it's just not anymore. Surgical techniques are very different now and it's become a routine surgery. Mortality rate on the RNY is around .3% - and it's even lower for the sleeve. So in other words, there's at least a 99.7% chance that you're going to get through this just fine. Those are excellent odds - much better odds than for a hip or knee replacement surgery, which as you know are done every day. If possible, maybe you could provide them with current information - e.g, the Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies book - so they have a better understand of the risks (few - and mostly minor) and what all this entails. and you're right - it's much more risky to remain morbidly obese than it is to have the surgery.

I had a similar dilemma (two different approaches to what needed to be done), so I went on a third consult. The third surgeon had the same idea as surgeon #2, so that confirmed (at least for me) that that was probably the best route. do either of them specialize in body contouring for massive weight loss patients? Or at minimum, do A TON of them (as opposed to just a handful a year)? If so, that would be another factor I'd consider. Body contouring for the formerly obese is supposedly a challenging subspecialty, so you want someone with A LOT of experience doing it.

we were told not to worry about calories the first couple of months. You're not going to be able to eat enough to consume that many calories. Most of us were told to focus on protein and fluids.

I'm not sure if you caused any harm physically or not, but going off your plan just a week after surgery is worrisome on the mental side. You really have to be in the right frame of mind to be successful with this surgery. I'm sure all of us "cheat" at some point, but at only a week out? This journey is going to take a TON of work and resolve if you want to be successful. Hard work. If you're not working with a therapist, you might want to add one to your team.

Around three years out. I can't really handle it anymore unless i let it go fairly flat first. The carbonation irritates my stomach. Some people have no problem with it, though.

if you have issues with acid reflux, go with bypass. Otherwise, it's a personal choice. Read everything you can and maybe your choice will become clearer.

That's the main reason i decided to do mine in Chicago (about a two-hour drive for me). He did both my surgeries on a friday and only required me to stay in the area until he could see me on Monday to make sure i was in good enough shape to go home. I drove back down for my follow-up appts So even though he was more expensive than some of the other nationally- known surgeons i was considering, once i factored in the travel costs for my husband and me, plus boarding pets for two weeks, etc., i really wasn't saving much

liquids go right through you. You'll notice the restriction once you start eating solid foods. Just stick to your program and don't try pushing the envelope..

I don't know about just a panni but if you get a lower body lift (where they do panni, butt lift, etc), most surgeons do include a mons lift.

I'd call my surgeon. You might be developing a stricture - although those cause nausea mostly after you eat or drink something. So I don't know - but I'd call just to be on the safe side.

P.S. just wanted to add that I lost 16 lbs the first month, and I started off at way over 300 lbs. People lose at all different rates depending on a bunch of different factors. Your relatively low BMI (low compared to most bariatric patients) is one of those factors. and I stalled weeks 2 &3 - no loss at all. It was just the infamous "three-week stall". My weight loss started up again during week 4.

it's a stall. Your 500-600 calories a day is fine - and do NOT worry about calories at this point. Only focus on protein and fluid intake. you are what we call a "lightweight" and you're not going to lose nearly as fast as someone who starts at over 300 lbs. Combine that with the stall and....you're probably right where you need to be. Just stick to your plan. The weight will start to drop again once the stall breaks, and you WILL lose your excess weight as long as you stick to your surgeon's plan.

I wonder if it might be the infamous hormone dump that a lot of people experience??

I didn't use her, but I just wanted to say that she has an excellent reputation among bariatric patients.

I agree. I put on 17 lbs after hitting bottom. I was not happy about it, but I knew it was most likely coming. Fortunately, I'm still within a normal BMI most days (I'm on the border line). I know I look better at this weight than I did in my 130s, but still, I miss those 130s!!

re: plastics, if you just have excess skin, you won't lose as much as you think. Skin doesn't weigh very much. I think I lost about three pounds. For people starting out with a lot more fat who need lipo, that might be a different story. (btw - I lost over 200 lbs, so I had quite a bit of excess skin)