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Weight History

Obesity & Me

Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.

MINE WAS ONE OF MEAT AND POTATOES AND NO EASY WAY FOR THE DIABETES AND SWELLING TO REDUCE WITHOUT WLS AND HAS BEEN THE BEST MOVE I MADE TO DATE

What was (is) the worst thing about being overweight?

NOT BEING ABLE TO FIT IN NICE STYLISH CLOTHING, FIT IN JETS WHILE ON VACATION, NOT BEING ABLE TO RIDE AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES WITH MY KIDS, AND NOT EASY WALKING AND SITTING WHILE HUNTING AND FISHING.MOST OF ALL NOT BEING ABLE TO PALYU SPORTS WITH MY KIDS

If you have had weight loss surgery already, what things do you most enjoy doing now that you weren't able to do before?

SIT WITH MY FEET OR KNEES PROPPEED UP WHILE WATCHING TV AND DRIVING MY TRUCK WITH NO BELLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT BELT FITS SOOOOO MUCH BETTER

How did you first find out about bariatric surgery and what were your initial impressions of it?

MY PERSONAL DR. SUGGESTED THIS TO ME AND HELD MY HAND THRU THE WHOLE PROCESS AND WAS THE CORRCT ONE FOR ME. MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS SCARED OF DEATH AND INFECTIONS BUT ONCE I MET DR. KRAUSE I WAS RELEIVED AND HAPPY.

What was your stay in the hospital like? How long where you there? What things are most important to bring?

FAST AND VERY UNCOMFORTABLE BED. THE NURSES WAS THE BEST AND MY STAY WAS ONLY 2 DAYS MOST IMPORTANT TO BRING LOOSE CLOTHING AND CAMERA

Did you have any complications from the surgery? If so, how did you deal with them?

NONE

In the weeks after you got your surgery date, how did you feel? How did you cope with any anxiety you might have felt?

FIRST WEEK FELT VERY BAD ABOUT NEEDING HELP GETTING IN AND OUT OF BED AND GOING TO THE BATHROOM I AM VERY INDEPENDANT AND HATED HAVING ASSISITANCE ONCE PAST THE 10TH DAY NO HELP NEEDED AND WENT ON FROM THERE ON MY OWN NO ANXIETY

What aftercare support group/program do you have? How helpful/important is this?

UNASOURCE/ NORTHPOINTE WEIGHT LOSS CENTER IN BERKLEY MICHIGAN \ VERY HELPFUL AND SUPPORTIVE

What is your scar like? Is this what you expected?

SMALL AND SIX OF THEM NO PROBLEMS AND LESS THAN WHAT I THOUGHT

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

6 TH WEEK OUT AND NOW HAVING A PLATEAU AND FEEL LIKE I DONT WANT TO EAT SO I CAN KEEP UP WITH THE NICE PROGRESSION I HAD PRIOR TO THAT

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

YES SMILING AND MAKING NICE COMMENTS
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