Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 , you said it beautifully and are quiet an inspiration. Congratulations on a great life change for yourself . I am sooo happy for you God Bless, Robin, NorthEastern, NY Age- 41 EDD- July 27th, 2004 IT'S A BOY!!!!!! Mommy to: & (twin boys 8 years), Madison, daughter, 5 years and Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988) Gastric Bypass Surgery- October 18th 2002 Start-378, current- 246(pregnant) goal 170 after baby It's a BOY!!!!! Emerson Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Dana, Hi from another Houstonian!! I live about 2 hours north now but get back on occasion. You might want to check out the HARNYSSG on yahoo (Houston area local group) as well to get answers to your questions. But, here's my take on what you've said: I'd just like to know what kinds of foods you can eat after surgery and if you have problems with anything and do you get the " stuck in your throat " feeling when you eat? Depending on your doc, the first 6 weeks after surgery are usually a liquid diet (broth, water, Gatorade if you're allowed, etc.) then the next 6 weeks are soft foods like soft scrambled eggs, and so on. After that six weeks you can introduce new foods -- regular foods like chicken, fish, etc as long as you remember to chew at least 20-30 times, until it's mush cause you will still have problems with digesting too big bites. If you eat too fast, this can happen also. The only times that I've ever thrown up is when I've eaten too fast without chewing enough. Dumping can happen for many reasons and are different for everyone. Some dump from too much sugar, some from too many carbohydrates, some from too much fats or grease, some from all of them and some people do not dump at all but can pretty much eat what they want. Dumping varies from person to person as well...some suffer from cold sweats and nausea some from just a general sick to their stomach feeling while others do throw up what they've eaten. Most times if you will have an adverse reaction to whatever food you put in your mouth, it will occur within the first 15-20 minutes after you've eaten that particular food. So be careful if you decide to get this surgery that you're really ready to make the commitment to change your lifestyle. As far as chocolate and cokes...the first you hope to get dumping from because of the sugar content so that you can break the habit and the second is a no no for ANYONE but especially surgery patients. Carbonation expands your pouch thus allowing you to eat more which is not a good benefit to the surgery. I urge you to try a few different things to quell your cravings for cokes....1) pour some over your car battery and think about what it does to your stomach...even now, 2) pour some over a piece of raw steak and think about what it does to your stomach...3) pour some in a Ziploc baggie and close it up tight and watch it for a few hours-the baggie will expand and this is what it can do to your stomach. These are NOT just for RNY patients but for everyone. As a reformed Diet Vanilla Coke drinker, I can't believe that I ever did that. I used to drink about 6 Diet Vanilla cokes per day...at least! Since surgery, I've had maybe 1-20 oz, bottle and even that didn't taste as good as it did before. As I said, you've got to really think about whether you want to make the commitment to change your life...because that's what this is....a lifestyle change. In my case, I was ready to make that change. I weighed over 400 lbs, was only 33 years old and on my way to a heart attack or worse. I wanted to live to see my three children graduate from high school and college, get married and have kids of their own. That was my biggest motivator. Now, almost 11 months later, I'm under 250 for the first time in 10 years, can walk up three flights of stairs without getting winded, work out regularly 3 times a week at Curves (I work there too), I can walk around Astroworld for 6 hours without getting tired in the least while leaving my 10 year old daughter and my husband (who is 35 and weighs only about 160 lbs sopping wet at 6'3 " ) in the dust AND ride any ride I want! I can also mow my lawn, clean my house, walk 2 miles without stopping and go shopping for hours on end--even my husband's and my relationships has improved. For me personally I wouldn't change anything about my decision to have this surgery done. But that's the whole point, it's a personal decision. You need to decide what's bests for yourself and don't let anyone try to tell you what is because only you know. My mother tried to talk me out of it, even on the day of my surgery but she didn't know what it was like to be me- only I did.... Needless to say she can now see why I thought it was such a good idea. Anyway, I'll stop preaching now but wish you good luck in your journey and if you ever need to talk 1 on 1, email me anytime. T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/241/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Hello Dana, I had my open RNY surgery 3 months ago. For the first 2 and a half months I was unable to eat beef. Now I can eat it but I have to chew it very, very good. As far as dumping syndrome goes, I have not had it at all. I have not eaten much sugar but I did have a small piece of cake for my birthday and I did not get sick or have dumping syndrome. If you are a heavy coke drinker and sugar eater, you might want to think long and hard about this surgery. You will have to completely give those things up. The coke puts too much air in your pouch and it hurts to drink it. The sugar is just plain bad for you and you are not suppose to have it after surgery. My doctors put me through an 8 week trial period where I had to write down everything that I ate and I had to give up all of the things that we can not have after the surgery. If we could not do it during the trial period then we could not have the surgery. Now I can eat almost anything that I want, but in very small quantities. I am thrilled with my surgery and have lost 64 pounds. Please let me know if I can answer anymore questions for you. Treasa in San , TX. open RNY- 02/17/2004 A Few Questions... I am considering having bypass surgery and want to ask those of you who've already had surgery a few things. I had the Lap Band implanted in January '03 and lost 60 lbs in about 6 months, but had a lot of trouble with throwing up, which was my worst nightmare. No matter how small of a bite or how much I thought I chewed things like meat and salad, I would throw up. I felt like everything got stuck about half way down my throat and it would either finally go down or I would throw up. I was so miserable and in December '03 had my doctor remove all the fluid from my band. I know the Band works for many people and am not putting it down or trying to get into a discussion about which procedure is better. I'd just like to know what kinds of foods you can eat after surgery and if you have problems with anything and do you get the " stuck in your throat " feeling when you eat? I haven't made me mind up, yet, if I'm going to have bypass. I have an appointment with the surgeon on May 17th and plan on talking with him and discussing my options. I am curious about the " dumping " syndrome -- does that only happen when one eats sugar, or is it just different from person to person? Also, my biggest struggle now is with eating a lot of chocolate and drinking too much Coke. When I was having trouble eating almost everything, I felt justified in eating only the things I could eat that would go down easily, which was candy, etc., all unhealthy things. Thank you for any and all comments and suggestions. I have gained back 30 lbs. and feel so frustrated and hopeless and like a failure. Dana B. Houston, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Robin, Thanks sweetie. And congrats to you too! Not much longer...how you holding up? T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/246/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/ " I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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