Awakenings...The movie

cabin111
on 6/29/16 2:13 pm

If you are pre op...This movie may be good to see.  How the people came out of their "comas" and the freedom that they received is a lot like how I felt post op...Being at or near normal weight after about 20 years.  For me this was the best way to explain post WLS and being in a size 36 pants and weighing 190...PS I'm about 217 now, almost 10 years out.  Brian

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAz-prw_W2A

Sonja M.
on 6/29/16 2:40 pm

Great analogy!!  Great movie

Sonja

HW - 285 RNY revision surgery weight - 237 GW - 140 CW - 180

M1: -17#; M2: -7#; M3: -10#; M4: -7#; M5: -8#; M6 thru M11 -8#; M12:

Lap band surgery - 8/8/2007 -- lost 70 pounds (maintained 60). Band removal due to erosion - 10/12/2015. RNY revision surgery 8/9/2016.

T Hagalicious Rebel
Brown

on 6/29/16 7:40 pm - Brooklyn
VSG on 04/25/14 with

But it was also sad, especially towards the end with everyone going back to sleep. I imagine this is what people feel when they've experienced regain, especially if there was a lot of it.

No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another. T-Rebel

https://fivedaymeattest.com/

SkinnyScientist
on 6/30/16 6:39 am

Brian, I love testaments like this!

Thank you for staying on the boards and encouraging us!

 

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013; 

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !  

selhard
on 6/30/16 7:28 am, edited 6/30/16 12:38 am - MN
RNY on 11/26/12

Yes, Brian.  A story that came to mind when I was dealing with strong post-op emotions was "All Summer In a Day" by author Ray Bradbury.  

Edited to add more yes's:   yes, yes, yes, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, Y - E - S, Y - E - S, Y - E - S, Y - E - S.

cabin111
on 7/1/16 1:25 pm, edited 7/1/16 6:32 am
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