Question:
Has anyone on here ever NOT dumped at all???
I am confused about the whole "Dumping" Phenomenon. I am not even two weeks post op and I can carefully eat some soft solids and even have experiemneted with some "unusual" foods and have NOT had any dumping! Its not that I WANT it, LOL, but I am trying to figure out why its so common in most of the folks Ive talked to! I even had two bites of pizza today. and a good sized hunk of watermelon! Any comments from anyone who is finding the food thing a bit more liberal than everyone says? Lisa — Lisa G. (posted on September 2, 2001)
September 2, 2001
Hi Lisa. I am approximately 10 weeks post and have never thrown up. I
have had some nausea on occasion but it is rare. I have been fine with
foods and at the beginning wondered why I wasn't having the problems a lot
of my friends were having. I have decided not to get too concerned.
Lately (like in the last week) I have found that my tastes are changing.
It seems like I taste the oil first in any food cooked in oil. That
usually makes me not want to eat it. I have been eating regular foods for
quite some time now. I have no problems with meats or any of the other
things some people warned me about. I find that I will forgo the bread in
most meals because I consider it wasted space. I'm really into salads with
meat on them lately. Be happy that you are assimilating well. And quit
experimenting with stuff you're probably not supposed to eat. It's too
early to mess around (here is a mental smack on the hand from me :-). Good
luck!
— Kimberly L.
September 2, 2001
I am about ten weeks post-op from laparascopic RNY and have not experienced
dumping syndrome. I have not consumed significant quantities of high sugar
or high fat foods either. Apparently dumping comes as a result of eating
either of these in concentrated amounts. It seems that everyone has a
different level of sensitivity to sugar and fat. I not really looking
forward to finding my limit, but I may slip up and find out the hard way. I
found a good desciption of Dumping Syndrome at this web site:
http://www.sabariatric.com/side_effects.htm
<br>"Dumping Syndrome - one of the key features that helps a
patient control calorie intake after Gastric Bypass is the fact that food
leaves the tiny stomach
pouch only into a section of the small intestine called the jejunum. This
pathway for the food is the "Roux-en-Y" part of the full name for
the procedure,
and it matters because the jejunum is simply not made to handle
concentrated calories, especially refined sugar. The effect of this is
that if a person
consumes sugar after a gastric bypass (such as ice cream, chocolate candy,
or a soda) the presence of the sugar in this segment of intestine will
create
a reaction called dumping syndrome that affects the whole body. An episode
of dumping shows up as palpitations (heart racing), a sweaty and clammy
feeling, cramping abdominal pain, diarrhea, and then a feeling of weakness
during which the person simply must lay down for an hour or so until it
passes. Dumping syndrome is not dangerous, but it feels awful. It is not
exactly a side effect, in the sense that works in a beneficial way by
steering
patients away from that type of food. "
— Jonathan M.
September 2, 2001
I had LAP RNY June 12,2001...I have never dumped so far and I will be
honest..I drink sugared drinks.. ;o( My biggest problems are drinking to
soon after a meal,bread and some meats. To date I have lost 51LBs YIPEE!!
I wish you the best of luck and would never advise you to rush your Post
Op diet!
— Stephanie B.
September 2, 2001
I'M 7 MONTHS POST-OPT AND HAVE ONLY DUMPED ONCE FROM CHINESE FOOD. I GET
WEAK AND TIRED WHEN I EAT OR DRINK SOMETHING WITH SUGAR.
— crabtree
September 2, 2001
I am 8 1/2 months post-op and can honestly say, I've not had a problem. I
did have what I thought was dumping ONCE, about two weeks post op. Never
had it since. I can drink milk and eat dairy products, drink juices
straight, I eat breads, although very small amounts and not daily, and I
actually can have some candy or some cake or pie. Again, the key is
moderation. I had cake maybe two or three times since surgery, for
birthdays. I may treat myself to a bite sized candy now and again, but not
very often. The thing I'm grateful for is not being sick, and being able to
eat like a "normal" person.
— Maria H.
September 2, 2001
Hi, I have never dumped. I am 4 months post-op and can eat about anything.
That's the problem. I have been way too experimental with eating and
subsequently plateaued for almost a month. I was testing my body way too
soon to see if I would tolerate sugars and carbs. I do, and unfortunatly
was not losing weight. I was eating small amounts of food, but if it's all
junk, there's no way to lose weight. Moderation is the key. If you can
tolerate these foods, good for you. Just be careful. They are the same
exact foods that got us to this point to begin with. Good luck!
— arialee
September 3, 2001
Dumping is not a side-effect of all weight loss surgeries, just RNY. Also,
not everyone experiences it. I have dumped but I have NEVER vomited. I'm
getting close to a year and 1/2 postop RNY.
— Cindy H.
September 3, 2001
Lisa, I'm coming up on 9 weeks post-op (Lap RNY). I can honestly say that
I've never once thrown up, nor have I ever dumped. I haven't found a
single food yet that I cannot eat and I've tried pretty much *everything*.
Hope this helps!
— CaseyinLA
September 3, 2001
I had surgery in may of 2000...I have never dumped...but I havent eaten
sugar at all..down 150 pounds now
— Tracey W.
October 25, 2001
I am 11 weeks post-op & I have never dumped. I do not eat anything
with more than 10-15 grams of sugar though.
— [Anonymous]
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