Nervous

Hi everyone I have been reading through some of tiur posts. I had gobe to the 3 hour seminar last year but my mom was ill and didn't continue with any other follow ups. My weigh gain started mostly after have my thyroid removed in 2015 and im now on synthroid meds which makes me very tired and with 5 and 9 yr it gets very difficult. Today i called the clinnic back to see the dr at Humber River but im very nervous about surgery. A friend of mind had this done in Germany and she had said she couldnt eat Or swallow. My question is how do you feel before and after which not eating like you used to? My friend says she's depressed so just wanted to see if anyone is like her?

thanks;)

I think it's odd that you are looking for people who affirm your friends experience. (Vs. finding examples of people who can dispute it) Why can't she swallow? Has she had testing done to explain that? It's very, very unusual. Not being able to eat and having no desire to eat are different. There are times I don't desire to eat- food apathy... it comes and goes. But I'm physically able to eat. Is her problem physical? And if so, Again, did she have tests done to explain why?

i had my thyroid removed too. I only gained the weight I'd lost when I was sick with Graves Disease. I take my synthroid and monitor my labs- I've not had a single issue since. Not tired, no unexplained weight gain. Synthroid itself should not make you tired- your dosage may be off. (Kids sure can make you tired!- I have two also.)

Thanks for the reply, like she would take vitamins 1 at a time then she would say im full and even if i try i cant swallow and i though thats odd as well. Since my thyroid surgery i have gained 40lbs and my dr says i should have the surgery because my body won't lose any weight anymore. So after your surgery will you able to drink coffee? When i went to the appointment they said you cannot drink cofee.

Her issue could be with swallowing pills- vitamins are big and many people have issues swallowing them. I couldn't swallow them until I was about 5 months post op- I had to do chewable until then. Her saying 'I'm full' from a vitamin is a crock IMO.

Part of the reason I had surgery is because I knew it would only get tougher (though not impossible) to lose weight being on synthetic thyroid hormones. I wanted to level the playing field.

I've never drank coffee, so I can't comment on that.

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I have asked her and she said she regrets having this done and mind you she was 130kg but now she 77kg. My mom has this 30 plus years ago and the reason im asking is because when she had hers it was different then now. She doesn't regret at all although she did have complications and thats whats kinda holding me back even though i know every body is different. My mom thinks its great and i should go for it which I think i will but i just want to get more information from people other then my friend lol

I can't speak to the thyroid issues since I have no experience with that. If your friend can't eat or swallow, she should see her doctor because something is not right. I'm 14 mo. post-op, so not a vet, but at this point I can eat whatever I want, just not as much. That doesn't mean I SHOULD eat whatever I want. I have not had any side effects, no dumping et****asionally if I eat a bit too much or too fast, I will feel/get sick, but that is rare and I know what causes it. I didn't eat anything off-plan until I was a year out from surgery and at goal and know that I will need to limit such items to special occasions for the rest of my life if I want to remain successful. WLS is a tool and we need to learn to use it to be/remain successful. My suggestion is to do as much research and make the decision for what is right for you. Regrets - none! I used to say my only regret is not having WLS sooner, but in reality, I don't think my head would have been ready sooner. As to depression - definitely not now, I felt depressed about my size when I was 5'2" and over 250 lbs. I'm still 5'2" but feel pretty comfortable in my 130 lb. range. Best wishes with whatever you decide.

I am new to this- had surgery 3.5mos ago. I will say it has been a bit of an up and down emotionally but for the most part I am really happy with my decision. I am a puker, always have been, and I have had a hard time figuring out my triggers. But its a work in progress. I can swallow, I can eat a fair amount of things, and I drink coffee no problem. No cream in the coffee since I don't want to waste my cals on that.

I was 287# and 5'5. I have type 1 diabetes and was experiencing insulin resistance on top of that so I really needed to do this medically. Physically I was starting to feel winded after a flight of stairs at 35yrs old. Found things like bending challenging, couldn't chase after my toddler. So physically and medically I really felt I needed to do this. I researched for a long time and took a long time in my pre-op phase doing all the qualifications for insurance and my Dr- maybe 9 mos. I think taking it slow helped me come to terms with everything.

As far as depression I had instant buyers remorse and felt depressed for about a month. Then the weight started falling off and I felt better. I am experiencing some anxiety, which is normal for me. I think my SSRI isn't absorbing well post op so I am looking into liquid meds with my Dr.

Anyway, I hope that helps in some way. I think its important to research many points of view and make a decision from there. When I got nervous I started making a list in my phone of all the things I hated about being obese and referred to it when I had/have doubts. It's helped a lot.

Thanks everyone for the comments. Im in the same boat where its harf to bend over anymore and i have never been over 300lbs. Honestly i have not weight myself as im terrified of what i will see and i have 2 girls and really want to go swimming or play outdoor which i cant due to weight. Can i ask how long the surgery was? The other thing is im afarid of being put to sleep and not waking up and for my thyroid surgery they had given me medication to relax so where any of you the same?

thanks again everyone:)

I also gained weight following a thyroidectomy in 2012 but deciding to have the RNY at TWH was the smartest thing I ever did. No complications from surgery and I have lost over 100 pounds, my diabetes is in remission, I have no more sleep apnea and feel 20 years younger. Ymmv but I certainly have no regrets.