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Two days post op
catwoman7 replied to erikamurphy1214@gmail.com's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
the VSG was once part 1 of the DS. The DS was often done in two surgeries in the past - they'd make a sleeved stomach first, then would go in a few months or a year later and bypass the small intestine. But enough people lost enough weight after surgery #1 that they started offering it as a standalone surgery - and the VSG was born. Long way of saying - doing something like this in two parts should still work fine. I know you're wanting a SADI instead of a traditional DS, but the same should apply. -
I had my gastric bypass on April 3rd at the VA in my hometown.
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Self pay cost at Orlando Health
NP_WIP replied to M00onty's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
I second Dr. Shillingford. I’m in Tampa and did everything virtually. The fee for the surgery as of November 2022 was $11,500 and there is a separate $300 program fee which includes the fee to have the mandatory calls (medical history overview, education class and nutritional class) but it gives you lifetime access to the support group which has 3 meetings per month, one with the nutritionist Dr. Lillian (co-chair of ASMBS-IH FL) and 2 with Sandy/Jennifer the RN (one educational with Q&A and topics, the other for those less than a year out, open floor). I used MD Now for the Preops exams, it was around $300, and the Doctor may require a Covid test even if the hospital does not. Note that the surgery is in the hospital or outpatient facility depending on your BMI. You can send them an email and they will answer pretty quickly, sometimes when I have questions, I get a response in less than 5 minutes. -
Hi everyone, still in my research phase of finding a doctor and center for undergoing procedure and was curious if anyone has gone through self pay for gastric bypass with Orlando Health and if you would be willing to share information on the surgeon, cost and your experience with them in general. thanks in advance
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Post Gastric Bypass - Does My Unused Stomach Still Send Me Hungar Signals?
Sleeve_Me_Alone replied to boofie3's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had VSG, so my experience is very different. But I did find some helpful info. Sounds like the general consensus is that the bypassed portion of the stomach does continue to produce ghrelin (the "hunger" hormone), but that other changes, including an increase in leptin, may mitigate the "hunger" feeling. So you likely will not lose hunger, but it may change and/or be decreased. https://oldedelmarsurgical.com/blog/gastric-bypass-surgery-impacts-hunger-hormones/#:~:text=It turns out that gastric,reduced along with the stomach https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/88/7/2999/2845142 https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/88/7/2999/2845142?login=false#:~:text=The authors examined 66 morbidly,% and 61.8%%2C respectively. -
I tried to look this up online but couldn't find anything. I really think that the unused part of my stomach is still sending hunger signals to my brain. Does anyone know the answer to this one? Thanks!! -
@IrinaG59 that's AWESOME! Congratulations...what did you have? Sleeve or Bypass?
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Pancreatitis :(
GMaJen replied to SymphonyOfDreams's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just surfed Google for a few minutes and it seems that Pancreatitis after gastric surgery is not common, but one study said 1% after 3.5 years, and more common after sleeve than bypass. One site mentioned caused by blood clots, bowl obstruction, and gall stones. I know it isn't uncommon for people to have issues with their gall bladder after the surgery. -
Any April Surgery Dates?
BabySpoons replied to rokse23's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My gastric bypass was performed on Tues. April 4th. The procedure lasted 4 hrs since the doc was repairing a hiatal hernia at the same time. I was 2 hrs. in recovery so my fam was starting to get worried by 6PM despite the hourly updates. No complications. Pain was minimal. No nausea, vomiting or gas pain. Dry mouth from hell. Sipped water day 1. Walked a lap and up another time to use bathroom. Surprised they didn't walk me more. b4 going home. Day 2 . Tolerated meals well. Tried a little of everything they brought me. Discharged me that afternoon. Felt more pain at home. Mostly pulling on incisions as I bent over, stood or tried turning over in bed. Sipping on prescribed Hydrocod helps for pain. Walking on my treadmill every couple hrs for 5 minutes to prevent clots. Drinking my protein drinks and water for now till appetite returns. Not weighing till after inflammation goes down. Overall...so far so good. Pain lessens each day. Praying for a speedy recovery for all of you this month!!! -
Am I recovering TOO fast?
Arabesque replied to JustJovi's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Everyone recovers differently & can or can’t tolerate different things at different times. Not everyone experiences temporary changes in their senses taste &/or smell. Some can drink cold drinks easily while others find warm or hot drinks easier & more soothing. Some people are advised (by their surgeon) to progress through the stages more quickly while others need to stay at a stage longer. You won’t really feel your restriction (a tightness across your chest) until you’re eating more solid foods & the nerves that were cut during the surgery are healed. The pain you initially felt would have been from stressing, straining or irritating your healing tummy. You shouldn’t use your restriction or discomfort as a signal you’ve eaten or drunk too much or too fast. Not everyone dumps. Less than 30% with sleeve & less than 40% with bypass. But it is easily managed by avoiding those foods that cause it (fats &/or sugars) which you should be doing while you’re losing weight. In time even those who do dump may find they can eat a small amount of these foods without issue. It is important to follow your plan. Remember all because you can doesn’t mean you should. The plan is in place for a reason. Initially to protect & support your healing tummy (think of all those sutures & staples holding your tummy together) & then to support your weight loss (awareness of portion sizes, calories, nutrition, food choices, reflect on old eating habits & establish new habits, etc.) Conversations with your surgeon & dietician would be of benefit to ensure you are making the best choices - behaviours & foods. If your surgeon feels you are healed enough to progress more quickly, they’ll let you know what you are able to do & eat now. I am worried you chose to eat cake at 4 weeks post surgery. It was your choice but was it a self sabotaging behaviour? Cake at week 4? What will you eat in subsequent weeks? Only you know the answer to this. Maybe a conversation with a therapist will help. And yes you will lose weight while your calorie intake is in deficit even eating cake but your focus should be on the nutritional value of what you are eating when your intake is low. Protein, protein, protein then vegetables & eventually some fruit & complex multi/whole grain carbs. -
Almost to scheduling day
BypassTheBS replied to BypassTheBS's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Had the Endoscopy done and everything checks out good. I still want bypass instead of sleeve. We talked very loosely about dates and its a tentative May 17th which is 1 week before when I wanted but it'll still be good. The sooner the better I guess. -
Hey ya'll...been a minute!!!
SleeveToBypass2023 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Things have been super annoying lately. I had surgeries for all the polyps in my stomach in Jan, Feb, and March. Thought I was done, then the doctor looked down through my duodenum and found nodules all through it, so now I have a surgery on the 14th of this month to remove them. Hopefully he can get them all, if not, then I'll have 1 last one in May. THEN I will be cleared for revision surgery in either June or July. On the plus side, my A1c is now 5.3, which takes me out of even being pre-diabetes and is now officially normal. My blood pressure stays around 110/70ish. I'm in size 18 clothes now (from size 28), size 7 ring (from size 10), have a lot of annoying loose skin (the only real skin that bothers me is the loose skin on my neck/chin). I'm back to being able to do my normal work outs again. All in all, I'm doing well. Just want these surgeries to be finished so I can have the revision, recover, and get back to living my life normally. There will be new adjustments with the bypass (my main fears are strictures and malabsorption) but I'll get the hang of it like I did with the sleeve. Just ready for everything to finally be finished. -
The first month I lost 30 pounds. Then I hit a stall. Now at 11 months out, I lose around 8-10 pounds per month. But I have more shape and definition in my body, a lot of excess skin, I'm way healthier and stronger, and as long as I don't gain, I'm happy. I've had some complications and I need to have a revision to the bypass, so I assume I'll lose the rest of my weight then. I just do what I can now. But it's normal to hit stalls and slow down losing weight.
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Any April Surgery Dates?
valeriexc replied to rokse23's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am scheduled for April 10th! I’m having the bypass. -
Ok so I'm 4 who's post bypass..... Pain on eating.... when does it go away. Im almost dreading eating at times. I know I'm early out. Sent from my SM-A515F using BariatricPal mobile app
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March 23 buddies yet?
Happy with two replied to ceri84's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hiya Jenn, I had my bypass on March 10th. today was a good day food wise no pain, (to be fair I'm going well) but at times if I eat too fast or drink too fast oh boy does it hurt. right in themiddle of the chest. and yes the saliva. All normal apparently and will subside in time. I'm just impatient and want it all right now. Hate taking my medication as its a few big tablets............yukkkk Best of luck. -
Worried I won't lose enough
Recidivist replied to Nyxienoodles's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Big Sue took the words out of my mouth. In general, I don't think the amount of weight you will lose is a major factor in determining which surgery to have. For me, it was gastric bypass because of GERD, which was already an issue for me before surgery. The bottom line is that you are going to lose a significant amount of weight with the sleeve, which will vastly improve your health and your quality of life. At this point, that's what you should focus on and not the fact that you "might" have lost more weight with a different surgery. People have very successful long-term outcomes with both sleeve and bypass. -
Bariatric Friendly Starbucks Coffees
Recidivist replied to Erin18's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
First, you should ask your surgeon about his/her guidance on caffeine after surgery. Most surgeons don't want you to consume caffeine for a certain period. (Mine recommended a year after gastric bypass, which is when I resumed drinking coffee.) I think the only acceptable option would be black coffee, with skim milk and artificial sweetener if you like. (That's my go-to drink every morning, made at home.). You really shouldn't do anything with sugar or fat after surgery, including whole milk, syrups, whipped cream, processed sugar, etc. Any of those would be empty calories when you should be prioritizing protein. When your surgeon says you can have caffeine, you could do an iced coffee with skim milk, but I'm not sure there is any way to make a Frappucino bariatric-friendly. -
There is a lot of variation in amount of weight loss for all types of weight loss surgeries. The outcomes are not that different between sleeve and bypass, but it is true that on average, bypass patients lose more than sleeve patients. But again, that is an average and doesn’t mean that an individual patient will be better off with bypass than with sleeve. There are pros and cons to both surgeries, and your surgeon may have had specific reasons for recommending sleeve to you. This would have been a good thing to ask before you went through with the surgery. I guess the good news is that you can get a revision to bypass if necessary, but that is a long way off. If you follow your clinic’s instructions (which is the most important factor in your weight loss), you will achieve significant weight loss with the sleeve.
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Has anyone on here fought with insurance company for coverage of gastric bypass and won?? OR has anyone been successful in getting great financing for this type of surgery? As per most, this is medically necessary for me to have and I spend lots of time researching on how I can get this paid for or covered. I am not giving up!
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Hi. I had VSG on 3/27. I weighed 335 at my first doctor visit and lost 19 pounds presurgery. Anyways, I have been reading on here and I'm worried that my doctor should have recommended bypass vs. sleeve since I have so much weight to lose. He set my goal at 170. That's nearly 150 pounds. I haven't found anyone in here that has lost that much with sleeve. Am I worrying needlessly?
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Thinking I might losing weight to fast
Sherbe replied to Catina B's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was 313lbs the day I had my FIRST Roux en y gastric bypass... I lost 37lbs in a little less than a month. I got down to 115lbs. Almost 3 years to the date of having my bypass, I became VERY ILL & saw my doctor who determined I had a staple line failure!!! He had to do emergency surgery and do a revision which involved cutting off my pouch and reforming a new one. This worked for a while-almost 2 years... Then one day I became VERY sick and couldn't keep any food down. I just thought maybe I had a bug. Two weeks went by and I was getting worse! Unfortunately, my original doctor retired so I had to find a new doctor that would take me as a patient & help me. Found a new doctor and sure enough I had another staple line failure!!! Had another surgery and basically he took all of my stomach out except for a tiny pouch about the size of a VERY small lime. I was in the hospital this time for 9 1/2 MONTHS!!!!!!! I had started vomiting up black bile while I was recovering in the hospital. I BECAME SEPTIC also!!!! My story has more twists & turns but I need to sleep so maybe I will come back tomorrow and post more!! Good night -
3 months post mini gastric bypass. What do you guys think of my progress, diet and workout? Any feedback or suggestions?
Arabesque replied to pacific007's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Seems like you’re doing well on all fronts. I’d be celebrating. As to how well you’re doing & if there are red flags or things you’re missing that’s hard to tell as we’re all very different. Our bodies are physically, emotionally & psychologically different & have different nutritional needs & capabilities. We have different health situations, lifestyle demands, etc. Only you, your body, your surgeon, GP & dietician can best make that call. 180lbs is a possible goal but whether you’ll get to that weight or be able to maintain is unknown. Your final weight depends on many factors. The most influential is what your new set point is. This is the weight your body is now happiest at & is easiest to maintain. Lifestyle choices, medications, genetics, sustainability of your final eating style & activity regime all influence your final weight too. Remember not everyone reaches their goal. Not sure what the average weight loss stats are for mini bypass but it is about 65% for sleeve & bypass. (That is 65% of the weight you have to lose to put you at a healthier weight.) Of course some exceed that stat & some don’t reach it. Celebrate every pound you lose. Celebrate how much healthier you are. Celebrate how much stronger you are & how much more energy you have. And not so much the final number on the scale (though we’re all guilty of doing that 😉). -
3 months post mini gastric bypass. What do you guys think of my progress, diet and workout? Any feedback or suggestions?
pacific007 replied to pacific007's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Thanks @Smanky and toodleure. Smanky, yeah I shared it with bariatric team and they think I am doing fine. Actually I live in Canada and had my surgery done outside Canada (due to wait times), so not so much of physical visits with doctor. Mostly on video call, I share my progress every 3 months. Yeah, so far so good. Let's see whats there in future. Doctor just told me not to overthink, eat healthy. As long as I am not throwing up or having dumping syndrome, it means I am eating well. Yeah I am very scared to eat nowadays, as I want to maintain the weight loss pace so using nutrition info and weight of food I eat to be on safer side. I have lost 30 to 45 Kg twice before the gastric bypass, but would always regain the weight. -
Any April Surgery Dates?
Mmb0468 replied to rokse23's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
April 17th. Gastric bypass. Sent from my SM-N975U using BariatricPal mobile app
