Re: J's Q/personality changes post DS

[Guest guest]

Thanks Theresa-- I am pretty confidant that having my

stomach reduced will take care of the over-eating or

feeling hungry with reduced calories-- that is the tip of

the iceburg, as it were. Having the switch will ensure any

outbreaks of poor use of food will not have serious

consequences. I am looking forward to not having to

struggle so hard. That will take a load of stress off the

whole emotional arena. I am pretty sure, no matter what I

think now, that post DS things will be VERY different

indeed! Aside from the plain fear of surgery and potential

complications, I have a lot of confidence that this is the

right way for me to go. Your input helps to remind me of

that, and get anchored back to the reality of the whole

thing. Thanks! Nan E. Pre-op and 70 BMI

--- ruisha@... wrote:

>

> Nan: I know exactly what you mean about feeling testy

> and irritable when

> on previous diets - been there, done that! I HATED the

> way they made my

> body feel. I was so on edge when on them, too.

>

> I haven't felt that way after the DS. I feel full all

> the time on such

> little food. I don't feel I'm being 'denied' anything

> but I do keep to low

> fat/low sugar and focus on protein. Actually, I

> sometimes have NO DESIRE to

> eat at all -- it comes and goes in phases but I always

> get the protein in.

>

> The one thing I can say I feel as a post-op is extremely

> tired at times. Of

> course, this is to be expected in the first four weeks

> after the surgery.

> But, I'd get SO MUCH energy (more than pre-op) and do so

> much and then after

> a day or two or three of that, I'd definately need a

> 'down day' to

> recouperate (that was yesterday for me). I'm almost 3

> months post-op and I

> can still feel this way. It isn't a daily thing at this

> point by any means,

> but when it hits me I get TIRED. I think this must be do

> to the rapid weight

> loss and our body's adjustment to it.

>

> I think it's great that you're trying to prepare for the

> mental changes and

> changed relationship with food, etc. Everyone is

> individual, but often we do

> feel different as a post-op and crave different things.

> I just wanted to

> reassure you that I for one haven't felt that irritable

> hunger-like feeling

> and I haven't really heard anyone else say they have,

> although it's always

> within the realm of possibility.

>

> All the best,

>

> laparoscopic BPD/DS with gallbladder removal

> Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/NYC

> January 25, 2001

> 85 days post-op and still feelin' fab!

> pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45 (5'9 " )

> now: 268.5 (FINALLY BUDGED! LOL)/bmi 40

>

>

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