Friend of Germany

Hi, I am not in Germany, I'm in NJ. I grew up in Germany though. I even went to Frankfurt American High School. I had gastric bypass in July 2011. I lost 95 lbs. that was more than I needed to lose or hoped to lose. By that January, 6 months after the procedure I had lost 65lbs.

I was nervous going into surgery. I had a lot of family support and that helped. Mi knew I was doing the right thing so there was no turning back. My surgery was delayed by about 4 hours so the waiting was tough.

I remained I the hospital foe three days. I had had other surgeries in the past but when I woke up from this, I didn't even feel like I had had surgery. There was a little discomfort but not pain. I was groggy but not nauseas.

I started walking the second day. Walking helped me recover quickly. The hardest part for me was taking in water. I couldn't take in more than a medicine cup full at a time. Please, let me know if you have any other questions. Say hello to Frankfurt for me. Some of my best memories are of the Hauptbahnhoff.
Argonnergypsy

WOW! So great to hear from you! Many Congrats to your continued success- sounds like you had a very good surgeon.. not to feel like you had surgery ! :)

Im originally from the states- but I have to admit- I ABSOLUTELY love Germany! Its so beautiful and for the most part - people are very nice. Ive learned a little german which is better than none.. am hoping to learn more. Frankfurt is quite interesting - love the food there :).

Dr weiner is my surgeon in Frankfurt and I am so happy to be able to have him as MY surgeon- his expertise supercedes him!

Hoping my surgery goes as smooth as yours.. thanks so much for joining this group- feel free to post on any topics you like. It helps to have as much info- personal experiences and support as possible.

Congrats to your continued success .

 

Layla

 

Dear Aquapeach,

You will have a very successful surgery and weight loss experience. Of that, I am confident. The best way to pick up the German language, is exposure. Read it, listen to it. There are a lot more books on a Kindergarten level with matching CDs that you can play on your iPod or in the car and practice with. I enjoy the Christian Teilman Max and Pauline series. The Connie series is good as well, but the shrill girl's voices sometimes interfere with word-discrimination.

 

After surgery, remember that the key to future success is paying attention to how yioiu feel whenyou eat certain foods. Although you have a smaller stomach, it is your stomach and still able to tolerate what you were used to eating, just not the volumn. Be very aware of how much you eat up till you feel full. That should be all that you ever eat at a time 4-6 oz of foods and no more than 15 grams of sugar/carbs. I try and stick with protein, vegetables, and fruits. If I want cookies or crackers, I buy Gluten Free at a health food concern. Get used to sugar-free jello, sugar-free ice pops, sugar free canned fruit with cottage cheese or cream cheese, and Skinny Water if they have it over there.

 

Let me know if these tips are helpful. Take care,

Tschuss!

Argonnergypsy.