I too am concerned that your doctor is not offering any pre/post operative advice. Perhaps this is the reason people have told you about others being so ill after this surgery!?! Without this information and education, I could most definitely understand why people may be ill and vomiting all the time.
My first thought would be to research your surgeon! How many of these procedures has he done and how have his patients fared? Do you have any other choices for surgeons where you live...one that might offer the information you need?
Most people I have talked to (before and after my surgery) have had very extensive medical appointments with a variety of doctors (PCP, surgeon, nutritionist, psychologist, pulmonologist, cardiologist) as well as several nutritional counseling sessions. Myself, along with getting cleared by a psychologist and pulmonologist, I had to attend a nutritional meeting prior to surgery and then one at 1 week post op, 3 weeks post op and 6 weeks post op. And they offer annual follow up nutritional meetings. They offered very specific information about how our "new stomachs" will be--how big they are at various stages post op, what we can and cannot eat at various stages post op, how we might feel if we eat something we shouldn't, or just eating too much....we were even told the size of a bite of food we should eat and how many times we should chew it and how long it should take us to eat. There is just so much information you need before and after WLS.
I have had very few problems since having my surgery 2.5 months ago. People have told me that I've never looked so good! A couple of times, I have had some discomfort when having ate just a bite or two too much and I have gone through "dumping" once or twice. Thankfully it was not as terrible experience as I've heard others have had, but it is usually enough to make me extra mindful at what and how much I eat at my next meal.
I wish you the best of luck on your weight loss journey!
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Surgery: April 20th, 2009
Highest Weight: 294
Pre-op Weight: 292
Current Weight: 214
Goal Weight: 141
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