Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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mssdream123
mssdream123
now that I have my date March 22!! I have all type of mix feels. All the work I did to get here and now that I am my mind is over all the place. Scared,happy hoping that I am make the right move for me. I hear all these story about people who has had this surgery (gastric bypass) how they gain all most of there weight back after two or more years. The very thought of being this size again makes me sick! I hate being this big!! my knee,back,legs hurts all the time ok most of the time i can't walk of my steps in my house without getting out of breath I just don't understand allowing your self to get back to this size after all you went thru to take it off!! that to me just don't make sence. Every day I just pray that God orders my steps and help me get thru this process. Can any one give my some suggestion on what type of shake u have to drink two weeks before the surgery something that don't require milk please
deleted_user
deleted_user
no advice from me as I am embarking on the journey from the beginning just now. I have to agree with you that I can't see how someone could work so hard to lose all the weight just to gain it back again. I am so looking forward to when I actually am at the point when I have a date. Good luck to you. You know I prayed to God one day after visiting with my diabetes nurse about if I was going down the right path wanting this surgery and asked him for a sign. Five minutes later my husband who is a long haul truck driver sent me a picture he took of a cross in Illinois that he just had to take and send me at that time. I took it as my sign that I am going in the right direction. I have been doing some searching prepping so to speak and found a sight that did protein mixes in fruit juice blends, I don't know how good they are but the web site is http://www.bariatricfoodsource.com/ I have been searching out for things so that when I get a date I can get prepared to help myself and those that are coming in to help me. Again good luck and God bless
farmgirl392
farmgirl392
I was so excited when I got my surgery date! It felt like I had won the lottery. Then I started to second-guess myself--much like you are doing now. All I can tell you is that it's part of the journey. We all struggle, and we all fear re-gaining the weight. However, if you are willing to change how you think about food and how you eat, you can do this! It will dramatically improve the quality of your life by having such a great impact on your health and self-esteem. Hang in there! BTW, March 22 is my sister's birthday--in my opinion, it's a very good day. :)
bananashowcase
bananashowcase
I have a surgery date of March 20th so we will be doing this together. When I first got my insurance approval letter, I started second guessing myself. But then I began working on my mental issues and it is helping calm my nerves. This message board is also a great place to come just to ask questions and for support.
mssdream123
mssdream123
yes it is it a great release to be able to talk to someone that is going thru what you are going thru and can relate how u feel that is great help
Pam2011
Pam2011
I haven't had WLS yet but I think it is natural to get nervous and kinda second guess your choice as the surgery date rolls closer. It is a big step and even though you have went through alot to get to this point it can be scary I would think.
When I lost the 60 pounds on Weight Watchers a couple years ago, I told myself I would NEVER gain the weight back but last year I did gain back 30 pounds I lost. It is just tough. I think the WLS is a useful tool to loose weight and keep it off but there are other issues you have to work out in order to be successful with weight loss and keeping it off. Eating when bored, stressed those kinda things. Talking to someone about these issues could help if you haven't already. My bariatric program has a psych social person you have to see more than once in order to through their process to get a surgery date. I think it helps to pin point why a person over eats. Good luck!
imjj4short
imjj4short
I'm 2 years out and haven't gained any weight back. I have a 4 lb range 124-127 that I stay in. I continue to follow the program and exercise. I try to make the best use of my wonderful "tool" every day.

I didn't have to do a pre-op diet, so I can't help you there. I just wanted to encourage you and let you know having GBS is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

JJ