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Originally Posted by blisandt
This post allows me to ask a question I have been struggling to formulate... I can't quite imagine the "not being interested" in eating which seems to be true post RNY for a fair number of people... but in my life there have been many times when I "wanted something" but didn't know what it was - I only knew what it wasn't.. and, indeed, I "knew" that whatever I ate would not "fill" the hole inside me right then...
If you can relate to or recall this feeling in your life, can you tell me have you had it post op?
I sure would not miss it!   |
Well what I can tell you is that the desire not to eat often goes away the further out postop you are. I'm about 2 1/2 years postop and I do experience hunger and the desire to eat. It is different though. If I get really busy I can almost forget to eat.
But the desire of just wanting something? Needing something to "fill" that hole? Well that is much more of an emotional thing and that doesn't go away. What does often happen though is that even though you still have that desire your new tool will often give you negative repercussions if you do follow thru on that desire. It doesn't always stop you from trying though.
What you have to remember is that they are doing surgery on your stomach, not your head.
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~Beth~
Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 210 lbs GONE!!
Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbladder: 05/14/08-Dr Randal Baker
Emergency surgery (Intussusception): 02/29/09-Dr James Foote
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there IS cause for joy." 
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Last edited by MiladyB; 07-18-2008 at 10:58 PM..
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