Gastric Bypass Truth

Weight Loss Surgery and Suicide

Lisa — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:44:55 +0000

Did you know that there is a higher suicide rate about 2-3 years after weight loss surgery? I saw a news story on it recently and really liked what it had to say. Unfortunately, too many people think that bariatric surgery is going to solve all their problems. If I were only skinny, we think, [...]

Emergency Day 5: Back To Basics

Lisa — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:51:53 +0000

I feel almost as if I’ve just had my gastric bypass. Last night I had shrimp and broccoli from my local Chinese restaurant. I ate slowly – mostly just the shrimp. And it wasn’t near as much as I have been able to eat recently. But my pouch has definitely regained some of it’s post-op [...]

Emergency Day 4: It’s Working

Lisa — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:48:22 +0000

The 5 Day Pouch Test is working. But it still isn’t easy or fun. Yesterday was day 3. Soft protein like scrambled eggs, cottage cheese, canned tuna or salmon. Pretty much the only thing on that list that I like was the eggs. I had a quiche at my favorite coffee shop (didn’t eat the [...]

Emergency Day 3

Lisa — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:03:40 +0000

Well, on Day 3 of my 5 Day Pouch Test, it’s getting easier. Yesterday was still tough. No solid food. By the end of the day I was tired and had a headache. I had drama practice in the evening and I could tell my brain wasn’t really in it. Today I’m up to scrambled [...]

Emergency, Day 2

Lisa — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:35:16 +0000

Wow yesterday was tough. It was Day 1 of my 5 Day Pouch Test. I was crabby and hungry. I ate a LOT of sugar free pudding and cream of chicken soup. I had 2 protein shakes. I think I definitely got my protein quota in for the day. I drank Fuze’s.. not exactly the [...]

A State Of Emergency

Lisa — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:45:45 +0000

It hasn’t been that long ago I posted all proud of myself for maintaining my weight loss, staying at 145 pounds 3 years after my gastric bypass surgery. Well — be careful what you brag about, right? Of course I didnt’ mean it as a brag, my hope is always that whatever I say here [...]

Bariatric Surgery Resolves Sexual Dysfunction In Women With Morbid Obesity

Lisa — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:28:08 +0000

Well now this is a cool story. First off, I can’t imagine anyone is surprised that morbidly obese women are more likely to be sexually dysfunctional. OR that losing weight would help, OR that such drastic weight loss would bring on “psychological changes.” DUH. Still, we know how these science types get excited when they [...]

Maintaining Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass

Lisa — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:52:44 +0000

Well, I’m closing in on the third anniversary of my gastric bypass surgery. And I have to say I am very proud of myself. As of this morning, I weighed 145 pounds. Which is what I weighed six months ago. Which is what I want to continue to weigh until I can have the plastic [...]

Why I’m Against Obama-Care

Lisa — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:57:36 +0000

OK, this will be a complete departure from the norm for this blog. It will be a bit controversial. But hey, isn’t the point of having a blog being able to say what you think? I came accross this article today in the Boston Globe about the health care debate: Official Says Mass-type Care Could ‘Wipe [...]

Plastic Surgery – The Process Begins (Hopefully)

Lisa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:23 +0000

Well, I did it. At least I think so. I think I found a reason to have my insurance cover some plastic surgery for me. A real reason. Something I actually really need fixed whether it would look better or not. In a nutshell, I had the gastric bypass. I lost 150 pounds. So pretty [...]