Gastric Bypass

Chocolatl · 03-10-2009, 03:52 AM

Get well wishes to your grandma, Razz. I hope her recovery and adjustment goes smoothly.

It's good to hear your mom and grandma had lots of preparation and advice for what life will be like post-op. In high school, I worked in the kitchens at a hospital that performed a large number of gastric bypasses. We regularly got phone calls from patients that went something like:
"This is all I get to eat?!"
"...Yes."
"But I'm going to starve!"
"No. You're not. That's the whole reason you're here."
I felt bad for them, but it seems like there should've been someone there to remind them that they'd only be able to eat small rations.

03-10-2009, 03:52 AM	#11
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	Get well wishes to your grandma, Razz. I hope her recovery and adjustment goes smoothly. It's good to hear your mom and grandma had lots of preparation and advice for what life will be like post-op. In high school, I worked in the kitchens at a hospital that performed a large number of gastric bypasses. We regularly got phone calls from patients that went something like: "This is all I get to eat?!" "...Yes." "But I'm going to starve!" "No. You're not. That's the whole reason you're here." I felt bad for them, but it seems like there should've been someone there to remind them that they'd only be able to eat small rations.

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