HI MY NAME IS TASHA I HAD OPEN RNY SURGERY ON MAY 1st. I KNOW I AM GOING TO SOUND LIKE THE DOCTOR WHEN I SAY THIS BUT HERE IT GOES.....WALK WALK WALK....EVEN WHEN YOU DONT FEEL LIKE MOVING A INCH...WALK IT IS LIKE WALKING OUT A CHARLIE HORSE...YOU WILL FEEL WEAK FOR A WHILE BUT WHEN YOU START DROPPING THOSE POUNDS YOUR BODY WILL BE LIKE go go go!!! I LOST 30 IN MY FIRST 20 DAYS AND MY BODY WAS LIKE GET UP AND DO SOMETHING NOW!!! I STARTED AT THE WHOPPING WEIGHT OF 405 MY FIRST POST OP I DROPPED 30 AND MY NEXT VISIT IS THE 25TH OF JUNE SO I WILL SEE HOW MUCH MORE I HAVE DROPPED I AM EXCITED...HANG IN THERE IT GETS SO MUCH BETTER!

This my second day out of the hospital. I had the gastric bypass and I am drinking and taking my vitamins but I feel so weak and my legs hurt. Do you have any ideas of how I can feel better?

Hi Ladies, we are just over a week away! How's everyone doing with the liquid diet? Everyone still nervous, like me? A month from now, we're all gonna be so happy!

Hi Lisa, I lost 10 pounnds in 10 days on the sf clear liquids. I didn't think it was that bad either. Now, it's starting to get a little old.

I know how you feel. I felt ovewhelmed at first. Call the surgeons office and ask what the steps are and where to start. Here's how mine went: step 1 Consultation with surgeon (just called up and made an appointment, didn't need a referal, but if you need one, it's no big deal) step 2 the surgeon had me go to an informational seminar that explained in detail both types of surgeries band and bypass, and told you exactly how each one is done, how much you can expect to lose and how fast, and what the possible complications are and how they will be handled. Step 3 got a letter of medical necessity from my primary doctor faxed to the surgeons office. Step 4 paid my program fee, 350 dollars which covered the nutritionists and psych consult. step 5 the surgeons office, upon receiving the program fee, set up appointments for me for the psychiatric consult and the nutritionist, which were both on the same day which made it very convienient. step 6 had to go to a teaching class (surgeons office booked this for me, they guided me along the whole process) to learn how and what to eat both before and after the surgery and how to care for myself before and after. step 7 had some testing done, upper G.I., abdominal ultrasound and bloodwork (all covered by insurance) step 8 when doctors office received the test results, they called to tell me to come in and see the doctor. step 9 he told me I had to have my gallbladder out when I have surgery, but otherwise everything was good to go and asked me to pick a date, which I did (june 23) step 10 got the pre admision testing done, bloodwork, ekg, consult with anesthiologist and pre registered at the hospital now I'm just drinking my two weeks of liquids that my doc requires (not all of them require this, but I have a fatty liver we're trying to shrink) and on the 23rd I report to admissions. I know it sound involved, but just take it step by step and know that the administrative staff at your surgeons office will guide you through everything and make all necessary appointments and testing and everything for you. they make it very easy. I was overwhelmed and didn't know where to start either, but I just relied on the surgeons office to guide me. p.s. my first hmo wasn't so great about covering the surgery, so I switched insurance, the doctors secretary can tell you how good/bad your insurance is with this surgery. GOOD LUCK! Lisa