3 months post op & down 70lbs

[BgR72 113]

I had my gastric bypass on July 17 had a complication while in the hospital so had a revision. So I am a little over 3 months post op and its been an on & off battle. I am glad & blessed to have the surgery & should of had it years ago. So I dont regret this blessing. I am struggling with gallbladder issues. My gallbladder has a mind of its own. Sometimes it is active and painful after drinking cold Water sometimes its not. I still cannot eat solid Protein like chicken, turkey or beef. I tried and tried and still either my stomach does not like it or my gallbladder doesnt like it. So I am back on Premier Protein, natural cheese and recently added lima Beans, red kidney beans and black beans. I am also eating activia yogurt. I had a Constipation problem and found that lima beans have resolved my constipation issue and so my bowel movements are so so much better. I dont even have to use suppositories or benefiber. Lima beans have taken their place! I had three ultrasounds on my stomach. Visually they only see sludge near my gallbladder. So the next test will be a hydroscan that will actually check the function of my gallbladder. I just have to wait till my next appointment(3 month followup) hopefully he will feel sorry enough for me to order it. Both my surgeon and my primary suspect that this next test will reveal more than just the visual ultrasound. So I am hanging in there with my lima beans and cheese and activia. My gallbladder wakes me up at night sometimes when my bladder is full. Weird. I have I.:'(interstitial cystitis) a bladder defect problem also inflammation. So it seems when my gallbladder is active it aggrevates my I.C. Geezz.. I am having so much fun with my gallbladder causing me problems and pain I guess that means I want more problems. Lol But still the surgery is a blessing to me and I am so happy I got it done! The problems I am having never outweigh the benefits I will continue to have from this surgery. I love the fact I can only eat so much. I love the restriction! I understand that later on in this process I may be able to eat more but I am eating healthier now... And I love it. I have gone 15 days without meat. Even though chicken,turkey and beef are good Proteins I still feel great even though I cannot eat them. It is a process. It took me 2 months to understand my new stomach. I am taking my supplements everyday and set aside a monthly budget for them. Things are great. I look forward to reaching my goal even if it takes me longer than I planned. As long as you move forward in making healthy choices. God has given me strength and I will continue to lean on him for strength. God loves me God loves you. God bless you. Stay strong in him. Kisses

Edited October 25, 2017 by BgR72

[James Marusek 5,244]

The transition to solid foods such as Steak and chicken can be a rough one. I found that softer foods in the form of chili and Soups went down much easier, so I made my own homemade high Protein soups and chilis. I have included some of the recipes at the end of the following article.

http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery.pdf

[BgR72 113]

I was thinking about Soups but have not tried them. Yes the soft Proteins will be better for me. Thanks! Thanks for the link too😃

[FluffyChix 17,415]

God bless you! I'm so sorry you are going through this rough patch. I hope they figure out the GB issue sooner rather than later. I SOOO get ICbladder issues! I don't have IC, I just have a bladder that was injured from chemotherapy and so it's tender all the time and I get bleeding infections like crazy. No fun! Hey, maybe the weight loss will help you IC and once you fully heal and get the GB taken care of, then you can really build your immune system back up?!!

Have you ever tried making cranberry tea? When mine starts "twitching," I buy a bag of frozen fresh cranberries. Let them boil in about 1 1/2qts of Water until they burst open, then turn off the fire, cover the pan and let them steep about an hour. Then you can strain it and drink it. I like it without sweetener, over ice. I figure it has about as many carbs per glass as water with a squeeze of citrus (I figure about 3-4g carbs per 12oz glass). You can use the cooked cranberries to make an unsweetened cranberry sauce or chutney. But drinking 1-2glasses of that per day (I also drink it hot like a tea), will often nip the inflammation before it starts!

Congrats on the HUGE weight loss--although it has been tough losses for sure. Hope you figure out another Protein source. Have you tried white fleshed fish like tilapia?