My 5 years anniversary....
Well, it has been 5 years since I had my gastric bypass, and a lot has happened.
I have had multipule reconstructive surgeries, tummy tuck with hernia repair, breast reduction and arm lift. I was one of the lucky ones, my insurance paid for those surgeries. I will be having liposuction done on my upper arms, and that will be on me.
My diabetes has returned, but I am able to control it with oral medications, which is much better than the insulin shots I was using before my gastric bypass.
I gained 40 lbs back from my lowest weight, and I am still happy that I am down 155 lbs. I am staying steady at a size 12.
I still chart my protein, carbs, fat and calories on fitday.com, and I still excercise and if I eat more than 14 grams of sugar at a time, or eat to fast and, of course, if I don't chew my food small enough...I DUMP.....So I guess my tool is still working.
I just went to my nurtionist and weight loss surgeon and tweaked my diet and was told that I am a success, and that gaining the 40 lbs is normal and expected.
I truly believe that if I would not have had my gastric bypass, I would not be alive today!
After 5 years..........
NO coke or carbonated drinks
NO eating and drinking at the same time
NO drinking until 30 minutes after eating
NO high sugar foods
NO gulping fluids
NO NSAIDS
YES protein first
YES drinking 64+ oz's of water daily
YES excercise
YES small portions of food
YES Vits, B12-B6, Calcuim, and Iron daily
YES to living life to the fullest
YES - YES to living life to the fullest. All of you that are worried that you have failed by gaining some weight back, I was told that it is normal. I was beating myself up, I thought that I was doing good, following the rules, yet, I got my diabetes back and gained 40 lbs.
I am normal. You are normal, so go excercise, tweak your diet, and stop beating yourself up.
Cindy Smith
Gastric Bypass 8/6/2003
I have had multipule reconstructive surgeries, tummy tuck with hernia repair, breast reduction and arm lift. I was one of the lucky ones, my insurance paid for those surgeries. I will be having liposuction done on my upper arms, and that will be on me.
My diabetes has returned, but I am able to control it with oral medications, which is much better than the insulin shots I was using before my gastric bypass.
I gained 40 lbs back from my lowest weight, and I am still happy that I am down 155 lbs. I am staying steady at a size 12.
I still chart my protein, carbs, fat and calories on fitday.com, and I still excercise and if I eat more than 14 grams of sugar at a time, or eat to fast and, of course, if I don't chew my food small enough...I DUMP.....So I guess my tool is still working.
I just went to my nurtionist and weight loss surgeon and tweaked my diet and was told that I am a success, and that gaining the 40 lbs is normal and expected.
I truly believe that if I would not have had my gastric bypass, I would not be alive today!
After 5 years..........
NO coke or carbonated drinks
NO eating and drinking at the same time
NO drinking until 30 minutes after eating
NO high sugar foods
NO gulping fluids
NO NSAIDS
YES protein first
YES drinking 64+ oz's of water daily
YES excercise
YES small portions of food
YES Vits, B12-B6, Calcuim, and Iron daily
YES to living life to the fullest
YES - YES to living life to the fullest. All of you that are worried that you have failed by gaining some weight back, I was told that it is normal. I was beating myself up, I thought that I was doing good, following the rules, yet, I got my diabetes back and gained 40 lbs.
I am normal. You are normal, so go excercise, tweak your diet, and stop beating yourself up.
Cindy Smith
Gastric Bypass 8/6/2003
(deactivated member)
on 8/25/08 11:16 am - Chesterfield, MO
on 8/25/08 11:16 am - Chesterfield, MO
Congratulations, Cindy - you Are a success story.
I am 2 1/2 years out and can say most of the same. My diabetes has also returned, and I was very depressed about that at first, but so many things are right that were wrong, I really can't complain. And what are a few units of insulin a day compared to 100 units of insulin a day?
I had gained about 10 lbs., but I feel fortunate that I caught it and have been working it back off slowly but surely.
This surgery is life=saving and life-changing. I thank God,
Hugs.
Barb
I am 2 1/2 years out and can say most of the same. My diabetes has also returned, and I was very depressed about that at first, but so many things are right that were wrong, I really can't complain. And what are a few units of insulin a day compared to 100 units of insulin a day?
I had gained about 10 lbs., but I feel fortunate that I caught it and have been working it back off slowly but surely.
This surgery is life=saving and life-changing. I thank God,
Hugs.
Barb
Cindy,
You have done a wonderful job. The decision to have WLS is very difficult to make but what a life afterwards! (I knew I couldn't do the no drinking with meals!)
It is so important for us to continue to be proactive about our health by getting protein first, drinking water and taking vitamins. Some folks get to feeling better and "forget" to follow up with their health care. You've done a GREAT JOB!
Edited to add: I am so jealous of the PS you had! I wish insurance would pay for mine!
Dianne from FL
You have done a wonderful job. The decision to have WLS is very difficult to make but what a life afterwards! (I knew I couldn't do the no drinking with meals!)
It is so important for us to continue to be proactive about our health by getting protein first, drinking water and taking vitamins. Some folks get to feeling better and "forget" to follow up with their health care. You've done a GREAT JOB!
Edited to add: I am so jealous of the PS you had! I wish insurance would pay for mine!
Dianne from FL
SW / GW / CW 5'10"
306 / 165 / 140
With the DS: there is no stoma, so no stoma strictures; there are no limitations (other than volume) against drinking before, during or after meals; 80% of ingested fat is malabsorbed; 98.9% of type II diabetics are CURED of this devastating disease, with data showing stable cure over 10 years out; there is the best average weight loss and most durable (average 76% excess weight loss going out 10 years) of all of the bariatric surgeries. That's why I had a DS!
Hi Michele,
Yes, the gain of 40 lbs contributed some, but my great grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, brothers and uncles all had diabetes.
He also told me that skinny people have diabetes, and that genetics played the largest part for me. He said that being in remission for 4 years helped my body heal, and probably extended my lifetime.
With the WLS, I am eating the right way and can control my diabetes with mostly diet and some low dosage of diabetic oral meds. Before surgery I was on 100 units of insulin daily and two oral medications. I went off all my diabetic meds the day after surgery.
I think the reason you do not hear much on diabetes returning, is because, insurance is just now accepting that WLS can put diabetes in remission, nobody wants to open the can of worms that diabetes can return.
***Just a note to thank everyone for your uplifting replies. I hope that everyone reaches there 5 year anniversary healthy and happy.
Cindy Smith
Yes, the gain of 40 lbs contributed some, but my great grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, brothers and uncles all had diabetes.
He also told me that skinny people have diabetes, and that genetics played the largest part for me. He said that being in remission for 4 years helped my body heal, and probably extended my lifetime.
With the WLS, I am eating the right way and can control my diabetes with mostly diet and some low dosage of diabetic oral meds. Before surgery I was on 100 units of insulin daily and two oral medications. I went off all my diabetic meds the day after surgery.
I think the reason you do not hear much on diabetes returning, is because, insurance is just now accepting that WLS can put diabetes in remission, nobody wants to open the can of worms that diabetes can return.
***Just a note to thank everyone for your uplifting replies. I hope that everyone reaches there 5 year anniversary healthy and happy.
Cindy Smith
Cindy,
Congratulations to you! I hope I'm feeling so successful next April.
Congratulations to you! I hope I'm feeling so successful next April.
Long-term post-ops with regain struggles, click here to see some steps for getting back on track (without the 5-day pouch fad or liquid diet): http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/bananafish711/blog/2013/04/05/don-t-panic--believe-and-you-will-succeed-/
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