Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Hi , My name is . I live in California. I guess it would depend on where you live. Kaiser here uses Pacific Bariatric in San Diego. I had my surgery on December 12, 2003 and have lost 45 pounds thusfar. I found one book at wlscenter.com. The lady that wrote it got into the business after her surgery and now has a website with a newsletter that I subscribe to and goes all over the country speaking about the surgery and subsequent lifestyle. Her name is Barbara .The book really didn't give me any more information than I have been able to get from the internet support groups and doing a lot of research, mostly on the internet. I do subscribe to 2 magazines that are very good. One you can get from obesityhelp.com-a fabulous resource in itself. The other is WLS Lifestyles. You can search the internet and you will have to send them a check or use Paypal, but the magazine is still worth the trouble of not being able to pay directly online. If you are in California, you may also need to go through a 12-week course that Kaiser has to prepare you for what to expect. I highly recommend attending. Because of all the research I did, I felt so prepared. I knew more than most of the people who were getting the surgery at the same time, and for me, most importantly, I was ready mentally. You need to prepare yourself for the lifestyle change. It is major, but if you can get your head into it, then you will be less likely to have head hunger after the surgery. I don't get hungry or have cravings anymore because I know it would be all in my head. You're really not supposed to feel real hunger for almost a year. I do know when I need to eat and I have had Big Eyes and had to reel myself in, but I realize that it's my mental state and try to deal with it. I also recommend seeing a therapist that you feel comfortable with. It took me three times to find a person who was positive and treated me with respect. I don't see her that much now, but I had someone who I could talk to that would help me get my feelings organized and help me through it. I wish you all the best. Kaiser is great. Use all the resources that they have to your advantage. Regards, Message: 9 Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:22:40 -0000 From: " " Subject: Question about proccess. I am going to my orientation for the gastric bypass surgery next friday. are there any good books to get on the subject? I have kaiser. anybody know the process for them? thanks can you email me at vrcat50@...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Hi , My name is . I live in California. I guess it would depend on where you live. Kaiser here uses Pacific Bariatric in San Diego. I had my surgery on December 12, 2003 and have lost 45 pounds thusfar. I found one book at wlscenter.com. The lady that wrote it got into the business after her surgery and now has a website with a newsletter that I subscribe to and goes all over the country speaking about the surgery and subsequent lifestyle. Her name is Barbara .The book really didn't give me any more information than I have been able to get from the internet support groups and doing a lot of research, mostly on the internet. I do subscribe to 2 magazines that are very good. One you can get from obesityhelp.com-a fabulous resource in itself. The other is WLS Lifestyles. You can search the internet and you will have to send them a check or use Paypal, but the magazine is still worth the trouble of not being able to pay directly online. If you are in California, you may also need to go through a 12-week course that Kaiser has to prepare you for what to expect. I highly recommend attending. Because of all the research I did, I felt so prepared. I knew more than most of the people who were getting the surgery at the same time, and for me, most importantly, I was ready mentally. You need to prepare yourself for the lifestyle change. It is major, but if you can get your head into it, then you will be less likely to have head hunger after the surgery. I don't get hungry or have cravings anymore because I know it would be all in my head. You're really not supposed to feel real hunger for almost a year. I do know when I need to eat and I have had Big Eyes and had to reel myself in, but I realize that it's my mental state and try to deal with it. I also recommend seeing a therapist that you feel comfortable with. It took me three times to find a person who was positive and treated me with respect. I don't see her that much now, but I had someone who I could talk to that would help me get my feelings organized and help me through it. I wish you all the best. Kaiser is great. Use all the resources that they have to your advantage. Regards, Message: 9 Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:22:40 -0000 From: " " Subject: Question about proccess. I am going to my orientation for the gastric bypass surgery next friday. are there any good books to get on the subject? I have kaiser. anybody know the process for them? thanks can you email me at vrcat50@...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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