Obesity Surgery WP Blog

Tamar,
Thank you for your post. You reminded me of the little things that give me so
much joy each and everyday now. I smile when I cross my legs. I grin when I
walk through a turnstile and I don’t have the normal fear of will I get
stuck, instead I almost laugh outloud when I glide through facing forward. I
sailed through without having to turn sideways in the turnstile. Isn’t life
good? I frown when I sit in the bathtub and I feel my butt bone as I try to
decide which cheek to sit upon so it doesn’t feel uncomfortable then I laugh
when I think about this new bone I have discovered and I wonder if I will
ever get used to feeling it. I make my friends (and myself) laugh when I talk
about my body image and all my stuggles to see myself as I truely am, this is
a daily challenge since my body changes daily. My heart sings when I walk
between two chairs… through a skinny spot in a resturant and no one moves
to give me more room. They seem to think I don’t need a wide birth anymore.
I almost want to skip down the hallway when people don’t move to the side or
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Hi everyone,
I am just starting my journey. I have the seminar this saturday. I
was wandering if anyone tried the diet restrictions that are require
post-op first,before deciding to have the surgery?

Hi Dede,
I had wls on July 26, 2002. I weighed 501 at the time of my surgery. I just
wanted to let you know that I had the same problem - in finding a scale to
weigh on. Of course, my doctors office had the digital ones that go up past
500 lbs, I’m just not sure to what. I worried about being able to weigh
myself, and the first 3 months were hard. I went for a check-up at 3 weeks
and weighed then. Later, at about 1 and a half months out - I found out that
I could weigh at our hospital on the cardiac floor. They had scales that
were digital and went up pretty high. Well, I did go weigh, but I was
disappointed - I think I had lost about 47 pounds at the time, and I felt
like I should have lost more. I didn’t weigh again until I went for my 3
month check-up, and at that time it was 77 lbs.
I’m now a little over 6 months out and my check-up is tomorrow. I’m not sure
how much I’ve lost but I’m guess around 110 or 120. I’m anxious to go and
find out.
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At the freight offices of the airlines they have large platform scales that
are very accurate to within one pound. I take my dogs there to weight them
all the time (big dogs) and have weighed myself there too. Also the main post
offices usually have them. Swallow your pride and do it..it will be worth it
to know that you have an exact starting weight. And that you will never weigh
that again. Besides, what fun it will be to go back there when you have lost
a bunch!
Linda

Hello!
I am currently just over 3 months post-op (Roux-en-Y) and am starting to
notice my hair thinning. I’ve since increased my protein intake a
little, and am on the look out for any other tips that you all out there
may have had experience with to help out with this. My hair already was
so fine textured and so light blonde, I might be over cautious because
it already feels like I don’t have enough hair; however, I’m wondering
if anyone out there has found things that help in this area?
Thanks!
Kyndra

Hi
I had an open RNY Proximal on July 3, 2001 (with 3 hernia repairs.)
St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Richard’s is
my surgeon.
I have lost approx 110 lbs. and I feel absolutely wonderful. I have
recently pulled a “new” hernia and I have not even contacted my
surgeon yet to let him know. I had my prior hernia’s for about 5
years before to surgery and I am not having any problems with this
newest one except that it is annoying and I am disappointed to have
pulled another one. I have only been without hernia’s for 8
months. Oh well.. this is a small problem compared to the weight
loss.
I am wondering how other 8 month post ops are doing and feeling
Drop a line if you are interested.
As for me Well my appetite has come back it took about 7 months
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Hi
I had open RNY (Proximal) on July 3, 2001 with 3 hernia repairs
St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio Dr. Richards.
I have lost approx 110 lbs. and feel great.
I take B-12 in the form of nasal spray once a week in each nostril,
I use Viactiv as my calcium(3 times a day)and I take a one a day
Essential multi vitamin. I feel great. I am off all blood
pressure medication.
I have recently pulled another hernia and that is not good however it
is a small inconvenience and I am sure it can be corrected. I have
not even yet notified my surgeon about this predicament. I am not
having any problems with it.
Anyone wishing to respond with updates can send it through OSSG or to
me at Rhorae@…
Wondering how others are doing and for those who are longer out if
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I am very unhappy. My Lap RNY was scheduled for this Wednesday, the
20th, at Moose Lake, MN. I found out last Thursday, the 14th, that
there was a problem with the insurance. It was denied! I called and
called the insurance group that does the deciding and left messages,
but they did not call back. Friday morning I finally got a call from
them, just an hour before my pre-op exam appointment, and was told
they needed at least two years of physician documentation of
attempted weight loss. When I had previously called the insurance
people (three times) and asked what they needed sent in to them for
sure, so this would not happen, I was told they only needed a letter
from the surgeon stating this was medically necessary. Now, this
close to the surgery, they decided they needed more info.
I called my PCP and explained the situation, as there was still time
before surgery to have the reviewer change his decision. My PCP was
very frustrated with this as he had already sent one year past
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You emailed me and when I email you back it comes back to me saying
your storage is full. You were emailing me about Support Group in
WA. for WLS.
Kristiina
sales@…

Donna,
You make it sound so horrible and you’re asking for still more unintended
consequences!!??? I don’t think bad breath is the norm. There aren’t many
of us who can live in ketosis (the main reason for bad breath) because we
love carbs. So I haven’t experienced bad breath.
I don’t fart a lot. Definitely not more since the surgery, possibly less
because I take two tums in the morning and two in the evening for calcium.
My hair did thin some around 3 months to 5 months. Could see it mostly in
the shower and as I was styling my hair. It wasn’t worse then the hair I lost
after each pregnancy. It stopped and I was no worse for wear.
I do have baggy skin…my stomach, the tops of my thighs, even the “crepe
paper” look under my chin but who cares. I look great in clothes and my
husband is the only one who would see more. He loved me fat…now he’ll love
me baggy!!
The point is these are all small prices to pay to lose the weight. Yes,
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