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Congrats on your success!!!

That is a gross oversimplification of medicine, but yes....stomach removals have shown to be safe. However, the respective procedures for WLS whether RNY or GS are great options for long term weight loss.

Everyone experiences pain differently. My pain felt more like stiffness and I was off the pain pump 6 hrs after surgery. Once home is used the pain meds for the first two days, then I was done. Then again I went back to full duty 2 1/2 wks after surgery. Some people have pain for many days post op and some have little.

Your stomach does NOT remain whole. You have a little pouch that is made. The difference between GB and the sleeve is with GB they leave the remaining larger part of your stomach attached while with the sleeve it is removed(normally 85% is removed). I wouldn't want any newbies to miss understand what you are saying. Yes, indeed. Nevertheless, your whole stomach remains inside your body. Albeit, divided in two. Unlike having more than half removed from your body.

Mind if I ask where you got this info from? It's actually gastric bypass that has the earliest roots in surgery dating back to the 1960's and has evolved to the safest track record. The first sleeve wasn't performed until 1988 and has evolved since then. Not trying to nit-pick, just seeing what information is being published that I may not be aware of. https://asmbs.org/resources/story-of-obesity-surgery http://bariatrictimes.com/the-history-of-sleeve-gastrectomy/ Look up gastrectomy. They have been doing them on ulser, cancer patients and wounded war vets long before weight loss surgery. You can live without a stomach entirely. Removing part of the stomach and people still living long lives was known long before they decided to do it for weight loss. Yes, and that's where RNY got it's birth. Actual sleeve gastrectomy wasn't developed until almost 30 years later.

Didn't have to. It was presented to me after I checked in with my nurse. Primarily it's for when you start the Stage IV diet.

It will go by faster than you realize. Try not to fixate on the surgery and just enjoy the next few days with hobbies, or leisure time. Best of luck!

Yes, this issue comes up often from my limited experience on this forum. My reasons for bypass: 1. My stomach remains whole and if RNY needs be...it can be reversed as God originally plumbed it. Gastric sleeve removes more than half of your stomach which cannot be replaced. 2. Gastric bypass has shown to return ghrelin levels to normal regulation within several months post op. 3. My BMI was >50 which makes gastric bypass the gold standard for faster weight loss.

Mind if I ask where you got this info from? It's actually gastric bypass that has the earliest roots in surgery dating back to the 1960's and has evolved to the safest track record. The first sleeve wasn't performed until 1988 and has evolved since then. Not trying to nit-pick, just seeing what information is being published that I may not be aware of. https://asmbs.org/resources/story-of-obesity-surgery http://bariatrictimes.com/the-history-of-sleeve-gastrectomy/

Well, an update to my previous post. I went to my 1 month post op visit and did, in fact, receive a card similar to these. It ask that I be allowed to order from the senior or kids menu. Guess my surgeon isn't that different after all.

The normal "signaling" of being full typically doesn't return for months. This is my constant struggle as I don't feel the usual full feeling. Every food will be a discovery post surgery (per my doc and nutritionist). It may have been the coffee, but it could also be that something didn't agree with you. Perhaps the ingredients used to make the chicken salad.

You will too!

There is a good video series on YouTube called the Workout Launchpad. They have a series for people who are obese or have limited mobility. You can do these at home and it will get you moving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI0j8nLiZmE

My BMI was 51 when I started this process. The insurance company didn't expedite their process for me either. I was required to attend the initial seminar, have my initial meeting with surgeon/nutritionist/PT/psych before I could start my 13 wk fitness program. This was a minimum of 3x 30 min sessions for 13wks in coordination with the wellness center. During this time I also had to meet with my nutritionist 4x. I was subject to a specific diet, nor did I have to lose a certain amount of weight. Matter of fact, I actually stayed the same weight as I was when I began my 13 wks. The different was my lean body mass increased by 12lbs. All-in-all it took about 6 mos to complete everything once I attended the initial seminar.

"Life is a like a buffet, you've got to help yourself." The food reference aside, I've always loved this one. Everyone is responsible for taking what life has to offer by themselves. No one is going to serve it to you.

Thanks for the info

If it happens most times after eating you should definitely consult your surgical team.

He should go. If you've got someone helping with the kids and lifting you'll be fine. Like suggested above, perhaps having one parent come pick you up while the other stays with our children.

More than likely the weight loss you are experiencing is due to dehydration. Let me explain: Alcohol is a diuretic. For every shot of liquor you consume your body will expel an additional 120mL of Fluid. Drinking more Water while you are consuming alcohol isn't as simple of a solution as people make it out to be. You only retain about 1/3 to 1/2 of the water you consume while drinking and the urination won't stop until the alcohol has left your system, and ADH (antidiuretc hormone) levels return to normal.

Have you talked with your surgeon or their NP/PA? My bariatric team has someone on call 24/7. They prefer you contact them first as 90% of symptoms can be managed out of hospital. Does this happen after you eat everytime?

The Protein shakes aren't really necessary at this stage until you actually start the pre-op diet. Don't get bogged down and worried about all the details because you'll psych yourself out. Your weight loss team will guide your through the proper steps. Until then just start making habits of healthier food choices (cutting out the processed carbs, sugars, etc), and start a fitness routine.

Use the time in-between to make lifestyle modifications. I know the mos before my surgery I spent time making cognitive changes towards the foods I was eating, and not having in my house. There is plenty you can do while in the "holding pattern."

Many of us on here have a similar story as you (tried many diets with losses then regained). Anything you do will require lifestyle modifications whether it be a strict diet and exercise program, or WLS. I got tired of the yo-yo diet which lead to my decision for gastric bypass. Are there risks? Yes, but many times things like dumping syndrome can be mitigated by how regimented you follow the diet plan put forth by your nutritionist and surgeon.

I'm in the same boat as I don't fee the typical "full stomach." This is normal and why it's important to stick to your portion sizes for the stage diet stage you are on. The hunger hormone ghrelin returns to normal regulation of hungar signals to the brain after a few months.