JaniceRNZ 2 Posted February 10, 2017 Hi everyone,I'm have a Gastric Bypass on 3 March 2017 and would like to hear from anyone that has the above illnesses or something similar.Would like to hear of your experiences.Good luck everyone and thanks,JaniceSent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerleigh 13 Posted February 10, 2017 Hi, I don't have CFS but I do have Fibromyalgia with similar symptoms. I'm looking at April for my surgery date, and hoping getting some weight off will help my joints feel better and also my energy level Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JaniceRNZ 2 Posted February 11, 2017 Thanks summerleigh. Good luck with your preparation. I am now in the first week of pre-op and hope to lose 6-8kg before the surgery.Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherS. 230 Posted April 15, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 2:08 AM, JaniceRNZ said: Hi everyone, I'm have a Gastric Bypass on 3 March 2017 and would like to hear from anyone that has the above illnesses or something similar. Would like to hear of your experiences. Good luck everyone and thanks, Janice Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App I have fibro, not CFS, but my fibro manifests with crazy exhaustion during flares. I've been sleeping far more than most VSGers since my op (Mar 27, 2017), and I slept entirely through Wednesday after being out all day on Tuesday. HOWEVER, it's been getting less day by day, and the pain that accompanies flares has been significantly less than pre-surgery. I think we, on this illness spectrum, can expect we might not be as active right out of the gate, but the surgery should, hopefully, get us to a place where we can reap the benefits of exercise all our rheumatologists keep telling us about long-term. That said, if you're taking time off from work to recover, you might want to consider doubling the usual time off standard to allow your body more time to find the new equilibrium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fanbrits johnson 2 Posted May 23, 2017 I kinda wanted to buy paper online it's my exam project, but I think with stories like yours I can do it myself. I need to make a research on these conditions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites