How successful where you after bariatric surgery?

Posted by deere5010 @deere5010, Mar 13, 2023

I am so neverous but excited to get approved for sugery. I struggled with weightloss my whole life. What are your positive and negative thoughts going thru the whole process

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susanh824 | @susanh824 | Mar 14, 2023

I had RNY in 2000, back when it was done as an open procedure. I worked hard the first year, and list 120 lbs, putting me within 13 lbs of my goal weight. Unfortunately, I was addicted to sugar, and had counted on dumping syndrome to keep me in line. And I’m on of those people who doesn’t dump. Over the years, I reverted to my same bad eating patterns and gained a lot of my weight back. But then I developed a condition with my pancreas that is common in post/RNY patients. It’s called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). So all of my excess weight has come off without me trying. I fight to hold on to every pound. Not fun.