Hi everyone!

 My name is Sheree.  I had Roux-en-y 6 years ago in Minnesota.  My husband, kids and I moved to Michigan after the economy took a turn in our household and my husband lost his job.  We now live in the Thumb of Michigan where I grew up.

I can't say this experience with gastric bypass was good for me. You see, I learned early on that I could get around what was done to my pouch and eat what I wanted, to a point.  I dumped on sugar, no doubt there but found ways to make it work.  I didn't have a huge support system and was let go from the doctors early on.  I went back later on asking for help.  I knew I was broken in my head and now was breaking my pouch.  The doc said I needed to figure out how to diet cause that was my only option.  I walked out of there and felt like I failed.

Fast forward to now..  I started having issues in January health wise and found out last month I need to have my gallbladder out.  My doctors office felt best I go to a gastric bypass doc, which I did.  I went to Dr Kia in Flint.  He will be taking out my gallbladder on the 13th.  It was.. hard.. to go in there honestly.  The waiting room was full of potentials and I failed it...  I didn't say anything cause I didn't know Dr Kia's system.  He was very open to helping me.  He said that they don't let go of patients.. they follow through.   He said a few months after my surgery he will start looking at the structure of the pouch and what can be done to help.  I felt encouraged.

 Anyways.. I just wanted to say hi... I am going to try support groups, and thought I would start here.

Have a good Friday all!