April 2014 RNY/Bypass Post Op Support

[countrygirl 84]

everyone hang in there it gets better I promise,cold stuff will hurt the chest area so dnk slowly & at room temperature & avoid extreme heat outside the first few wks

[teacherlady2133 258]

First time to hospital after surgery. ER visit for blood in urine. Found out just a bad UTI but that is after CT scan, 5 tubes if blood removed and everything else.. Got informed all the precautions was because I had gastric bypass and need to be very careful to make sure everything is normal. At least did find out surgery worked everything healed and looks great!!

[JessM11 57]

Good morning! How is everyone feeling? How are all of you doing so far with your loss? I have hit my 50lb loss!! I started on my pre op diet at 264 lbs on 4/13, had my surgery on 4/23 and I am down exactly 50!! So excited

[jfraz357 13]

I'm actually down 50lbs also!!! What is your diet like? Still having trouble with solids.

[JessM11 57]

I'm actually down 50lbs also!!! What is your diet like? Still having trouble with solids.

YAY!! Congrats to you!!! I have good days and bad, I stick to soft foods mainly simply because I'm tired of throwing up:( Soups a lot...but I eat a lot of fish (salmon or tuna usually) I can comfortably eat a 2oz piece of grilled or baked fish and I know this is REALLY bad but tortilla chips, crackers are easy too. I was told ground beef would be ok but I can't seem to get mine at home to be soft enough because I but 93/7 so I tried a crunchy Taco Bell taco someone bought me at work and I was able to eat a little more than half NO PROBLEM. I just wish I could get my meat like that at home:/ I never liked fast food in the first place. chicken is the hardest for me to do..

[JessM11 57]

Progress picture

I meant to post this yesterday but was so busy running around

On the left was taken early may (don't remember my weight but the right was taken yesterday at 213lbs (down from 264).

[teacherlady2133 258]

Hi everyone. Hope everyone is doing wonderful learning about their new lifestyle. One thing I am painfully learning about is the sun. I would never get sun burnt before surgery, but since surgery I have gotten burnt twice with sun block on and this time after only 1 hour in the sun. I am not sure if surgery is the reason but just be careful anyways...

HW 347

SW 305

CW 263

Surgery date 4/28/14

[jfraz357 13]

Progress picture

I meant to post this yesterday but was so busy running around

On the left was taken early may (don't remember my weight but the right was taken yesterday at 213lbs (down from 264).

Looking good!!!!

[Swhitton85 66]

Hey everyone. Hope u all are doing good! Tomorrow will be my 3 month mark & I'm feeling great!! I'm able to eat pretty much anything as long as I chew it very well. I'm starting to have a lot more energy, less sleep needed, body doesn't ache as much. I'm not doing very good with the exercise, unfortunately. But I'm going to start next week. With work being soooo busy the last few months & coming home & working on the house (we have been remodeling) I haven't had much time for anything. But it's finally done! Yayyyy. So my surgery was April 8 & since the day of surgery I'm down 51 lbs as of this morning. I've dropped 2 full sizes & my current size it starting to get a little baggy. Makes me sooo happy. Well I'm hoping everyone else is doing good also.

[Swhitton85 66]

Here another before & current pics

[sweetnell 6]

Hi everyone, Just found us again. I have been doing well. Still not losing. It is about 45lb since surgery. I have to see my Doctor July 11. I am not sure what he will say. Today I had a scare. I ate a egg and a 1/2 slice of toast for Breakfast about an hour later I drank some low cal orange drink over ice (I still want ice) All of a sudden I started having extreme pain across my mid drift an pain in my left back. I am still not sure what was going on,if it would have been on my left I would have thought gall bladder. I thought I was having a heart attack. I am still not 100%. If it gets bad again I will go to the er. Has anyone had symptoms like this?

[countrygirl 84]

Hi everyone, Just found us again. I have been doing well. Still not losing. It is about 45lb since surgery. I have to see my Doctor July 11. I am not sure what he will say. Today I had a scare. I ate a egg and a 1/2 slice of toast for Breakfast about an hour later I drank some low cal orange drink over ice (I still want ice) All of a sudden I started having extreme pain across my mid drift an pain in my left back. I am still not sure what was going on,if it would have been on my left I would have thought gall bladder. I thought I was having a heart attack. I am still not 100%. If it gets bad again I will go to the er. Has anyone had symptoms like this?

I did exactly same symptoms & had a gallbladder ultrasound & it had to go 6 months after my by pass surgery.

[MissTrish14 44]

Hello everyone! We are 3 months post op. How is everyone doing. I am fine! I am enjoying exercise, primarily walking, but zumba and WII is fun too. My fit bit and My fitness pal keep me motivated.

[jkppt 76]

Doing well and trying to increase to activity. Joint pain so much better! So happy with the surgery!!

[JessM11 57]

I'm so glad to see that everyone is doing so well:) it makes me happy to see everyone else's success as well:) I know it's soon to post another progress side by side but I was going through old pictures and found one of me from November of last year and I can't believe the change!!!! I am currently at 208 and I was 264-265 in the left picture