New, having Gastric Bypass surgery on 01/29/15

[MiaStacey 18]

Hi,

My name is Sandy I am currently scheduled to have my surgery on 01/29 and am very nervous. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you.

[maggie0210 117]

Sandy,

I won't lie to you. The hospital stay and first few weeks are tough. But you will be so happy with the results. This new year will have so much promise for you. I think you will even go lower than your goal. Remain calm and remember why your'e doing this for yourself. It's pretty much textbook because it's preformed so often, so complications are rare. But still major surgery so recovery time is needed. The 2015 year will be a good one for you. Welcome to the club!

[DENISEMIC 26]

HI SANDY

EVERYONE SEEMS TO GO THROUGH THIS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

I JUST HAD MY RNY BYPASS 12/24/14 YEP CHRISTMAS EVE. I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND I HAVEN'T FOUND IT THAT DIFFICULT FOR ME AT ALL (CROSS MY FINGERS). I HAD TO COME HOME WITH A DRAIN. UGH! BUT IT WASN'T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT. I WENT FOR MY 1 WEEK CHECK UP TODAY AND THE DOCTOR TOOK THE DRAIN OUT. YEAH! I THINK I HAVE UTI THOUGH. THEY ARE CHECKING TO SEE. THE FIRST NIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL WAS A LITTLE ROUGH, BUT THE NEXT DAY THEY TOOK THE CATHETER OUT & I WAS UP WALKING FEELING MUCH BETTER. I REALLY COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH BETTER I FELT IN 1 DAY. I WENT HOME SAT. & HAVE GONE UP AND DOWN STAIRS (SLOWLY) WITH NO PROBLEM. I THINK THE WORSE PART WAS NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE ANY liquids UNTIL AFTER THE SWALLOW TEST. THE SWALLOW TEST DOCTORS WERE'NT THERE BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY, SO I HAD TO GO WITHOUT ANY liquids FROM TUES TIL FRI. TALK ABOUT DRY. BEFORE THE SURGERY I WASN'T FEARFUL BUT I WAS ANXIOUSLY EXCITED TO GET THIS ALL OVER WITH - IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. YOU'LL DO FINE. JUST CALM DOWN & BREATHE. REMEMBER GOD'S GOT YOU. THINK OF WHAT A HEALTHY, THIN 2015 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE - ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF YOUR WEIGHT AND HOW GREAT IT GOING TO BE TO COMPLETE THOSE. GET OFF MEDS. OR NEVER START TAKING THEM BECAUSE YOU'RE TAKING THIS STEP NOW. ONE THING I DID OR RATHER DID NOT DO WAS ALLOW ANY NEGATIVITY COME IN TO DISTURB THE PEACE I HAD ONCE I MADE UP MY MIND TO DO IT. I HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT BLOGS, NEWS & RESEARCHED TO THE HILT. AFTER THAT I WOULDN'T READ BLOGS THAT CONTAINED NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES. LIKE I SAID, I BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE. IT'S UP TO YOUR BODY - SO THERE'S NO SENSE IN STRESSING. YOU CAN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. JUST RELAX, BE BLESSED AND ALLOW YOUR BODY TO BE. ENJOY THE MOMENT OF IT ALL. WHAT'S THAT OLD SAYING "TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED" AND WATCH YOU FLOW RIGHT ON THROUGH IT. HAPPY NEW THIN YEAR DENISE

[MiaStacey 18]

Thank you so much Maggie and Denise! Glad you are doing well after your surgery Denise The only thing that worries me the most is once I lose the weight the sagging skin. I feel as that is going to stress me out the most.

[maggie0210 117]

Don't even think about the skin issue. Just concentrate on one thing at a time. Then ask around about plastics. That might not even be a big issue for you. Depends on a lot of factors. Keep skin moisturised, exercise when doctor allowed. Also depends on your age as younger skin has more collagen and bounces back better.

[DENISEMIC 26]

DITTO AND AMEN MAGGIE.

HEY SANDY YOU MAKE NOT EVEN BE ONE OF THOSE WHOSE SKIN SAGS. THE DOCTORS CAN'T EVEN TELL BEFORE IT HAPPENS. PERHAPS YOU'LL BE ONE THOSE WHOSE HAS WHAT I CALL BOUNCE BACK ABILITY LOL!

[rosalinda0323 3]

Hey I'm also having gastric bypass on jan 26 I am so nervous too because I have a 9 month old baby who depends on me I just hope everything goes right I need advice as well

[MiaStacey 18]

I wish I was one of those lol. Most of my problem is my tummy that's where most of my fat is so my skin is super streched Young no I'm 35

[MiaStacey 18]

Hi Rosalinda,

Your surgery is three days before mine are you excited?

[amberleigh84 1]

Hopefully I wont be too far behind you. Should have had my bypass October 17th but halifax has messed up my husbands account and their "1month" to sort it has taken 5 months so far so it's on hold. Going to go back this weekend and pray they sorted it so I can get booked in for feb/March.

[enjoyinglife 313]

Best Wishes!!!!

[MiaStacey 18]

Thank you, Trever!

[Tweety208 12]

Good luck hope everything goes smoothly.

[donnamaria65 16]

Thank you so much Maggie and Denise! Glad you are doing well after your surgery Denise The only thing that worries me the most is once I lose the weight the sagging skin. I feel as that is going to stress me out the most.

Im not going to lie to you about the sagging skin issues. Yes we are woman and we hate the excess skin before surgery and we are going to be very self conscious with the hanging skin lol. At least for me I hate my arms, which can flap like I'm going to fly, but honestly I don't dwell on it or it will steal my joy of losing over 100 lbs. People always tell me so what your skinny now you look great, so I try my best to feel blessed and not focus on the stupid hanging skin which I'm the only on absencing about.

[MiaStacey 18]

@@donnamaria65

Congratulations on your 100lbs loss!!! I am having surgery tom so nervous.