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So i've booked in for a GS for October 1st. ...
So i've booked in for a GS for October 1st. Scared silly for all the lifestyle changes i'll need to make but so looking forward to being able to run around longer with my son, fit comfortably in an plane seat and shop for clothes in normal stores!
I'm a 35yr old mum of one (4 miscarriages since) I'm 163cm and 109kg. Our cost is high by western standards but it's an all inclusive cost that covers hospital stay for 2 nights and everything. The Middle East isn't cheap when it comes to private health care unfortunately!
I'm a 35yr old mum of one (4 miscarriages since) I'm 163cm and 109kg. Our cost is high by western standards but it's an all inclusive cost that covers hospital stay for 2 nights and everything. The Middle East isn't cheap when it comes to private health care unfortunately!
3.5 weeks to go... think i'm scaring myself
So i've got just under 4 weeks til my surgery and I think all the reading is confusing myself on what to expect. I've heard some people are on pain pumps for two days, some nothing.
I've found a great looking product for protein post surgery (celebrate) that is specifically formulated for bariatric patients so i've ordered some online to be shipped to the middle east for me. Hoping that they taste as good as they sound. How much protein do they say we need after surgery? I'm also in the process of making chicken, beef and vegetable broths for the fortnight following surgery so i can have a nice warm drink
I've heard that people, when they do start eating, tend to throw up because they didn't know they were full - how many people after having gastric sleeves have experienced this. Xmas day is 3 months post surgery and I know it'll be totally different to previous xmas's but given i'm not telling anyone back home about the surgery the last thing i want is to throw up and have everything thinking i've lost the weight due to becoming someone who self harms...
Anyone experienced this.
I've found a great looking product for protein post surgery (celebrate) that is specifically formulated for bariatric patients so i've ordered some online to be shipped to the middle east for me. Hoping that they taste as good as they sound. How much protein do they say we need after surgery? I'm also in the process of making chicken, beef and vegetable broths for the fortnight following surgery so i can have a nice warm drink
I've heard that people, when they do start eating, tend to throw up because they didn't know they were full - how many people after having gastric sleeves have experienced this. Xmas day is 3 months post surgery and I know it'll be totally different to previous xmas's but given i'm not telling anyone back home about the surgery the last thing i want is to throw up and have everything thinking i've lost the weight due to becoming someone who self harms...
Anyone experienced this.
2 weeks pre-op and getting excited.... took a lot to post photos
Today i had my 2 week pre-op appointment. Everything is great, bloods came back good, ultrasound good and all my questions answered! I'm so nervous for the outcome and the complete lifestyle change but i'm ready for it.
My main concern is not waking up which sounds silly to some others. My point is that i have an only child who is 6, and given my procedure is elective i hate the idea of something happening and him having to live his life knowing the surgery was my choice. I haven't been recommended to have it for medical reasons (i.e. diabetes etc). I've even gone as far as writing him a letter 'just in case' - a little dramatic i realise.
Im also having a huge problem physically imagining myself 1, 2 or even 3 sizes smaller. i have been so big for so long that i can't remember what it feels like to fit into a size 14 (aussie - size 12 USA). but i am very much looking forward to being there. i haven't even thought about buying new clothes a size or two smaller for xmas because i'm loving the fact that after 4-6 weeks i can wear my 'fat' clothe and they actually look good on me rather than having to stretch them over the spare tire i've been carrying around for the last 10/15yrs!
I've attached a 4 week pre-op photos. it was soooo hard for me to take them and even harder for me to actually upload them but i know if 2-4-6 months i'll be able to look back and think that god i made that decision!
My main concern is not waking up which sounds silly to some others. My point is that i have an only child who is 6, and given my procedure is elective i hate the idea of something happening and him having to live his life knowing the surgery was my choice. I haven't been recommended to have it for medical reasons (i.e. diabetes etc). I've even gone as far as writing him a letter 'just in case' - a little dramatic i realise.
Im also having a huge problem physically imagining myself 1, 2 or even 3 sizes smaller. i have been so big for so long that i can't remember what it feels like to fit into a size 14 (aussie - size 12 USA). but i am very much looking forward to being there. i haven't even thought about buying new clothes a size or two smaller for xmas because i'm loving the fact that after 4-6 weeks i can wear my 'fat' clothe and they actually look good on me rather than having to stretch them over the spare tire i've been carrying around for the last 10/15yrs!
I've attached a 4 week pre-op photos. it was soooo hard for me to take them and even harder for me to actually upload them but i know if 2-4-6 months i'll be able to look back and think that god i made that decision!
Provider Review
Dr Sahar Nasser Eddine
So far we've had one consultation with our doctor. And I came out feeling so comfortable I would have walked into the OR there and then had he offered. He had diagrams, before and after photo's of his patient, pictures and gave us so much information for just an initial consultation.