SO i had the surgery, and of course I got the complications that most people don't experience right after surgery like infection, phenomena, and absets. Well now that I m healing from that, I feel sorta like I wish I didn't do the surgery because of the way I feel. I feel tired, and I can't seem to feel happy right now. Does it get better? WHen will I feel great about doing the surgery. Does anyone have get the craving to eat mcdonnels and goes and gets a hamburger? Does anyone ever eat cake for their birthday?
Jen
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rosemarys babee, I went to obesity help. com and it is very helpful. Thanks! Harvey 264 I have yet to have the surgery but the DO have stories on the other site that will lift your spirits. There are some up there that I have read that say yes indeed they eat cake and sweets. Its all in moderation. Nothing compared to what you used to eat but some is better than none. I was having those same anxieties. Shoot, having surgery doesn't make any of the craving dissappear so it was comforting to know that I'm not alone.
The pysch eval is to make sure you are ready emotionally for the surgery. She asked me a lot of questions like: "Why are you doing the surgery?" "How do you think you will feel differently after surgery?" "Since you won't be able to eat like you have been, what will you replace eating with?" Things like that to make sure you have seriously thought this through.
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Speaking of cheating...I have cheated. Not often, but once in a blue moon in the last 5 weeks and not until the later part of the 3rd week. I will tell you that with as tiny as the bites you have to take are and as much as you have to chew them, the food you are craving barely even tastes like what you thought it would. I probably would have gotten more satisfaction from my big cheat (mexican food) if I had just put the bite in my mouth, swirled it around to get the flavor and then spit it back out because by the time I was done chewing it, I didn't want it anymore. Also, I learned the hard way that you have to chew itty bitty tiny pieces and very slowly otherwise you either feel like the food is stuck, or worse it comes back up. I was drinking lemonade, yes bad I know, but it used to be my favorite drink and when I drank it on Friday it came back up-I don't mean throw up, I mean like my stomach was just like, "Nope, not in here" and decided to get rid of it. I think what was hardest for me is that my Dr is SUPER strict and doesn't want me eaing for 6 weeks and even as prepared as I thought I was...I wasn't prepared for the tiny bites I thought I was taking to be too big. I believe that is why they usually do the 3-6months of diet and exercise with the nutritionist and the psych eval. All that being said, I don't regret doing the band.
__________________ Megan (30) and Harley (Dog) Dx in 06/00-not helped until 11/07 Gastric Banding 05/28/09 Weight - Starting: 383lbs/Surgery: 337lbs/Current: 313lbs **Converted to Menstrual Cup and NEVER going back** Synthroid .15mg Lexapro 5mg Tambocor 75mg Multivitamin Calcium Citrate Super B Complex As needed: Ativan & Skelaxin
So here recent I have been trying the 30-40 chews before you swallow and let me tell that is not picnic. Like you said it seems that all of the flavor and everything is gone and youre left with mush in your mouth and you really are wanting that next bite but is it really necessary if I have to then start over with 30 bites. At least for now I was able to take big bites and say enough already but I know I won't be able to when I get the surgery. I am so excited. Never had any surgery but this one I am looking forward to.
psy eval is nothing... All they ask you is do you believe food is the way you deal with stuff. I told them no, I have a hard time with portions and with my health problems it's hard for me to loose the weight natually. They ask about family illness, and genetics, and how do you feel once you lose the weight, Do you have a support system that will help you every part of the journey. Stuff like that, it's not psy eval to deteremine your surgery it's just to set the journey for you on the right foot. I was scared to at first, I really was like omg there gonna denie me and thought the worst but it's nothing.. I promise
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