chrisa
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I really only told my mam n dad hubby obviously and kids who were in their 20's. Told 3 at work and 2 close friends its your business and the least that know the better til the time comes the waiting is hard enough without folks asking how long now. My hubby was upset when the hospital suggested bypass was best for me, it was the mist severe and the one he didn't want me to have we had a few discussions about it and he said I could go ahead b ut it was without his blessing. I told him that I coyldnt go on like this anylonger and that the doc says this is best for my body if you unsure you have to come and voice your worries with him, he did and put his mind at rest, don't gte me wrong he was still very worried as were my family and close friends who knew, however all have supported me fantastically my parents have driven me to all my appointments and have now been discharged. It has been a long 4 years but so much has been achieved. I WAS 45 when I had the op wish it could've been in my late 20's. I have relatively an easy journey, mainly constipation for me and bit of bowel colic which can be painful but have learned what to do when it starts. I still only have a tea plate at a meal time and can sometimes still leave food, I am not a sickly person and have never vomited anything back, some foods can make you dump but it is a game of trial and error what affects you one day won't another. I can eat just about anything now fish was a problem for me in the first year used to feel like it was stuck. The best advice I can give is stay away from sweet things bercause once the craving returns it returns with avengance. Drink water as much as possible, eat your protein first, keep your carbohydrates low plenty fresh fruit n veg. Low sugar and fat. The weight will slide off quickly in the first 6 months after that it slows a little after the first year the bulk of it is lost it is very slow after that. After 18 months I have lost no more but have managed to gain half stone as my weight plateaus out. I am a lot happier with my weight and shape now. I started this journey at 24st 11lb. I got down to 14st 5lb before Christmas but since then have managed to go back to just under 15st . I am a size 18-20 depending where I BUY FROM. I started at a size 32-34. Its been an amzing journey, I had sunsweet prune juice in the earky days for the constipation it really does work. For the bowel colic I have buscopan at the ready. My dumping sessions use to start with tummy pain and sweats till it passed through now I just get the sweats and a bit of disorientation. Start eating correctly now ladies and it will benefit you in the long run the transition will be easier for you. The puree stage I mainly had protein n veg pureedup fresh fruit and yoghurt, porridge, Weetabix these were my staple diet also home made shepherd pie, and stew blitzed in the liquidiser. Don't spend a fortune if you don't have a liquidiser, we had a hand held one or you can get then in ASDA extc for bout £6 or 7. For the amount if time you will need it its not worth it. Have alook at the bypass dialy menu page for ideas. xxxx Just ask if there is anything I can help you with. xx
