Gastric Bypass & Sleeve - Advice Please

[DJB0888 2]

Hi,

I have just joined these forums and this is my first time posting, I hope I don;t do anything wrong!

On 14th May 2014 I was given a Sleeve by Dr Mannur at Homerton Hospital, London, UK. Prior to the pre op diet I weighed 34 Stone 4lb at the age of 25 and things were desperate, I was hugely struggling with day to day life. I followed the 'Milk Diet' for 31 days and on the day of Surgery I weighed exactly 31 stone.

I had great success with the sleeve and before too long I weighed 21 stone 4 lb and I was happy. I went away to America on a holiday and over indulged on the bad things. I thought it was ok as I would get back into the swing of things when I got home, but I didn't. My weight crept back up to 29 stone and I felt hopeless. I knew it was time for change so sorted my head out and got back into the swing of things. The weight was coming back off and I joined Slimming World for the extra support.

Then, in 2017 my surgeon told me that he wanted to perform a DS on me. I was against that as I had read up about it and personally didn't feel comfortable. He then suggested a Bypass which I agreed to. I had the surgery last week (17th April 2018) and on the day of surgery I weighed 24 stone. I had a different surgeon this time, Dr John Loy.

My big question is what will my diet be like in 6 weeks time when I am back on solid food? I find plenty of information from people that have had a Sleeve or Bypass - but not both! I am hugely excited for my future, but I want to prepare myself for my new life and exactly what it will be like.

Thank you for any help you can provide and sorry for the long post!

[allwet 868]

DJ, as you said in your post the sleeve worked as it should. The post sleeve is mostly a mental game.

Your post diet after this procedure will be what ever you decide it will be. Again its all a mental game after the surgery. Only you determine if you win or lose that part of the game.

i wish you the best of luck going forward.

[Mooseknuckle 85]

I am kind of a slow person lol what is a stone? we have lots of stones here lol.

[Mooseknuckle 85]

You have been given a tool .not a fix. we all still have to make smart decisions after these surgeries. I had to have a revision because of making a decision to lift to much weight and ripped my hyadila hernia repair . thus causing more problems now that is fixed and I now have a Bypass instead of a sleeve . Just have to retrain myself and get in the right mind set to eat the right foods with this bypass. very little at a time . I lost all my appetite after this surgery .

[RapidFirePickle 119]

On 4/22/2018 at 5:02 PM, Mooseknuckle said:

I am kind of a slow person lol what is a stone? we have lots of stones here lol.

A stone is the equivalent of 14 pounds.

[DJB0888 2]

On 4/23/2018 at 2:08 AM, Mooseknuckle said:

You have been given a tool .not a fix. we all still have to make smart decisions after these surgeries. I had to have a revision because of making a decision to lift to much weight and ripped my hyadila hernia repair . thus causing more problems now that is fixed and I now have a Bypass instead of a sleeve . Just have to retrain myself and get in the right mind set to eat the right foods with this bypass. very little at a time . I lost all my appetite after this surgery .

Thank you all for your comments.

I have no appetite and I am doing just fine at the moment. I just wanted to know what my future looked like and an idea of how to prepare the pathway for my future. The hard work is what I signed up for and I can't wait for it to start.

Here's to a new life!

[miss_smiles 192]

I am in the same boat as you. Sleeve in 2016, but gained all the weight back and more. I am getting a bypass on may 30th. message me if you want to chat!