Question:
Gaining weight

I had my open r-n-y surgery 3 years ago. I never lost my entire weight that I needed to, was about 100 pounds short. I have been gaining weight the past few months, can eat a horse, feel bloated and have stomach pains and much gas all the time lately. Any idea what to do? My surgeon is no longer doing WLS .    — beachdog (posted on June 30, 2006)

June 30, 2006
You might have broken your staples. I have a friend that gained all of her weight back plus more. I would suggest getting rechecked by another surgeon and/or trying that transitions stuff that they sell off of this website
   — Jamal Young

June 30, 2006
Ok Lisa, I tried to read your Profile to see where your at but your last entry was Feb.2004, Have you've tried going back to Basics? Only intakes of just Protein & Water (Non-Calorie drinks. Other wise yes go to another Surgeon. Will your old one recommend anyone or is he refering his patient to another Doctor? My Surgeon, Dr.Rehnke, told me from te get go that I may not fully atain the weight loss I'm hoping for. So at that time I might consider instead of a revision. To then have a Lap Banding place upon my RNY, for further losing. Hope this help. Now be a "Good Littler Girl" and update your profile. We want pictures too!!! Mike
   — Michael Eak

June 30, 2006
I am two years out and find I can eat alot too! I don't think its staple line I think the stomach stretches as we get further out. I have about 70 lbs to lose so I didn't get to the goal I wanted either. I bounce up and down 5 lbs. That has been going on for the last 6 months. Its hard to keep it down. I do know when I am faithful to eating right and exercising 1 hour every other day I am okay...no gain that is. I find losing now is very hard even just a pound. The bloated feeling and gas could be things you are eating. Lots of white carb stuff does that to me so I don't eat too much of them because of it. I have started taking Relacore to help with my stress eating. I think its making a difference.....I don't see anything on scale yet but its only been a week. My suggestion to both of us....lets start a food diary right everything down even how we feel after meal to see what it is that is bothering us. Maybe ask ourselves are we really hungry? Or are we eating to feed another need. I sure hope you do not need another surgery. I fear that maybe my fate one day and I don't want to go that route. I want to make this my final stand to keep the fat off. If you are worried your staple line is ruptured find a stomach Dr that can do an endoscope on you. They can tell you with that simple test if there is a pouch problem (ulcers, staple line problem, etc.) I wish you luck and want you to know you are not alone.
   — dcox94

July 1, 2006
Maybe your stomach pain is trying to tell you something?
   — Novashannon

July 2, 2006
Have you thought about a revision to a DS? If you would like to find out more, come over the DS forum -- there are several revisions that have had great success
   — NancyRudolf

July 6, 2006
wow.... have you really serched for the answer??? I too found a way to sabotage my reults with underminding my own mind...An obese mind is a bad thing to overcome... It really never leaves us, we just need to learn to control it! In hopes of A POSSIBLE CHAT, BIG HUGS, Celeste
   — shakeyourweight