Operation – Duodenal Switch
My name is Stephanie, I am 41 years young.
I started to put weight on 18 years ago at the time when not only my best friend died, but I also split up from my partner. I was alone and sad and ate for comfort, with my weight escalating to 18st 5lb and my clothes size reaching 24.
I had many classic problems that come with being Morbidly Obese. Health wise I suffered from high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, prolapsed discs, breathlessness, excessive sweating, heartburn and chaffing sores. Add to that the general misery my weight caused me and the embarrassment I felt when I saw people looking at and judging me.
I was alone and sad and ate for comfort, with my weight escalating to 18st 5lb and my clothes size reaching 24.Then I saw a programme about weight loss surgery, and it was like someone switching the light on. I researched more and found out about many of the different types of weight loss surgeries but the BPD/DS sat so well with me. The sleeve part gave me the restriction that I needed to stop overeating and stopped the feeling of hunger. The bypass section meant I could still eat a relatively normal high protein diet, as I love meat.
I met Michael in December 2008 after being recommended to see him via a friend who is a previous patient of Michael’s. The consultation was an open discussion about my choice of operation. He made me feel at ease and gave me his honest opinion and explained the operation in detail, how technical it was. We discussed the pros and cons and the risks, but he was very reassuring and informative, and I left knowing that I was in good hands.My life has changed so much, I am 9st 8lb, I am a size 10/12, food no longer controls me.My surgery took place in January 2009. Michael and his team are kind, human, easy to talk to and very professional, they made me feel very at ease on what is a very nerve wracking day.
So where am I now? Well let’s just say my life has changed so much, I am 9st 8lb, I am a size 10/12, food no longer controls me, most of the time I have to remind myself to eat, I am never hungry and I eat like a normal person would eat.
I laugh and smile all the time because I have so much energy, I go to the gym three nights a week, I have taken on a new job because I can get about and travel now, I love to go out and I have begun to date again. The only down side is that I now spend way too much money on new clothes!
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