Gastric Surgery & Weightloss Surgery

Knowing what life is going to be like after weight loss surgery and being determined to carry out what needs to be followed is vital to the positive results of bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass patients are strongly encouraged to be optimistic about the successful outcomes of their chosen procedure. Likewise, they must also remain resolved to face the many challenges life will have for them after surgery. One of the inevitable hurdles they will have to deal with is the dumping syndrome.
Dumping syndrome takes place when small food particles get quickly deposited in the digestive system and the body reacts to the situation with manifestations of nausea, vomiting, fainting, profuse sweating, a pounding pulse and other heart-attack like symptoms. These manifestations can be very unsettling to gastric bypass patients. Coping with the challenges of the dumping syndrome may not be as difficult as it seems if patients sincerely commit themselves to the surgeon’s prescribed after-surgery instructions.
Some gastric bypass patients claim to have been able to avoid dumping by adhering to the stringent routine recommended after surgery. The four rules that have helped them manage dumping episodes are:
 Protein such as lean meat, dairy products and beans should be eaten first. Protein is vital to the body while it is in the process of healing.
 Avoid sugar in all its forms. High-sugar foods have been found to be one of the main culprits of dumping episodes.
 Eat small meals, at least 6 times a day but avoid snacking.
 Drink liquids to keep you hydrated but avoid drinking while eating. Wait until 30 minutes to an hour after a meal to resume drinking.

Gastric bypass patients may experience different episodes of dumping. Some are mild while others may be extreme episodes. Many patients claim that their dumping experiences are never identical. After a dumping episode subsides, it is best to do a self-interrogation on what triggered the dumping. This way a particular food or practice will have to be avoided to avert future incidences.