Not a clue!  I don't know a lot of people -- okay, I know no people -- 10 years out, so I'm not sure of complications that far out.  I have heard of something called intusseption -- or something like that -- that some of my longer-out friends have had issues with.

Hello out there. I haven't been here in a long time, but I still love reading all the posts from everyone.

I have some questions for post op folks.

No one ever explained there would be new and strange complications that come up YEARS after surgery. I am terribly anemic and I have a Hematologist that is happy to give me IV iron every few months. I have gotten used to that problem, but there are others that no one seems to understand. I can't even get anyone to believe it is a REAL problem. I can't find one single thing that sets it off. The pain is intermittent, but extreme! I sometimes have vomiting and diarrhea. Then the next time, there is only pain. It is so hard to describe to someone. The pain is in my lower right and left quads and sometimes it is in my back. My bowels are leaving me in the dust on a daily basis. I can't get to the potty fast enough sometimes. My bm's are jelly like and always a lot of matter! I haven't had this problem until about a year ago. I have been to the ER twice for CT's. I don't have a gallbladder and it is never my appendix. They can never find any type of bowel blockage. I have been to a gastroenterologist. He did a colonoscopy and it was great! I seem to keep going downhill. I just don't bounce back anymore. Every time I am sick to my stomach, my husband makes me feel silly for worrying. Does anyone have any similar experiences? Can you tell me what you found out?

This isn't dumping. I know what that is and what to expect.

It's interesting to me that all three of us in this conversation had our surgeries in 2008. Terri, glad to hear that you have reduced sugar cravings. I think sugar is a horrible beast for a lot of people. I don't have a Smoothie King around me, but your smoothie sounds great!  Please post an update when you get some lab results. 

I had my WLS in November 2008. I have really been off track the last 2 years and gained 40 pounds due to family problems and going back to my 'comfort' of food. I am low in protein as well as D3.  I am taking 10000 D3 a day and still having trouble bringing it up.  I have recently bought Gladiator Protein from Smoothie King and have been drinking 2 shakes a day.  I add the 80 calorie Greek yogurt to it as well as the Diet Cranberry Flavored juice with 5 calories.  So I am getting in 59 grams of protein per shake and 265 calories.  It has helped me decrease my sugar cravings considerably and find myself not eating very much.  Trying so hard to get back on track.

Google SIBO... it is bacteria overgrowth in small intestine.. 

Plus - you may need to get tested for food allergies.. I got tested and after i eliminated foods that I was allergic to - I feel much better.