I'm 59 years old, so 3 times your age! Had 'open' RNY on May 5th. Yes, I had pain, but by the third day it was so much less, I was able to stop the narcotics and use sugarless Tylenol for pain. I went in not really knowing what abdominal surgery was like. I had an appendectomy at age 13!!! So essentially like first surgery. Good luck and God Bless.

Hi Are you having a lap or open? From what I can tell, all of us here at OH have been nervous, especially prior to the surgery. For me, before the surgery was the worst part, after that it was/is a piece of cake. I am 20 days out Lap RNY. You also have youth on your side and younger people heal quicker and easier. I am 45 and doing great. Just remember why you have been going through all this. It does get easier. Good luck and Best wishes, Di

Hi. I am looking into GB and i have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea once or twice a week. Does anyone else have this problem that has had the surgery and have they had any complications with the surgery due to IBS? Sorry if this is not the right place to post. New here. Thanks.

Hey guys, I am pretty new myself, so I'll let the experts who have already had surgery answer some of your questions. What I can tell you is how to upload your pic or avatar! you go to your profile, under your profile name click customize you profile, then when your profile control panel pops up, click change my avatar, then hit the browse button & it will bring up your pictures folder from your computer & you pick the picture you want & hit the save button & there you have it. Hope that helps. Fab

I am a 5 years out, went to hospital march 27 and was bleeding internally . WakeMed in Raleigh which goes against their Mission, vision, and values!! I told Dr's and nurse that I was Gastric and not to use NG tube had to have endocopy or an anthesiologist to insert tube! I was told I had no choice and the nurse sat me up , another nurse restrained me adn tried several times while I was yelling stop , no I cant do this and then shoved water in my mouth to make me swallow! No I am traumatized , violated adn now being seen fro panic attack and aniexty. Can not handle being held, drinking from awater bottle and at times feel likem y necklace and clothing are choking me. I can t sleep or dream of what happen. It even states in my record that I refused NG tube and I could not attempt several attempts!!!!! The Nurse told me I had no choice I needed to have the tube inserted. They made me sit up and several nurses came in as I was yelling no, she put tube in my nose to my throat and I still was moving my head. I was then restrained me by holding my arm down and another nurse came in and shoved water in my mouth to force me to swallow the tube I again would not do it and even Nancy Rambacher said enough to stop! The Nurse pulled tube out then I was bleeding from my nose, mouth and anus laying in bed. The nurse came in several times and argued with me to do the NG tube I told her no I can not do it she even made the comment I am not going to bust your pouch. She walked out . Then came back in a few mins later and said no I am not going to do it and she said well I guess you have the right to refuse. That is your medical right . Now an I can not find an attorney because they told me there is no money in it and I did not die... I know my life was not taken, but my rights, dignity and emotional and mental states are currently an issue. It makes it hard to function at work if I have an attack and lack of sleep is not helping either. To me this is a form of physical abuse shoving water in ones mouth to swallow and forcing objects down them after repeatedly being told no, to stop, I cant do this. To me I was violated. I t is a form of rape but not sexually. NO mean NO! I strongly feel once a patient gets in a hospital bed they have lost their right or knowledge according to staff. So I did not die but there are thousand of Gastric Bypass patients out in Raleigh and surrounding areas and I want to make sure this does not happen to them either. I truly feel that my ER care and services was not in the best of care or provided according to Wake Meds goals, mission, vision or advertisement and their fees are outrages!! My insurance is also waiting on records to see if they will pay claim. So I ask how do we have rights and how can we be taken care of with out dying?