Have gastric bypass surgery

had my surgery 3 weeks ago, and am recovering (mostly) well. however, cannot keep any significant amount of protein drinks down, and am still not getting enough water, either.

had my pre-op appointment with my surgeon yesterday. he reassured me that I will be able to continue taking my current psych meds (and any other necessary meds) with my new stomach. that goes against what I’ve heard in many other places, but I’m going to assume he knows what he’s talking about, and after the surgery we’ll see how I’m doing.

• breakfast: protein shake
• lunch: protein shake
• dinner: 3.5 oz lean fish or chicken, steamed vegetables, fruit

for several months, i won’t be able to take any meds in capsule or tablet form. freaking out a little bit about going off my psych meds and having to go through the process all over again of finding some that work for me even a little. in addition to dosage form, it’s likely i’ll metabolize all meds differently. oh the joy

in an effort to precisely track my water consumption, I’ve ordered ‘reusable ice cubes’, so melting ice won’t throw off my numbers

One of my challenges post-surgery will be to get enough water. The number one reason WLS patients are readmitted to the hospital after surgery is dehydration. The problem is that our new stomachs only hold an ounce or two at first, so water must be sipped around the clock instead of gulped whenever one thinks of it. The other problem is that we cannot drink within a half hour before or after eating as that would wash the food through our system faster than we can process the nutrients from it.

So today I did some looking around online and found an interesting interval timer that I can set to beep or vibrate regularly as a reminder to sip my water.

I can also use it as a sort of mindfulness bell, and of course for exercise, its intended purpose.

I keep running into people who don’t yet know that plain old vanilla Medicare now covers weight loss surgery if your BMI is over 40 and you have it performed by a surgeon/hospital with Center of Excellence status. Time to get excited!

Am scheduled for gastric bypass surgery on the 9th of September. Would have preferred to have the vertical sleeve but that’s not covered by Medicare.

weighed 23 st. now weigh 16 and hada baby too

This procedure has saved and changed my life. It is not a magic pill you have to be commited…..
if you wanna discuss e-mail me

I had it done two years ago, and i have lost 150 lbs. It is the most life changing positive event ever in my life. I can live again.