rearrangement of the intestines
anyway, i have some questions regarding the rearrangement of the intestines, such as flatulence, going to the bathroom and make number 2, how often do you it, as soon as you eat, with every meal, or such once a day?
Regarding the vitamins, how many do you take daily, whats the standard?
are you so happy with this procedure, if you need to do it again would you do it?
Can someone show me a normal meal for someone that has already a couple of months off...
Thank!!!! I will greatly appreciate all the information you guys can give me... i will have an endocopy done, and im a bit scared but i know it will be as quick as possible and il be know down..lol..... :)
I have lost 25lbs in 5 weeks and I am very happy. Eating is a trial and error. You just need to be patient with yourself and know that we all are learning as we go. I will tell you I was terrified before surgery and now know this is normal for pre-op patients. I would do this all over again in a heartbeat. Your new life is right around the corner.
Good luck and keep us updated
Julie
I take 3 calcium doses (2 pills 2x a day, and then a "treat" calcium once a day) , 1 iron and 2 multi vitamins. Every 2 weeks I give myself a B12 injection.
I would do this surgery 100x over.
My meals today (5/16 will be 9mths out)
B - 6 shrimp
L - 1/2 hamburger (lean beef, protein bread, tomato/lettuce/pickle) and a few fries
D - the other half of my burger
Snack - quest protein bar; another snack will be apple slices with cheese
Some days I eat more... some days less
I don't fart any more than I used to. It doesn't smell any worse than it used to, either.
No, I don't poop with every meal or as soon as I eat. I poop about once a day, sometimes skip a day. I take Miralax every couple days to help prevent constipation.
The ASMBS recommends RNY patients take two multivitamins a day, three or four doses of calcium, iron and B12. In addition to that, I take D3, vitamin A and zinc because I had deficiencies, and I take vitamin C with my iron because it increases absorption of iron.
Yes, I'd do it again if I had to.
A couple months out, a normal meal for me was half a cup of vegetarian chili, or half a cup of Greek yogurt, or a couple of slices of cheese.
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I don't pass gas more, but mine seem to linger longer or maybe my sense of smell is just more acute.)
I am very happy that I had the surgery. I had my 6mo check up today and am 65% to goal. I can tolerate most foods, but can't eat fried foods, fish or pork. Remember though, most RNYers don't dump, so sweets may still have to be controlled by willpower. I only have mild RH when I eat more than 20g of sugar.
on 5/14/12 9:40 am
A meal for me consists of 1-2 ounces of processed chicken patty (can't seem to tolerate other meats yet), or 2 tbsp of 2% cottage cheese, or 1-2 ounces of soup with no meat and has soft veggies, 1-2 ounces of pureed fruit. I can drink about 4 ounces of protein shakes and other liquids when not eating.
I've lost 43lbs. Even though I'm having a rough time eating right now, I know it will get better, and I would have this surgery done in a heartbeat. I take only a small fraction of the unsulin I used to take daily.
I determined that the Bypass is the best for me since I'm diabetic, have sleep apnea and other medical issues. I needed to drop weight relatively fast, and it is a plus that most people can't tolerate sweets after Bypass surgery.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Who is Kelly?
im so sorry im starting to understand how the bypass works. I didnt knew that most people tolerate sweets after RNY...! it supposed to help pre diabetic and diabetic people more than other WLS..
the thing i dont understand why are so many people dealing with different amounts of vitamins, some need more than others, why is that?...
The poo part and the farts im refering, are for when you are in a more advance stage of the RNY..like 6-12 months....
whats the worse and better part of the RNY for anyone here? im talking about in your everyday life...
There are some basic vitamins all RNY patients should take. But some of us had more of our small intestine bypassed than others, and some of us have bodies that just absorb certain nutrients more efficiently than others. Then, some of us eat a lot of foods high in certain vitamins and others don't. Some eat a lot of foods that actually interfere with the absorption of some nutrients, like if you drink a lot of coffee, it can interfere with the absorption of calcium and iron. Women that have heavy periods lose lots of iron every month, so they need to take more. So we adjust our vitamins based on the results of our blood tests.
RNY does help people with diabetes. Weight loss helps with diabetes, but something about the RNY surgery helps even more. There was a study that compared people that had RNY and lost weight with people that lost the same amount of weight by dieting, and those that had RNY were more likely to have their diabetes improve. (Please don't ask where that study was published, I can't remember).
No need to be sorry.
I'm 3.5 years out, and my poop has been about the same since just a couple weeks after surgery. Normal poop, normal farts.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.