Last time I checked

[Bill sperry]

 

[missyinacage]

Forget the actual surgery and the pre-op dr. visits, tests, scopes, evaluations etc. Post-Op life is hardly easy either. I thought "Hey! Less Stomach=Less Food! No more thinking about it!" Obviously, I was TOTALLY wrong!
The work that goes into post op life is literally no different than if you were to lose it naturally. The main difference is the hormonal changes that give you a chance to reset your habits without your body fighting against you. Sadly, that doesn't change your mind/thoughts. Which is where most of our food/weight issues came from to begin with.

 

[Bill sperry]

Yeah I think post-op is a lot harder because it begins a whole new challenge of trying to eat normal with smaller amounts and not putting the weight back on . Also you have to watch your surgery intake and stay hydrated so you don’t get sick or dump

 

[Kathi_S]

Rut roh, was I supposed to get scoped?

 

[missyinacage]

Kathi, many but NOT ALL people have to get an endoscopy pre-surgery if they have heartburn issues.

 

[Kathi_S]

Just when I thought I finished all my preop testing, there is a list and something else shows up!

 

[3momchaos]

Just when I thought I finished all my preop testing, there is a list and something else shows up!

I only had an endoscopy because my surgeon needed “proof” of reflux so the insurance wouldn’t deny bypass. It was an insurance hoop for me.