Darcie W.

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Obesity & Me

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

I HATED MY BODY ALL MY LIFE I DIETED FROM THE 3RD GRADE ON I WAS ALWAYS CALLED MARSHMALLOW IN SCHOOL KIDS ARE CRUEL I HAD TO STOP WORKING BEFORE I WAS 30 DO TO THE PAIN IN MY BACK AND LEGS THAT THE WEIGHT CAUSED

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

THE WAY PEOPLE WOULD STARE AT YOU AND SAY YOU HAVE SUCH A PRETTY FACE OR SAY WHY DONT YOU JUST SLOW DOWN ON WHAT YOUR EATING AND LOOSE SOME WEIGHT THEY HAD NO CLUE

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

PLAYING WITH MY KIDS I JUMPED ON A TRAMPOLEN AND RODE A BIKE CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT

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

I FOUND THIS FROM A FRIEND THAT HAD IT I HAVE BEEN REALLY SICK SO RIGHT NOW I WILL HAVE TO SAY NO BUT I CAN SAY MY MOTHERHAD IT AN IS DOING GREAT AND THAT ALSO MADE ME WANT IT

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

MY STAY WAS NOT TO BAD I WAS IN ICU FOR 2 DAYS AND THEN HAD A PRIVATE ROOM I THINK THE HOSPITAL I CHOOSE NEEDED TO TRY TO OFFER MORE OPPIONS FOR WEIGHT LOSS PTS BECAUSE THEY HAD NO SUGAR FREE SIDE DISHES OR SECOND CHOICES IF WHAT THE BROUGHT TO YOU MADE YOU SICK MY STAY WAS SHORT I FELT 3 DAYS I NEVER REALLY TOOK ANYTHING BUT MY OWN GOWNS BECAUSE YOU MUST WALK AND THE HOSP GOWNS ARE AIRY IN THE BACK

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

WELL I HAVE HAD TO DIALATED 2 TIMES BECAUSE THE OPENING THEY MADE IS TOO SMALL AND WAS CAUSEING ME TO VOMIT EVERYTHING UP EVEN MY OWN SPIT I DID NOT DEAL WITH THIS TO WELL ALOT HAD TO DO WITH MY SURGEN THO BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT BELEIVE THAT I WAS SICK AND AFTER VOMITING SO LONG I DEVELOPED ANXIETY FROM THIS AND LET ME TELL YA THAT IS NO FUN

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 WAS GREAT UP TO 3 WEEKS AND THEN I GOT SICK AND DOCTORED FOR EVERYTHING FRO BEING PREGANT TO SINUS DRANAGE BECAUSE OF MY SURGEN NOW ALMOST 3 MONTHS LATER I HAVE MAJOR ANXIETY AND DOCTOR WITH MY FAMILY DR AND WILL NOT EVER GO BACK TO MY SURGEN

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

NONE MAYBE I SHOULD GET ONE

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

MY SCAR IS FOUR SMALL AND I MEAN SMALL LINES THAT HAVE ALMOST COMPLETELY FADED AWAY ISNT THAT AWESOME NOI EXPECTED WORSE

Please describe any plateau experiences you have had since surgery.

NOT YET THANK GOD

Do you notice people treating you any differently now?

O YES THEY ARE AWAYS ASKING AND STARING TO SEE IF I HAVE LOST BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID THEY AFEND ME IF THEY ASK
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