EllasMom

Hi all!! I had RNY on Monday and when I got home yesterday....much to my surprise I had gained 10 lbs!! Boy have I been in a lot of pain and seeing that was pretty disheartening. Anyone else have this experience? So far so good with everything. I never thought I'd be so happy and excited to tell people I passed gas! lol Thanks for the insight. ????

YAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't eat anything healthy with the band, but Cookies were no problem. WTF?? Now I can eat veggies to my heart's content without getting stuck. I had this weird dance I'd do in my seat to try to get stuff to go down, and I'd always have my hands over my head because it felt better to be stretched out...but it looked ridiculous!! I can eat more than a typical bypass patient, but I can eat very normally with other people and not have to make a quick escape to get something dislodged. And sleep is wonderful now. I have several band friends and most of them are jealous of my revision. We all had our surgeries around the same time. One made it past goal, three are still struggling through it, and I'm now revised. So it does work for some people (though the one who made it past goal did it by being so tight all she could eat was soup and she takes Nexium twice daily and still has issues, but she's willing to put up with it.....I wasn't). I wish I'd had the foresight to know I wouldn't be one of them. I had the same issue! Any junk food was no problem but give me a salad and I'd throw up!

It was ok actually! Gas pain mostly but I'm back to normal now ????

My (now ex) husband pushed me to get the band even though my surgeon highly suggested GB. 7/27 I had the band removed and on 8/31 I'm scheduled for GB. I will never again let anyone influence a decision that effects my body. Just my thoughts. Good luck.

I've done liquid diets before and it's not easy....but I suppose soon we'll have no choice! Scary and exciting!

Thinking of you @@tami1970!! You'll do great! I'm out of Albany and having surgery at Albany Med. Feel free to message me big hugs!!

Upstate NY too surgery scheduled for 8/31. I'd love to talk to someone going through the same. I'm excited and nervous and I'm pretty sure only the people here can relate to that feeling! ????

Good luck today!

@@ryebread I've been dieting according to the nutritionist guidelines but my doc only has a requirement for a liquid diet 24 hours prior. I find that strange seeing all the posts about a pure liquid diet for a week plus but I specifically asked if I was misunderstanding something. The more I read the more I get anxious ! Lol

Scheduled for 8/31 and I'm scared too! I know it's the right thing but just anxious. Glad to find this forum today. ????