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No desire to eat or drink

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Hellokitty

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Hi,
I am new to this forum. In January of this year, I underwent a route en y bypass, however it was revised because my goals aren't weight loss.
I had reflux for over 20 years and also gastroparesis. I had a Nissan fundiplication and a pyloroplasty prior to the bypass. Both surgeries failed.
The bypass seems as if is helping, however I am still in need of my feeding tube. This surgery has "caused a lot of mental and emotional , "trauma".
Weight loss was not the goal, however I lost 36 pounds and am in my "normal weight range". I no longer enjoy food or drinking liquids. Eating is such a chore and foods test different. I am not hungry and I've lost my desire to eat. Has anyone experienced something like this?
 
Yes! I had RNY for similar reasons. My feeding tube was taken out after several weeks, but I’m now over 2 years out and still have not regained my appetite. I struggle to eat at all if upset or stressed. Then I rely on protein shakes, milky coffee and yogurt. I love ice cream, but it gives me savage dumping syndrome. I will say though that all medical issues are resolved, so it has done the trick. And my weight has been stable for around 18 months. I guess it’s just a matter of learning to live with the new normal, and finding joy in other things. I used to enjoy a drink, but it now gives me hypoglycemia, so I had to stop that as well. But life goes on and it’s nice being skinny! :)
 
I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’m sure the mental undertaking of this type of surgery is a lot different for someone who is having it for reasons other than weight loss. Counseling is required or encouraged for those having weight loss surgery. Did you have counseling before surgery? If not, it might help. If so, it might help anyways. It sounds like you’ve gone through a lot, and it might be helpful to talk through what you’ve gone through.
 
It sounds like you have been through a lot. I imagine having this surgery for reasons other than weight loss might be extra hard because the excitement of your new look isn't the goal. I wish I had answers for you or even some words of advice. I agree with 3mom that counseling might be helpful and certainly worth giving it a try if you can.
 
Pink Julie said:
Yes! I had RNY for similar reasons. My feeding tube was taken out after several weeks, but I’m now over 2 years out and still have not regained my appetite. I struggle to eat at all if upset or stressed. Then I rely on protein shakes, milky coffee and yogurt. I love ice cream, but it gives me savage dumping syndrome. I will say though that all medical issues are resolved, so it has done the trick. And my weight has been stable for around 18 months. I guess it’s just a matter of learning to live with the new normal, and finding joy in other things. I used to enjoy a drink, but it now gives me hypoglycemia, so I had to stop that as well. But life goes on and it’s nice being skinny! :)
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I have Gastroparesis as well, for over 10 years now. I chose this surgery to alleviate that issue more so than for weight loss. I am concerned that I will have no desire to eat and that travel will be just as difficult after. Does the nausea ever get better and how is air travel for you?
 
Actually I no longer suffer with gastro paresis, but I have never really recovered my appetite and I struggle to eat if tired or stressed, and I’m always tired lol I manage to maintain my weight with milky coffees/protein shakes if I can’t eat. And I haven’t air travelled for 2 years because of covid! I’ll let you know on that one. I definitely wouldn’t eat on a plane though, I couldn’t risk dumping. Can you imagine how embarrassing that would be?
 
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