Gastric Bypass Truth

When I started this blog, I promised to tell the good, the bad and the ugly: everything from gastric bypass surgery complications and misery to “wow” moments. What has happened to me over the last two weeks has been both bad and ugly. It began on Tuesday, October 14th. I had some abdominal cramping, like [...]

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I’m just getting over a major dump. Today started great. I went to a meeting, then went to the park to walk. 2.4 miles in 30 minutes, worked up a nice sweat. I had eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast, and have already had 2 of my 4 daily propels. Had a yogurt for mid-morning [...]

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I saw my PCP this week, and we were discussing life after both gastric bypass and gall bladder removal. Gallstones are one of the most common gastric bypass surgery complications. It seems that up to one third of all gastric bypass patients will develop gallstones in the months following surgery. Wow. The rapid weight loss, [...]

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Today I had my one-year follow-up appointment with my gastric bypass doctor. It was combined with my first follow-up visit after the gall bladder surgery, which is why it’s a whole month early. I got very upset immediately after the gall bladder surgery, as I was given no dietary restrictions other than “nothing greasy.” 2 [...]

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I really thought I would be over it by now. But here I am, 10 days out from having my gall bladder removed, and I’m still hurting and woozy. I can’t do the things I want to do. What, you might ask, does having my gall bladder out have to do with gastric bypass surgery?

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