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  • Name: Monica M.
  • Username: monalisa1964
  • Location: Penetanguishene, Canada
  • Member Since: 7/16/2010
  • BMI: 27.8
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (03/02/11)
  • Surgeon: Quoc Huynh
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Goals

be healthy.

13 People
 in progress, 
3 People
 achieved this

no longer see myself as the fattest person in the room

128 People
 in progress, 
99 People
 achieved this

have my weight start with a 1

18 People
 in progress, 
11 People
 achieved this

weigh under 200 lbs!

703 People
 in progress, 
520 People
 achieved this

Shop in the "normal" size department

25 People
 in progress, 
17 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Quoc Huynh
I met Dr. Huynh for the first time. Personable, nonjudgmental. He gave me lots of information, explained the risks of the surgery, and what it will and won't fix. I like him.
Monica M.'s Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I basically felt like a failure. I was trying to stick to a diet or exercise routine, and failing at that. I kept going to my family doctor, asking for a referral for bariatric surgery, but he kept telling me that I should be able to do this on my own. It was just a matter of eating less and moving more. I was on medication for depression. I felt like i was being suffocated by my weight. Every thought, every action, every single thing in my life was affected by my feelings about myself.
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by QueenBella on 3/2/11 2:17 pm
    Hey Monica: Good luck on your surgery. Hope everything goes well for you.
  • Comment by Robyn E. on 3/2/11 2:05 pm
    Monica, Thinking about you today!! Let me know if you want or need anything... I'll be there for any support or things you might need. Robyn
  • Comment by Tomekiaq on 3/2/11 8:07 am
    My prayer are with you Monica on your day and i'm wishing you much success on your journey!
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the ugly monster rears its head again.
posted on 4/3/12 10:19 am
As you may know, if you're a regular follower of my blog, prior to my surgery, I'd been on antidepressants for a while. Last summer, I talked to my GP about stopping the medication, and did so under her supervision. She cautioned me that I might need to go back on them over the winter, but I appeared to have made it through without needing to.

This past few weeks, tho, my mood has been spiralling the wrong way. Even with that bout of sunny weather, I was just getting sadder and sadder. Sleeping poorly. Irritable. Anxious. There were a couple of times when I had too much to drink, and, although it was fun at the time, the resulting depressed mood and anxiety were almost unbearable, for about a week after.

I've been avoiding social situations. I purposely go the other way when I see someone I know, at the mall or whatever, so I don't have to take that energy to talk to them. A friend of mine is moving to BC soon. He left a voice mail for me, sent me an email, and i haven't returned either, just because I don't want to dig in to those emotions and deal with that. The other night, hubby and I were out at a friends, but I just couldn't do it any more. I faked some nausea and left the party.

I've been doing what I need to, just to get by, at work. My heart isn't in it. My GP offered to put me off work for a bit, but I don't know if that's the right solution or not. She said I didnt have to make up my mind about that today, just to let her know if I do or not.

My kids were home this past weekend (they live and go to school in Toronto). It was so nice having them around, but now that they're gone, i just miss them so badly.

I've got anxiety about finances, although hubby and I are both working, my budgeting skills are crap, and I feel like we're broke all the time.

So, my GP (who's a wonderful, caring woman, i just love her) has prescribed me an antidepressant. I haven't yet taken that first dose. But I will. I want to feel better. She's referred me for counselling as well.

I don't really want to tell my husband about this, but I probably should. I need to be more open with him, but I hate "exposing my weaknesses".

So, that's where I am today.





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