What kind of surgery did you have?

A lot of people experience what's referred to as "head hunger" after weight loss surgery.  That means that you're not actually physically hungry, but your mind thinks you are.  Try to keep your mind on something other than food.  After my surgery, I read all the time.  I had purchased a set of five books and read them all during my recovery.  I was so engrossed in the story that I didn't think that much about food!

When will you be allowed to start soft foods?  I was able to eat things like fat-free cottage cheese, fat-free refried beans, fat-free yogurt, and the solids strained out of canned soup pretty soon after surgery.  Those will definitely stay with you longer than the things you're eating right now.

Good luck to you!

So happy for you! 

Leslie

THANKS!! :-) You can do it!! Just keep on, keeping on....it takes time but you'll get there!! There were times I didn't think I was making progress...but lo & behold, 3 years & 130+ pounds later, I'm there!  You've done great & will be there before you know it! :-)

Hi,  I am one that will speak out for Dr. Sonnanstine.  I think he is awesome.  Dr. Weiss with BBSA did my surgery, but after 10 months of losing very little weight and asking them when I was going to quit trying to get this band to work and go to another doctor for a DS they finally decided I had a leak.  Dr. Weiss replaced my port, which his ARNP had punctured but I still had to pay the bills for it to be done over.  Doctor bill, he did discount some but the hospital bill and all the others were full price for the second go around.  I decided in the hospital the second time that I was going to change doctors, or at least give Dr. Sonnanstine a visit.  I went to my follow up appointment with Dr. Weiss and told them I probably would not be back and gasp, Dr. Weiss, himself came in to see me to try to get my to stay with  them.  I told him that he was so rude to me when I was in the hospital that I had to at least give Dr. Sonnanstine a try and I did and I love him. 

If you care if you ever see a doctor again then BBSA is not the place for you to go, because the doctors never see you again unless you have a complication.  The first time I saw Dr. Weiss after my first surgery was the day he came in to see me when i was in the pre-op area of the hospital for him to do my second surgery. 

Dr. Sonnanstine follows all his patients and he gives his own fills, which do not hurt, do not bruise and he does not have to probe around to find the port.  He also encourages and talks to you about the weight loss. 

I think Dr. Weiss is an excellent surgeon, just as I do Dr. Sonnansine, but I think they have spread themselves too thin to give good aftercare. 

I hope you are happy with your choice,  I am not trying to sway you either way, only you can make that decision.  Good luck.

Jacqueline

Wow Denise you look awesome.  I am also a new bandster so I love to see such fantastic successes!  Keep up the great work!

Mary