Sorry to hear about your friend I hope she gets well soon, does she smoke?

I am seeing more and more eating disorders post gastric bypass in the in peson support groups I facilitate (3) and online as well...So a friend and myself Sandra B have set up a newgroup for post-RNY (ONLY) grads (must be 1 year out) who are having issues with an eating disorder. *Yes ONLY gastric bypass and yes only those 1 yr + out and YES only those with eating disorders NOT those who want to lurk to not develop one please!).

This is a hard & very personal topic for several of us, yet we need ACTIVE support and access to resources to help us with our daily struggle. What we hope is to provide a safe environment where we can voice our issues and perhaps make progress in our very personal battle with food. I will help her moderate as I am able.

What you will find on our group is a growing files section with resources that you can access to help you in your journey. We also have links to some resources that may be of assistance as well. It is our expectation that we will continue to add to the resources as we find new things in our quest.

We decided to keep the focus of the group to those who are RNY grads so that we are all working from the same base, but realize that the eating disorders that are experienced will vary. This is not meant to detract from this current group only offer augmentation to so don't leave just join both and participate on both!

Sandra reports: "I know that for me, personally, I need an active group so that I can deal with my own food issues or I will find myself back where I began my journey in December 2003. I am headed in that direction and it is unacceptable. I can name a variety of reasons for why this is happening to me, but I freely admit that I am NOT doing my part to minimize the damage. One thing is absolutely certain for me and that is anger and avoidance is not making it any better. I am a grazer and I eat when I am not hungry."

So if you are interested in making this journey with us, please join us at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/post-RNY_Eating_Disorders/ Please be specific about your surgery type, date of surgery, and the fact that you have an eating disorder when you apply to join as that will speed up the process for you.

Please feel free to cross post this message to other WLS groups (that is okayed with moderators first if indicated) so that we are able to reach those people who are struggling with their eating disorder. Our surgery gave us a valuable tool, but it did not include brain surgery to help us with our unhealthy relationship with food.

Sandra B
Arizona
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[email protected] ~ Open RNY 12/8/03, 150 cm "Know your labs and track your trends."

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/post-RNY_Eating_Disorders/ for grad RNYers who are having a problem with an eating disorder and need support.


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Jamie Ellis RN MS NPP
100cm proximal Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh Albany, NY
320(preop)/163(lowest)/185(current) 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery)
Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King www.albanyplasticsurgeons.com
http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamiecatlady5/
"Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"

I had similar problems. From early on, till about 7 months out, I wretched the dry heaves every day. Then for a day I'd have many bowels movements. Also, the dry heaves were after I was trying to have a bowel movement. My doc never knew what was wrong. I had an endoscopy and I was "cured." No explanation. Now, this morning, all of a sudden, I had the dry heaves again. Who knows why! I think, at least in my cae, it has to do with vagal nerve stimulation.

Hi, I had Roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery 1 year ago and have had great results. I feel good most of the time! Once every 2 to 3 months I experience uncontrollable vomiting / dry heaves and diarrhea for about 12 hours straight. It is so bad that I have to go to the ER. I had another surgery in Dec. and my surgeon found some adhesions and removed them but 3 months later it was back and I was back in the emergency room. This last time which was a couple days ago he did an upper GI while I was having an episode and found nothing. I am looking to see if anyone else has encountered this problem and suggestions on what to do next. It seems that my surgeon is stumped. Thank you in advance.

This the biggest reason I and so many others have choosen the Duodenal Switch.It has always seemed absurd to me to have the remnent left there.The DS just makes your stomach smaller 3-4 oz. and it works and functions as normal.No left over to worry about.How about a revision to DS.On the revision board there will be people that refer you to a dr.that will give you back a functioning stomach and eleminate the pouch.Just my thoughtys....bonnie