Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 /other moderators....although I am not a year post op, I read messages daily and could use some advice from those who are " older (in post op years!) and wiser " for a lady in my support group. Please let this message through. Thanks, April There is a lady in my support group that is only 2 weeks post op (RnY) and I need help on how to help her. She has been eating things that she should not be at this point and has been throwing it all up. I have encouraged her to stick to the diet that the doctor set for her, but it seems that she is really batteling with " head hunger " and just can't seem to control what she is putting in her. My heart goes out to this lady and her husband. Because she had several dr's tell her that if she didn't have this surgery she would be dead w/in 3 years, she went into it blindly...no research at all. The only thought I have at this point is to sit down with her and her husband and explain the physical ramifications of her not following the diet/food that the dr set for her right now. She has eaten things that I would not even put in my mouth and I'm almost 3 mths. post op. I just don't know how to help her. The last time we talked, I told her that the only way this surgery was going to be successful for her is if she changes the way that she thinks/acts towards food. Please give me any input you can or personal experiences from " wrong " choices you have made. I plan on printing them out and giving them to her to read on her own time. Sometimes people have to not only hear what your saying, but see it as well. Thanks in advance, April __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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