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Surgeon and Therapist - Yes...PCP - Not On Board
xrl replied to hserra's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
forget about his medical diet and move on to another pcp right away - my pcp is the one who recommended I speak with a bariatric surgeon, and I think that's how it should be - prior pcp's just kept pushing the "eat less and move around more" philosophy on me - it's like are you even paying attention? if it were that simple I wouldn't look like this now! - since switching to my current pcp, I have absolutely zero tolerance for physicians that talk around the issue instead of getting on board with real solutions best of luck to you, I hope you find a good doctor soon -
How did you tell your co-workers?
xrl replied to momofkmk's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I didn't tell anyone at work - all my boss and co-workers know is that I took some medical leave for surgery at the start of June - I imagined telling them later on once I start dropping more weight and it's too obvious to ignore - for now I consider it no one's business, but I intend to tell them later I didn't tell my family either - it took me a year of this long and unpleasant process just to get approved and have the surgery - and honestly I don't think I could have put up with talking about the procedure and how everything works for a year while waiting - it was frustrating as it is already, and quite honestly I couldn't put up with all the questions along the way, people wanting the play by play, etc... -
How to Avoid Loose Skin After Surgery
xrl replied to whippoorwillow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
weight/resistance training can defnitely help I had to attend a few support group sessions as part of my insurance approval, and several of the post-op folks said that if they knew then what they know now...they would have lifted weights as soon as they were cleared to do so -
Starving and totally over did it!!!!
xrl replied to jen36's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
yeah but, which dipping sauce? just messin, think I know how you feel (starving) I saw you just had a fill and doc put you on liquids again - it's no wonder folks hit breaking points with those limitations - anyway I'm sure this moment was the exception and not the rule for you - so do yourself the favor of letting it go - don't let the guilt beat ya up, makes for bad mojo -
Is constipation a problem for anyone else?
xrl replied to ningha's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've never taken a laxative in my life, never needed one - should have listened to the nurse that discharged me, MoM really is the sh*t! - def had probs with the guts slowing down and it was more than two weeks til I finally was like oh yeah I was supposed to take that stuff...well it did the trick pros: gentle, fast, and though the scale says different, it sure seemed like I lost weight! cons: hope you're not doing anything in a few hours, be near a bathroom pls I may need to find an alternative for more routine maintenance...MoM was kinda like using pipe snake on myself
