June 2018 surgery

[Purple girl 52]

How’s everyone doing. We are at 1 yr post op.

I still regret it every second of every day. My body will never be the same.

[Pjj431 71]

Why? You have lost weight. Are you not feeling well?

[Purple girl 52]

8 minutes ago, Pjj431 said:

Why? You have lost weight. Are you not feeling well?

I have but every second is a constant struggle to feel ok. I had serious nausea issues post op that have subsided but still constant maintaining if I don’t eat. I always have to find that line of satisfying and nausea. No matter, still wish I didn’t do it,

[Peachgodd 25]

Sending light and love

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[Pjj431 71]

Sure sounds like a struggle. Surgeon any help at all? Sounds miserable.

[churchgirl 48]

Hey Purple Girl,

I am so sorry you are going through all of this. I am one year almost - 6/5/18 and while I am not sorry I had the surgery, I am so disappointed that I only have a 15 pound total loss to show for it. I started out great right afterward and lost 40 pounds from the surgery investigation start date but eventually, I figured out my way around the limiting the food you eat by grazing - just eating further apart so you don't get really over full. Which basically is where I started in the first place. Surgery really is only a tool just like everything else and unfortunately, I failed this test too. Never got around the reasons I was eating the way I was in the first place and even though I knew going in that my head needed surgery more than my stomach, I am so disappointed in myself. It felt so good to lose and get smaller clothes and feel better. I am going to counseling and also found out that the anti-anxiety meds I have been on for 15 years causes appetite increase. I also have been diagnosed as ADD! That wasn't even invented when I was a kid! LOL! I think that's why I have such a hard time planning and staying on track but honestly, I don't hold out much hope for the weight loss I was hoping for. And I will not have any other surgery. It's not the stomach/bypass, etc. It's the head.

But that's not really the point of your question. I am really sorry you are going through so much. I can't say that I would be happy for the weight loss you have had if I had to go through feeling sick all of the time. One of the main reasons I had the surgery is that I HATE throwing up so I figured it would work because I would do everything I could not to be sick. That didn't work. But it seems so unfair that you are sick like this. I hope your doctor can figure this out for you!

Prayers coming your way!

[Purple girl 52]

11 hours ago, churchgirl said:

Hey Purple Girl,

I am so sorry you are going through all of this. I am one year almost - 6/5/18 and while I am not sorry I had the surgery, I am so disappointed that I only have a 15 pound total loss to show for it. I started out great right afterward and lost 40 pounds from the surgery investigation start date but eventually, I figured out my way around the limiting the food you eat by grazing - just eating further apart so you don't get really over full. Which basically is where I started in the first place. Surgery really is only a tool just like everything else and unfortunately, I failed this test too. Never got around the reasons I was eating the way I was in the first place and even though I knew going in that my head needed surgery more than my stomach, I am so disappointed in myself. It felt so good to lose and get smaller clothes and feel better. I am going to counseling and also found out that the anti-anxiety meds I have been on for 15 years causes appetite increase. I also have been diagnosed as ADD! That wasn't even invented when I was a kid! LOL! I think that's why I have such a hard time planning and staying on track but honestly, I don't hold out much hope for the weight loss I was hoping for. And I will not have any other surgery. It's not the stomach/bypass, etc. It's the head.

But that's not really the point of your question. I am really sorry you are going through so much. I can't say that I would be happy for the weight loss you have had if I had to go through feeling sick all of the time. One of the main reasons I had the surgery is that I HATE throwing up so I figured it would work because I would do everything I could not to be sick. That didn't work. But it seems so unfair that you are sick like this. I hope your doctor can figure this out for you!

Prayers coming your way!

That’s terrible. I’m so sorry

i eat 6 times a day

Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner , snack

my Snacks are usually fruit or nuts

it is hard.

so you only lost 15 lbs?

[churchgirl 48]

Unfortunately, yes, all totaled.😞

[Purple girl 52]

1 hour ago, churchgirl said:

Unfortunately, yes, all totaled.😞

Wow

what did the doc say?