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Hello everyone..I am 9 years outta a revision from a gastric bypass to.a DS and feel like I'm failing all over again .. after my bypass 11 years ago I got pregnant within 6 months and the bypass just let go I guess aud I gained almost all the weight back with the same year..it was quite a disappointment but I wanted a baby at the time so badly..I looked at it like a blessing ... about 1.5 years after my son was born I underwent a very successful DS .. it was awesome and I kept the weight off for the next 8 years ..however a year ago I was Ina bad motorcycle accident that left my body pretty broken up and me in constant pain... and in the past year I have went from a weight of 125 to 170...I need some help.to get back on track as well as some people that understand what I'm coming thru to talk to
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on 7/9/22 8:09 am
Will do! I'm less than a week out now and just managing though the bundle of nerves that comes with it all. Handling the pre op diet just fine so far except for the sugar. Hope yours goes well! Cheers.
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
on 7/9/22 8:05 am
Good advice! My ride home is over an hour, and I live down a 2 mile dirt road. I anticipate some challenge there. It sounds like a pillow might help. Thanks!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
Well hey! Keep in touch, let me know what your first few post op days are like.
It can be a bit of a shock the first time you feel stressed and realise you can't comfort yourself with food. So perhaps you might include some good ways she can comfort herself and explore other senses besides taste, like a fragrant herbal tea, a scented candle, something soft to touch, a blanket to curl up with in a chair, a good book, a nice massage oil or body lotion, a bag stuffed with lavender or similar to place under your pillow...
No compression wear for me. Still hate it. But I used padding and a very light compression when recovering from any abdominal surgery. It helped me with the pain from "jiggles" plus offered a good padding and it was a constant reminder to "take it easy". But only a light pressure.
I used a pillow in a car for app 1 month after any abdominal surgery. We heal on the outside faster, but the inside can be still very sensitive. I used pillow between me and the seat belt. To protect my insides if I need to step on a breaks, or in case someone would "bump" into my car. Better be safe than sorry. Right?
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
on 7/8/22 4:44 am
Thank you thank you! Got to love cost cutting measures. I'll check that out. One week to go. Woo!
Cheers.
To search use Google and put obesityhelp in the question. I used an abdominal binder. They used to give them to everyone but stopped to save money. It will cost about $25 and make you more comfortable.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
on 7/7/22 5:14 pm
Thanks!
I've had the manual for about a month and a half. I've been reading and rereading and building my list of questions.
It's been fascinating reading about all of the courses and coaching and requirements many have had to go through. Comparatively, I had three dietician appointments and a psych eval, outside of the slew of obligatory medical testing. Nothing else was required for my insurance. The path to surgery has been less than two months from my initial consult.
I'm determined to follow all of the guidelines, both for maximum results, and for safety. I hope to have a story like yours one day. Appreciate your reply! Cheers.
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