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.
Well I got lousy news this week. I'm not sure when I will be able to get my surgery. The heart doctor sent his report in. He does recommend the surgery but says, I'm moderate to high risk for the surgery. Long story short I honestly think he's being overly cautious which is understandable because people are so sue happy and he doesn't want my family to come back on him if something happens when they operate.
I had a heart attack in 2007. Subsequent testing shows that blockage is not too bad... they didn't consider it necessary to put in a stent(s), and the anterior infarct site is clear.
I'm really disappointed though. I've been working the diet hard. I had lost 21 pounds between Feb 29th when I had my first appointment and March 29th at my second. How long though can I go on without more help? I'm not a good dieter or I wouldn't be this fat and I wouldn't need this surgery.
I've been carrying this news since Wednesday... Only two days but it seems like I've been carrying this disappointmen for even longer. I was ashamed to tell anyone how fearful I am of failing. I talked to a couple of the members but I didn't want to talk about deeply distressed I am and how afraid I am. Everyone on here seems to be so strong and doing so good...
I'm struggling really bad right now. I can go from early morning till noon or even like one day it was 2pm before I ate... I don't do this usually... I had two appts that day and then Walmart. I was okay though... wasn't starving too bad... but in the evenings the cravings are awful. Most days I fight them down... Sometimes I'll give in and say well I'll just eat a piece of toast extra... but then the craving is even worse.
Is anybody else having trouble like this? Right now I feel reluctant to even post too much... I'm preop... and my op date is probably going to be July or August now. That is so far away and I feel like I am so much on my own. I'm really sad about it. I'm grateful though to have this place to come and talk despite a bit of hesitancy because my op date is now so far away...
I know some of you have had a lot of the same fears and struggles. I would truly appreciate some feedback.
I had a heart attack in 2007. Subsequent testing shows that blockage is not too bad... they didn't consider it necessary to put in a stent(s), and the anterior infarct site is clear.
I'm really disappointed though. I've been working the diet hard. I had lost 21 pounds between Feb 29th when I had my first appointment and March 29th at my second. How long though can I go on without more help? I'm not a good dieter or I wouldn't be this fat and I wouldn't need this surgery.
I've been carrying this news since Wednesday... Only two days but it seems like I've been carrying this disappointmen for even longer. I was ashamed to tell anyone how fearful I am of failing. I talked to a couple of the members but I didn't want to talk about deeply distressed I am and how afraid I am. Everyone on here seems to be so strong and doing so good...
I'm struggling really bad right now. I can go from early morning till noon or even like one day it was 2pm before I ate... I don't do this usually... I had two appts that day and then Walmart. I was okay though... wasn't starving too bad... but in the evenings the cravings are awful. Most days I fight them down... Sometimes I'll give in and say well I'll just eat a piece of toast extra... but then the craving is even worse.
Is anybody else having trouble like this? Right now I feel reluctant to even post too much... I'm preop... and my op date is probably going to be July or August now. That is so far away and I feel like I am so much on my own. I'm really sad about it. I'm grateful though to have this place to come and talk despite a bit of hesitancy because my op date is now so far away...
I know some of you have had a lot of the same fears and struggles. I would truly appreciate some feedback.
Try sugar free popsicles. It feels like a treat, takes a little while to eat and at only 15 calories each you can have seveal if necessary with little impact.
Don't give up. Take one day at a time. :-)
And as far as struggling...I have been struggling badly for the past 4 days. I've been eating chocolate (actually bingeing on it, no stop) I stopped buying it but my girlfriend sent me some yester day and me being stressed out ate it not all of it but too m,uch of it.
Why don't you try this...write down like I said earlier. Weigh the risks, pros and cons on paper and then give it to the doctor and tell him it is safer to have the surgery than to get more and more heavy and suffer from it's effects on my body.
Please keep your head up. You are not alone. We are here for you.
love
debby xoxo
I encourage you to try to get 30 grams of protein in first thing in the morning. It will help your body burn more calories during the day. Evening munchies are so tough!! I know Ive said it before, but Geneen Roths book Breaking free from Emotional Eating really helped me get a handle on it. The book isnt written for GBS patients, but I knew I had to do something to work on my emotional eating issues because, they operated on my stomach, not on my head! Another thing someone recommended to me was practicing eating like a GBS patient before my surgery. I practiced eating protein first at every meal, not drinking with meals, and mindful eating. All of that helped make the transition easier after surgery.
Hang in there! Keep fighting for your health!!
JJ
Along those lines... things we deal with... I want to share a funny with yall... One of the comments I overheard that made me so mad one time was well she's fat, dumb and happy... that's a popular misconception in my opinion... I told Maxine a therapist I saw for the psych eval and that I plan on working with through this process... I am fat... but I am far from dumb... and frankly... I've seldom been happy... Society does not accept fat people... Most of us have felt it... and it hurts... By the way... the little twerp that sent this zinger... I made his life miserable... GRRRRRRRRRRR
I am going on with the surgery and actually even though its going to be tough to wait... others of you have and I can do this. They have assured me that they see no problems with doing the surgery. They just want to have a complete work up before the surgery so they won't be hit with any surprises. Also I will probably have my surgery at a hospital that has equipment and medical staff to take over if there were any problems. I'm not afraid at this point... who knows my knees may start knocking together any minute... LOL but frankly... if I don't get this situation under control... the odds are real good I'm going on that final run sooner rather than later... I think a lot of us recognize that either sooner or later we're dealing with mortality because of our weight... so I'm so glad we're all here together taking care of business. Hugs Elissa