Mariposa
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January 14, 2008 12:20 pm I had surgery May 30, 2002 with Dr. Nazarian. Previously I had been overweight all my life. By the time I was 13 I was weighing 220 pouds. At the time of surgery I weighed 286. I am currently at 157 and I struggle with about 5 pounds up and down. I have been like this for the past year. My goal weght is 140, but the truth is that I feel fine where I am at and if I do get to my goal it will be awesome, but the changes from the surgery have been great. I just have to constantly remember this is a tool.
1 comment | Leave a comment.Physically the surgery has heped me with the weightloss and I have not had any problems. I had open RNY and I was able to go back to work a week later (don't tell my doctor that). My prolems with this journey have been more emotional. I would suggest anyone looking into this surgery to start up therapy. I did for a year after surgery and still have some issues!!! It was so easy to blame the weight for all my problems, and I have had to realize that the weight was NOT the cause of my problems (although it did aggravate some). I also recommend everyone thinking of having the surgery and any post ops (regardless of how many years out) to be active in a support group. I feel my success is because I have sisters that help me be accountable to myself. AND that's what this forum is for - WLS family to be able to come together and chat, celebrate, support and keep each other accountable - after all, gaining the weight did not happen just because the food is there. We eat/ate for many different reasons and for me, it was for any emotion I am/was feeling. I am an emotional eater and I continue to struggle with it daily. This is why I am involved with the support groups. We all need people around us who understand the pain and difficulty associated with losing our best friend (food), and the struggle we face to maintain the success we have acheived. Together we can make sure we continue to be successful: one day at a time. |
