poll - what did your surgeon tell you about dumping?

 My surgeon never gave a specific number, but he implied that the majority patients dump. Like some of the others have said, I got a lot of information here.

When I talked to the surgeon it was like a "throw away" remark.--" some people will have dumping syndrome"--at that time I didn't even know what he was talking about and it kind of went over my head. I've since learned lots about it from the people on this forum ! I think I should have been more prepared to ask him questions when I met with him--but actually when I saw him I hadn't even thought about the bypass--I was determined to get the band.

My surgeon told me that 30% dump and to assume that I dump.

I was under the impression from my surgeon that most RNYers dump. It was here that I got the real scoop about only around 30% actually do.

I never heard anyone in my surgeons office say anything about dumping.
It was briefly mentioned at a support group meeting but I didn't understand what they were talking about.
I didn't learn about it until I read it here.

Mine said, "Some dump and some don't...  just assume that you will to help prevent dumping."  He also said that RNY patients are more likely to dump.

I was told that dumping was a side effect after eating sugar.  I resolved  myself to the fact that I would no longer eat sugar.  I heard a lady in a support group meeting talk about needing to lay down for 15 minutes thinking she would die.  Then, in a support group  meeting they said "or fat" and I thought, "I didn't sign up for this - no sugar or no fat!"

Dumb me - I had to see what happened so I tried sugar - turns out nothing happened.  It would be better for me if I did get deathly ill.  I'm fighting my temptation to eat desserts all of the time now.

Mine gave me the 30% and told me to worry more about long term RH than dumping.

Christine

Come to think about it--he NEVER mentioned anything about RH--hmmm-something else to find out about !

I was never given much information, but the info I was given made it sound like a definite side effect of the surgery.