RNY complications after Babies

Hi everyone- I try to come here to Gage if others have experienced similar things.  Prior to my kids I was almost at my ideal weight and went up about 10 pounds from my comfort area...I gained reasonable amount of baby weight 15-20 pounds usually. However, after my second baby my appetite was a beast- something I was unfamiliar with since RNY- never full, could eat anything..gained weight.  Now I admit some of this is self control because once you know you can you do tend to eat it (but I am trying).  I was having lots of abd pain when I was pregnant the second time, and just thought it was from being bigger and being stretched out.  Found out I had a really, really bad internal hernia- it took me months to break down and get it check out- my RNY Dr was the one who repaired it.  He noted he found as he described it as a second little pouch area from my RNY pouch, he said this happens sometimes.  He told me that when I asked if my pouch was stretched..so I decided that the surgeon and I need to have more of a discussion about this "little" secondary pouch...cause now with my weight, being 50 pounds (guess because I wont get on the scale!) more then I was my blood sugar is high again.  Scared to death that I ruined my tool and scared that I need a revision.  But I want to be healthy again.  Please don't be judgmental as this is difficult to discuss because I am ashamed to have been successful and to have 'blown' it (honestly I have addiction issue with food).  I just am curious if anyone has been down this road after having their children.  Thanks!

When I had a slipped band 3 years ago...when they went in to fix it they discovered a "second pouch" which they did cut away and stitch up. I am thinking it's from overeating and the pouch trying to compensate. I suppose it is better than the puch just bursting and bleeding to death (I have heard of that). So that did scare me into avoiding volume eating for the future. But yes, they can cut it away, if your insurance covers it.

Part of the problem is the hunger and the lack of feeling full....after surgery (even dor years) I was never hungry, I ate in cycle with everyones normal meals and had snacks to get more in...but I wasnt hungry and when I ate reasonable size I was FULL...that isnt the case anymore.  So while I know I am eating more, I wouldnt say it is where it was before WLS but it isdefinately too mcuh.  He told me basically it forms with some people- he didnt say it was from overeating. Hopefully, I will get more answers soon...and I went through a special process just to have the hernia fixed because my insurance didnt have him as a provider, but I needed him to correct / repair his work.  Hopefully, we will get to the bottom of this soon.

I am worried about the amount of weight gain I have had already! I am scared that I have ruined my tool as well. I know I cannot eat a lot (still more than I could after RNY, but I sure do pu**** till I am comfortable too sometimes, I keep mentally thinking that I am not getting enough for the baby. I am at the point of where I will have to have someone tie me down to keep me from going into extreme exercise mode the minute the baby is born. It also does not help to hear about how some women have only gained a few pounds! I am almost at a 60 lb gain, but I refuse to eat artificial sweeteners, and I find myself waking up in the middle of the night to eat as well. I am not in the same spot as you are, but I am sorry to hear you are going through this! I hope all turns out OK for you. you are not getting judged by me by any means! Just want you to know you are not alone feeling this way! My husband keeps telling me that he thinks it is all water weight, and I will be surprised how fast it will come off... He was not in the fitting room with me, when I had to fold the fatty skin into the larger maternity pants because I outgrew the other ones

Keep positive and remember that stress makes it harder to lose as well. I find I gain more the months I am stressed out!

I have read most woman here dont have the issues that I am facing ---thank god for that.  I think you will do great...I just want to get it handled before I am where I was before my tool.  Thanks for your support- and I remember buying bigger clothes was really hard-it has been difficult to like myself during this journey.  I try to just focus on the miracle of my girls.  I am undoubtably thankful for them.

The funny thing about it is throughout the whole pregnancy, I have only been really disgusted with the last 15 lbs! I really did not notice a change in my body until now Now I am seeing it in my arms and I really think pulling out some of the "fat sweaters" because I am not going to buy more clothes (other than the jeans I needed to get).

I hope things get better for you!

Jenn

I don't have any info on what you're asking but wanted to say hi...and to say not to get too down on yourself.  Talk to your dr and see what he says; hopefully he'll tell you he can fix the problem and that it will make your surgery go back to pre-baby functions.

[[hugs]]

Thank you...I still have my fingers and toes crossed for you.  I stay on the board for all of the learning and following ot TTC couples. 

I didn't have RNY but I am definately have some issues too. I can eat a large amount and I don't think I should be able to with the amount I have in my band. My doc just thinks I need more of a fill, I'm hoping thats the case. I really have let myself get into bad eating habits and I'm so angry with myself. I have 40lbs to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight and I need to do it now before it gets too far out of control. I am still down 80 from my heaviest, but I'm seeing a 3 now and I swore to myself to never let myself get back up in the 300's. I now weigh what I did when I was 9 months pregnant! I also think I may have an incisional hernia (2 C sections) but I haven't gotten it looked at cause I no longer have health insurance. I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone in this struggle.

I hope that you are able to get another fill and get things in order too.  Its scary as hell to be out of control again.  I wi**** was just as easy as saying I am going to eat this or that...but with any addiction I still need treatment- and my tool is needing adjustment and my additude has been in therapy for months. LOL   Oh- and when the surgeon looked around he told me I have a c-section hernia too...but I am far less concerned about that at this point.  Imagine fixing both things just sets me over the anxiety point.  When he fixed my internal hernia- he told me that it would have required 4-5 other ports because my c-section was very low (good thing) so he couldnt justify it without more consent and insurance.  I hear its not an easy surgery to have-I say well then just save it for my tummy tuck. LOL  I dont think people remember how hard it is to honestly hate yourself...I hate myself for where I am...which I know just puts more pressure on me...But i remember throwing away all those pills and thinking- adios see you in many, many years from now (hoped I would be  old when I needed them!)...not far from having to be back on some and I am pissed and disappointment.....but I am trying to be hopeful that something more can be done.