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bridgetgirl · 12-03-2004, 10:10 AM

Hi Mike and welcome, I will try to respond to your questions to the best of my ability and my circumstances, everyone is different.. rsponses may differ... here we go

How do you (and how can I) deal with such a drastically modified diet for the rest of my life when you/I could not before?? : its very interesting because YOU JUST DO, some peopple have mourning for about the first 3 months, because youve lost that one thing in your life that you could turn to no matter what... FOOD! Food is the enemy, it has gotten you to this point in your life. You learn to realize that quickly as well as embrace it. Another member Phil, statrted going to OA and modifying his eating behaviors NOW, he recognized the problem and addressed it immediately, he would be a great guy to turn to about it, he's an inspiration.

Could someone please describe "dumping"?? Dumping is when you have too much fat, sugar or carbs... I get it when I drink too much milk, others dont have a problem with milk.. everybodys different....when you have WLS they bypass a great amount of your intestine, so the breakdown of foods isnt as digested as long thus pushing those things right into your system... when this happens you can rapud heartbeat, diaherrea, stomach pains, sweats, the urge to sleep... sometimes it feel like a really bad flu that lasts about 30 minutes some people dont dump at all, soem people can tolerate more amounts of sugars, fats and carbs... it has nothing to do with age, height or gender... everyone is different.. day by day you find out what you can tolerate and what you cant, same days you can tolerate one thing and then eat it again and get sick.... everyday is an interesting one I tell ya...

Is Sugar out forever?? (seems related to dumping) No..... but again everyone is diif=fferent, I can tolerate abour 15 grams of sugar before I get sick, some people dont touch it all who have had prior diabetes, some folks dont get sick at all...

Someone posted about a "drain" they have. Is this part of the operation like on a temporary basis? The purpose? Soometimes they put in a JP drain, this is not often but it does happen, usually when there a juices in the OLD stomach and that stuff has tobe drained out.... the JP tube goes into the old stomach not your new pouch

Where are the stories of the failures??? There have to be some. I would be interested in knowing why it did not work out for some. This new way of eating success depends on you! You can fail it like every other diet you have attempted as well, this surgery will you get lean/leaner and then its your responsibility to maintain it through learning new eating techniques and making healthier weating choices, many of that is enforced the firsy year-year and half with dumping and limiting the food intake... but as time goes on, you learn to adapt and can eat more and tolerate more as well....

Lastly, I do not consider myself a chronic overeater, although I do eat until full at meals. I have ALWAYS been overweight and am getting bigger by eating somewhat "normally". I do not have any health problems common to morbidly obese people, YET. But my body is starting to give up...at this rate will be a cripple eventually.

In your opinion, would this gastric bypass be a good move for me based on the small amount of info i have given? ABSOLUTELY! i was in the same boat, I had joint pain, low back pain and asthma... i didnt have sleep apnea or diabetes, although my blood pressure and sugar levels were on the up..... this has been the best thing for me, and Im sure you wouldnt have any regrest either! Good luck to you Mike and welocme to the board. Keep us posted on your thoughts and progress! happy Holidays!