Willie H.

Obesity & Me

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

I HAVE BEEN OVER WEIGHT ALL MY LIFE (100 LBS IN THE 1st GRADE) IT WAS TOLD TO MY MOTHER THAT I WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO SEE 32 NOW I AM 38. I CAN LOSE THE WEIGHT BUT CAN NOT KEEP IT OFF I AM HOPEING THAT THIS KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF FOR GOOD.

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

GOING FOR A JOB KNOWING THAT YOU CAN DO THE JOB BUT THEY LOOK AND ALL BUT SAY I'M SARRY BUT WE WANT SOMEONE A LOT SMALLER THAN YOU BECAUSE WE FEEL THAT YOU CAN'T DO THE JOB ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS PROVE YOUR SELF

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

CLIMB STARES

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

MY SISTER HAD HER STOMACH STAPPELED YEARS AGO AND DONE REAL GOOD BUT A FRIEND HAD A BYPASS DONE AND I THOUGHT THIS IS FOR ME

Describe your experience with getting insurance approval for surgery. What advice, if any, do you have for other people in this stage?

IT WAS A LITTLE HARD BUT I GOT IT TO GO THOUGH.

What was your first visit with your surgeon like? How can people get the most out of this meeting?

IT WAS GREAT HE ANSWEARD ALL MY QUESTONS AND TOLD ME ALL WHAT TO EXPECT

What made you finally decide to have the surgery?

OVER 2500 SURGORYS AND NO LOSSES

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

IT WAS GREAT ALL THE STAFF TREATED ME AND MY FAMILY WITH THE UPMOST RESPECT. 2 1/2 DAYS. SOMETHING BIG TO WEAR TO GO HOME

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

NO

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

GREAT ON THING AT A TIME

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

NONE BUT MY FREINDS AND FAMILY

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

IT GOES FROM MY BREAST BONE DOWN TO MY BELLY BUTON.I CAN SAY THAT ITS THE BEST SCAR I EVER HAD YES MY FREIND SHOWED ME HIS DUNE THE SAME WAY

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

NONE SO FAR

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

YES
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