i don't know if I would say failed but....

About a year after surgery i was helping a friend move and I got an intestinal hernia (BE CAREFUL about that people. it really sucks). I was in pain for weeks before I figured out what was going on. Day to day I was ok, except when i ate, I felt like there was a cement block in my stomach. My intestine was twisting and no food was getting through. They only way I felt better was to throw up or wait and eventually it would go down. My surgeon went in and fixed the problem and then everything was great. I no longer was losing weight after that. I figured I plateaued. Thinking back on it. I wonder if the fact that food was sitting the pouch trying to force its way down stretched my stomach. I always felt like I plateaued earlier then I was suppose to. I'm not angry about it. I lost 130lbs. I have another 50 or so I'm trying to lose on my own now.


I really just want to know if something like this happened to anyone else?

Tips for dealing with a stretched pouch?

any other advice! im a sponge!

Hello rennyguerra,

I can't prove it, but I know I have stretched pouch.  I can eat and eat and eat... Before RNY, I weighed 232 pounds, lost 90 pounds and have maintained that weight loss for over 8 years.  There was a small hiccup in 2004, but overall I've managed things pretty well.  

For me losing that weight and maintaining a weight lose takes a daily decision and that internal work stuff.  It continue to be a journey for me.

I bet you already know that!  ... Think about joining either Cathy Wilson's group - Back On Track Together or my group Beat Weight Regain with ROSE.   You may find better answers and richer support.

Best,
Coach Roz
OH Group Leader - Beat Weight Regain with ROSE

Thanks coach!

I 'm not saying that my surgery failed.  I just thought that I would at least loose 100 lbs.  My pre op weight was 268 lbs.  I dropped to 180 lbs within 6 months.  I never lost a pound  after that.  I walk daily and exericse on a regular basis, take vitamins daily and B12 weekly.  I do cardio several times a week. I eat sensibly and regularly  take protein shakes.  Within  the last year I have gained 23 lbs.  I just don't know how to keep it off.  I really fill like a failure.  I have scheduled
endoscopy sclerotherapy within the next couple of weeks.  I really need help.