Ljones

Obesity & Me

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

I had been on the depo shot for 8yrs. I would eat late at night. And would only eat once or twice a day. Not to mention I had a meal that was always full of carbs.

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

I had a hard time walking around campus with my books and would sit uncomfortable in desks at school.

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

Walk stairs and not be so out of breath

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

Carnie Wilson story. I think I can do this!

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

My stay was ok at the hospital. I did not have any problems, mainly because I did everything for myself. I spent 2 nights in the hospital. The most important things to bring are, loose fitting pajamas and slippers.

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

I did have a hard time being intabated. It took anestesia 1 and1/2 hours to get the tube down my throat. I did throw up blood the next day a couple of times. I had the doctor check me out and made sure that I monitored how much and what color came up. I also sipped clear liquids.

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

I felt good the whole time until the weekend before. I was a little anxious to get the hospital stay over with.

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

There is a support ran thru my doctor's clinic. Support is very imporatant. I also joined a forum at obesity help.

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

Very small scars. This is what I expected

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

At about 4weeks things slowed down. No gaining, just slow lossY

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

NO
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