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hi newby here
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flowerofshona
New Member
Welcome vikiB,
What are your questions, what type of surgery are you looking at having ??? what area are you in ?? someone in your area may be able to help you with questions on the the hospital ect.
What are your questions, what type of surgery are you looking at having ??? what area are you in ?? someone in your area may be able to help you with questions on the the hospital ect.
Peterborough Guy
Luton and Dunstable
Hi Vicki,and welcome to the forum.
Stavros
Luton & Dunstable Post-op
Welcome VickiB
Each week since my by-pass I have found more and more of the foods I have been able to eat with no problems and the ones I can’t tolerate.
From what I’ve read on this forum everyone has different experiences. I have had dumping problems with cooked rice, Heinz products with a tomatoes sauce, but not beans strangely, porridge, low fat drinking chocolate. But on the upside I have no problems with steak, chicken, sausages, stews Ect as long as I have very small portions. I even had ½ a Mister Kipling’s mince pie the other day with no problems. I think my rule is to have moderation in all things.
If I have an off day I just stick to liquids like soup, milk and yoghurt.
Eating less after my bypass has been no problem so far as I feel very full very quickly and so don’t have the hunger pangs I used to get. Hope this all helps.
Stavros
Each week since my by-pass I have found more and more of the foods I have been able to eat with no problems and the ones I can’t tolerate.
From what I’ve read on this forum everyone has different experiences. I have had dumping problems with cooked rice, Heinz products with a tomatoes sauce, but not beans strangely, porridge, low fat drinking chocolate. But on the upside I have no problems with steak, chicken, sausages, stews Ect as long as I have very small portions. I even had ½ a Mister Kipling’s mince pie the other day with no problems. I think my rule is to have moderation in all things.
If I have an off day I just stick to liquids like soup, milk and yoghurt.
Eating less after my bypass has been no problem so far as I feel very full very quickly and so don’t have the hunger pangs I used to get. Hope this all helps.
Stavros
VikiB
New Member
wow so nice to get so many replies thank you
Vicky I was first referred nearly 4 years ago but the wheels seemed to come to a screeching halt and when I asked my diabetic clinic what was going on they chased it up and the train went into high gear I got an appointment two weeks later and then got an assessment and then was put on the waiting list last October so I guess I have really been waiting for just over a year now
One question concerning me is I'm a terrible foody how in the world will I make it through all of this??? I mean seriously I haven't eaten solely because of hunger in too long to remember...now I have to basically starve myself for two weeks and then eat practically nothing for the rest of my life how will I manage this???? I know things worth having are not easy but this seems a very daunting task...
Also I am meeting with resistance from my husband who does NOT want me to do this surgery. It is all I have wanted for the last four years and if my assessment goes well and I can still have it I absolutely will but I wish he was on board with me.
Anyhow I do go on sorry.
again thanks for the welcome
Vicky I was first referred nearly 4 years ago but the wheels seemed to come to a screeching halt and when I asked my diabetic clinic what was going on they chased it up and the train went into high gear I got an appointment two weeks later and then got an assessment and then was put on the waiting list last October so I guess I have really been waiting for just over a year now
One question concerning me is I'm a terrible foody how in the world will I make it through all of this??? I mean seriously I haven't eaten solely because of hunger in too long to remember...now I have to basically starve myself for two weeks and then eat practically nothing for the rest of my life how will I manage this???? I know things worth having are not easy but this seems a very daunting task...
Also I am meeting with resistance from my husband who does NOT want me to do this surgery. It is all I have wanted for the last four years and if my assessment goes well and I can still have it I absolutely will but I wish he was on board with me.
Anyhow I do go on sorry.
again thanks for the welcome
VikiB
New Member
I was first referred for the surgery over four years ago. I spent a year attending a diet clinic and then my dietician was made redundant and everything screeched to a halt for over a year. It wasn't until I went for one of my yearly check-ups at the diabetic clinic and my consultant asked what was going on with the surgery and I told her I had no idea that things got going again. She sent a letter and I was sent a group assessment appointment two weeks later then I went for assessment for my heart (had a heart attack 7 years ago) and then I was sent to see the doctor who said he was happy to put me on the waiting list that was last october and yesterday I got a call and now have an appointment for the surgery after waiting just over a year on the doctors list. I don't know if that means I got lucky but I feel truly blessed and am quite chuffed and scared senseless at the same time.
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VikiB
New Member
thats good to know I was worried that it would be hard for me to stay on task after the surgery guess maybe thats from the 25 years of failing miserably to lose weight and stay on a diet
Im a terrible foody and worry so much about not being able to make it through this without messing things up
Im a terrible foody and worry so much about not being able to make it through this without messing things up
FuturePerfect
Finally in love with life
Welcome VikiB. By the time 29th December comes around, you will have answers to all your questions - just keep reading the posts here to see what other people are experiencing at the different stages.
Share the success stories with your husband, and talk to him about why he is resisting; try to alleviate his worries, as you will need him on your side giving you support, particularly in the first couple of months post-op.
Good luck on your journey - which hospital are you under?
Share the success stories with your husband, and talk to him about why he is resisting; try to alleviate his worries, as you will need him on your side giving you support, particularly in the first couple of months post-op.
Good luck on your journey - which hospital are you under?
TwinkleTwinkle
A Very Happy Bunny
Welcome Viki & good luck for you op on the 29th ... I am only 6 weeks post op but am eating most things now .. have lost my sweet tooth though which is common afterwards. You will find your tastes do change so don't be grieving for your favourite foods as you may not even fancy them at all. xx
