dumping syndrome =o

Neenaof4
on 11/27/18 10:08 am
VSG on 12/11/18

hi all!

i'm scheduled for vsg on 12/7 and im starting to freak out about possible dumping syndrome! any post sleevers experience this and if so, how bad was it???

Grim_Traveller
on 11/27/18 10:55 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Dumping is very rare in VSG. Only about 30 percent of RNYers get it.

Even if you were susceptible, it's not dangerous, and doesn't last long. And the biggest thing is, it is entirely avoidable by not eating too much crap that none of us should be eating.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Neenaof4
on 11/27/18 12:36 pm
VSG on 12/11/18

Thanks! i think the closer to surgery, the more my anxiety kicks in, i know this is normal but i hate it! i've had many surgeries and do not recall ever being this anxious.

(deactivated member)
on 11/27/18 1:30 pm
VSG on 01/12/17

My anxiety increased closer to surgery too. That's perfectly normal!

catwoman7
on 11/28/18 5:07 am
RNY on 06/03/15

if you've had a lot of surgeries, then I think you're likely to find this one pretty easy, to be honest. I've had WAY more painful/complicated surgeries. I had RNY rather than VSG, but it was much easier than I expected.

RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)

HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163

Chanelcamp26
on 11/27/18 10:34 pm
VSG on 07/24/18

I agree. Dumping is pretty rare for VSG from what I was told during my pre-surgery classes. However, there have been instances where I ate something that didn't agree with me and I started sweating, feeling unwell, nauseous, and disoriented.

It happened with beef and with a protein cookie. Beef was most likely too much for my new stomach and I didn't chew well enough. Protein cookie was a dumb choice because I should have chosen a lower sugar option.

So you will most likely be fine. Stay strict on your diet, eat slowly, chew your food extremely well, and try things by themselves until you know your stomach can handle that particular food.

Neenaof4
on 11/28/18 4:48 am
VSG on 12/11/18

Thanks so much! Need the reassurance!

H.A.L.A B.
on 11/28/18 5:59 am

In a way it is good to be scared about a possible dumping and avoid foods that can trigger that.

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

(deactivated member)
on 11/28/18 7:07 am
VSG on 03/28/17

Early on, I had a horrible reaction which might have been dumping syndrome to chewable bariatric vitamins. I felt sick for hours after every time I took them. It's nothing to be freaked out about though. I don't think anyone ever dumps on healthy real food.

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 11/28/18 7:43 am
RNY on 08/05/19

>> I don't think anyone ever dumps on healthy real food.

There are lots of high-carb, high-sugar foods that might cause an RNY'er to have trouble. There are plenty of "natural" foods that are high in fructose!

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

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