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If your mom is anything like I was after I had my gastric bypass, I was ashamed of...

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When I had my gastric bypass in 2002, I was so scared, I almost left the hospital...

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I've been getting iron infusions and blood transfusions since July of 2004.... Your...

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Also, if anyone has any information on diet or vitamins this far out, I would love...

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Hi, I'm 11 years post-op Roux-en-Yk, May 21st, 2002, and it really helped me lose...

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I'm 11 years post-op Roux-en-Yk, May 21st, 2002, and it really helped me lose weight also and if anyone wants any information, please feel free to contact me also...

I was 358 lbs and now am at 195 except it didn't all come off at once and now, this past year, after a lot of medical problems, I've found out that I have an insulinoma on my pancreas which was probably a majority of my weight gain problem in the first place... As a result, I had pancreatic surgery last March and lost fifty pounds between May and August alone and am still losing weight... I just found information suggesting I've had the tumor for at least fifteen years, so, for anyone out there seeking to have gastric bypass, before you have the surgery, be sure you are checked for any other medical problems, such as having pancreatic or thyroid problems... Ten years after the fact, I am finding out I may have not needed the surgery... I also have found out that the roux-en-ys, which aren't typical gastric bypass procedures any longer can cause the pancreas to go bad in the long run... I had to have several tests to find out if it was the tumor or the surgery... I don't know if they do a catscan on your abdominal cavity now to look for tumors, but back then it wasn't a normal pre-op procedure for bariatric surgery and a regular A1C can not tell a doctor whether a person has hyperreactive problems with their blood sugars... It took years for anyone to actually listen to me when I told them that my sugar was high and then it would drop the way it did and, at first, I thought it was just certain foods causing it to do this... I actually could control for a couple of years and then I found out I actually had no control over it at all... The consequences of this can make your life crazy... I would be hypoglecemic fifteen minutes after starting to mow the grass, I though having a cold sweat when working out was normal (IT ISN'T...), I would get forgetful, light-headed, get stressed out easy, I thought all of this was due to the bariatric surgery and it wasn't...

I want to reiterate that I am in no way saying that gastric bypass does not help because for people who are way over weight as I was, it can give you your life back... For a number of years after the surgery, I was given more life back than I had ever had... I had three wonderful babies that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world after the surgery, and being able to participate in activities that I didn't enjoy as a kid because I was overweight then was worth the surgery... It just didn't take off as much weight as it should have on me and the surgery does not do everything for you... People need to realize that fact before having it... You have to do the work... I enjoyed doing tae kwon do and various other physical activity after the surgery, it gave me peace of mind and a time with my children that I never would have enjoyed otherwise... I was told before the surgery that I would not live to see my oldest daughter graduate from junior high and I have lived to see her become twenty years old, married and have children of her own... that would've never happened if I hadn't taken the chance...

Please, if anyone has any questions, I have a lot of experience with the anxiety that it can cause beforehand and preparing for the unexpected, please contact me...View Thread

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