Why did I have WLS ?

Aug 05, 2013

   July 15th, 2013 I FINALLY had gastric Bypass Surgery .  It took a long time to get there ! A few denials , switched surgeons but hey it all worked out !   

   Today I'm 3 week post op . I know, a little late in posting. I had planned on posting just after surgery. 

    I'm shocked at how fast I'm losing. Down 47 lbs in 3 weeks . In the past it took a few months to lose that much.  I assume the majority is water since I'm still wearing the same clothes, but they are getting baggy.  

   So far so good with the side effects.  I always heard horror stories about people who have had weight loss surgery. I've been able to eat  everything I try. Of course it's a very short list of foods.  Such as cottage cheese with pineapple , low fat yogurt, split pea or lentil soup    .  For a treat I have a teaspoon of peanut butter.  All high in protein.  I'm really hesitant to do protein shakes. That's how I lost so much weight back  in 2005 .  I just can't get over that chalky taste.  I'll need to soon so I can get all my 80 grams of protein in .  

 I have been in food therapy with eating disorder specialist for the past 2.5 yrs . We worked on a lot of things and she worked with me until she thought I was in a good place for surgery. I didn't just wake up one morning and think,  "Hey lets get gastric bypass surgery ! "  In fact I was very against it for a long time.    

   When I had my son Xander  on 9.8.10 , I almost  died. A week after my c-section my OBGYN had a very serious talk with me and told me he really didn't think I'd make it though child birth.  At the time of delivery I had  two of the top surgeons operating on me. Also a team standing by with the paddles to shock me back to life.  It was a scary time.  Lots of whispers and people moving around. Every little sound I'd make they got anxious asking if I was Ok, where did it hurt etc. 

   A few weeks later I tried weight watchers  prescription diet pills and a few others, just wasn't getting much weight off . At as heavy as I was the risk for stroke, diabetes, heart attack was growing each day.  Losing 2lbs a week wasn't going to cut it .  I needed to lose weight and fast. 

   Anyhow that's why I had the surgery . To save my life. The risks out weighed the side effects. 

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