Ankylosing Spondylitis and Gastric Bypass Surgery - Tammy’s Journey

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Gastric Bypass Surgery - Tammy’s Journey My weight loss journey after a gastric bypass and how it affects my Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Hi all!Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. Nothing much has changed weight/size wise. I’m still a size 16 weigh...
07/03/2026

Hi all!

Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. Nothing much has changed weight/size wise.

I’m still a size 16 weighing in at 12stone 6pounds.

Just over 2 years since my surgery. I’ve now also had my gallbladder removed as it was over half full of stones and caused me so much pain for 12 months. Apparently it’s very common after bariatric surgery but I was never told this!

Anyway I’ve been pain free (in that department) since I healed from surgery. Just got another nasty scar at the top of my belly button and 4 tiny ones dotted around my belly.

I have lose skin on my belly, arms and inner legs but only noticeable when I have just underwear on. (Happy to upload photos should anyone want to see that).

Today I tried on my old size 28 work trousers. These were the only ones I could wear as the rest were too tight on me. I kept them for this reason only.

The first photo I managed to get completely in one trouser leg.

The second shows the difference from the side and the third one shows me and my husband in the same trousers. (Angle isn’t great as was hard to photograph and we were laughing so hard I had to hold on to the wall to stop me falling over) 🤣🤣🤣

If anyone has any questions please feel free to give me a shout ###

Apologies for the lack of posting. My weight hasn’t changed for months due to me being unwell since my last c diff infec...
04/03/2025

Apologies for the lack of posting. My weight hasn’t changed for months due to me being unwell since my last c diff infection.

Today is one year since my gastric bypass operation. I have done a weigh in and measure today along with new photos. I did toy with the idea of showing you the “real me” aka photos in just underwear to show my body below the clothes. Let me know if this is something you would like to see and I could take more photos.

Anyway, here’s my one year update.

Original weight : 19stone 12pounds/ 125.8kilos
One year weight : 12stone 6 pounds/ 78.92kilos
Total loss : 7stone 6pounds/ 46.88kilos that’s 37.41% of my weight lost.

Measurements:
Bust : start: 141.5cm
Bust : now: 107cm
Total loss: 34.5cm

Waist : start : 128cm
Waist : now: 87cm
Total loss : 41cm

Hips : start : 146cm
Hips : now : 110cm
Total loss : 36cm

Photos are of day one and today. As you can see there’s a huge difference. Overall I feel much healthier. My PCOS is still uncontrollable and my AS still flares but apart from that and my new bowel problems, life is good and I feel the benefits of being so much lighter. I finally saw my bariatric surgeon last Monday and he is over the moon with my progress. He’s asked me to maintain my weight and said I don’t need to lose anymore but when I had my gastric band 13 years ago I got down to 11st 8lbs so I would like to get back to that which means I need to lose another 12lb. I’m losing cms but haven’t lost weight since October. Hopefully when I get the new diagnosis for my bowels and they can give me something to help, the weight will start to come off again!

If you want to ask anything please feel free. I’m happy to answer honestly xx

07/10/2024

Week 33- 31 weeks post op

Date - 7th October 2024

Weight - 12stone 12pound/81.64kg -loss of 4lb this week. Total weight loss to date is 7stone0pounds/ 44.16kgs

Measurements

Bust - 113cm - loss 1cm (total loss so far 28.5cm)
Waist - 92cm - loss 1cm (total loss so far 36cm)
Hips - 114cm - loss 0.5cm (total loss so far 32cm)

Week 32-30 weeks post op. Weight 13st 2lb/83.46kg (5lb loss from last weigh in)Measurements - Bust - 114cm (loss of 0.5c...
30/09/2024

Week 32-30 weeks post op.

Weight 13st 2lb/83.46kg (5lb loss from last weigh in)

Measurements -
Bust - 114cm (loss of 0.5cm)
Waist - 93cm (loss of 7cm)
Hips - 114.5 (loss of 3.5cm)

I’m a week overdue my period so bloated too!

I ended up back in hospital with a reinfection of C Diff and have been very poorly again.

Starting to feel better now and even gone back to work today after 9 weeks off. Hopefully I won’t get it again but there’s a 40% chance of a third infection. Just got to see how I get on. Fingers crossed!

09/09/2024

Good Morning All,

It’s been a while since my last weigh in and update. Apologies I’ve been very unwell including a weeks stay in hospital. My weight loss shows that I have been drastically unwell and lost weight far quicker than I should have done. Below are today’s measurements and weight. I have also added the loss. Last time i weighed in was 12th August 2024.

Week 29-27 weeks post surgery.

Weight- 13 st 7lb/ 85.72kgs - that’s a huge loss of 1st 7lb/9.53kgs

Measurements -
Bust - 114.5cm - loss of 7.5cm (no bra)
Waist - 100cm - loss of 4.5cm
Hips - 118cm - loss of 5.5cm

My illness was not related to my operation. I unfortunately contracted a serious infection due to me having no immune system. I had C Diff and a severely inflamed bowel. The antibiotics seemed to have worked as my upset tummy has finally settled after months and the sickness/nausea is settling with the help of some new medication.

I haven’t been able to take my biological injection for weeks so my AS is in a huge flare. I’m in agony but overall feeling much much better!

Apologies for the lack of posts this past couple of weeks. I was admitted to hospital last Monday and again last night. ...
26/08/2024

Apologies for the lack of posts this past couple of weeks. I was admitted to hospital last Monday and again last night. Still not well, on a concoction of fluids and medication whilst having lots of tests done. This same issue has been going on since June but it got to the stage where I couldn’t even keep sips of water down so I had to give in and come back. I’m staying in again tonight, just waiting for a dr to come and see me to explain what the next steps are.

Hopefully I will have smashed the 1lb I needed for 5 stone loss lol. Every cloud hey.

Sending love to everyone ###

05/08/2024

Todays weight in!

Week 24 - 22 weeks post op!

Weight - 14st13/94.8kg that’s a loss of 4lb/ 1.82kgs

Measurements -

Bust - 119cm - loss of 1cm
Waist - 102cm - increase of 1cm
Hips - 122cm - loss of 1cm

1lb to go then I’ve hit 5stone.

My BMI was 49.7 and it’s now 37!

Still about 3 stone to lose to get to my lowest ever weight! That was pre Callum. After my gastric band surgery!

29/07/2024

Week 23-21 weeks post op.

Weight - 15st 3lb/96.62kgs - loss of 1lb/0.45kgs

Measurements-
Bust - 120cm - loss of 1cm
Waist - 101cm - loss of 4cm
Hips - 123cm - loss of 4.5cm

I’ve been getting lots of tummy pains this weeks. From looking at my measurements I’m guessing it’s my belly fat shrinking maybe?

Overall a good loss this week even though I would prefer to be losing 3lb a week not 1lb x

Week 21 - 19 weeks post opWeight - 15st 5lb/97.52kgs - loss of 5lb/ 2.27kgsMeasurements -Bust - 122cm - loss of 2cmWaist...
15/07/2024

Week 21 - 19 weeks post op

Weight - 15st 5lb/97.52kgs - loss of 5lb/ 2.27kgs
Measurements -

Bust - 122cm - loss of 2cm
Waist - 105cm - loss of 4.5cm
Hips - 126cm - loss of 1cm

Total loss so far

Weight 4st 7lb / 28.28kgs
Bust - 19.5cm
Waist - 23cm
Hips - 20cm

I’ve gone from a size 28 to a size 18!
Not bad in 4 months! Photos from today below. Still not feeling well, pains in my tummy are still there but I’m heading back to work today. They don’t know what’s causing the infection or where it is. I finish my antibiotics tomorrow so will see what happens from there.

11/07/2024

Apologies for the lack of my weigh in post this week. I actually ended up in hospital on Monday for 24hrs. I have a huge infection somewhere but they can’t find where. I’m back home now with antibiotics but still feeling very unwell. I will do my weigh in and photos next Monday x

08/07/2024

Good morning all

Apologies, I have not done my weight or measurements today as I’m really feeling off today. My tummy is bloated and hard and I’ve felt really dizzy this morning. I will do them tomorrow morning as long as I feel a bit better x

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