Post op emotional rollercoaster

Gwen M.
on 4/2/17 6:47 am
VSG on 03/13/14

This is totally normal. Many people experience an emotional roller coaster after surgery and it's highly recommended that we all find a therapist to work with. It's a lot of change and a lot of things to process.

Talk with your surgeon about the gas - perhaps it's how you're drinking? Try drinking with a straw if you haven't already. They can help people with air inhalation while drinking.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Crem_de_la_crem
on 4/2/17 9:51 am
VSG on 03/21/17

A straw will make the gas worst because it lets air in to your stomach all the doctors say in big print DO NOT USE A STRAW. its harmful to the pouch.

Gwen M.
on 4/2/17 1:20 pm, edited 4/2/17 6:20 am
VSG on 03/13/14

This is 100% not true - it's sort of like a WLS urban legend that some surgeons cling to even though some people have much greater success with straws than without them.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

CerealKiller Kat71
on 4/3/17 1:40 pm
RNY on 12/31/13

The straw myth is only slightly less prevalent than the starvation myth.

I DO wish that some surgeons and programs would STOP TELLING PEOPLE THIS -- it's be proved untrue again and again -- and straws can really help people get through their protein shakes!

"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat

Oxford Comma Hag
on 4/3/17 3:35 pm

Straws are bad, but pizza's okay?

I fight badgers with spoons.

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GeekMonster, Insolent Hag
on 4/3/17 4:23 pm - CA
VSG on 12/19/13

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Gina 22 years out
on 4/3/17 4:31 pm - Burleson, TX

Yep....and Flintstones vitamins are all you need...

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Crem_de_la_crem
on 4/3/17 4:46 pm
VSG on 03/21/17

I'm sorry sweety you must of misread I don't believe I said eating pizza was good at all.

Gwen M.
on 4/3/17 4:52 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

You're concerned about straws, but you ate pizza?!

Please get your priorities sorted out.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Crem_de_la_crem
on 4/3/17 5:25 pm
VSG on 03/21/17

Dude you don't have to be negative or mean I never said pizza eating was good I just shared an honest moment I had with some one else who's going through something if I had known I would keep having it thrown in my face I would of kept it to myself thought this was a judge free zone. If some one doesn't know better they can't do better I learned something new straws help some patients hopefully it helps her but I didn't know that I'm still learning if my information that my doctors gave me is incorrect how would I know that. You corrected me and some one else shared their experience that helped them as well. And now I know I'm learning too. You don't have to be so mean like seriously IM LEARNING

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