Small intestine surgery?

toadqueen

I have not had weight loss surgery although I struggle with weight loss. I was in a near fatal car accident last year and had to have most of my small intestine removed. I have a little less than 5 feet remaining. I guess it is the second half of the bypass. My stomach and appetite remain the same but I am very conscious of what I eat so I do not overeat my digestive capacity. I joined this group to learn about what you can eat to adapt it to my situation. Is there anyone else here in a similar situation to mine?

JreedyJanelle

I am so sorry about your accident. How many calories are you getting in? are you working out? Do you drink enough water. Along with the Bypass/Sleeve/lapband we must follow a strict diet and exercise to lose weight, and my doctors recommend logging everything we eat. We follow a low fat high protein diet. We must get in at least 75 g of protein a day. If you need a diet plan message me and I will send you what I was given for my Sleeve.

toadqueen

Thank you for your response. I did not have a specialized doctor to advise me, the surgeon who saved my life was thrilled that I had gained 10 lbs within a month after being discharged from the hospital and said that as long as I passed gas daily (sorry) that all was well. When I awoke from my coma in November I could barely eat at all but I gradually increased. When I got home in December I was eating a lot but did not count calories. I just ate whatever I wanted as a reward for living.

Now, I am eating a mostly ketogenic diet and am trying to get to 1000 a day. I usually fall short. I am doing this for thyroid issues and food sensitivities. I did some physical therapy but cannot yet work out. My abdomen is still very sore and I have crushed vertebrae. I had to have an incision from my pubic area to my breast bone and it could not be sutured so it had to close naturally. I still walk with a cane but I think I need to add exercise.

I drink 10 or more glasses of water per day and homemade chicken broth almost daily. I was eating a protein shake for breakfast with either egg or pea protein, powdered greens, powdered berries, powdered L-Glutamine and IntestiNEW. I stopped this last week when I started my current elimination diet for food sensitivities. I plan to add each element back in.

I just started logging my food again last Thursday. I think I am eating a moderate protein, high fat, low carb diet. I will have to check my metrics to see if I am eating enough protein.

I welcome any support and encouragement. I was supposed to have a gastric bypass 5 years ago to help with uncontrollable diabetes but I was too afraid. I commend the courage of all you in this group.

sinderstorm

I'm by no means a doctor, but I know the 2 things my nutritionist is adament about is 60+grams of protein a day, and 60+oz of water. I would call your surgeon's office and see if they can refer you to a nutritionist with experience with people with your lack of intestines. They should be able to work with you and help you build a diet that your intestinal tract can tolerate and keep you healthy.

loveshoe

Sorry to hear about your accident, it sounds like you are on the way to recovery. I had the sleeve so I don't have any experience with the bypass. As a sleeve patient I can tell you I eat protein first, veggies, followed by fruit. I rarely eat bread and if I do it may be a few saltine crackers. I use a food scale for all my meals and eat no more than 4 - 4.5 ounces per meal. I do a daily supplement protein shake to keep my protein level at around 80 grams per day. Daily vitamins are a daily lifetime requirement. I struggled with the Bariatric Advantage multi vitamin and finally went to a high potency multi vitamin from GNC. If possible try to find a dietitian who worked with gastric surgery patients they would be able to tell you which vitamins would be helpful for your situation. Good luck on your journey for good health.

toadqueen

These are excellent suggestions. Thank you to everyone. I just started working with a nutritionist but I do not know if she has experience with gastric surgery patients. I asked her about working with my food sensitivities. I see her again next month and will find out.

I checked my metrics and saw that I need to monitor my protein better. I am usually around 60 grams but had 2 days last week closer to 40g.

I eat lettuce, celery, nut butters, chicken w/skin, sole, catfish and beef/lamb (the latter once a week) but no fruit, grains, soy, dairy, or nightshades because of food sensitivities. I take several gluten/dairy free supplements daily: zinc, potassium, magnesium, B-complex

JreedyJanelle

Good for you! it sounds like you are doing your best with your situation. I do hope you get well enough to exercise again like you want. Let us know what your nutritionist tells you.