Post-Op Anxieties
I have never had an anxiety before, but recently in my post-Op balloon deflated body I seem to be stirring up a lot of body image issues. I have anxieties about eating because I'm afraid I'm going to throw up. I've had anxieties when I don't eat that I'm developing an eating disorder. These elements have surfaced recently, in the last two weeks. I quit smoking entirely, cold turkey. I'm afraid that may have been a trigger, but the issues were underlying prior to this weekend's episodes.
Has anyone else experienced Post-Op food and eating issues? I am a Master's degree counselor who decided to leave the field while I lost this weight, and now I feel like I need to start seeing someone to discuss my issues. Eventually, I would like to go back into counseling in this field in particular too. I thought I was invincible and this wouldn't happen to me... I thought I could deal with feeling like a deflated balloon, but it's turning out to be harder than I thought.
I've accepted that I'll need plastics when I'm done. After the praying that I wouldn't, I've now accepted it. Ideally, I'd like to get down to 145 and then consult with a plastic surgeon. I'm 5'8, so minus the skin, I'd like to be about 135-140.
Has anyone else experienced Post-Op food and eating issues? I am a Master's degree counselor who decided to leave the field while I lost this weight, and now I feel like I need to start seeing someone to discuss my issues. Eventually, I would like to go back into counseling in this field in particular too. I thought I was invincible and this wouldn't happen to me... I thought I could deal with feeling like a deflated balloon, but it's turning out to be harder than I thought.
I've accepted that I'll need plastics when I'm done. After the praying that I wouldn't, I've now accepted it. Ideally, I'd like to get down to 145 and then consult with a plastic surgeon. I'm 5'8, so minus the skin, I'd like to be about 135-140.
January 16, 2009 - Lap-Band (9cc) Dr. Todd Belott - West Jeff Medical Center
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I quit smoking once I was in the hospital, but about 3 days home, I started again and my anxiety stopped. I already have to take medication for severe anxiety attacks and chronic depression and coming home and feeling so bad and sick and realizing I couldn't eat and my life was completely changed just scared the crap out of me and I cried all the time.
I'm almost 1 month post op and I've stalled out around 20-25 lbs. I'm chomping at the bit to be able to eat more 'normal' food. I'm eating soup, spaghetti o's, chili, and some pasta. I'm sick of it all! I would love to eat chicken and salad and be able to go out to eat and just eat something different. I think about it all the time and I can't stop.
I'm not even going to ponder flabby skin because I'll never be able to afford it. I don't plan on being a bikini girl, so I'm not too worried about it unless I look horrible, then I'll just suffer in silence!
I'm almost 1 month post op and I've stalled out around 20-25 lbs. I'm chomping at the bit to be able to eat more 'normal' food. I'm eating soup, spaghetti o's, chili, and some pasta. I'm sick of it all! I would love to eat chicken and salad and be able to go out to eat and just eat something different. I think about it all the time and I can't stop.
I'm not even going to ponder flabby skin because I'll never be able to afford it. I don't plan on being a bikini girl, so I'm not too worried about it unless I look horrible, then I'll just suffer in silence!
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