Question:
I am considering the surgery w/my sister, but I am worried about throwing up post op.
— Nicholeelise (posted on October 10, 2008)
October 10, 2008
Hi, you didn't mention which procedure you are contemplating?
— loops
October 10, 2008
I am considering lap band.
— Nicholeelise
October 10, 2008
I had my surgery July 15th and yesterday after my second fill was the first
time I threw up. I was eating cod fish and chewing little bites. I think
I ate too fast and the food piled up in my esophagus because I had a
feeling like the food would not go down. I waited thinking it would pass
but it didn't so I went to the nearest bathroom basically put my finger
down my throat and threw it up. I did not have the gag reflex so I used my
finger. Also, it wasn't like most vomitting when you have the uncontrolled
gagging and all the acid coming up. It was just the food that I had just
ate. For me I was just happy that I couldn't eat more and I knew the
weight loss would kick in. I also knew to eat slower and pay attention to
my body.
Marilia
— azoreangal
October 10, 2008
I had lap band 4-16-08 and I have never thrown up. My band lets me know
that I am full and I don't try to push anything else down. Each person is
different and has different reactions to their band, so what is good for
me, may not work on someone else. Good Luck
— dyates2948
October 11, 2008
23 months out from rny -- i have never thrown up -- i eat slow -- i chew
my food - i do not over eat or try to eat everything on my plate -- i
learned this from other ppl on OH
— RCassety
October 11, 2008
I had the sleeve 4-1/2 months ago and have never thrown up! I do follow
all the pouch rules! Couldn't be happier with the results! Good luck!
— GlitterGal
October 11, 2008
Throwing up is the least of your worries...It's avoidable for most of
us...It's a short lived phase even for those that have chronic
vomiting...It stops. (normally...there are always gonna be a few that just
have a terrible time, but mostly it's avoidable) I didn't have many
episodes of this at all. Maybe two or three times in 4 years. I did make
myself vomit from overeating accidentally while out to dinner. I had to go
get rid of some food because once it hit me that I was "full" I
had no idea I had eaten too much...(Reason you must pay close attention to
portions and eating) When you go out with friends, you tend to talk and
lose track of what you've eaten! So that can be dangerous until you're a
seasoned post op! That "learned me" really quick! But vomiting
is totally different after surgery...There is no stomach acid or
liquids....so your food comes back up virtually the same (only chewed) Even
still tastes like it did going down! And the amount is so small usually
that it comes up...You spit it out... and it's over! I often felt nauseous,
but rarely vomited. You have a lot to research...there are far more things
to think about than vomiting! READ and LEARN as much as you can before you
decide on any wl surgery!
— .Anita R.
October 11, 2008
What about throwing up worries you?
Throwing up is never fun but weight loss surgery, particularly the band,
shouldn't make you throw up anymore or less than if you didn't have a band.
I have not had WLS so I can't speak from personal experience, but from
what I've read, the type of "throwing up" one might experience
from eating too much or getting something stuck is a lot difference from
the type of "throwing up" one does when sick with the stomach flu
or food poisoning.
If you did develop problems with nausea and vomiting post-op, there are a
lot of really good anti-emetic medications to help you cope. [anti-emetic
is fancy talk for anti-nausea/anti-vomiting]
If you are really concerned about this, I would suggest talking to your
doctor/surgeon about how likely it is that you would experience post-op
nausea/vomiting and how it would be treated.
— mrsidknee
October 12, 2008
Hi. I am 11 years out from a VBG and 8.5 years out from an RNY (was
revised in 2000). I was TERRIFIED of throwing up when I went into this
thing in 1997. I was almost phobic about throwing up my whole life and I'm
thinking that may be where you're coming from. If not, forgive me for
projecting LOL!. Anyway, with the VBG, which is similar in ways to the
banding if I overdid it I would experience intense pain in my esophagus and
would go to the bathroom and basically spit up. It wasn't the violent
retching, there was not the nasty tasting bile or ickiness of traditional
throwing up. It wasn't that bad. However it was also not something that
you want to do a lot of so you learn your cues from your body and stop when
you are satisfied, not full. The only times I have experienced the old
throwing up were when I had a reaction to codeine and when I had food
poisoning or a stomach bug. Those times are horrible because you have to
do a lot of work to get anything up. But they are also pretty few and far
between. Now, throwing up with an RNY is a totally different story. Most
times if I overdo it I can't throw up and I'm just stuck in misery waiting
for it to pass which REALLY reinforces why I don't want to get to that
point LOL! I hope you find this helpful and that it makes it less scary.
I was so scared of it and it really turned out to be a non-issue. The
benefits FAR outweighed that worry! Best of luck to you and your sister!
— Kellye C.
October 12, 2008
With the LapBand, if you follow the rules, you shouldn't have a problem
with vomiting at all.
Good luck,
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
October 12, 2008
I actually did have issues with this after my surgery. However, it wasn't
like stomach virus vomiting or too much alcohol vomiting. For me, it was
more like a deep cough that brought the food up. I never felt nauseated,
just felt a full feeling in my throat. I am terribly afraid to vomit, but
that wasn't the way it felt at all (to me). Like everyone said, eat
slowly! I have 10 minutes for lunch and I wasn't good about slowing down.
I could have avoided it. Good Luck. Deb
— Debbi S.
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