being cold after surgery

[Guest guest]

Kay, often after surgery, while you are loosing the weight quickly,

your body feels cooler than before. I know, it's a pain when at

work and you're freezing and everyone else is sweating, but it's

easier to put on a sweater than take off clothing when you're too

hot. Besides, it's nice to go out in the hot weather and not be

dripping in sweat and miserable.

When I was over 300 pounds, I was warm all the time; I never wore

anything heavier than a light jacket, even in the winter. Now,

since surgery, I need a warm coat and hat during the wintertime when

I go out. I keep a sweater in the office all the time when the air

conditioning gets too cold for me. Also, my husband used to be

colder than me, and I was hot all the time in bed; now our body

temperatures aren't so different. It feels good to be more normal!

--Sandi H. (5 ft 1 inch tall and 50 years old)

I live in Citrus Heights (Sacramento County)

Dr. Leo – San Diego (Thru Kaiser)

315 at orientation (May '03)

285 at 3 pre-op appointments in San Diego (August 4, 2003)

252 at surgery (6/03/04)

Last weighed at 177.5 (07/16/2005)

Hopefully someday below 140

sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com

> Thanks Colleen!!

> I really do feel better. I still can't believe surgery was just

three weeks ago. I never could have imagined feeling this good so

soon afterward was possible.

>

> I can't wait to see Dr Baggs day after tomorrow to show him my

> progress.

> I am having a hard time though with feeling cold all the time. My

> hands are always freezing when I am inside at the company I work

for.

> THey need to turn down their air conditioning. THen I hear people

> walk by saying the air conditioning needs to be turned UP??? lol

>

> I went to Healdsburg on Sunday, it was 95 degrees up there and I

> didn't even break a sweat when I was walking around. The old me

would have been a miserable sweaty mess.

> It was incredible!

> I am really looking forward to Hawaii now in October!

>

> How was your weekend? DO okay?

> Kay

>

> > 336- Orientation 5/6/04

> > 290 Dr Baggs- 6/28/05- surgery

> > 264- 7/18/05- almost 30 lbs lost so far!

> > Total of 72 lbs lost since beginning this journey!

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh this explains so much. I had my surgery a little over a week ago on 7/12/05 w/ Dr Baggs in Richmond. I have been getting more cold lately in the house and I thought it was nothing, but thanks so much for explaining this. I usually like the air in my house at about 68 degrees and I keep moving it up a degree so right now its like 72 or 73 and its a little cold but I like to be able to cuddle in a blnket. Thanks for the info.

Tammy"Sandi H." wrote:

Kay, often after surgery, while you are loosing the weight quickly, your body feels cooler than before. I know, it's a pain when at work and you're freezing and everyone else is sweating, but it's easier to put on a sweater than take off clothing when you're too hot. Besides, it's nice to go out in the hot weather and not be dripping in sweat and miserable.When I was over 300 pounds, I was warm all the time; I never wore anything heavier than a light jacket, even in the winter. Now, since surgery, I need a warm coat and hat during the wintertime when I go out. I keep a sweater in the office all the time when the air conditioning gets too cold for me. Also, my husband used to be colder than me, and I was hot all the time in bed; now our body temperatures aren't so different. It feels good to be

more normal!--Sandi H. (5 ft 1 inch tall and 50 years old)I live in Citrus Heights (Sacramento County)Dr. Leo – San Diego (Thru Kaiser)315 at orientation (May '03)285 at 3 pre-op appointments in San Diego (August 4, 2003)252 at surgery (6/03/04)Last weighed at 177.5 (07/16/2005)Hopefully someday below 140sandiantoytrain @ yahoo . com> Thanks Colleen!!> I really do feel better. I still can't believe surgery was just three weeks ago. I never could have imagined feeling this good so soon afterward was possible.> > I can't wait to see Dr Baggs day after tomorrow to show him my > progress. > I am having a hard time though with feeling cold all the time. My > hands are always freezing when I am inside at the company I work for. > THey need

to turn down their air conditioning. THen I hear people > walk by saying the air conditioning needs to be turned UP??? lol> > I went to Healdsburg on Sunday, it was 95 degrees up there and I > didn't even break a sweat when I was walking around. The old me would have been a miserable sweaty mess.> It was incredible! > I am really looking forward to Hawaii now in October! > > How was your weekend? DO okay?> Kay> > > 336- Orientation 5/6/04> > 290 Dr Baggs- 6/28/05- surgery> > 264- 7/18/05- almost 30 lbs lost so far!> > Total of 72 lbs lost since beginning this journey!