9/8/2023 0 Comments Gastric bypass success story![]() ![]() Then, over Thanksgiving, my parents suggested we visit their friend’s doctor in Barranquilla, Colombia. I had learned to cleverly disguise the legs I had been ashamed of since I was 10 years old.īut at 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing in at over 230 pounds at my peak, I was squarely in the morbidly obese category.Īfter losing weight through Weight Watchers in college, quickly gaining it back during my first year in the “real world,” and subsequently struggling to lose it again, I was ready to give up. It was mostly evenly distributed, with the most noticeable concentration of excess weight appearing on my butt and very ample (or, as I called them, enormous) thighs, which I hid via dresses that emphasized my smaller waist. I had always carried my weight fairly well, thanks to my Latina curves. I was young and, as friends put it at the time, “didn’t look that big.” I wasn’t necessarily what most people picture when they imagine someone who makes the difficult decision to undergo such a dramatic and potentially life-threatening operation. Knowing what you are getting into is very important and one cannot be too prepared.I had just come out of a gastric bypass operation in which my doctor created a small pouch from my stomach, bypassed a portion of my small intestine, and connected them to each other.Īt 22 years old, I had just undergone weight loss surgery. I think it is good to be as educated as you can going into a surgery like this – it is not easy and it is life changing in many ways. Also keep in mind that a lot of the horror stories and complications you read about happen because the patient had other health issues and did not follow the diet and program from their surgeon. So basically all I am sayin’ is that there is nothing wrong with looking to read Gastric Bypass Horror Stories as long as you also read the Success Stories as well. You have to remember that the Horror Stories will always get more attention than the Success Stories – which is so sad because the success stories far out weigh the horror. I bet it is because of all the Horror Stories out there. Only about 1-2% of those who qualify to have it done will – that is crazy to me. Oz and his thoughts on Gastric Bypass Surgery and how he says it is the most Underperformed Surgery. I told myself that living the weight I was and climbing was more of a risk factor then having the surgery. Of course one of the risks is death and no one wants to hear that, BUT that is the same risk with any surgery pretty much and the chances of that happening with Gastric Bypass is like 1%. Oz weighs in on Gastric Bypass Surgeryīariatric Surgery has come a long way over the years and doctors do them so often now. I think by doing all the reading I did prior to my surgery I was more prepared going in and knew what some of the complications afterwards could be. When making my list of pros and cons – the pros always out weighed the cons (no pun intended – lol). I am not gonna lie either – some of the stories scared the crap out of me and made me think twice, but then I also would read the success stories. All of those things play HUGE factors to your health and success. Everyone is different – we may have different pain tolerance, health issues, starting weights and will power. ![]() I told myself I can read all the horror stories out there (and I think I may have), BUT I had to remember that my story will be completely different. I kept this in mind when doing my research on Gastric Bypass Surgery. I was terrified – scared poopless!! Well I had my kids and my story was very different than any I have seen or heard about and why? Well because it was my story. I remember when I was pregnant watching Baby Story on TV and seeing all the labor stories played out and then hearing everyone’s story from others who have been through it. I think it is completely normal to do that, BUT also do so with caution. It does make me giggle a little because when I was making the decision to have my surgery up until pretty close to my surgery date I did the same thing. I can see it in search terms in my admin panel. ![]() I find it funny that many are finding my blog by searching for that exact thing: “Gastric Bypass Horror Stories”. Are you thinking of having Gastric Bypass Surgery and looking to read about all the horror stories? If so not to worry because I did the same thing too. ![]()
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