Question:
Abdominal Pain

I have been told that people who have had WLS have pain in the stomach fairly often. Is this true?    — K T. (posted on April 16, 2001)

April 16, 2001
Hi. I am 3 1/2 months post op (Lap RNY 12-27-00)I am down 73 pounds and the only time I have pain at all is when I foolishly eat something I know I shouldn't like fried foods or something that just doesn't agree with me. Even then it is not what I would call pain just an uncomfortable feeling. What does and does not agree with you will depend on you. Everyone of us is different and we just have to do the trial and error thing to find out. DO NOT let the horror stories or someone else's experience scare you out of having this done. You will not ever regret having this surgery. It will give you your life back. I used to love fresh hot bread but now I don't even try to eat it because I know that it will not agree with me but you know what? I would trade fresh hot bread smothered in butter any day for the loss of 73 pounds and counting!!!!! Lots of love and good luck in what ever you decide!---Tonia
   — Tonia B.