I had successful RNY surgery in June 2009 and lost slightly more than 100 lbs.  My surgery was performed at Magee Hospital by Dr. Anita Courcoulas.  Life led me out of western PA to Jerusalem, Israel where I started having wicked seizures.  I found out they were caused from Reactive Hypoglycemia and since I was also going through a very nasty divorce and my son who has autism and I were completely alone, I returned to the United States.  I found a good endocrinologist and neurologist to treat both the RH and the seizures.  I also started meds for the deep depression I suffered as well from all my life changes.  All of these worked together in various ways to cause me to regain 80# of my loss. I ended up being 10# from my original starting weight. Despite a 1200 calorie a day eating plan and moderate exercise (I ran 3 days a week) I was still gaining and at this point never reach no satiety when I do eat or with what I eat.

I have three side effect of reactive hypoglycemia. If I'm not careful and do have a low blood glucose (mine drops below 35 before I even notice!) I can gobble down 3 pb sandwiches before I even get out of panic mode - with no discomfort whatsoever.  This hasn't helped with the weight gain but now that it's more under control with the medication for the RH these episodes happen less and less and I'm learning to deal with them with glucose tablets rather than pb sandwiches!

Unfortunately, I can eat pretty much whatever I want. I can't eat ice cream and dumped so bad one night, I made a bargain with God that I wouldn't eat ice cream again if I didn't die from the pain and dumping. It lasted about 3 hours! Needless to say, I DID survive. And I don't touch ice cream!!! 

Right now I work with a great Endocrinologist who has really helped with my RG. Currently, I am on Ozempic. This keeps my blood glucose steady. It actually is med for diabetes. I'm really glad he tried it because for the most part it keeps my sugar under control. It's supposed to make you less hungry but I can still eat anything I want and pretty much any quantity I want. I still feel hunger. However, it does encourage weight loss and I lost about 50#. Right now I have regained 10# and I'm at 158 with a BMI of 26.6. Yes, I'm ashamed of myself. 

I had a serious concussion in April 2021 when I passed out and fell and hit the toilet in the bathroom. I fell and hit the end table as I semi consciously tried too get to the couch. Then I got to the ER where they examined me, concluded it was low BP and released me. On my way out of the little exam room, I fell again and hit my head on the floor (for some reason I don't put my arms out to catch myself). They admitted me and I was there for 3 days. All off my brain scans showed no bleeding or fractures. There was some interesting white matter abnormalities. Not sure if that was concussion related (I have fallen and hit my head 3 times in the last 12 months and all were concussions). Now I have persistent Post Concussion syndrome. I'm being treated by a Concussion specialist and I'm in PT for vestibular and issues with my neck from when I fell and have done cognitive therapy. I am supposed to start vision therapy probably in October.

I am a caseworker in CYS and I haven't worked since April. I can't drive, I can't run although I can walk short distances (1k) and extremely isolated as I had few close friends to begin with and now they've pretty much written me off and moved on with their lives. I'm depressed, anxious and have PTSD from my childhood, my job and now my concussion. I'm pretty screwed up. 

Soo that's where I am and my story this far! ???? 

RNY June 2009

HW 2009 214

LW 2011 107

HW 2020 193

CW 158

About Me
Location
26.3
BMI
RNY
Surgery
06/25/2009
Surgery Date
Jan 01, 2016
Member Since

Before & After
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Thinking I looked prettty good in my vacation to the Bahamas!
193lbs
Where I am now
158lbs

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