Came home yesterday - the surgery went very well, I had very little pain in comparison to others I know who've had it. I'm still very tired though.

 

Congratulations, Zoe!  I hope you'll have a great surgery and a speedy recovery.  Follow your doctor's orders, and you should do very well.  I know several people who had surgery with Dr. Patterson and liked her very much.

just takes time to recover from sugery
 anyone use the surgins at pease health riverbend in springfield< im starting the process for my wife to get surgery, what a pain , getting the doctor to dpo a refural is like pulling teeth,

 I was at the Emerald Valley Quilters Guild Quilt Show yesterday, when a very pretty, tiny lady came up to me and asked if she knew me.  It was Nan Frost!  Weight loss surgery has been a big success for her.  She looks absolutely fabulous, and she seemed very healthy and happy to boot.

It was great to see you Nan!

I had WLS in 2002 and didn't do very well.  I had a lot of unpleasant side effects and regained most of my weight back.  I was so sick I could barely leave my house.  I didn't have the energy to get dressed most days.  I went back to my surgeon and begged for a reversal but was told I couldn't be reversed, only revised.  I decided to make the best of it and I have lost the excess weight and then some.  I am in the process of trying to gain some back without going overboard.  My health is better then it was but I still tire easily.  It's hard to tell if it's because of the surgery of just because I am getting older.  I feel like the surgery has aged me even faster then normal.  I wish I didn't get to the point where I needed surgery.  I know I would never have been able to lose weight and keep it off without it but I'm still not sure I can keep it off with it.  I am a heavy duty, die hard compulsive overeater and carb addict.  The only way I can manage is to totally avoid refined carbs.  I don't eat anything with sugar or gluten in it.  I can't do those things moderately.  It would be like a heroin addict trying to use heroin socially.  It's all or nothing with me.  The truth is whether or not I had surgery I would still have to avoid those things in order to lose weight and keep it off.  I am just hoping the surgery gives me the edge to stick with it instead of giving in to my hunger.  The surgery has made it so I don't get hungry like I used to and that I am satisfied with smaller amounts of food.  I guess that is the best I can hope for.  I went into WLS thinking it was the cure to my obesity and that I would never have to worry about my weight again and I was sorely disappointed.  Now I realize that there is no cure and that I will always need to deal with it.  It really is just a tool to be able to do what I need to do.