Post op hurdles

[DiminishingDawn]

The reality is that we are changing our gastro intestinal system and we have to expect that issues will crop up short term and long term. I had a very easy first year and nothing too exciting. I had a brief tryst with iron deficiency anemia at 3 months out, supplemented for a few months and was fine. Did not have any anemia issues after. At about a year out I had my bone mass density checked and had bone loss because of the combination of gastric bypass and depo provera use.

Now at about 3 years out, I too am having issues with reactive hypoglycemia. People need to know that this is extremely common. I have had very rare dumping and have never vomited throughout my years post op but now sugars are starting to affect me. I have not had seizures however (thank goodness) and hope that I never do.

We always have to remind ourselves that changing our bodies is going to have an effect somewhere down the line and yes we have to be aware of issues that can crop up and that we are bound sooner or later to have issues to deal with, things to supplement and possible problems down the line.

I'm sorry Paul that you have had such a tough go. I hope that you can find a way to control your seizure issues.

Dawn

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

Dumping Syndrome Gastric dumping syndrome, or rapid gastric emptying, happens when the lower end of the small intestine, the jejunum, fills too quickly with undigested food from the stomach. "Early" dumping begins during or right after a meal. Symptoms of early dumping include nausea, vomiting, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, dizziness and fatigue. "Late" dumping happens 1 to 3 hours after eating. Symptoms of late dumping include weakness, sweating, and dizziness. Many people have both types... It is speculated that "early" dumping is associated with difficulty digesting fats while "late" dumping is associated with carbohydrates.

[MsJacquiiC]

Quite true Dawn. And you're correct. We are surgically altered people and though the benefits and success far outweight the negatives (in most cases anyway...) -- there are some issues that happen along the journey. I'm 6 months post-op and thus far it has been smooth sailing.

I've generally been a healthy person even when I was super obese. I've found out recently that my Vitamin D level is again a bit low - so I've started supplimenting 2000 IU twice daily. I've had no other issues and only hope that throughout the next several years that no issues arise at all.

Thanks for the posting

Jacquii.

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