Getting sick more often after surgery?

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on 3/23/17 5:50 am, edited 4/7/17 10:31 am

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catwoman7
on 3/23/17 5:59 am
RNY on 06/03/15
catwoman7
on 3/23/17 6:02 am
RNY on 06/03/15

I don't know the answer to this, but I wouldn't be at all surprised. Your body is throwing all its resources at healing those first couple of months, plus you're not taking in very many calories at that point....

RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)

HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163

Deanna798
on 3/23/17 6:54 am
RNY on 08/04/15

I think that for me, I have gotten sick less often. This year has been horrible for colds/bugs and flu. My family has had multiple colds and stomach bugs. My youngest had fevers, my husband got stuck in a hotel in South Dakota puking and pooping, so he couldn't fly home for 2 days. I have had nothing more than a sniffle all winter.

I think it's just coincidence that you've gotten sick, I don't think it's directly related to your surgery.

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

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Ginnny
on 3/23/17 10:25 am - Ontario, Canada
RNY on 04/11/16

I agree with Deanna. I haven't been sick once (touch wood) since having surgery a year ago.

Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!

hollykim
on 3/23/17 6:56 am - Nashville, TN
Revision on 03/18/15
On March 23, 2017 at 12:50 PM Pacific Time, computercat wrote:

I had surgery in December and since then I've had 3 colds/flu (pretty sure one cold, one flu, and one that could have been either) and strep throat once. I even had a flu shot this year. Is it normal to have a worse immune system post-op? Does it get better over time?

no,I have actually found just tho opposite. In fact,this year,I have not been sick at all.

 


          

 

rachelp
on 3/23/17 7:32 am
VSG on 08/01/16

I have been less sick since my surgery. I'm guessing because I'm taking vitamins regularly and eating healthier.

Sleeved 8/1/16

HW 285 / SW 276 / GW 160

 

 

HonestOmnivore
on 3/23/17 8:47 am
RNY on 03/29/17

For what it's worth, here in Ohio, we've had a pretty rough flu season. Not just the current type of flu strain, but upper respiratory colds etc... it might just be a combination of your immune system fighting to heal from the surgery and an increase in the bugs around you?

5'4" 49yrs at surgery date

SW - 206 CW - 128
M1 - 20lb M2 - 9 lb M3 - 7 lb M4 - 7 lb M5 - 7 lb M6 - 6 lb M7 - 4 lb M8 - 1 lb M9 - 2 lb M10 - 4 lb M11 - 0lb M12 - 3lb M13 - 0 lb M14 - 2 lb M15 - 0 lb M16 - 3 lb

Luvmygs
on 3/23/17 10:13 am
VSG on 12/04/14

I too have had the opposite since my surgery. I'm a little over 2 years post op and I've only had 1 mild cold since 2015. But, I do know alot of my friends who also got the flu shot have been getting really sick frequently. I continue to take my vitamins, vitamin C and I wash my hands frequently. It will get better. Take care.

 
  

    

Erin T.
on 3/23/17 12:17 pm
VSG on 01/17/17

I have to join the rest and say I haven't been sick at all. But, my daughter has had a rough go of it with strep throat, colds and of all things hand foot and mouth!

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18

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