Obesity Surgery WP Blog

I am 42 years old and just had my surgery five weeks ago. I don’t
know yet if I would suggest the surgery for anyone else. I am still
leaking in my wounds. I had 75 staples.
I have lost 40 pounds in the five weeks. I am having problems with
meats. I love to eat popcorn and is going down better than anything
else. I have just started not to be full as I was in the beginning.
I am worry I will go back to my old habit. Can that happen?
I weighed 350 and now 310 my goal is 160. I hope to be 100 pounds
less in June. How can I make that happen.

I have been reading the posts lately on why or why not have it done, and the
different experiences we have had after and I wanted to add my story for those
who are still on the fence:
My highest weight was 479 lbs. I am 5′8″ and at the
time, 35 years old. Married with three girls was wonderful but it wasn’t
easy. I have always been heavy, but after what seemed like a minor car
accident, I hurt my back and had a hard time recovering. My mobility severely
suffered and I was unable to do anything a normal person could. Walking,
sitting, sleeping laying down . . . nothing. The Dr. said I probably had a
bulging disk, but since I was already too big for the MRI machine, I would just
have to live with pain pills and do the best I could. (Until I lost enough
weight to fit into the machine). I went from 340 to 479 in a year and a half.
I went to several Dr.s who told me NOTHING was wrong with me because I had no
other health issues other than my back pain from the accident. NOTHING! Never
mind that I had to sleep sitting up in a chair, couldn’t walk without
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I’ve been open to reading all the info I can get on weight loss surgery; I’ve
come to the conclusion that I’d rather risk dying than to go on living a half-
or quarter life like I am at this weight!
Lynda

Barbara, I too am pre-op and have learned not to read these stories because
they are often medical opinions and differ depending on who was quoted and who
is writing the article. I focus on people like Michelle and Don (Vitalady
and Vitaguy) who are 10 and 11 years out and great examples of success
stories. Also people can make statistics read almost any way they want them to
read
and unless you disect the whole story and put it into perspective it can be
very scary…….. please talk with the people on this board and se how well
they are doing - these are real people - not a story with statistics and
no-one to talk with who can verify whether what is being written is true or
not..
I was trying to get support and get my mind off of the possible
complications due to surgery and this definately did not help. I just got
my surgery date, March 13. I am good health, 31 yearls old, weight 285. I
think that I am a good candiate for the surgery as I am prone to less
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I was trying to get support and get my mind off of the possible
complications due to surgery and this definately did not help. I just got
my surgery date, March 13. I am good health, 31 yearls old, weight 285. I
think that I am a good candiate for the surgery as I am prone to less
complications due to the status of my health, but this article put me back
at square one. Barbara

I am 54 years old and have been a member of this group for awhile, but
haven’t posted anything-just an observer until now. I presently am
about 100 lbs. overweight and have lots of knee and joint pain. As
far as I know there are no other co-morbidities that I suffer from,
but they could be there without my knowledge. I have read and read
and read so much about WLS. It seems like the postings here seem more
negative than positive and it scares me. Are you EVER able to eat
normally after your surgery? I read so much about no milk, etc., etc.
and all these vitamin deficiencies. I have had my initial bloodwork
and interview with the nurse, but haven’t gone any further. This is a
new year and I want to start a new life, but am really hesitant. I
guess I just need a little pep talk! Thanks for any encouragement you
can give me!

I am 47 years old and my BMI is 45. I am hoping to complete all my pre-
op appointments to have a Lap. RNY by March 1. I have sleep apnea and
fortunately no other co-morbidities. Although I am sure I want this
surgery, every time I read a post-op story, especially someone with a
complication, I get very nervous and anxiuos. My surgery is not for
at least another 3 months and I am a nervous wreck thinking about it
every waking minute. Anyone go through this who can give me a few
pointers to make the wait easier.

Why is it that foods and drinks that I previously enjoyed suddenly
(post-op) taste HORRIBLE and is this permanant?

I have been wanting to buy one too. Went to my sister’s house for
Christmas. There it was.It was the one I had seen in last
weeks “Dicks” add. I think it was called The Extreme. It sells
for$349.99 and was on sale for $299. It has three settings of
resistance and it has a weight limit of 300#s. It looks very sturdy.My
sister says you can get a good workout on it. She likes it. It looks
like alot more fun than a boring treadmill. Hope this helps.

I,m not lactose intolerant.My doctor says to fortify shakes with milk.
I keep reading “no milk due to the lactase.” I don’t want to slow down
my weight loss. I’m drinking four Matrix shakes/day. I’m eating almost
nothing because nothing tastes good or feels good in my pouch.What do
you all think about the milk?