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Advice before surgery !!

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Bowsh1

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Hi All

First post on here so please be gentle!! I'm seriously considering a Roue n y bypass have a Doctor in London and he has ticked all the boxes for me and says that the Roue n y is the one for me. My biggest concern is the dumping syndrome afterwards, he tells me that is will only last for 12 months, and that gradually the body will get used to the foods which cause dumping. I would love to know if this is the case. Any help/advice would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Paul
 
Hi Paul...I don't have any advice I'm afraid as I'm a bander, but just wanted to say welcome to Minis :)

sit tight and there'll be an experienced bypasser along fairly soon that can point you in the right direction.

best of luck with your op :D
 
Bowsh1 said:
Hi All

First post on here so please be gentle!! I'm seriously considering a Roue n y bypass have a Doctor in London and he has ticked all the boxes for me and says that the Roue n y is the one for me. My biggest concern is the dumping syndrome afterwards, he tells me that is will only last for 12 months, and that gradually the body will get used to the foods which cause dumping. I would love to know if this is the case. Any help/advice would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Paul
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Hi Paul

Not sure if dumping has a life span or ever goes away, dumping comes in different forms and isn't as straight forward as people think. I'm nearly a year post bypass and i dont and haven't dumped, meaning i can pretty much eat anything i want ! - its a bit of a lottery weather you will or wont dump and its different and occours with different foods for everyone.
 
Welcome to minis x
 
Bowsh1 said:
I hope that I don't have the dumping problem, that is my only worry before the op.
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Like others you learn to deal with it post op, some people like the fact that they dump as it really does stop them eating crap post op, as i said i can and do eat anything, which means i have to work hard to resist temptation, so it might be a blessing in discuise rather than a burden !

But really dont worry about it, you may be lucky and find you dont, or certain foods heavy in sugar or fat may make you dump, like anything else with a bypass you will learn to live it.
 
Welcome to minimins. This was a concern for me as well but not enough so to deter me from having the surgery.
 
Hi and welcome to minis it is a great place to chat to people in the same boat. I can't help about the dumping because I am still waiting for funding. Which dr and hospital are you going to in london?
 
not been through it yet so cant help I just wanted to say welcome to Minis :D
 
Welcome to Minis - I had my surgery with Mr Ammori on 27th April and everything has so far gone to plan. Dumping syndrome - I have only had this a few times and that is when I was first post op eating fruit. I am fine now and I can eat pretty much anything...again the temptation will always be there with this, however I wouldnt have put myslef through this operation if I wasnt going to try and give up bad food!
Anyhow - welcome to minis...and keep us posted with your progress x
 
Firstly welcome to minimins any questions you have there will be someone on here who can help. Mr Ammori is an amaizing surgeon, he specializes in laprascopic surgery and bariatric surgery. He is going to be my surgeon. You will not hear a bad word said about him on here. He is also the loveliest man!!

Good luck on starting your weight loss journey
 
Hi there and :welcome:!! i'm pre-op at the mo, my operation is the same as what you're having....so have the same sort of worries, below is an excerpt from my surgeon's notes explaining dumping >>>

DUMPING

Occassionally, patients become dizzy, feel faint and sweaty and get diarrhoea either just after or a couple of hours after eating. This is not common, and happens in particular when easily absorbed sugar is eaten, even in very small amounts. It is often a warning that you are breaking the rules with your diet. The body responds to the sugar by producing too much insulin and this causes a fall in the blood sugar level. You should not treat these symptoms by eating sweet foods or taking dextrose as this will only make things worse

To reduce the symptoms of dumping:

  • avoid sugar and sugar containing foods and drinks
  • eat high fibre starchy carbohydrate foods such as wholemeal bread, cereals and potatoes at each meal
  • eat regularly. Do not miss meals or go too long without food. Some people find they need to eat every 4 hours to start with
  • drink before or after eating, but do not drink with meals
being blunt and honest, the whole reason most of us are where we are weight wise is cos we choose to eat the wrong food groups and in the wrong amounts....after surgery, we must not and cannot go back to the ''old ways'', i spose this is the body's fail-safe method of stopping you eating the crap, we have to embrace that and move on, sorry for ramble, i hope everyone finds this informative ;)
 
Ive just had my gastric bypass with mr Ammori and I can assure you dont get any better. They come from the U.S.A just to watch and learn from him. G.M
Bowsh1 said:
Hi, Thanks for the welcome. I've seen a Dr Ashton from healthier weight, if I have the surgery then it will be at Manchester with Dr Basil Ammori. I hope to do a bit of research on Dr Ammori b4 I take the plunge.
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Bowsh1 said:
Hi, Thanks for the welcome. I've seen a Dr Ashton from healthier weight, if I have the surgery then it will be at Manchester with Dr Basil Ammori. I hope to do a bit of research on Dr Ammori b4 I take the plunge.
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Paul - Thats so weird i'm under Dr Ashton too and had my surgery with BA at the Alexandra in Manchester last year.

You can read my story so far here

Richard loses 10 stones in 9 months

As they asked me to publish it on the success stories a while a go ! :D
 
hi and welcometo minnis ive not had op yet so cant help you but just wanted to say helo.......kath
 
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