Hello again, I will tell you that as of this week I am down a total of about 26 pounds. Yay! It amazes me how much better I feel. I am such a lucky girl. I have found some very helpful websites for gastric sleeve patients and/or bariatric patients. They have forums and articles, groups and information resources. I am enjoying hearing what other patients are going through. I have to say again, I am so fortunate. Some postings are horror stories of some of the complications people have had. I feel for them. It can't be easy at all. I have been having some upper gas pains and gurgling that could be from eating too fast. Something I am trying to work on. Only one more week of pureed foods for me. I am a little nervous about starting solid foods.
Other than my nice loss this week, not much new has happened so I want to reiterate a point I made earlier about coming to the decision to have weight loss surgery or not. It is a very important decision that can change your life. For many years I tried many different things prior to this option. I counted calories, joined Weight Watchers, joined Jenny Craig, went to an eating disorder group, Overeaters Anonymous, hypnosis, joined a gym, regular therapy, you name it, I tried it. My final risk led me to this little "frankenbelly" I now have.
From what I've learned, losing weight is a very complex problem and for some people all those options I mentioned do work. However, there is a large portion of the population like me that try these methods but always seem to return to eating.
My best advice about making this decision is to take your time and pay close attention to everything you are feeling. Tell your regular doctor or a surgeon(if you've gotten to that point), what you are feeling at every step of the way. If you have any doubts, you can always cancel or postpone. Tell the professionals every fear or apprehension you have about any part of the process, no matter how silly it sounds. Read as much as you can about the process and what people have experienced. Talk to others, and know that no two people are alike. Gather the information but know that just because something went wrong for one person, doesn't mean that will happen to you. One of the wonderful effects of the surgery can be hair loss. It is due to lack of protein or certain vitamins. It doesn't happen to everyone and it doesn't necessarily happen right away, but it can happen. I am told it comes back and there are things you can take to remedy it. If knowing this freaks you out, tell someone. There is nothing wrong with changing your mind.
Luckily I haven't had any hair loss yet and I hope I don't, but if I do, I will do as much as I can to remedy it. Not everyone is willing to risk hair loss, it can be traumatic. My point is every aspect of this type of surgery needs to be weighed carefully. You will know if and when you are ready to take a leap of faith. Just trust your instincts.
Other than my nice loss this week, not much new has happened so I want to reiterate a point I made earlier about coming to the decision to have weight loss surgery or not. It is a very important decision that can change your life. For many years I tried many different things prior to this option. I counted calories, joined Weight Watchers, joined Jenny Craig, went to an eating disorder group, Overeaters Anonymous, hypnosis, joined a gym, regular therapy, you name it, I tried it. My final risk led me to this little "frankenbelly" I now have.
From what I've learned, losing weight is a very complex problem and for some people all those options I mentioned do work. However, there is a large portion of the population like me that try these methods but always seem to return to eating.
My best advice about making this decision is to take your time and pay close attention to everything you are feeling. Tell your regular doctor or a surgeon(if you've gotten to that point), what you are feeling at every step of the way. If you have any doubts, you can always cancel or postpone. Tell the professionals every fear or apprehension you have about any part of the process, no matter how silly it sounds. Read as much as you can about the process and what people have experienced. Talk to others, and know that no two people are alike. Gather the information but know that just because something went wrong for one person, doesn't mean that will happen to you. One of the wonderful effects of the surgery can be hair loss. It is due to lack of protein or certain vitamins. It doesn't happen to everyone and it doesn't necessarily happen right away, but it can happen. I am told it comes back and there are things you can take to remedy it. If knowing this freaks you out, tell someone. There is nothing wrong with changing your mind.
Luckily I haven't had any hair loss yet and I hope I don't, but if I do, I will do as much as I can to remedy it. Not everyone is willing to risk hair loss, it can be traumatic. My point is every aspect of this type of surgery needs to be weighed carefully. You will know if and when you are ready to take a leap of faith. Just trust your instincts.
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