Gidday from the other land Down Under

[Dilligaf]

Hi there. I'm a recent post-op, having had gastric bypass on May 1.

I have been overweight pretty much all my life and while I've had some success with diet and exercise in the past, I haven't managed to keep the weight off.

My best result was about 6 years ago, when I shifted nearly 30kg in six months. Unfortunately, I devoloped gallstones, got an infected gallbladder and pancreatitis and ended up having emergency surgery.

Then all the weight I had lost came back to haunt me ... and it brought a few extras along for good measure over the next year or so.

I originally looked into bariatric surgery just over a year ago but ended up having some health problems that meant I wasn't well enough for any sort of surgery. However, I've had a pretty good year and my dodgy old heart has improved much more than my cardiologist had expected so instead of having the heart surgery I was meant to have in April, I instead had RNY gastric bypass.

So far, things are going pretty well and apart from a spectacular array of bruises and a weird delayed allergic reaction to the carrier used for the anti-clotting injections, it's been a fairly unevenful recovery. long may it continue!

 

[top_kat]

Welcome to the boards

 

[pinkprincess77]

Hi and welcome. I had a gastric bypass on 3rd june so I'm a couple of days behind you. I been amazed that the bruises are still coming out on me lol. Wishing you the best of luck with your weight loss journey. X

 

[Dilligaf]

Hi and welcome. I had a gastric bypass on 3rd june so I'm a couple of days behind you. I been amazed that the bruises are still coming out on me lol. Wishing you the best of luck with your weight loss journey. X

My op was May 1, so it's been 6 weeks, and believe it or not, I'm still bruised!

 

[Yvessa]

Hopefully the bruising will go down soon

 

[SleeveGirl]

Hiya Welcome to the forum

 

[Lincs Lass]

Welcome and congratulations xx

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

Hi and welcome, just wanted to say i say dilligaf every day at work, lool

Kim

 

[South Beach]

Hi and welcome. Hopefully the bruises will go soon x

 

[pinkprincess77]

My op was May 1, so it's been 6 weeks, and believe it or not, I'm still bruised!

Sorry I must have been having a blonde moment. I read it totally wrong I read 1st june sorry . I seem to be doing alot of daft stuff just lately I don't know if it's due to tiredness or not X

 

[Yvessa]

Sorry I must have been having a blonde moment. I read it totally wrong I read 1st june sorry . I seem to be doing alot of daft stuff just lately I don't know if it's due to tiredness or not X

It's to do with having your innards jumbled! Cut yourself some slack Hun you've been through a lot!

 

[pinkprincess77]

It's to do with having your innards jumbled! Cut yourself some slack Hun you've been through a lot!

I forget what I've been through yvessa because i feel great and the staples are out. I dare say i have never felt so good in my life. Its just the wind pain on a night that reminds me that I've had something done lol.x

 

[Yvessa]

That is very normal, and you will feel better, but be careful, if you overdo it your body will let you know pretty quickly.

 

[Dilligaf]

Hi and welcome, just wanted to say i say dilligaf every day at work, lool

Kim

Sometimes it just sums up a day at work perfectly!

 

[Dilligaf]

Sorry I must have been having a blonde moment. I read it totally wrong I read 1st june sorry . I seem to be doing alot of daft stuff just lately I don't know if it's due to tiredness or not X

Anaesthetics always make my brain a bit fuzzy for a few weeks ... I have real trouble concentrating on anything. I'm normally an avid reader and get through at least one book a week but haven't been able to read much more than a few trashy magazines since the surgery. I now know more about the Kardashians than anyone needs to know!

 

[Dilligaf]

Thanks for the welcome guys. The bruises are fading at last but they were certainly worth it.

 

[Jozefina]

Anaesthetics always make my brain a bit fuzzy for a few weeks ... I have real trouble concentrating on anything. I'm normally an avid reader and get through at least one book a week but haven't been able to read much more than a few trashy magazines since the surgery. I now know more about the Kardashians than anyone needs to know!

oh, I hear you! I was reading an old copy of "People" in the hospital as though it was an academic paper :cry:

Welcome x

 

[Dilligaf]

I had a sad but happy moment at the weekend: had to retire my favourite skirt because it fell off!