- Username: PerpetualFatty
- Location: NY, USA
- Member Since: 2/16/2012
- BMI: 68.0
- Hoping to have surgery
- Surgery Type: DS (06/27/12)
- Surgeon: William O'Malley, M.D.
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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.My eating has always been bad. Food is how my mom showed love sometimes. She worked alot and wasn't home much. when she did come home she would bring me a "treat". It was a box of Little Debbie cakes and as early as 10 I can remember eating the whole box myself. I never really learned how to eat healthy and we never had family meals where we ate together. When I moved out on my own i was clueless, and quite honestly I would rather spend my money on beer and partying then healthy food. I started drinking really heavily and gaining weight in 11th grade. I went from 210lbs to 225 lbs my senior year. By 19 I was 250lbs, and at 20 I was 275. By 23 I was at 320 and maintained that weight during my pregnancy. A bad relationship and... Before & AfterThere are currently no before and after photos for this member. See these instructions if you wish to submit your own Before & After photos.
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we are not all dead lol, we just got sexy and got lives on March 1, 2013 12:31 am
Hi all. I always wondered why no one posts after the first few months. I used to think "maybe they died". Aweful thought I know. Anyways I dont have much time just wanted to update briefly. I have officially lost 200 pounds and I am hot lol. Just kidding, but I feel great. I have lost 200 since spring 2012 (less then a year) and 169 since my surgery 7 months ago. Life is great. Don't waste any more time deciding and procrastinating. Life after the DS is fantastic.
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1 Month Post Op Duodenal Switch on July 25, 2012 8:14 pm
So today is my one month "surgiversery". I don't know how I feel today. I get so tired of people telling me how excited I should be. REALLY, because I can't find that excitement anywhere in my body. I'm weak from not eating enough. I'm hungry every hour, I can't eat anything but shit. I just want to crunch on something, eat sushi, bacon. ANYTHING!!!! I want cheese fries and a cheeseburger. YES, I do, infact know that is what got me to damn near 500 lbs. But most the time I just want food. Nourishment, comfort. Somedays I just want to lay down and cry. This is NOT easy. And that is an understatement. It's a lonely world as far as the DS goes. There are 3 in my local support group but the other 50 or so members are RNY. To me it makes a difference. I get really annoyed at people who have had the gastric bypass telling me how I should eat. I don't think they understand that there is such a large difference between our surgeries. The vitamins are wearing me down. The thought of losing my hair is looming over me like a black cloud. I know there is an end result to this and I just hope its the one I signed on for. I hope I look back and feel proud of this journey. And chances are I will, but the if's scare me. Your never exempt from a complication. Not 1 month or even 5 years post op. Beating the depression of this is a full time job. I just want some resemblance of a normal life. There are some pluses. I can walk further with less pain. I feel better about my appearance, Well hopefully next time I come here I will have some great exciting news to report or be feeling super great about life.
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7 days post op duodenal switch on July 4, 2012 6:23 pm
Oh what a week it's been. 7 days ago I got up at 6:30 AM to prepare to go to the hospital. I arived there at 8:30 AM and my surgery began around 9:15. My surgeon Dr. O'Malley, took 2.5 hours. I had no complications during surgery, and haven't had any to date. I pray every day that I don't have any at all. # first 3 hours after surgery where hell. I was so nauseas, it was painful. I never knew nausea could be painful. I was given every drug to treat the nausea but nothing worked for about 3 hours. I don't remember recovery or much of those first 3 hours. But around 6 pm something amazing happened. I woke up feeling pretty damn good for someone who just had their guts rearranged. but that's what dilauded does for you. Yea the first few hours after surgery where rough, my blood pressure didn't want to go down, it was 190/100, but later that evening all was good. I walked quite a bit and slept. That was my day. Day 2 started out good. UNTIL, nurse hatchett gave me huge vicodan pills to take for pain. She suggested I break them to make them easier to swallow. I took half of the first one and it felt like I swallowed a brick. I should have listened to my body and stood my ground. I should have had her crush them or give me liquid. But I listened to her and took another 2 halves. I felt sick for the rest of the day. They just didn't sit well in my new tummy. I raised a stink and got them to give me liquid from then on. Hence my biggest suggestion would be , LISTEN TO YOUR BODY!!!!! (Since day 4 I have been able to take pills, so no worries, it does get easier.)
On day 3 I was discharged and went to my mom's house to recover. I stayed in her upstairs, it's sort of like a studio apartment. (mini fridge, full bathroom, living room , bedroom, and most important A/C) Going up the stairs the first day was bit tricky but by the time I got some meds in me I was able to do them with little effort. I thought I would be a nervous wreck, but I did well. I called the Dr a few times. He was easily accessed and that made me feel really good. One call and the Dr is calling you back within 20 minutes. For the next 5 days I puttsed around my moms walked my puppy and napped. ALOT of naps. I found it really easy to get the protein and liquids in. You definatly have to eat whether you are hungry or not, but your not eating much and that makes it easier. Trying to condense your protein into the smallest portion possible helps. If you can't stomach and 8 oz protein shake use a full scoop of protein in 4 oz of milk. I also think having the sleeve rather then the roux-en-y "pouch", is an advantage here. Your stomach is larger and it's easier to get in the protein and h2o. Today I came home. I feel good about it so far. I have alot of anxiety to work through on a daily basis so I know it will be a challenge but I can do this.
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10 days! on June 16, 2012 9:58 pm
I read about how people leave notes for there kids. I just haven't brought myself to do it. I don't know if I can. How can I say to him, If I leave this world it wasn't the most selfish thing I have ever done?
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I got a date!!! on June 8, 2012 7:55 am
Well I finally got a date. I am going crazy with anxiety but I am excited too. Today I had surgery on my wrist to remove the clot that was left by the radial andgiogram. I am looking forward to getting through this stuff and getting on with the rest of my life. My wrist is sore so i will write more later. JUNE 27 2012 !!!!
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I'm not too sure where to start....... hmmm! I'm 31, and 468 lbs. I'm mobile and active as much as I can possibly be and that's probably part of the reason I let it go this long. up until a few months ago I could get up off the floor with little effort, wow! When I think about how much stress my body is under carrying this weight around I am amazed I can walk. I miss me though. I miss being energetic and spontaneous. I'm lazy, boring and sad most days, and I don't like who I have become. Most days I am just glad God woke me up in the morning. I live in alot of denial, "I'm not that bad I can still get around good right?" or my favorite "I'm not THAT big" lol, WELL GUESS WHAT, I AM THAT FAT!!!! Maybe some day I'll write a book about my crazy life, but for now I am trying to focus on my son. My baby boy is 8 and needs a healthy momma, I need to do this for him, I'm all he has. I have so much guilt about how my obesity is affecting him. But it's time to stop living in guilt and denial and get going. I have a life that's waiting for me to start living it!
I'm doing this alone, and looking forward to the support and friendship here at Obesity Help!
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