lily lohan
New Member
new here almost 5 pos out gbs . I'm not sure i made the right decision. i was a marginal patient meaning my vmi was 35 with high bp and prediabetes ,back pain and my gallbladder needed to come out. I'm 5'6 ft i was 212lbs at a size 14 I'm now 154 and a size 6. i dont know how because my waist measures 35 inches. the last time i wore a size 6 i was 12 years old and my waist was 26 inches. anyway, please be kind in your responses lol I'm happy with the loss amount but facing other issues/problems. i dont want to loose any more but dr says i will loose 25 more pounds. overall things went good. but lately after 3 bites of food i get to feeling sick in my stomach or feel weak/dizzy and its not unhealthy food. so i dk what going on. also i struggle with body image issues and just being "seen" if that makes ant sense. when i was heavy i didnt get much attention and i thought i didnt like that. but with the weight loss i do and 70 percent of the time i dont want it. my primary said its called adjustment disorders anyone else experienced this. i also have guilt for having the surgery for those who want it and dont have insurance coverage or are fearful which i completely understand.
Has your high blood pressure gone down since the surgery? Are you still considered pre-diabetic? Do you still have back pain? Did they take your gall bladder out? I hope that most of these medical issues cleared up for you! If any of these issues have gotten resolved, there should be no guilt associated with the surgery. You have taken steps to take care of yourself, and hopefully your seeing improvement in your overall health! I recommend reading a blog entry on here called 'Second Place Syndrome, Self care is not selfish' - you may find it helpful and encouraging with your feelings of guilt. I would definitely contact your surgeon about the issues your having with food. I would think with an EGD they could take a look at things and figure out what the issue is pretty quickly. It could be a range of things from too tight of an opening to a partially 'numb' stomach, all of which cause nausea and dizziness but it's something they can adjust for you and get you back to where you need to be. I hope your journey improves and your able to adjust and enjoy your new healthy life! 