jean C.

Obesity & Me

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

I was very unhappy with myself . I thing i would be having knee surgery next. if i dont take of the weight . I have had sugery on both foot.

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

I didnt like the way i feel . I didnt like that was not able to do things with my kids . I am to young to stay in the house and not be able to get out . I cant read on a plane alone . the seats are to small cant get on rides at the park because of my side it make me very upset and sad.

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

Flying before it was hard for me to sit in the set on the plan . I was always afaid i wasnt going to be able to get the set belt around me also .

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

I work with someone that had surgery one yr ago . She lost 180lbs . She was over 400bls and is still working on losing .

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

I was in the hospital for 7 days . I was in washington center hospital in Washington dc. I have one the to say about that hospital . The nurses dont care about you once you get on the floor. They dont come in and check on you . I would not let a family member stay there without not being there to see that they get the right care . Thanks to my mom and my big mouth i got better care them most on that floor . Now for the best thing I had great docs team (all good looking to LOL). If you go to washington hospital dc. Make sure you take a friend or family that can fight for you . because you cant fight if you not on your feet . The only think i was glad i had with me in the hopital was shampoo they didnt have that for me there LOL .

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

I didnt have any complications that i know of .

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

This is my first wk and am med free ofter one day . time will tell

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

My scar is from hipe to hipe it starts low on my hipe bone and goes up over top of my belly button and then back to the other hipe bone. If i stand on my head i have a one eyed smile face ( haha).It has been over a yr now and it is getting lighter and lighter i think in time you well not be able to see it at all

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

Yes . I think i was not hired for a job before because of my wight.
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