Gastric Bypass Surgery Update
August 7, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Terry's Rambles
For those of you that may be considering gastric bypass or lap band surgery I am pleased to report that everything continues to be going well for me. Learning how to eat has been a new challenge.
I Had to Share This
July 24, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Terry's Rambles
Today, my 67th birthday and eight days post my gastric bypass surgery My younger sister who underwent bariatric surgery 21 years ago, and has been a regular at this blog made the following comment at another post. The comment was so beautiful I had to place a copy of it as its own post. I [...]
Surgery Now
July 16, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Terry's Rambles
This post is scheduled to come up automatically as I am undergoing my laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Even though I have not eaten since about six last night it is doubtful that I will be hungry when I wake up. They say that I will be up and walking within two hours of the surgery. [...]
On Way to Hospital
July 16, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Terry's Rambles
Last night I went to bed about 11:00PM by then I felt tired enough to fall asleep. I really did not realize how anxious I was for I do not feel scared or nervous. Instead of falling straight asleep my mind started to wonder.
A 530 Pound Person Shares Their Story
July 13, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Weight Loss Surgery
Only 3 more days until my gastric bypass surgery and today I read a very interesting blog article and wanted to share it with you. I am going to share part of this article but I would like you to go to the writer’s personal blog for the entire story.
Thinking about Food and Dumping Syndrome
July 12, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Terry's Rambles
As I near the surgery date for my gastric bypass July 16th, I find myself wanting to eat things
The Bariatric Decision
April 17, 2008 by Terry
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As part of the bariatric decision I have analyzed who I am, where I have been and what my plans are for today and the future. I understand where my personal decision may be of little interest to anyone other than myself but you are invited to read it if you wish.
Deciding to have Bariatric [...]
Psychological Assessment for Bariatric Surgery
April 15, 2008 by Terry
Filed under Weight Loss Surgery
As part of the consideration for bariatric surgery you are commonly required to go through a psychological assessment. The first thought that went through my mind was “how crazy is this?” For goodness sake, I was not applying for a sex change; I was requesting gastric bypass surgery.
During what I would liken to [...]
