Pain is a very common symptom in the general and bariatric population. The causes of pain are predominantly musculoskeletal in nature. This may be due to traumatic injuries, arthritis, spinal column abnormalities such as slipped disks, post-surgical issues such as replaced hips/knees, etc. Even though many of these ailments are
Why I decided to have WLS On January 17, 2005, I embarked upon a life-changing journey. As I reflect on the years leading up to this date, I was always chubby (a polite way to tell a child they are fat). I was a large teenager and a fat adult. Truth
Why I Decided to Have WLS For my entire life, I’ve struggled with my weight. I remember being in the fourth grade and having to get a note from my pediatrician granting me permission to start Weight Watchers. I did cheerleading throughout middle school and high school so that kept
Why I Decided To Have WLS I have struggled with my weight since puberty. I was always a more naturally larger person as far as my body type. My mom was also overweight and developed diabetes at 29 years old. She saw the struggle that I had with my weight
Why I Decided To Have WLS I’m an adopted child. I know that isn’t the typical way to start a weight loss story but stay with me. I was raised by wonderful, kind, engaged parents and never felt for one day that I wasn’t loved. My childhood was pretty great,
Why I Decided To Have WLS I am 65 years old. I am a wife to my husband, Kevin, a mother of 4, grandmother to 13, and a great-grandma to 1. When I had gastric bypass, I weighed 266 pounds and today I am proud to say I weigh 133
Why I Decided To Have WLS I Frappacinno’d and snacked my way into obesity. Obesity started for me when I was a 25-year-old young mother with a minivan, driving my children back and forth to sports practices. Breakfast, lunch, and dinners were drive-thru meals. Frappuccino’s during the day and snack
The Misconception of a WLS Pouch A big misconception in bariatric surgery from the general public is the idea that surgery works in a mechanical fashion, meaning a small WLS pouch or a small sleeve of a stomach is responsible for the individual to eat less and lose weight. The most
Following gastric bypass surgery, some patients report experiencing the condition of reactive hypoglycemia. The name, reactive hypoglycemia, defines what is happening. Why Reactive Hypoglycemia After RNY Occurs? Reactive indicates that the body is reacting or responding to a change, and this reaction is typically caused by eating sugar or simple
Why I Decided To Have WLS I was not always overweight. After getting married and working as a Defense Contractor where the work days are long and often 7 days a week for month and years, I started gaining weight. Traveling to remote work locations compounded by poor food choices
