New Member 2-week post RNY Bypass

[rsidebo 0]

Hi all, I am 63 years old and had my surgery on April 2, 2013 at David Grant Medical Center at Travis AFB by Dr. Phayet Bui. Today is my 2 week check-up. I have had a different experience than most of you have posted. Three weeks before surgery, I had to go on a Liquid Protein diet. ( it was supposed to make my liver shrink and become pliable). When I started this I weighed 233 pounds. The day of my surgery, I weighed 220. Today, 2 weeks after surgery, I weigh 209, so it seems to be working. I am still on the liquid Protein stage 2 diet, so I haven't had any solid food for 5 weeks now, with 2 more weeks to go, then I am supposed to start the stage 3 diet, pureed food. I noticed that no one else has had to endure this diet for so long.

I have 2 main questions for my Dr. today, I still have a painful spot that hurts front to back in the upper right of my abdomen. It hurts all the time and is more severe when moving around

and almost unbearable after walking for about 5 minutes....second, my bowels are not working right (either nothing or diarrhea) so a new normal is not presenting itself yet. This issue

keeps me home. Fortunately, I am retired so don't have to worry about going back to work.

Have any of you had any of these issues?

[robin 2]

hi! i am 58, and my lap band reversal to gastric bypass is scheduled next fri, 26th. my doctor put me on the Protein Shake diet last week, along with 2 clear Snacks a day. i will also remain on that for 2 weeks after. i was told it was to shrink the liver, just like you were. i hope they are able to explain and remedy the pain in your stomach.

[rsidebo 0]

I am 6 weeks post surgery now. I've lost 50 pounds! So it is working. The pain in my upper right quadrant is gone, but now I am having upper back pain. My friend says maybe it is the way I now hold myself. I joined a gym and my personal trainer has shown me some stretches for my back pain. Just today, I am allowed to start solid foods. I still don't have much energy. I'm supposed to get 60 gms of Protein and 65 oz. of Fluid a day. I haven't been able to reach this goal. I've been getting from half to 2/3 of this goal. I am so sick of protein drinks....it's hard to even swallow. Eating is not a pleasure anymore. I think before I was getting my energy from carbs. I don't get carbs anymore so energy level is low. I think I need to start on some carbs again.