Hey, Kelly! I was on antidepressants for about 15 years prior to my surgery - a long history of depression and anxiety. I tried opening my capsules and taking the powder form with applesauce after surgery, but couldn't tolerate the taste! Then I tried the liquid form of it, and couldn't tolerate that either. So I was a BAD patient and just stopped taking them altogether. That was a terrible idea, as my depression just started coming back with a vengeance. So once I could swallow pills again, I started taking my antidepressants again, and have felt like myself ever since. Now I am 10 months out, and feeling SO much better - I am thinking about talking to my doc about taking a smaller dose, but only with my doc's advise and supervision. Good luck to you!!

I took Zoloft before and resumed it immediately post op. I have had no problems with it.

Hormones are stored in fat,so as we bagan to lose those hormones in our blood stream makes us whacky.

It wouldn't hurt for you to start them again,at least until you get further along in your recovery.

Can't help you with the smoking,but I would have to say try your best not to pick it back up.

Good luck,
holly

Hello, fellow Dr. B patient!

Whoo hoo on getting your date and inching towards it. He wasn't requiring a pre-op at the time I had mine (of course that was 2.5 yrs ago) but honestly, you will be in the best of hands. He is a well-respected physician in this area (even as a general surgeon before he went into bariatrics) and also performed my gallbladder removal at 9 mos out and an exploratory and hernia repair at 15 mos out.

The whole group there is great and I'm so excited for you!

Tell him Leslie says hi!

Due to the snow, Centennial Center for the Treatment of Obesity will be closed today. Everyone is working from home, if you are preop and scheduled for a class, you may receive a call today. If you are scheduled for surgery this week and need to confirm, please call the appropriate surgeon's office: Dr. Olsen 342-5840, Dr. Dyer 342-5830, Dr. Houston 342-5820.

Additionally, please note Dr. Livengood's support group for tonight is canceled and the Nashville support group for Tuesday night is canceled. We will reschedule Dr. Robbins presentation.

Thank you,

HiJack:
Mine is the day before so I'll be walking the halls at the same time...see you after surgery! Were you at the diet class on Dec 29? My BMI is so borderline, he told me not to lose an ounce between now and the 24th.

Good luck on your diet.