PoppyAnn 7 Posted February 3, 2013 My surgery was May 12, 2012, weight on that day 316. Today I weigh 174, but I have been sick every since my surgery. I have no energy and just want to start enjoying the new me, but I found out last week I am going to require surgery in the next few weeks. They are going in to look at the bowels to see why are not working properly, refix a huge hernia on my belly, retighten the abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. This may or may not help, and I am so scared of losing this fight to be thin and healthy. I will leave you with my before at my highest weight of 400 and the current me. Also a picture of the ugliest tummy in the world. Of you look at the upper right side on the pic you can see the bulge from the hernia. I am do embarrassed by my tummy!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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michelecaples 224 Posted February 3, 2013 I think you will feel awesome after your surgery. You look great and this is just a speedbump Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristy3k 1,133 Posted February 3, 2013 I hope everything goes well for you. I think you look really good. 1 PoppyAnn reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wendilou 180 Posted February 3, 2013 PoppyAnn you look great and you should be sooooo proud of yourself! I wish you the best with your next surgery =) 2 WheatThin and PoppyAnn reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PoppyAnn 7 Posted February 3, 2013 Thank all of you for your comments. I just want to feel good again. The doc said surgery will be long. And very difficult and I have to admit I am so scared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristy3k 1,133 Posted February 3, 2013 I would be scared too... is the hernia the result of the surgery. Are the bowels not working properly because of the RNY. I ask only because I have such a problem with constipation.. Im 20 days away from being a year out. I drink an herbal tea called Smooth Move every other day.. just to keep my bowels going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PoppyAnn 7 Posted February 3, 2013 Kristi the hernia was from back surgery 3 years ago. The went through my tummy. I then went 2 years ago to fix the hernia. After the hernia surgery I got staph and it took me right at a year to recover. After that the hernia came back. Then I went to a new surgeon to get it fixed again. That doctor Dr Jeffery Lord said losing weight first would be a great help. So I let Sr Lord do the gastric bypass. It was during per op test we first heard that the bowels were extremely slow. I go 2 weeks sometimes between vowel movements. The gastric bypass is the best thing I have ever done for me. All the other was present prior to surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kristy3k 1,133 Posted February 3, 2013 Wow... You have been thru quite alot... Glad you are still happy with your decision to have rny. Again good luck on the next stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
