1 year 4 months post op

[brattyAsh 27]

Hello All!! Just wanted to share my story this far... I started slightly over 300 pounds, day of surgery I weighed 294. Today, 1 year and 4 months out I weigh 138. Ive lost over 160 pounds. I feel like I have leveled off, hoping I have atleast. I had a few bumps but all is okay! Any questions ask them!!

[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations!

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hello:

First, congratulations! Second, any regrets? Any issues you want to share with someone who's considering bypass? What Vitamins and/or supplements do you take? Do you, or did you have #2 issues in the bathroom postop? Do you feel hungry much?

Thanks for your time answering my questions.

Sue

[MthrEffinPrncss1126 11]

Congrats on your huge accomplishment! I am meeting with my surgeon for the first time on May 27th and I am super excited. Do you have any advice that I can take along with me? I am 32 yrs old and 330lbs, I am sure that I have a long road ahead of me, but well worth it!

Bobby Jo

[jodie1961 77]

Wow that is great! Thanks for sharing. Surgery on May 13th. A little nervous now, but I know it will be the right tool for me to live my life fuller and longer. I am having my band removed and a revision to RNY bybass.

[brattyAsh 27]

Hello:

First, congratulations! Second, any regrets? Any issues you want to share with someone who's considering bypass? What Vitamins and/or supplements do you take? Do you, or did you have #2 issues in the bathroom postop? Do you feel hungry much?

Thanks for your time answering my questions.

Sue

Absolutely no regrets. Little bit of my past : 29 years old it was found my liver in bwginning ti fail due to NAFLD. I lived in denile for a few months. I weighed 304 and though I was plus sized I never felt I was "morbidly obese" as a doc puts it. I was a very confident person in my large body. I wore a tight 24. Going into this I was scared I would not be as confident of a person once I lost weight.. sounds weird I know. At the very beginning of my journey... my doc has a program you have to go thru. A visit with a psychiatrist is a must. At that visit she told me I was addicted to food and if I didnt treat that addiction I would never succeed at this surgery. At the time I thought she was crazy. I have learned she was dead on. The question isnt "do you get hungry? " the question should be "do you still want food like ypu used to?" Sadly the answer is YES. For me, its ha4d to get my brain off of food. Yes the more you eat clean you crave clean foods, but bad habits can shine thru... its a daily struggle to keep bad food out of me. Thats one thing I wish soneone would have told me before. All I ever heard was "ahh ur not going to want that food" thats BULL! BUT with all that side... I know my liver is at a healthy state... I am 100% more of a mother than I was a year ago... and THAT I WOULD NEVER TRADE!!

In the begining I had strictures... I had to be stetched 4 times. Simple procedure... just know thay vomiting is not normal... get see about it!! At about 4 months out my troubles went away and its been smooth sailing. I SUCK at my Vitamin intake... I was hospitalized at my 1 year anniversary due to beibg deficient of B1, B12, vit d and Calcium. I am honest and I struggle with them. They make me physically ill to take them but after months of not taking them they land me in the hospital. I still may only get them in a few tomes a week at most. I also struggle with fluids... I only drink Water but I struggle with get what I need daily. But not ao bad that ive been dehydrated.

I had gastric bypass... bathroom immediately after was like the runs for the first few months for me. Now days I am lucky if I go once a week... but thats probably due to my high Protein diet and low fluids.

[brattyAsh 27]

Congrats on your huge accomplishment! I am meeting with my surgeon for the first time on May 27th and I am super excited. Do you have any advice that I can take along with me? I am 32 yrs old and 330lbs, I am sure that I have a long road ahead of me, but well worth it!

Bobby Jo

Its going to be well worth it! I was 304 5'2 in a tight 24 size pants. I am now in a very loose size 8, 6 is better but I feel my skin issues show in a six more than an 8. Try hard to break any old habits and you will get far! I know its the one thing that has helped me in my journey!!

[MthrEffinPrncss1126 11]

Congrats on your huge accomplishment! I am meeting with my surgeon for the first time on May 27th and I am super excited. Do you have any advice that I can take along with me? I am 32 yrs old and 330lbs, I am sure that I have a long road ahead of me, but well worth it!

Bobby Jo

Its going to be well worth it! I was 304 5'2 in a tight 24 size pants. I am now in a very loose size 8, 6 is better but I feel my skin issues show in a six more than an 8. Try hard to break any old habits and you will get far! I know its the one thing that has helped me in my journey!!

How long did it take from the time that you decided to do the surgery to the time that you scheduled your surgery?

[brattyAsh 27]

How long did it take from the time that you decided to do the surgery to the time that you scheduled your surgery?

My doc has a profram where you had to do things before you could schedule ur surgery... I pressed hard to get mine donw. I decided in october and we could schedule my appt in dec for Jan. I could have done it in dec but I waited til jan.

[MthrEffinPrncss1126 11]

How long did it take from the time that you decided to do the surgery to the time that you scheduled your surgery?

My doc has a profram where you had to do things before you could schedule ur surgery... I pressed hard to get mine donw. I decided in october and we could schedule my appt in dec for Jan. I could have done it in dec but I waited til jan.

I am really set on doing this before the summer is over so that I have some time off of work with my son home. I am crossing my fingers that all goes smoothly!