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Iron Deficiency 4 years after surgery
catwoman7 replied to Recidivist's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Totally agree with summerset (of course!!). Ferritin level is just as important as the iron level. It's the amount of stored iron in your body. Your body can tap into this storage when its iron levels get too low. And yes, it can take a long time for the ferritin level to deplete. . And also yes - there are a minority of bypass patients who don't absorb iron from oral supplements well, and therefore need to have occasional infusions to keep their iron levels up. They can bring your levels back up - but they might have to do an infusion to do it. Keep us posted... P.S. there can be other reasons for low iron levels, which I'm sure they'll investigate, but the one mentioned is the most common for bypass patients (even though most of us are able to maintain iron levels with oral supplements) -
Iron Deficiency 4 years after surgery
summerset replied to Recidivist's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Iron deposits need a while to drain. Some people are not able to resorb oral iron supplements after bypass. However, a fast drop over the course of some weeks isn't really explained that way. What about the other parameters? Ferritin, transferrin, hb? -
Hi, all. I had bypass surgery almost exactly four years ago. I've taken bariatric vitamins religiously and my bloodwork has always been perfect. Now, all of a sudden, I have iron deficiency anemia. My most recent bloodwork showed an iron level of 24. Then, after five weeks of iron supplements, it had dropped to 14. What?? (I'm not exactly sure what those numbers mean, but my doctor says they are concerning.) I know that bypass causes absorption issues. However, nothing has changed in terms of my diet or vitamin intake. You would think this would have shown up long before now. Even my doctor is perplexed and is running tests to see what the cause might be. Has anyone else experienced this issue years after surgery? I'd be especially interested in hearing from other men, as we are less prone to iron deficiency than women.
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New here - Hello! Just starting the journey
catwoman7 replied to Ashhh's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
yes - there are fewer complications with the sleeve, but on the other hand, there really aren't many complications with the bypass, either. There's the risk of dumping, but that only affects about 30% of bypassers, and it can be controlled by not eating a bunch of sugar or fat at one sitting (which we shouldn't be doing anyway). Strictures are another one of the most common complications, affecting about 5% of us (if you can call 5% "common", but that does give you an idea of how common complications actually are (i.e, not that common)). That one is an easy fix. And of course you can deal with nutrient deficiences if you slack off on your vitamin supplements. But besides those, complications just aren't that common. -
Hello everyone, I just wanted to say hello and that I've started the journey. I had my consultation with the medical team today. It went well, and it looks like my insurance will work out (fingers crossed). My insurance is requiring 2-3 visits with the dietician, and I've scheduled my upper GI, and ultrasound. They want me to do a sleep study too but the place was closed when I tried to call....so I'll make that appointment tomorrow. I was able to get all of my appointments scheduled for this month. The surgeon and nurse said that I would have 2 visits with them, 1 month apart and as long as I had gotten all my testing done by then we would schedule the surgery after the 2nd visit. So hopefully this can progress quickly and I will be able to get scheduled for surgery sometime in July. I'm a teacher so I would love to be able to rest up and heal before Fall semester starts again at end of August! I'm pretty sure I am going to go with the bypass, although the Dr said there were fewer complications with the sleeve. The bypass seems like it's more successful long term which is why I'm choosing it. Anyway, nice to find an online community. Hope everyone is doing well! Best, Ash
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Unsuccessful revision from sleeve to bypass due to hernia mesh
LeighlonLove replied to LeighlonLove's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I have a recurring hernia that came as a result of my gallbladder surgery years ago. I have had 3 hernia surgeries to date and part of Plan B is a 4th. I'm having that on 3/23 and then scheduling the revision to bypass for about 3-4 months after the Hernia repair so I'm all healed up. I've been feeling really down about this so I'm glad to be back on the path to resolution Wishing you the best as well. -
Sleeve surgery is April 12, 2023, Input please!
PaperFlowers replied to CountryGardens's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am early pre-op and although I'm getting the bypass, I'm also close to your weight and have a lot of physical problems. My fitness level at this point is practically non-existent so one of my questions in my first consult appointment was whether I should be concerned about undergoing surgery at such a low level of mobility and health in general. This was a physician's assistant and I'm sure each doctor would respond based on your individual circumstances, but she said that the surgery these days is really not that hard on a body and recovery is manageable regardless of whether or not you can exercise. Her words: 'people who have the surgery don't need to run to lose weight, they need to lose weight to run.' Granted, she also sent me home with a print-out for some simple resistance exercises to try. 😄 -
Hey, I had my surgery on March 7th. Everything went well, hiatal hernia wasmain problem during surgery. I had a revision from sleeve to bypass. I m still in hospital because I can't void. Has to get straight cath twice now I have to go home with a foly. 😪😧🤮
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Anyone have the hiatal hernia repair with gastric bypass?
Smanky replied to PaperFlowers's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Yep, I had a hiatal hernia repair with my bypass. It was unexpected - I had no idea I had one (but in hindsight it explained a lot!) and neither did my surgeon until he got in there. My hernia was a large one, and had been forming for a long, long time apparently 😬. I honestly felt like I'd been hit by a truck for a good two weeks after surgery. My incisions were fine, but my insides took time to settle down. I slept with a pillow protecting my abdomen for a while. Pain medication kept it manageable, though. Once healed it was all smooth sailing though. Just gotta weather those first weeks while you're healing. -
Anyone have the hiatal hernia repair with gastric bypass?
Teresa Eschenbaum replied to PaperFlowers's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had hiatal hernia repair during my bypass surgery. I had it done February 7th. I have had very little pain and not having any reflux has been amazing! I haven't felt this good in 6 to 7 years! Good luck to you! -
Sleeve surgery is April 12, 2023, Input please!
TRAVELRN replied to CountryGardens's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
First CONGRATULATIONS for taking the first step towards a healthier you! I would follow the surgeons advice. That being having a lot of hernia surgeries equals quite a bit of scar tissue and having the bypass is more involved. You may only need the sleeve. Take a breath and take it one thing at a time. I used to think I can diet and let me tell you I did them all. You name it I spent money on it and then some. This for me was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I am a year post op, I eat like I have always wanted to eat to lose weight. That being said its not a fix all. You can't have the surgery and go back to eating the way you have. Its a journey and one that requires you to be honest and open with YOURSELF. From now till your surgery I suggest keeping a food diary. Just write down what you eat, the time of day, the feelings you were having (anger, anxiety, depression...etc) and don't think too much about what you write in it but be honest and open. Only you will see it. You will see your habits, your patterns and what led you to be 400 lbs. PCOS is one thing but not the sole reason and I think that you know this. Be honest. You won't regret it. You will be happier for it. Be kind to yourself. ❤️ -
Sleeve surgery is April 12, 2023, Input please!
CountryGardens posted a topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
My sleeve surgery is scheduled for April 12, 2023. I am 5’6, 400 pounds., 60 years old. My mother and grandmother were both obese. At 16 I was 116 pounds, with undiagnosed PCOS. I had uterine cancer at 39, and had a hysterectomy. No hormone replacement as they felt it was a hormone based cancer. At 55 had a swollen thyroid removed. Each time, my weight increased. Three years ago, I had a spinal injury, which led to back fusion surgery, which caused nerve damage, and a right dropfoot. I have to use a rolling walker or cane to walk, and my back surgeon says I can’t lift more than ten pounds. I know I need this sleeve surgery, and I want to live and get healthy. But I am still nervous about doing this to my body. My surgeon says sleeve now, perhaps a revision to bypass after I have lost weight if necessary. I have five hernias which I had surgery to repair, which is why I believe he wants the sleeve first. I wonder if the potential of two surgeries is too much at my age, or just a bypass and be done with it. And I am worried about my inability to walk and exercise due to my disability. In my head I think, maybe if I just cut back on food, drink two or three protein drinks a day I will lose weight without surgery. After all, that seems to be what they want us to DO AFTER surgery! Any advice or sharing your journey would be so appreciated! Thank you! -
Anyone have the hiatal hernia repair with gastric bypass?
PaperFlowers posted a topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Hi all. I am very pre-op, but I am planning to have hiatal hernia repair done at the same time as the bariatric surgery. It will be months before I have a chance to meet with a surgeon and I'm not finding great information beyond the surgery taking a little bit longer and potentially some additional discomfort post-op. Has anyone had this combo and how do you think recovery and post-op life differed compared to those who just had the weight loss surgery? -
Unsuccessful revision from sleeve to bypass due to hernia mesh
prettypenny099 replied to LeighlonLove's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hi LeighlonLove, I am less than 2 weeks away from getting a sleeve to bypass revision due to severe GERD. However, I had a paraesophageal hernia repair done in 2018 and my new surgeon just saw the surgical notes. Apparently, my first surgeon who did the hernia repair used lots of mesh and also did a Nissan fundoplication which is not usually done with a sleeve. I now have a hiatal hernia very close to that same location and she is concerned that she won't be able to fix it because it's in a tight location (GI junction) and there is very little tissue to work with. She said a mesh repair is like using super glue so she doesn't want to to try and remove it. Her fear is leaks which would be a big problem. She has agreed to do the revision to bypass with the hope that it will take care of some of this awful GERD but not all, unfortunately. Did you and your surgeon come up with a plan B? If so, I'd love to know what was decided. Best of luck with your next step! Penny -
Just home from having my sleeve converted to bypass on Friday at the Northern General in Sheffield by Mr Ackroyd who did the original sleeve, severe reflux and gain. Feel amazing compared to last time around. Good luck and plenty of health sent to anyone on a revision journey [emoji3] Kim Sent from my SM-G960F using BariatricPal mobile app
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September surgery buddies!!
kukuiokalani replied to Slwhurst's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
as of today, i have officially lost 100 pounds since my gastric bypass in september 2022! i still have 65 pounds to go and 50 pound until onederland, but im feeling so optimistic right now! i am going to be traveling next month and ive been worrying about fitting in the airplane seats, but i think im good.. hopefully anyway. im wearing a size 16 pants and somewhere between a large and xlarge tops. nothing i own fits anymore! xD my tummy system has turned a corner within the past month. i no longer feel nauseous when i try and eat anything, and im able to eat thin toasted breads, and raw vegetables finally. as far as exercise is concerned, my legs are getting stronk and my upper body is so far behind. im still losing hair.. i have a full hairbrush of hair lost everyday.. im surprised i have any left. o.O i hope you guys are doing well! ❤️ -
Our surgeons office requires for everyone, regardless of sleeve or bypass, that you only consume half of a protein bar per meal, and a total of one bar max per day. I haven't seen anyone else have that requirement.. is my office the lone wolf on this?
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Eating and drinking at the same time?
Doctor Q replied to Krasavitza's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
This has not been well studied. One study from Scandinavia showed no difference in weight loss when people drank during meals. Many of my successful gastric bypass patients, as well as sleeve and band patients, do drink small amounts during meals. The key is not to drink liquids with the sole purpose of forcing in more food. Remember, speed-eating champions (with normal stomachs) will sip water while they pound down their hotdogs. Mimicking the eating patterns of the world's speed-eating champions is probably not a great way to eat on a regular basis. I advise my patients to drink a glass of water (or some calorie-free beverage) about 15 minutes before they have a regular meal. This prevents them from being thirsty when they start a meal. It also helps to "flush through" thick saliva that may cause food to get stuck inappropriately. If the "pipes are clear" every time they eat (band, bypass, sleeve, whatever..) their eating experience will be more consistent. -
Eating and drinking at the same time?
Spinoza replied to Krasavitza's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Yeah - drinking soon after eating pushes food through a sleeve quicker. We're a lot less prone to dump than people who have had a bypass, but some of us still do. I have been super lucky - have pushed the boundaries of my sleeve in a number of ways when it suited me but never paid a big price. I can drink right up until I eat but I don't like to drink for at least an hour after (preferably two) - I have framed that in my head as a total waste of my sleeve. -
Bipolar and gastric bypass
mcipanda replied to A-Rae's topic in GLP-1 & Other Weight Loss Medications (NEW!)
My mom has bipolar and had gastric bypass almost ten years ago. She has always done well, which is encouraging, but definitely chat to your doctor and surgeon. I’ll be getting a gastric sleeve next week and had a really long chat with my surgeon about Wellbutrin and Lexapro (I take both). The first thing he asked was weather or not I was on the Wellbutrin XR (extended release). I agree with another poster that extended release meds should be monitored differently, but only your doctor will truly know. Good luck to you! -
Eating and drinking at the same time?
Jeanniebug replied to Krasavitza's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I'm not entirely sure why gastric sleeve patients aren't supposed to eat and drink at the same time. Don't you guys still have your sphincters? I know that in gastric bypass, we don't have our sphincters anymore, so stuff just literally goes right through us - there's no regulation. If we drink, the liquid will just wash all the food out of our pouches. We'll end up getting hungry quicker, plus dumping is a risk. -
Flatulence and foul smelling stools
Ninabnina77 replied to mmy's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I know this reply is over 5 yrs late but I thought if your having the same problem you it can help you and if not it can help others with a similar problem. It sounds like you have SIBO, small intestine bacteria over growth. They usually the treatment of choice here in the USA is Rifaximin antibiotic, but because gives a hard time covering it Metronidazole antibiotic is usually used to treat it. There are also alternatives to Metronidazole like Augmentin (Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid) and few more antibiotics can also be given to treat it. The fact that you were given a short course antibiotics and it made your symptoms go away for a while and that people who have had the gastric bypass are prone to getting SIBO all points to you possibly having SIBO. Your GI Dr. needs to order a hydrogen breath test to confirm this diagnosis. -
Is the second time around ever more successful and why?
Edge13 replied to ShoppGirl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
My only advice with phentermine is to check your pulse throughout the day. Mine ran 115bpm when they had me on that. Saxenda, Ozempic, Victoria, all did nothing for me. Like, absolutely nothing. Luckily the bypass worked wonders, along with the mental part the psychiatrist worked with me about, and the yearly followups with their dietician. I hope you find resolution. 🤞🏾 -
I am almost 3 months post op bypass, and I have many days where nothing is appetizing to me. Pre-surgery I loved eggs and would eat them every day - now...they have no appeal. I don't think it's boredom, but a serious lack of interest now, if that makes sense? Some foods give me an actual nauseas reaction thinking of eating them. Foods I enjoyed before bypass when I had the sleeve. The things I actually crave are oranges and salads for some reason, but both in excess give me heartburn. I'm not sure if this is a temporary situation or my new normal? My thoughts lately have been to try to incorporate some vegan recipes into my diet, with new flavors and textures, to see how my body reacts. So I have been collecting recipes from some friends and will see how that goes after grocery shopping this weekend.
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Alternative to surgery (due to cost and GERD fears)
catwoman7 replied to Devi's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
oh - forgot to mention: for those who do end up getting GERD, often it can be controlled medically (i.e., by PPI's or another type of antacid). It seems to be people with the more severe cases who opt for revision. I honestly don't know what percentage of people get it severely enough that revision is recommended.
