Greetings from Thousand Oaks, CA

[MsFit Chef]

Hi Everyone, my name is Jesse and I had my gastro bypass surgery on 09.23.09. As of today, I have lost 34 lbs and estatic! I've had eating obstacles the last month but I'm slowly learning and had overcome a few. I also increased my exercise activity so I can lose as much fat as possible.

I look forward in making new friends and share our journeys together.

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.

[MsJacquiiC]

Heya MsFit - I love that name lol - such a play on words... Anyway - welcome to the forum - Glad to have you here! And congrats on your surgery and the success thus far - 34 pounds first month is very nice progress.

Jacquii.

[desertquilter]

Hi Jesse!! I'm new to the board and just pre-op. It is good to know things are going well for you. I am in CA also..up on the desert in Lancaster.

Are you having issues that are common to everyone? I have heard several say they have 'dumping' problems because of eating or drinking the wrong things. Is this something you have found also?


Viv

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]

Originally Posted by desertquilter I have heard several say they have 'dumping' problems because of eating or drinking the wrong things. Is this something you have found also?

Heya Vivian and welcome to the forum! ((hope you don't mind me chiming in...))
Dumping is quite common for post-ops actually. But at the same time - we are all a bit different. Some can tolerate certain things that others can't. For instance I ate a chocolate brownie the other day that I'm sure would have made a lot of others dump... I told my surgeon that he gave me a cast-iron pouch LOL - so I might be special

Jacquii.

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.

Pouch Most bariatric surgeries restricts the amount of food a patient can eat by reducing the size of the stomach by gastric banding, stapling or removal. What results is known as the gastric pouch.