Too Much of a Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass? Posted: 01-20-04 19:23pm
Hi,
I am greatly concerned about my mother.
She had a gastric bypass surgery just a
year ago in february. She has lost allot
of weight. 187 lbs in a year. She now
weighs a mere 100 lbs at 5'2" and she's 52
years old. She looks very unhealthy and
cannot seem to eat real food at all, every
time ive seen her eat a meal I watch her
head to the bathroom to vomit. Although
she does seem to be able to consume allot
of candy and chocolate without the
problems she's suppose to have. My main
concern is that at 100 lbs she says she
still feels "fat" and she's also telling
people she weighs 20lbs more than she
does. Including my father.
I cannot help but to wonder where this
weightloss will stop? For the past year
she has said that when she feels she's
lost enough weight she'll change her
diet.
What diet?I dont think she's keeping down
any real foods at all.
And incredibly can a person starve
themselves whether on purpose or
inadvernatley after this procedure? Ive
been looking for information on this. On
a person losing too much weight and found
nothing.
Thank you for you time
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Gastric Bypass Posted: 01-20-04 19:40pm
I think your mother needs to see a doctor
right away. I am not an expert, but it
sounds like your mother may have a form of
anoxia. Good luck to her.
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highawatha
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-21-04 09:26am
I was wondering about the anoxia myself.
She just had a hernia repaid and a tummy
tuck. I dont know how she made it
through any sort of psycharicatic
evaluation before the gastric procedure.
We live in separate states and I see her
about every three months. And on this
last visit her food behavior as well as
her emanciated body bothered me
greatly.She see's a psycharist regulary
and whoever that may be brought up anexia
as well. I did not believe her when she
told me at her size she weighed 120.(my
father wouldnt know the difference) but
told her she's now thin enough. Im going
to ask her today, why she's lying about
being 20 lbs heavier then she and talk to
my father. Thanks
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sunshine25
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 4
Posted: 07-31-04 22:44pm
I had my surgery 1 year ago last week and
I can tell you that I would definitely do
it again. However, I too still think
that I am larger than I am. The problem
is that you lose weight so fast that your
mind doesn't have time to get use to not
seeing fat. If that makes since, I also
have the feeling that I need to purge
after eating a meal, usually it is dinner.
I do not eat a lot, but that is part of
the surgery. I am aware of the warped
thinking that I am still fat and do not
give into the feeling that I should purge,
it seems like your mother is giving in and
does not realize that she is skinny, too
skinny in fact, she stills sees herself as
fat. The only thing that will help her
is counseling. I wish her the best. As
for you, just be there to support her and
comfort her, let her know that she needs
help and you are very worried about her
health. The very best of luck to your
mother and you.
Holly
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michellep
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Location: NJ
Gastric Bypas Complications Pain/loss of Too Much Weight Posted: 08-16-04 12:06pm
This has been the fight from hell. I'm
sure I would be dead by now if I didn't
reverse my bypass. I was dying, without a
doubt. I did so well right after my
bypass surgery I thought everything would
be just ducky. I was so caught up in how
great I looked, and everyone telling me
how beautiful I was. I had no idea the
complications that come down the road. My
whole everything was so screwed up. I am
still dealing with problems 18 months
after having the surgery reversed. I
looked like death. My bones and ribs,
cheek and jaw stuck out so bad I looked
anorexic. I was wearing my 5 year old
sons pants. I was smaller than a size
zero. I can't even tell you all the
problems I am having with my teeth. From
all the vomiting I have very little enamal
left, 5 root canels, I think I have a
decay on almost all of my teeth from the
decalsification. The insomnia,
depression, pain meds, sleep meds were
just the worst thing in the world. You
have no idea how being starved throws off
your whole body chem. I stopped getting
my period, my hormones were so wacked.
The bouts of constipation was crazy. I
would go weeks and weeks without going.
I had the following problems:
adhesions,
blackouts/fainting (broke my foot),
anemia,
bowel impaction,
freezing all the time,
dehydration,
dry mouth,
dry skin,
gall bladder removal
pancreas impairment,
hair loss,
sever insomnia,
pneumonia from asperating when vomiting
bowel obstruction,
sever depression,
heart problems ( attack a cardia ).
Gastritis
anastomotic problems
staff infection
infection in my blood
massive amounts of pain medication oxyfast
and durigesic patch
my marriage was ruined almost beyond
repair, my 4 children, whom I said I had
this surgery for, ( so I would be
healthier for) are traumatized for life.
They had a mommmy that couldnt get out of
bed for 2 years. I missed so much of
their lives. I did go do a general
surgeon to reverse my bypass but it wasn't
planned. You see, after calling Dr.
Andrei and telling him I was so scared of
dying when my weight dropped to under 90
pounds, he blew me off and said I would be
fine. My mother dragged me to this
general surgeon who was going to put a
feeding tube into my stomach. You see, I
couldnt eat without pain, even the pain
meds really didnt help. And if I did eat
a few bites it really didnt matter because
I would trow it back up. I was eating
mild soft food. So anyway I went in for
my feeding tube and during surgery the Dr.
Came out and spoke with my husband and
they decided to reverse my gastric bypass.
It took such a long time for me to get
back to some type of normal. I am so
happy to report that I take no medication
at all any more. Yes I have gained
weight. I'm wearing a size 8/10. My
marriage and kids are great, although they
freak if I get so much as a cold. My 6
year old cries and says she doesnt want me
to get sick any more. It's just heart
breaking. I wish you all the best. Think
long and hard about doing this