Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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ChocolateAmazon 03/21/2013

OMG, this is so funny that I had to share and I wonder if anyone else feels this way. Since losing weight I notice that my butt hurts a lot now. I hate sitting on the trains and even though I have a leather chair at work, I have to put a pillow in it. I guess I loss a lot of cushion back there in the derriere area. Is it me who is bugging or do you guys know what I mean?

becca1960 03/21/2013

I'm still preop, so have lots of padding.... but have heard other posters talk about it... All I can say is that I cannot wait till it happens to me! :)

Also, i remember reading that workouts for the butt help, like buns of steel.... Builds the muscles up to add padding.

deleted_user 03/21/2013

Never would have thought I'd like a little of my padding back but I agree. I'm finding it uncomfortable to sit on any hard surface. Had to lay on an xray able last week and could barely stand it because my hip bones were sticking out...where did they come from. Made me laugh, I haven't seen them since I was a kid.

ShelleyNY 03/21/2013

Oh Yeah.....what a pain in the a**!!!
I have to move myself around in my chair all day at work becuase my bum hurts. And I try to get up as often as I can.
Shelley :O)

deleted_user 03/21/2013

I went to sit back in a kitchen chair and hit my tail bone kinda hard. It is funny how much our bodies can change so fast!

Picklelilly 03/21/2013

Me too! I took a new class at the gym on Tuesday and had to lay on my back w/ one of those huge balls under my knees (hmm that sounds rather crude) and my backbone above my butt still hurts! Oh the price we pay to look wonderful. K

deleted_user 03/21/2013

That's hysterical!!!
The other nite I was sitting in bed and swore I was sitting on something, like a dog bone
It was my tailbone, lol
Nice to feel it after so many years,lol!!

deleted_user 03/21/2013

YES!!!! I have that same problem now, plus I noticed that I can't see as well over people (like in a theatre) because I sit so much lower now. I guess I had quite a built in booster seat before :)

SgtSmith 03/21/2013

YES! I noticed that recently. I can't even sit on the sofa very long. My bones are close to the surface now.

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