Another "GET TO KNOW US" Question

Okay, how about this one. What was the hardest part of the whole WLS process for you? For me, it was the realization that my physical body was forever changed. That, and fixing meals for my husband those first few weeks, when I was eating 1/4 cup of Cream of Wheat! Food didn't look so good to me, and I was jealous that he could eat whatever he wanted. Little did I know that eating would, once again, become a pleasure and that I was not forever deprived of the foods I enjoy. What's your answer? Joy

Hi Joy. For me, the hardest part of the WLS process has been the healing. Having 2 open RNY's within 15 months has really taken it out of me, but now that it is behind me, I am relieved that I can still eat a lot of the foods I used to eat....just in a lot smaller quantities! I'm still me, but a smaller me. Peg

Peg, I know that you have had a tough road to travel. I am so glad you are alive and well! Joy

I have had to work through the grieving for the lost years and just how long I was away from this person I feel I am now and used to be when I was young. How did I let so many weeks, months, and years go by without a good plan. I regret not being able to be truly honest to those who love me, because I wanted to protect them from it and pride kept me busy acting like it was no problem at all! We muddled through and there were good times, but man it all feels so much better now that I am at a normal comfortable weight. I feel sad for how hard I had to work just to be me. I felt that for a couple of months, but I have been able to let it go. Nothing physical was hard and that is the truth. Everything went like it is supposed to. I've enjoyed no complications. Eating is a normal event in my day, enjoyed and healthy.

Patty, I can relate to the grieving of the lost years. Things would have been so different if I had been able to have this surgery years ago. Thank goodness, we were able to have it, at all! I didn't want to live the rest of my life morbidly obese. Thanks for sharing! Joy

Hi Joy, I have been sick with nausea and can only eat a few things ((I'm 41/2 months out) so that has been the hardest. I am just praying that it will get easier, and scared right now. I have been on the main message board and people have been so helpful. I just tonight thought I'd check out the Oregon board. So nice to meet people here. I have gone to the support group at Good Sam (/Emma Patterson did my surgery) and don't know if anyone else here goes there. I don't really know anyone there yet, but am starting to meet people. This WLS has totally changed my life. It is much bigger than I expected. Diane

Diane, I am so glad that you posted, and so sorry that you are having a difficult time with food. I hope that the issue is resolved soon. We would love to have you join us sometime at an informal meeting. Take good care of you! Joy