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Seniors and Baby Boomers
skinnydreamer16 replied to GSierraGold's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I am 66 and weighed 248 on my surgery date of April 20, 2017. At that time I was on medicine for severe acid reflux and asthma as well as sleep apnea and was on the doorstep of diabetes. I used three medicines daily for my asthma and always had a rescue inhaler in my pocket. It has beed 10 1/2 months now and my weight is 135. That is 113 pounds so far. I am off the cpap machine and ALL medicine since last April 29. I cant tell you how good I feel. I didnt feel this good in my 40’s. I have had no pain or any complications along the way and I thank God for giving me another chance at life. I took my grandchildren to Legoland and never sat on the bench all day and actually rode with them for the first time. If you are on the fence about having surgery I ask uou to say a prayer and JUMP. Life is there again on the other side. Real life. Good luck. -
Seniors and Baby Boomers
James Marusek replied to GSierraGold's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I am 69 years old and had the surgery 5 years ago. No complications but rather just that opposite. I am now off all (5) of my prescription medicines. I also have dramatically improved stamina (the ability to perform physical labor). -
Seniors and Baby Boomers
sunshinetinks replied to GSierraGold's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
No complications. Except for one: WEIGHT- LOSS. Lol Age 54. Surgery Date: Nov. 1 2017 HW: 299 Today: 230 69 pound loss Not bad for 4 months out [emoji4] Sent from my Nexus 5 using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hi everyone I go and see the surgeon doctor on the 19th of this month, to get my date of my surgery.. I haven't smoke in 9 yrs until two days ago ( a blunt). Will it still cause complication and is it okay to go head and detox my lungs? Help
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Are there seniors and Baby Boomers who have had Gastric Bypass Surgery at this stage of their life? Any age related complications? Or not?
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My Edoscopy showed chronic gastritis
Creekimp13 replied to Rudedogg89's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Helicobacter Pylori is a common bacteria that causes Peptic ulcers. It's unknown how it's transmitted and why some people become infected with it and others don't. Sometimes an infection will cause Peptic ulcers and contribute to stomach cancer, and sometimes it will be harmless. It is generally treated with a couple of different antibiotics and a deacidifier. It takes two or more weeks to cure it. If there is any danger you have an infection, you need to know about it BEFORE you have surgery, so it can be treated and resolved before it causes complications. Even if you have it...it would just cause a slight delay while you treat it. -
Stricture AND Ulcer
treatcheri replied to Adventurousanimal's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I've had surgery twice to correct strictures/hernia and have had issues with ulcers. I'm now on my third bout of extreme pain with another possibility of surgery in the near future. These are NOT rare complications, the doctors only say they are. In 2012 I almost died because every doctor I saw said I was just wanting drugs because scar tissue (strictures) don't always show up on any imaging tests. The surgeon I saw humored me with same day surgery because he happened to have a cancellation and afterward he told me I wouldn't have lived the 2 weeks to his next open appt. At my last surgery the dr told me that I would most likely need the same surgery every couple years because every time you have abdominal surgery your chances for strictures increase exponentially. I'm hoping for revision surgery for candy cane syndrome which is supposed to fix the issues I have once and for all...hopefully it's not just wishful thinking. I have the worst luck with doctors taking me seriously. -
I had rny in 2004 in MN and lost 167 pounds. In 2009 I started having pain and went back to my bariatric dr who did no tests but said I probably had ulcers and put me on meds. Several months passed with no relief but dr said keep taking meds, no tests. I went to my primary dr who sent me for an upper endoscopy. They found no ulcers and said I was fine but I was still in pain. He gave me pain meds but no followup tests or suggestions for correcting the issue. Long story short 3 years go by in constant pain and 3 doctors later I decided if I didn't leave MN I would die. I moved it CA and started the whole process again only to be told nothing showed on any tests so they sent me to a general surgeon for exploratory surgery. At this point I had zero quality of life, I lived in extreme pain and no medication helped. I knew my days were numbers. The surgeon asked me when I wanted to do the surgery and I said TODAY. He laughed and said he had a cancellation that day or he could do it in 2 weeks. I said I won't live 2 more weeks. He did the surgery that day and afterward he told me I wouldn't have lived 2 more weeks. I had strictures that had closed off the release of acid from my disconnected stomach and it was ready to burst and I also had a strangulated hernia. 2 years later I was back in surgery for the same issues. My primary Dr with Kaiser refused to refer me to a bariatric doctor. He said Kaiser doesn't do that. The Pain is now back with a vengeance. I requested a new primary and asked him to refer me to a bariatric doctor. Now I'm getting the run around and am wondering if anyone else has had issues with Kaiser in SoCal no allowing rny patients to be seen my a bariatric doctor. I'm 99% sure I will need surgery again and I would rather have this handled by a bariatric doctor. Why do I have to see a PA to get a referral to bariatrics when I've proven the need with my past history? Is there anyone I can contact to get help?
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Reached my first milestone today!
Dimitris Argyropoulos posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I weighted 330 lbs on surgery day (October 2nd 2017), and after some complications with GERD, 3 months later I weight in 258, which was my weight in the first grade of junior high school 6 years ago AND my first milestone! I also found out that i turn into an adrenaline monster when playing basketball which was the first time i played after 6 years!!! I haven't been happier in my entire life and finally got the chance to get back into basketball after all this time, but this isn't the end and i have a long way to go still. And i am not going to stop. I just wanted to share my experience and progress, in an effort to encourage others as well if possible! Lastly i want to thank everyone on this forum for helping and encouraging ME until now! -
Mine was at Barnes South, on the campus with the Center for Advanced Medicine. My only complication with the surgery itself (as far as I know) was that I sprung a leak before they got me closed up, so they had to repair that. They also apparently had some trouble getting my feet positioned on the bed/table AND it turns out I'm allergic to the hospital socks (which were on my feet for 7+ hours), so the bottoms of my feet seem to have some nerve damage. The surgeon says she expects it will resolve itself, and it seems to be, but very slowly.
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Surgeon didn't complete my Gastric Bypass surgery!
frust8 replied to numinousvessel's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Numinousvessel I was worried about you, not all those other people. My road to my RnY has turned complicated also but I want to be here for you just as a friend. I can tell you my problems at another time, suffice it to say I got kicked to the curb by my bariatric program after completely doing all requirements. Now I must enroll in another program if They will accept me. So we have a commonality there. I will listen if you want to talk more. Sent from my VS880PP using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hey I started this journey about a year ago, had surgery at the end of July 2017 Started on the high side of 460 Pre surgery weight loss had me start around 430 I'm now in the 350s, going to the gym 2-3/week as well I'm asking because my doctor's office says that I'm at where I need to be, that I should be expecting between 10-15lbs/month lost, I'm at 11lbs/month, I'm going to the gym and building strength and endurance through cardio and weighlifting, I'm sure some of my mass is also with building muscles. I see that some people here have posted numbers that kill my own. I'm not sure where I'm supposed to be. Complicating matters, I'm in a relationship. Where around two months ago, I had lost 60 pounds after surgery, she had a coworker who had lost 100lbs. There were times I plateaud and not lose weight for a week or two, there were times I would guestimate my weights and be inconsistent. These things were unintentional but they eventually combined where she concluded that I was lying about my weights and/or not losing weight quickly enough. I can say my weight feels like a deal breaker - she agrees that I have lost weight but I still look like a smaller version of myself, but wherever we go I'm still the biggest person around. People in her life ask her questions about me, she feels the need to defend herself. We get along great, but we've spoken about my weight being the major roadblock in our relationship. So yeah, I'm frustrated. I'd appreciate advice and insight. Does my relationship have the writing on the wall? Are my numbers **** or are they where they need to be?
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I do not understand 'no restriction left"
Healthy_life2 replied to sharonintx's topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
My restriction is still there and working after 4 years. Statistics I've seen say revisions are rare. I have compassion for anyone who has had a large weight gain or complications. The sleeve stretching scenario leaves me baffled. Are the mental health evaluations identifying eating disorders pre surgery? Are surgeons offices/medical community intervening if someone is binge eating past capacity repeatedly?(stretching their sleeve) Do people confuse stretching their sleeve with grazing? It's not that the sleeve has stretched. Grazing is not eating past the feeling of restriction. Grazing: Consuming poor food choices and/or excessive calories in many meals over, over and over throughout the day. The amount of calories would be as if you never had surgery. The weight would come right back. any thoughts? -
Hi there-it’s normal to be afraid, it is a major surgery and a permanent change. Might be strange if you weren’t afraid. I went through fear fits right up to getting on the operation table. I dealt with my fear through research as I’m a sciencey kinda gal, but maybe some of these links and facts will help. fact: for many obese people like you and I, the stats show that we’re highly likely to fail keeping weight off ( if we can lose it at all) without surgery fact: bariatric surgery is the most successful method of weight reduction in our arsenal today Fact: while there are risks of complications, laporoscopic bariatric surgery is as safe or safer than many other common surgeries like joint replacements or gallbladder removal fact: doctors don’t completely understand all the mechanisms but bariatric surgery (aside from the band) can help your body reset to a healthier weight and does not typically reduce your basal metabolic rate as much as if you lost the weight through dieting alone. This is partly due to how it affects your hunger hormones. Keeping your bmr up is an important part of succeeding at weight loss. Fact: while it may feel barbaric, you and I live at a time where surgery is the best option giving the food-rich environment we’re exposed to constantly, an environment that our bodies did not evolve to deal with. Maybe in 20 years they’ll have less invasive fixes but we need to live our lives now. Fact: you’re worth it. Hopefully you have a bariatric team behind you reinforcing this. Your team has helped many people through this process and unless they’re all masochists they do it because the see the positive impacts on people’s lives. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/health/bariatric-surgery.html http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/surgery-is-not-the-easy-way-out-a-bariatric-surgeons-perspective I suspect it also helps to be realistic about the tool. As my nurse put it, I am unlikely to reach a so-called normal BMI (according to the stats) but I will be a healthier weight and much healthier person. Best of luck, Diane
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Is anyone experiencing terrible night sweats ? I had mgb in October 2016 and experienced some complications. In the last 6 months I have night sweats everynight and have to change my pajamas and bedding everynight. Sent from my LG-K430 using BariatricPal mobile app
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Out With the Old--In With the New!
FluffyChix replied to FluffyChix's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Holy 85lb complication-free recovery and progress to you!!! You rock the casbah! Thank you SO much for sharing!!! Why don't you and your granddaughter stick around and share your knowledge and extreme posting and spelling skills with us? Congrats to you and thank you! I lol can't take any credit. I just follow my surgeon's instruction blindly like one of the cows on SouthPark. LOL. -
Out With the Old--In With the New!
norville replied to FluffyChix's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Lol...I thinks she's impressive, but I'm a little biased. PS. Congrats on your post surgery recovery! I am almost 9 months out with a loss of 85 lbs. Never had any pain or complications and follow my docs directions to a "t". Keep up the good work! Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Ah poop...I'm gonna be the wet blanket! First off...I believe in this surgery 100%, have had it, and think you absolutely should consider it. I'm not saying don't do it. That said...I question the timing. If it's going to cause financial stress...you might be a lot better off saving for it and doing it next year...because you won't need more stress after surgery, the lifestyle changes and changes to your body are stressful enough. Also, because of your son's wedding. You really never know when you're going to run into a complication (they're rare, but they happen, and they can result in hospitalizations) And parts of the process are genuinely stressful. Wouldn't it suck to be in the hospital with a stricture, or a leak or an ulcer and miss his wedding? Will you be helping with any of the wedding planning/showers/putting up guests/etc? This worries me, too. Surgery is no guarantee you'll get to your goal weight. Most people don't. Most people lose about 60-70% of their excess weight. To get to goal, it's all discipline, hard work, counting calories, and exercise. Now...on the other hand... Dieting and willpower alone... at this stage in life after this many years of being overweight...is statistically likely to fail. I always tell people considering the surgery....research five year outcomes of people who lose weight with surgery and who lose weight through diet and exercise alone. Who keeps the weight off? (hint....the surgery people have astronomically better chances of keeping the weight off, or more of the weight off) In summary....yes, I think you should get this surgery. But I think waiting a year might be wiser. You need the time to concentrate on yourself and not have added stress of money and a wedding. In the mean time...you could continue your diet for the best outcome when you do get surgery. Whatever you choose to do...I wish you the very best:)
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Sleeve or Bypass with GERD?
KCgirl061 replied to Jerseygirl4523's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I think your mom is absolutely right! Keep doing research to reassure yourself that you’re safe getting the bypass. Yes the sleeve is growing in popularity but that doesn’t mean that bypass still isn’t a great procedure with minimal complications. -
Remember as you research there is a selection bias. People who choose to post usually have questions or problems. Very few post to say how easy it has been! Going to a group will be better, but will still have some of that bias too. Get your practices complication rates and other data and that will help.
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I have had them for months and didn’t think of any of that. I’m on the high iron multi capsules and haven’t figured out calcium yet. I’m also take gel capsule vitamin D and liquid b12. Height 5’6 HW - 275 SW - 265 CW - 200 GW - 150ish Sleeved 12/14/17 Revision to bypass due to complications 2/13/18
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Sleeve or Bypass with GERD?
Jerseygirl4523 replied to Jerseygirl4523's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I know you’re right. The bypass just scares me more than the sleeve did. I’m only 23 and the sleeve felt younger and less complicated. But I also saw the pictures of my endoscopy and how severe the GERD was. My mom thinks this endoscopy saved my life. If it was this advanced at 23, I’d be looking at cancer and erosion before I knew it. -
Yes, indeed. Who am I telling people not to create problems where there are non? You're free to make your own life as complicated as you want to of course. So I apologize. No idea how healthcare providers eat and drink while on 12 h or 24 h shift after they have decided to make things as complicated as possible but when on 24 h shift I eat and drink (and sleep) when I have the chance to do so and that worked quite fine from the beginning on: while doing computer work, between two interventions, while waiting for a patient to arrive... Only thing you need to apologize for is coming into a community that is suppose to be supportive and helpful and instead just being negative.
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Here's how I keep things in perspective: The odds of complications from the surgery are relatively low. The odds of developing complications from leaving my weight untreated (or trying on my own and inevitably failing again) are significantly higher. So having the surgery, despite the risk, is the correct decision. It's just math.
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Someone already reached out for these. Thanks! Height 5’6 HW - 275 SW - 265 CW - 209 GW - 150ish Sleeved 12/14/17 Revision to bypass due to complications 2/13/18
