I was told that after Roux-en-y gastric bypass
that i would be a very "cheap drunk". My doctor said
drinking alchohol now would be almost like shooting it
into my veins and that Id get intoxicated on 1/10th
the usual amount. <br>Many many others tell me this
is untue. Im not a big drinker anyways but wonder if
this is true before I have a small glass of wine at a
dinner function and end up humiliating myself. Am I
limited to just sips now?
Hi all:<br><br>Im 300+ and 5′5 and I am seriously
considering surgery. Ive tried everything to lose the weight
and nothing is working. I’d like to hear your
experiences and any advice you could give me. Id really
appreciate it. Thanks
Well earlier today I reported that my surgery
date had been moved to Dec. 13th. Well it now has been
postponed until at least Jan. 10th. Not the most pleasant
news but at least I still have my approval and I WILL
HAVE THIS SURGERY.<br><br>Bob Johnson
Hi,<br>I am nine weeks post op as of
tuesday.<br>I have gone from 371lbs to 314 and now I am at a
plateau.<br>I’ve been 314 for about 11 days and it’s driving me
crazy.<br>I don’t want to fail this.<br>If you have any ideas
how to get this weight coming off again let me
know.<br>thanks,<br>Dee (in VA)<br>someone had told me about a support
group in the hampton roads area please post that info
again.
My surgery date has been moved to Tuesday Dec
14th<br>at 7:30 am. It is just one day from the
original<br>date but all my preparations had to be changed.
<br>Mentally one day is a lot. Oh well - One bonus the
hospital is putting my dw and I up in a motel for the
night before surgery. Yeah - NO KIDS just the two of
us.<br><br>Bob
Hi, guys. How is everyone? I’m doing a little
better, not near as much pain, but I do still have
Pancreatitis. However, I think that it is getting better. I
think I’m already on a plateau on my weight, if you can
believe that. It’s already getting me down. My surgery
(open rny) was on 11/22/99 & as of last Friday, 12/3, I
had lost 15 lbs. But over the weekend I found myself
snacking a couple of times on stuff I know I’m not
supposed to have, & unfortunately I did not get sick or
even full, really. (It was nachos & 1/2 a hot dog).
For the post-ops, do you snack on junk at all? Also,
when should I start exercising? <br>I keep weighing &
the scale seems to be staying in about the same
place. Maybe a pound or so down, not much. It seems like
last week every time I got on the scale it would go
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Mae, Just wandering if you were still out there.
I haven’t heard from you in a while and was
wondering how your recovery is coming along? Post when you
can. :)<br>Trudy, Congratulations on your surgery. It
may take a few days to get comfortable in bed again.
I am glad you are doing so well. :)<br>Your
Friend,<br>Lisa Boone
Hi everyone, I had my surgery on 1 Dec and I’m
home now doing great, just trying to get my strenght
back, I didn’t sleep very well last night, can’t seem
to find a comfortable position. I was very scared
going in but had no problems. My scare looks good
compared to what I thought it would, you hear horror
stories. I think my scare will heal with very little
marking, which I’m very thankful for. It is just very hard
at this point trying to figure out how much. I
really don’t feel hungry at all, I have to force myself
to eat. My doctor (Dr Seay) and the hospital staff
were the best I have come in contact with, they made
it very easy for me. Well I need to get some rest,
but I’m on the other side…..
:-)<br><br>Trudy<br>Post-Op 1 Dec<br>Surgery Weight 302 BMI 54 (But going
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WELL ITS 23RD DECEMBER AND IM A LITTLE NERVOUS BUT IM READY.
For anyone in the St. Louis Area, there is a new
support group called RNY Obesity Surgery Friends. It is
open to anyone who wants a more local group in
addition to a nation-wide one. We are also getting
together in person now, about once a month, and have a
very good time. The address is:
communities.msn.com?RNYObesitySurgeryFriends<br>Please come visit us!