Recovery time for gastric bypass?

DonnaMaria
on 8/12/17 9:20 am

Hi. I am having bypass surgery in a couple of weeks. It is a revision from gastric sleeve. How long did you need to recuperate?

 

Librarian67
on 8/12/17 11:01 am
RNY on 02/28/17

Hopefully some of the revision folks will chime in, but it took me a couple of weeks to get my full energy back. I took a week off work and then did light telework for 2 more weeks so that I could rest occasionally during the day. That said, I wasn't in pain, just tired.

HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.

Kathy1212
on 8/12/17 12:00 pm

I think everyone is different. I had lots of pain and it took me a good month to feel back to my normal self, and even then, I had super low energy and was tired quickly.

Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto

1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017

Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017

  Kathy  

Princess Kath
on 8/13/17 12:29 am - camden Sydney (Australia), Australia

Hi Donna Marie. I am having revision surgery too but not till November. I noticed you had your initial surgery in 2006. The same as me. Good luck. I will be interested to see how you go. Did you have reflux also?

Kathleen from down under

keywest
on 8/13/17 1:52 pm

Hello:

i had had the gastric sleeve surgery in Oct. 2011. I have to have a revision to the gastric bypass due to severe acid reflux and a hiatal hernia. Looks like sometime on Oct. or Nov. I was extremely happy with the weight loss with the sleeve. I lost 112 lbs and was about 18lbs from my goal weight. I gained 50 lbs during this past year which is crazy because after each meal my acid reflux is so bad I would have to vomit. So now I just on liquids and broth.

If anyone can share what to expect, weight loss, pain level, recovery time will be greatly appreciated.

HW: 250      SW: 237      CW: 174   Goal: 125     Height: 5'1    Surgery Date: 10/17/11
       
                              
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