I believe (well, according to my bloodsugar numbers....) Dumping shoots my blood sugar high, while RH is a drop of blood sugar. Two different sets of symptoms for me.

 3 1/2 months out I have never dumped but do follow nutritionists rules pretty closely.

Still have fear of dumping so right now just glad I don't.

1. Do you dump (I'm not gonna try to define dumping for you, other than to say I don't just mean does your tummy get a bit queazy if you eat certain things)?
Yes


2. Have you dumped just a few times, or does it happen often?
Several time....I don't eat sugar other than a bite of something for a taste...negative reinforcement works well


3. Do you dump on sugar? Fat? Something else?
Sugar

4. Do you know what makes you dump, or are you surprised when it happens?
I know....but sometimes I will dump and sometimes not....so best to avoid the trigger.

5. Are you able to prevent dumping by watching what you eat?
Yes

6. Do you ever eat things that you know might cause dumping? Like, is it too hard to resist that brownie even though you know it will probably make you sick?
I know mhy limits and I respect them


7. If you do dump, how did you find out that you dump? Like, did you accidentally eat something you thought was sugar free only to find out it wasn't, or did you test yourself on purpose?
I had my first episode early out eating yogurt that I did not realize had suger.  Total accident!


8. If you don't dump, do you wish you did? If you do dump, do you wish you didn't?
I am glad I dump....negative feedback is a good thing!

1. rarely
2. being that I am 8+ yrs out I have dumped more times than I can count.
3. sugar and too much food
4. know and then sometimes I am surprised
5. yes
6. yes, the doc changed my insides not my brain. It is up to me to make the brain change.
7. oh, I know it. I am not much for SF. I guess you can say I "eat on purpose".
8. I wished I dumped more than I do to keep me away from the trigger foods.

We have the same surgeon.  Do you go to the monthly meetings?

My DH and I try to get to most of them and were planning on going this Thurs. to the group. Hope to see you there.

ps - come on over to the IL board and join us on the Daily Roll Call. There are a great group of people over there from all over the state.

  1.  Do you dump (I'm not gonna try to define dumping for you, other than to say I don't just mean does your tummy get a bit queazy if you eat certain things)?

Yes I do

2.  Have you dumped just a few times, or does it happen often?

It has happned a few times. I figured out pretty quickly what caused it

3.  Do you dump on sugar?  Fat?  Something else?

Sugar alcohols make me dump


4.  Do you know what makes you dump, or are you surprised when it happens?

it took a couple times before I knew what was causing it.


5.  Are you able to prevent dumping by watching what you eat?

Ya I have to watch the amount of SA in any given food and I am ok. I usually stay under 9 grams at a time.


6.  Do you ever eat things that you  know might cause dumping?  Like, is it too hard to resist that brownie even though you know it will probably make you sick?

NO


7.  If you do dump, how did you find out that you dump?  Like, did you accidentally eat something you thought was sugar free only to find out it wasn't, or did you test yourself on purpose?

I was eating sugar free as that was what is on my plan and was getting sick. I put two and two together. 

8.  If you don't dump, do you wish you did?  If you do dump, do you wish you didn't?

I wish I didn't because I could stay on plan better. But oh well I deal 

 I have not "tested the waters" to date.

 1.  Do you dump (I'm not gonna try to define dumping for you, other than to say I don't just mean does your tummy get a bit queazy if you eat certain things)?

I am pretty early out but will try to answer as best as possible.  Only once has anything happened that i will consider it dumping.  I had a small piece of pumpkin roll at work.  30 minutes later i felt faint, dizzy, naseaus, diarhhea..and i was at work.  It worked its way out of my system in about 20 minutes and then i was ok.  I could have been the roll or it could have been a piece of fruit.  Not sure as i haven't had either ever since.  In the very beginning post op i would get a tummy ache from SF hot choc. and choc. milk.  Not sure if that would be considered dumping or just an adversion .  

2.  Have you dumped just a few times, or does it happen often?
Just once that i know of..


3.  Do you dump on sugar?  Fat?  Something else?
Would have been sugar..but i can eat small cookies with no problem.  

4.  Do you know what makes you dump, or are you surprised when it happens?  
I was surprised..

5.  Are you able to prevent dumping by watching what you eat?
Not sure.

6.  Do you ever eat things that you  know might cause dumping?  Like, is it too hard to resist that brownie even though you know it will probably make you sick?
I can resist most things if i think they might make me dump.

7.  If you do dump, how did you find out that you dump?  Like, did you accidentally eat something you thought was sugar free only to find out it wasn't, or did you test yourself on purpose?
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8.  If you don't dump, do you wish you did?  If you do dump, do you wish you didn't?
Yes i think i wish i was more sensitive.  Other than the SF choc. milk no foods have been an issue with me.  I kind of wish i was more sensitive because i have to work extra hard to stay away from temptations. But typically, everything has been hard for me in life (eeyore syndrome here..lol) so it doesn't surprise me that WLS would be a breeze yet tough.