Question:
CONSTIPATION and WEIGHT GAIN

It has been 3 1/2 years since my RNY surgery. I lost 120 pounds at first and then gained about 20 pounds back( which I needed to do since I was too thin). I then maintained my weight for about 2 years. In the past year the scale has climbed another 45 pounds (65 total now). I am usually constipated and usually don't go for 5-7 days at a time. I heard that sometimes after a while people get a partial blockage from scar tissue causing the food to stay in their system longer than it should, causing them to gain weight as a result. Please advise me as I am in a panic and don't want to gain all my weight back!!! I'm already half way to gaining it all back!!!    — marcia B. (posted on September 16, 2003)

September 16, 2003
As a longterm post-op you know it's time to call the doctor to discuss the weight gain and the constipation. Good luck!
   — Starrlina

September 16, 2003
I too have been having severe constipation with water retention and was impacted over the weekend. It was one of the worst pains in the world. After calling my surgeon they realized I had too much calcium in my system. They had me on a calcium supplement 1000 mg, taking tums, taking my multivitamin with calcium in it, and I am drinking 2 cups of skim milk a day. The nurse told me to stop the supplement and give it a few days. Maybe you should check this out.
   — ckreh

September 16, 2003
Any time you're not going for 5-7 days, it's time to talk to the doctor.
   — Cathy S.