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It can take about three years for our body to completely adjust. Part of that adjustment is that your face and body fills in and you no longer look too skinny. It is normal to have bounceback regain or 20 or so pounds in the second year after surgery. My surgeon recommends going 10, 20 or even 30 pounds under weight during the honeymoon phase when weight loss is easy. That gives a nice cushion for the bounceback phase that is coming.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
on 2/24/23 7:56 pm
Dropping an update in here in case it helps someone down the line. I did have my gallbladder removed laparoscopically on February 10th. My two week follow up was Wednesday.
The PA introduced herself by saying she was the person who was holding my gallbladder during surgery. Good times. She also said there were signs of chronic inflammation, so in their opinion surgery was the right choice. Even though it didn't show on the ultrasound, I did have a lot of stones in addition to the sludge. Nothing weird on pathology and they were cholesterol stones.
Since I'm over seven months out from my initial SADI, they checked everything while they were in the area. No adhesions and everything looks good. It was nice to get the bonus review.
I do now have a diagonal dent in my stomach running from the big incision where the removal was to the next lowest incision. Apparently it's from the deep sutures they place and it may or may not stay with me when they dissolve. She said if they had seen it like that, they would have fixed it. Hard to know at the time.
So yeah...if your body tells you something is out of the ordinary, listen to it! I got lucky to have reacted to it early but it was inflamed by the time it was removed. Take care, everyone!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
on 2/24/23 6:23 pm
Just want to say congrats on your surgery! From what I've read here (and experienced) it's super common to gain from the surgery from all the fluids. It's good to ignore the scale for a bit if you can!
You're on your way!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
on 2/24/23 6:20 pm
Yep, they absolutely do! My surgery wasn't a revision but it took me five days to start losing and my first stall was at just over two weeks. Now I'm stalling for an average of three weeks a month, followed by bursts of losing. Our bodies do weird things to adapt. Congrats on your revision. Stay the course, follow the plan...the loss will come!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
I am now 3 weeks post op and have not lost anything this week. I know stalls happen but didn't expect one this quick. Will soldier on and follow the diet. I have increased my walking so I am hoping for more rapid weightloss soon.
Best Wishes,
I just had my surgery this Monday, February 20th, same as top message, I replied to. The question, how much, and how fast? It's newer to me, since last fall, checking the blogs, for regain, and seeing revisions, started research, and former clinic, 20 plus yrs ago.
On 2 week shake only, lost 2-3 lbs. I just weighed this morning, OUCH! The hospital weight was the same as home, before surgery, and I gained 6 lbs! No food for 2 1/2 days. Lol I figured all the IV fluids, and just confirmed it this morning, with my 1st phone appointment, with a RN Bariatric Nurse, when she called. We will see. Water, broth, sugar free jello, certain waters with goodies, or calories, and 1 protein shake a day! For 1st week.
Best Wishes.
Geneane, How are you feeling, I had mine the same day!
You sound just like me, to a T, and also had the Open RNY 20 yrs ago, and had (50)-70 regain, as agem meds, injuries, slow intestines, tried hard 1 yr. to lose only a few pound loss. Limited exercise try to get metabolic up, etc.
I restarted former clinic last fall, to check into a revision, D.S. or ? I'd read about. I went through all papers, visits,tests, and was approved my revision, it's called a (Robotic Assisted DISTILAZATION). Similar to D.S., and sounds like what your saying. They cut below the Y, (Jejuli)?and connected the small intestine down further, bypassing like half, or more, and attaching it lower, toward the end. The intestinal juice meets much lower down closer to the ending, thus "Fast Track", less food caloric, and vitamin obsorption. I describe things awful!
I just got out of the hospital yesterday! Surgery was Monday, the 20th same as you. Lol
I also was on protein shakes for 2 weeks prior, and now even though not a new RNY or Sleeve, am following the full, exact diet as a new surgury. I only lost 2 lbs, during the 2 weeks of shakes, and weighed this morning, and gained 6 lbs! Lol I had my 1st RN call/visit this morning, and figured it was all the fluids, IV, from 10: Monday, till 2:30 yesterday, before release. RN said fluids.
Keep in touch, as I want to hear as well. I was told around 60% wright loss, and read the same as well. How about your clinic?
Best Wishes.
Your body will gravitate to the right place but it may take time. I was very underweight for 2 to 3 years before I finally stabilized. And this was after being morbidly obese.
Fortunately, our bodies are amazing in their ability to adapt.
Hi. I had Rny in 2010. Lost 80 lbs and gained back due to poor habits. I just had the Long Limb revision done 2 weeks ago. My pouch size was ok so the surgeon did not modify that or the outlet. I had to do 1 week low carb and 1 week clear liquids prior to surgery. I lost maybe 5 pounds during pre-op diet. During the second week I lost nothing due to low calories. Since surgery I have progressed from full liquids for 4 days to soft foods and at 2 weeks was given the ok for full diet. My new intestines do NOT like vegetables so far and really have to watch the fat content. Since we do not digest as much as before you will quickly learn what to eat and what not to eat. I have lost 9 lbs since surgery. I lost 20 during pre-op (4 months) just from logging and paying attention. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Carol
You still need to eat high protein but you can back off on restricting carbs. So eat protein plus whatever looks good. Are your protein numbers good? Eating a little more and having some carbs is the easy answer. If that works, great!
If that is not enough you can try something like Creon or Viokase. Both of these help you absorb more of what you eat.
Honestly don't think the GB has much to do with it. It just happened. And you will change again somewhere down the road.
