Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Wow! I can't believe there are others with this same issue. Don " t know why I didn't ask about this myself. After about 9-11 mos post opt my weight just stopped. I have lost a little here & there, but it just won't move. I am 2 1/2 yrs post op. I asked my surgeon about a possible staple line disruption & he said it was " impossible " . Now, unless I was transected, that IS possible. I am trying to get a referral to get an upper G.I. done to make sure. My surgeon says it is me. I asked him about bypassing more (I am bypassed 75 cm) when he repairs my hernia (I developed incisional hernia post surgery) he said I should wait & lose more wait and then we'd discuss. (Vitalady) even suggested a while back that I come up to WA & see doc Oh. I then bought into it is me & let it go. I am so religious about what I put in my body & I just couldn't figure out what I could be doing wrong. I even trained for a marathon for 6 months last year. No major weight loss. So I am struggling to get the referral for the upper G. I. But at least I want to know if there's any mechanical problems. If not, then I will live with it. Just had to add (vent) my frustrations. Lorraine > > I would really like to hear from others who have struggled with > this. I do feel like a failure. It's very difficult to read the > posts in this group about people who are now thin, have had lots of > plastic surgery and are out there living their lives. What about the > rest of us? > > > > > > > > Cindy > > > > > I > would > > love to let everyone know this, as it looks like there are several > people on > > the list with the same problem. > > > > Thanks > > > > Barbara Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Tigger, I guess that's why I asked if anyone had studied this issue. I am guessing that those of us who have been overweight all of our lives do struggle more. I also think there are set points we need to get past. If you weighed around 200 at some previous point and stayed there a long time, I get the impression that your body thinks that's where it belongs. Have you tried to alter your eating habits or exercise habits to see if that shakes things up? All I know is that I'm very discouraged. I haven't been nearly as compliant as you have though. How can I not think it's me? I never had those kind of dumping problems, dammit. So here I am, 2 years on the other side of surgery, still fat, still feeling like a failure, still coping with my own disappointment and the disappointment I see in the eyes of my family. It's awful what we put ourselves through isn't it? It's easy for me to blame myself. I hate to exercise. Well, now I am finally exercising. Why is it that some people can eat anything, never exercise, and they have lost? This tool sure seems to work better for some than it does for others.... Cindy I can't believe how little I can eat compared to everyone else (every around me is amazed also). All my friends and family think that I should be dropping weight like crazy. The last two times I was at my surgeon's office he made me feel it was all my fault and I was not fitting in with his " numbers " and I left in tears. I had been using fit day and eat less than 30 grams carbs and around 800 calories. I'm almost a year and a half out of surgery. I do have much better health now, so I guess that is a blessing. I still also have a very sensitive pouch... no bread, pasta, rice or anything like that... it comes right back up. I do 3 shakes a day and supplement with protein and a little veg or fruit (very little) on the side. I feel at this point it's just plain insanity. I am glad to know that I'm not the only one though. I started at 272 and now weigh between 200 and 203. For some damn reason I can't break the 200 mark. I had lap RNY and was bypassed 83 cm. I've also been VERY overweight my whole life, I wonder if that does make a difference. Hugs, Tigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Oh Lorraine, it upsets me to no end when I hear about surgeons like this. Why don't you go to a different surgeon? Don't even let this guy fix your hernia. He's ignorant at best. I don't know where you live, but if you don't want to go to WA then find a very experienced bariatric surgeon closer, and have him or her take a look. I wouldn't even trust this guy to give me an honest opinion about the upper GI. I had a staple line disruption, so I know what you're going through. in NJ ************************* >> I am 2 1/2 yrs post op. I asked my surgeon about a possible staple line disruption & he said it was " impossible " . Now, unless I was transected, that IS possible. I am trying to get a referral to get an upper G.I. done to make sure. > My surgeon says it is me. I asked him about bypassing more (I am > bypassed 75 cm) when he repairs my hernia (I developed incisional > hernia post surgery) he said I should wait & lose more wait and then we'd discuss. (Vitalady) even suggested a while back that I come up to WA & see doc Oh. I then bought into it is me & let it go. > > Lorraine > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2003 Report Share Posted June 30, 2003 Tigger, First of all, don't let the jerk of a surgeon get you down. You have done a great job. I know you haven't lost everything you want but you have lost quite a bit. Have you checked to see if you have a mechanical problem like an SLD? I would certainly have that checked out first before you go blame yourself. In the mean time, there is something a friend of mine keeps reminding me. Everytime I get down in the dumps she ask me if I am healthier then I was 2 years ago. I honestly have to say yes. I have to really work on adjusting my attitude. When I can do that, the weight seems to take care of itself. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce 479/335/??? On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 22:31:25 -0000 " tigger57ri " writes: > I can't believe how little I can eat compared > to everyone else (every around me is amazed also). All my friends > and > family > think that I should be dropping weight like crazy. The last two > times > I was > at my surgeon's office he made me feel it was all my fault and I was > > not > fitting in with his " numbers " and I left in tears. I had been using > > fit day > and eat less than 30 grams carbs and around 800 calories. I'm almost > > a year > and a half out of surgery. I do have much better health now, so I > guess > that is a blessing. I still also have a very sensitive pouch... no > bread, > pasta, rice or anything like that... it comes right back up. I do 3 > > shakes > a day and supplement with protein and a little veg or fruit (very > little) on > the side. I feel at this point it's just plain insanity. I am glad > > to know > that I'm not the only one though. I started at 272 and now weigh > between 200 and 203. For some damn reason I can't break the 200 > mark. I had lap RNY and was bypassed 83 cm. I've also been VERY > overweight my whole life, I wonder if that does make a difference. > Hugs, > Tigger > > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2003 Report Share Posted July 1, 2003 Resending, not sure it went through the first time. Lori O. On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 19:52:37 -0500 loriowen@... writes: > Tigger, > First of all, don't let the jerk of a surgeon get you down. > You have done a great job. I know you haven't lost everything you > want but you have lost quite a bit. Have you checked to see if you > have a mechanical problem like an SLD? I would certainly have that > checked out first before you go blame yourself. In the mean time, > there is something a friend of mine keeps reminding me. Everytime I > get down in the dumps she ask me if I am healthier then I was 2 > years ago. I honestly have to say yes. I have to really work on > adjusting my attitude. When I can do that, the weight seems to take > care of itself. > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas > SRVG 7/16/01 > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce > 479/335/??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 I had a proximal RNY 2 years ago. I lost 70 pounds very quickly and then stopped. Since then I regained all but 16 pounds before I made myself begin a diet and exercise program. I know my stomach is stretched and I know I have a small hernia on the lower part of my esophagus. I was told by a surgeon that I should have a revision. I do not want to have a revision by my original surgeon. He hasn't done any RNY revisions before and I feel uncomfortable with the fact that he has never been concerned about me post op to begin with. Although I continue to blame myself for this failure, I can't help but believe in my heart that either this wasn't the right surgery for me or something there is a mechanical failure of some kind. I live in Colorado and have Anthem BC BS HMO. I'm wondering if anyone out there who has been down this road would share their experience with me. I need a new surgeon and don't know where to start. Please feel free to email me privately if you'd like. Thanks, Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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