Gastric Bypass

sifsaf
sifsaf Posts: 10
edited November 7 in Introduce Yourself
Hi new on here, are there many members who had had gastric bypass? if so would love to add as friend for help and support and general chitchat. many thanks in advance :happy:

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  • meparker56
    meparker56 Posts: 36
    Hello! Good for you for going through with the gastric bypass! I was supposed to have it a couple years ago, but there was a small issue and it got cancelled. By the time they cleared me for it, I had chickened out!! Big step!! But you can do it!
  • Smokey19
    Smokey19 Posts: 796 Member
    I had wt. loss surgery a little over 4 months ago. I am so glad that I went through with it. My surgery was medically needed due to health issues. I feel better than I did before surgery, but I do struggle with the lifetime changes.
  • clairer2282
    clairer2282 Posts: 28
    Hi. I have a gastric band, I have never mentioned it on here before as there is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding weight loss surgery and I wouldn't want my efforts discredited. As you are well aware, losing weight requires great willpower whatever tool you use, and surgery is by no means the quick fix people assume it is. My sister had a bypass almost 6 years ago and lost half her body weight and is now at her ideal weight.
  • pcalhoun63
    pcalhoun63 Posts: 1
    Hello, I am a month and a half out from having the Gastric Sleeve surgery, I am down 30lbs so far. My main motivation in having the surgery was to improve my quality of life. I had a total knee replacement last March and my other knee started giving me trouble. With the pain I was having in my knee kept me from exercising, and if I couldn't exercise I couldn't lose weight. Heck, I couldn't even walk across the floor. Just two weeks out of surgery and my knee was already feeling better and just continues to get better with each pound. I no longer walk with a limp and that is wonderful! I'm happy to find others on here that have had some type of weight loss surgery. Best of luck to all of us!!!
  • sifsaf
    sifsaf Posts: 10
    I am with you on that one, i need both knees replacing and the pain is terrible. Well done you
  • sifsaf
    sifsaf Posts: 10
    Defo not a quick fix. You stil crave the foods you had before and you still have to limit and control what you eat. Also the head thing is a big thing with me. Good luck on your Journey x
  • sifsaf
    sifsaf Posts: 10
    I am really glad i had mine as well would not change a thing x
  • sifsaf
    sifsaf Posts: 10
    Thanks for that not all people understand. Good luck on your weightloss journey x
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    I had gastric bypass almost a year ago (Feb. 7, 2011).
  • darla499
    darla499 Posts: 402 Member
    Hi!

    I had gastric bypass a year ago in December. December 6th, 2010.
  • lbencomo
    lbencomo Posts: 30 Member
    Hi, I had Gastric bypass on 10/11/2011.
  • BarbDell
    BarbDell Posts: 3
    I'm two weeks post-op from Roux-en-Y. So far so good. I've been tracking my food on paper, and was surprised when I transferred it into MFP that I've been getting more protein in than I was giving myself credit for!
  • erinacarpenter
    erinacarpenter Posts: 9
    I had bypass surgetry January 12, 2009. So far I have lost 141 pounds and I am kicking myself to get to the ideal weight this year. I have been working my but off for the past year to get the rest of this darn weight off. Bypass has been an amazing tool but in no way has it or will it ever be a quick fix. Keep up the amazing work all of us!:heart:
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    I had roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in January 1980. That's right--I'm 32 years post-op
  • dbutorac
    dbutorac Posts: 120
    Be careful! I have seen some horror stories & alot of successes. Just don't ever let yourself get "fat" again. I have seen it over & over again.
  • Robyn_T
    Robyn_T Posts: 540 Member
    Hi!

    I had RNY on Dec 15, 2011. I'm a newbie in that respect. :drinker: <--water. Always water.

    If you look under groups, there is a WLS group. It's not massively active, but a good source of contacts.
  • saeverman
    saeverman Posts: 88
    I am 9 years post op gastric bypass. Feel free to add me.

    Stephanie E
  • JDavid007
    JDavid007 Posts: 331 Member
    Hi new on here, are there many members who had had gastric bypass? if so would love to add as friend for help and support and general chitchat. many thanks in advance :happy:

    My friend bigman3406 is in the process he would love to have you as a friend. read his story its very moving!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/bigman3406
  • risskie
    risskie Posts: 203 Member
    Hi all you GBP, LapB, and GSleeve people,
    We have a group going for all who have had and plan to have one of those surgical procedures. Love to have you share your ideas and concerns. Also browse to get your questions answered by those of us who have had the procedures.
    Click on Community, then click on groups, scroll down to ByPass/LapBand.
    Welcome in advance.
    Risskie
  • jhardenbergh
    jhardenbergh Posts: 1,035 Member
    I didn't do it, I researched it and decided it wasn't the best fit for me Congratulations on starting your journey to better health. Before researching it I thought it was a quick fix, but after researching it, I found out that it is just as difficult as a regular diet. Good Luck on your journey.
  • Hubbafer
    Hubbafer Posts: 81 Member
    Can anyone describe the process of having the surgery? The options?
    Here in Ontario, Slim-Band is advertised heavily.... but I'm not too familiar with it... anyone have it? Risks? Outcomes?
  • Robyn_T
    Robyn_T Posts: 540 Member
    ... Just don't ever let yourself get "fat" again. I have seen it over & over again.

    Yes, some people regain weight--whether a little or all of their extra pounds--after surgery, but the same goes for people who lose weight by other means. Would you say "don't get fat again" to someone who didn't have surgery?
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    Hi!!

    I had Roux-en-y on April 18, 2011!
  • kdavidson08
    kdavidson08 Posts: 10 Member
    I had gastric bypass surgery in August of 2005. Very successful lost 150 lbs. Was able to get off blood pressure pills and for once in my life shop at stores other than Lane Bryant! Since then I have gained back 100lbs. I will tell you the things that I did wrong and why I gained back this amount of weight.

    -Took it for granted and strayed away from the rules about 1 1/2 after surgery
    -Stopped exercising daily
    -Started to drink with my meals
    -Started to eat too many carbs and not as much protein

    My advice is follow the rules always and make sure you stick to them even when you have reached your goal weight. I have been very embarrassed and ashamed of being a failure at this. I sat around and felt depressed and sorry for myself but did nothing about it. I am now convinced that with the help of GOD and my supportive friends and family that I CAN AND I WILL GET MYSELF BACK! I have lost 9 lbs so far and I just began in January.

    Any of you are free to add me as a friend and help encourage me as I work my way back towards regaining my self worth!
  • starrgazerlily
    starrgazerlily Posts: 23 Member
    I had RNY on 1/16/12. Feel free to add me as a friend, but put a note in the request that you are a fellow WLS person.
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