What complications have you experienced from RNY? Or have you done well?

I had RNY 14 years ago.  It was the best thing I ever did in my life.  I lost about 80% of my excess weight and kept it off.  I managed to get my body used to sweets and so I eat a lot of chocolate now, but I cant handle liquor - go figure.  I had a stricture, but it was easily cleared.  I think that's why I didn't lose more weight.  So I am not thin, but I look good.  Size 12.  Very happy. 

I have dehydrated myself (within a day of getting home from the hospital).  Then I had scar tissue problems which caused me to be unable to eat much for about a month.  That being said . . . I think I have done well.  Even with the problems that I encountered, I feel like this surgery has saved my life.  I was off all medication within my 2nd doctor visit after the surgery.  I have lost a whole person.  I feel better than I have in 20 years.  So even though there are complications, for me it was absolutely worth it.  I wish I had done it sooner!

I'm almost 14 months out and 168 pounds lost.  In the beginning I was vomiting a LOT.  Sometimes 3 times a day.  I learned to slow down, but then I couldn't get all my protein/foods in for the day and the weight came off REALLY fast.  It eventually got better on it's own and I never throw up anymore.

I also had "Patulous Eustachian Tubes"... which was because I lost so much weight in my face so quickly, the tubes in my ears didn't have enough tissue around them to stay closed.  Felt like I was underwater all the time, and when I spoke it sounded in my head like I had a bucket over my face.  That's slowly getting better now, too.

Now I'm dealing with symptoms of 'dropfoot', which the doc said is caused by rapid weightloss around my legs/butt where the nerves are so close to the surface they get compressed, like a pinched nerve.  It was probably caused by crossing my legs, and sitting on my new bony butt too much at work, compressing the nerve.  It's painful and scary to walk, but I'm getting PT to help it.

Would I do it again? - oh HECK YEAH!!!  In a heartbeat.  It was worth every single pound. 

Thank you everyone for your awesome stories!