Revision from Sleeve to RNY

Jan 20, 2013

After just stalking a few blogs, I have decided to start my very own. My original sleeve was done in Oct 2007, I lost wt for about 6 months, then started maintaining....not good. Finally, after 5 long (L-O-N-G) years, I had a revision to the RNY. Of course, Dr is great, hospital was great, 6 puncture incisions, no drains & minimal pain...while I'm still. I can tell you Lortab in the liquid form tastes....well I don't think I'm allowed to say what I think it tastes like on here! But yeah, it's pretty bad!! I had the RNY 1-14-2013 & doing quite well. Trying to walk daily. I have had a wonderful support group to welcome me home as well. I'm inundated with flowers (sorry now I'm just bragging) but I truly feel loved by them all. My family has been great too, as well as most of the intelligent people at work....

Still on full liquid & cant tolerate anything heavy, including cream of soups. I'm doing the Crystal light drink mix in a water bottle & now the Special K vitamin water as well as yogurt & broth. I have tried the protein drinks, that I actually liked prior to surgery...yeah, NO!!! Everything has changed!! Wait I thought this was just about the size of my stomach & ability to absorb food?? Surprise! I am surprisingly I am satisfied with what I am able to tolerate without nausea. I felt totally different when I woke today, until I realized that there is going to be way more to this journey than just weight loss & eating habits.

As for me, I started at 340 prior to the sleeve, then back up to 308 just prior to the RNY. Day of surgery I was 286. I will weigh again Tuesday when I have my follow up with the nutritionist. Which is another story. I am also an RN, I have worked with the nut. for several years through a home health co. so I feel totally comfortable with her. Guess I'm lucky there too. I am 44 yrs old, have a wonderful, amazing & hot hubby of 10 yrs. I also have 2 pretty amazing boys, ages 14 & 20. I'm also going to be a Grandma in June, early yes but I'm pretty excited for a girl : ) I have 2 close friends that have also had WLS that absolutely admire!! They too have boys so we have more than WLS in common & both of their boys play football. Yes when I mentioned my friends are awesome & supportive, I wasn't lying! I want to get healthy as not to see the open heart boys anytime in my life time, or DM or CVA, etc. You get the pic. We have a goal to travel when the 14 y/o starts college & I'm pretty stoked about starting out in travel nursing!  Goal wt...140-150 I don't know yet. I'm 5'9 so lets just see how low I can go : )

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