Hi i am new to this group
hi i am from New Zealand. i am currently going through a long wait to
have a gastric bypass op through our public health system. i first
asked my Dr about it in june 2005 and i am still in the process but
hopefully getting there slowly. my heaviest has been 166kgs , i have
managed to get 10 kgs off over last 3 months but still feeling very fat
and having to struggle with many health issues because of it. I would
appreciate any encouragement you post op ones can give me.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
hi i am from New Zealand. i am currently going through a long wait to
have a gastric bypass op through our public health system. i first
asked my Dr about it in june 2005 and i am still in the process but
hopefully getting there slowly. my heaviest has been 166kgs , i have
managed to get 10 kgs off over last 3 months but still feeling very fat
and having to struggle with many health issues because of it. I would
appreciate any encouragement you post op ones can give me.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Welcome, Jenny.
It’s a big step, and in many ways will change your life. Many docs
aren’t really on top of our nutritional needs post surgery, so you will
need to take ultimate responsibility for yours after the surgery,
supplementing with protein and vitamins and minerals, and learning
exactly what has happened inside your body. Once you know that, then
you can read up on what gets digested where, and you will begin to see
why the protein and other supplements are so important.
After your surgery, you will be surprised at how little you can eat, and
how lessened your appetite is. That lasts from 6 months to a year and is
the honeymoon period. Take advantage of it to lose all the weight you
can by exercising and not testing out things like your reaction to sugar
and milk, etc. I’ve gained back almost 30 lbs, and it’s almost all from
sugar - so I speak from (sadly earned) experience.
The RNY is only a help, it’s not the whole story <G>.
If you have any questions, please let us know. A lot of us have BTDT
and have the t-shirt. I’ve been deficient in iron, D (which didn’t help
my osteoporosis) and most recently A vitamins. Those blood tests are
important. Don’t know how they do it in New Zealand….
Pam