11 years after MGB Bariatric Surgery. How we maintain ?

 Doctor: Ms. Amarjeet, your surgery was done in May 2011.

Patient: Yes! Doctor: It has been 11 years to your surgery. Patient: Yes! Doctor: You have lost 51 Kg weight. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Tell us how you are maintaining weight? Doctor: Because we have heard that some patients gain weight after Bariatric surgery. Patient: Yes! Doctor: We have also heard that in some patients eating capacity increases. Patient: Yes! Doctor: How much is your eating capacity after 11 years of bariatric surgery? Doctor: Like if you have to eat your favorite dish with chapati, how much can you eat at once? Patient: Usually, I eat more vegetables or lentils but I feel full after having 1 chapati. Ok. Doctor: This means your pouch is not dilated even after 11 years of Bariatric surgery. Doctor: Surgery design should be good in Bariatric surgery. MGB design should be good enough that it won't dilate much after years. Patient: Ok. Doctor: But there is nothing 100% in the medical field. some patients had lost a good amount of weight after Weight loss surgery but regained some weight too. Doctor: The reason is if someone is not taking a healthy diet and instead of that they are taking tea with a lot of sugars or takes too much alcohol. Doctor: You have to take care of your diet. Doctor: How many sweet things do you take? I don't take much sugars, sometimes I eat pinni (Punjabi sweet roll) or have tea. Doctor: What is the difference between your before surgery life and life after losing 51 kg? Patient: Life is beautiful after losing weight. Doctor: Ok. Doctor: Earlier you were upset because of being overweight and used to feel breathless? Patient: Yes! I used to feel breathlessness. I wasn't able to stand in the kitchen even for a few minutes. Doctor: Do you think she got a new life after weight loss surgery? Patient’s Husband: Yes! Doctor: Ok. Patient’s Husband: We (husband and wife) live here in India and our children live abroad. Doctor: Ok. Patient’s Husband: I work at a grain market. Doctor: Ok. Patient’s Husband: At night when I used to come back home, I expect that she would give me food. but instead of this, I used to give her something to eat. Doctor: Ok. Patient’s Husband: She wasn't able to get up on her own. Doctor: Ok, her condition was worse. Patient’s Husband: She used to cry because of body aches. Doctor: Ok. Patient’s Husband: Yes! she had many problems and her condition was miserable. Doctor: God has made the system that is absorbing each and everything. Patient: Ok. Doctor: Before surgery, you weren't eating 10 chapatis in one go. Patient: No. Doctor: You were eating like a normal person before surgery. Patient’s Husband: She was gaining weight naturally. Doctor: Doctor: Yes! some patients can absorb each and everything. There is another factor of weight gain in ladies which is hormonal imbalance. Doctor: After 2 pregnancies most women gain weight and can't lose that. Patient: Yes! Doctor: We try to lose weight with diet. Doctor: But it is all about brain programming. Doctor: Many women lost 5-6 kg in 6 months. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Many people lose more weight with diet but they are different persons. Doctor: Big volume eaters can lose more weight with dieting. But everyone regains weight after some time. Because our brain needs carbohydrates and we can control our brain for a maximum of 5-6 months. Patient: Yes! Doctor: This is because we feel happy after eating. There are some hormones that are secreted after having food and which make us feel happy. Patient: Ok. Doctor: But now you feel that happiness after eating less. Patient: Yes! Doctor: This is the main benefit of MGB Surgery. Patient: Ok. Doctor: The patient's responsibility after surgery is to get blood tests done and to take vitamins regularly. Patient: Ok. Doctor: If your weight fluctuates then look at what you are eating and control it. Doctor: But you are having a proper diet that's why you are maintaining weight. Patient’s Husband: Yes! her weight is stable. Doctor: Take a good diet and include milk products such as curd and buttermilk in your meals. Doctor: If you start doing some exercise then your results would be better. Patient: Ok. Doctor: There are a few of our patients who are very active and even after losing 100 kg they can climb a pole. Patient: Ok. Doctor: They have good energy levels. Doctor: But also there are a few patients who feel weak in the evening. Doctor: With a lot of benefits, there are some side effects of these surgeries too. Doctor: Take care and take multivitamins regularly. Patient: Ok. Kular Hospitals P. Ltd, National Highway 1, Bija, Khanna, Punjab, India. www.kularhospital.com drkskular@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/weight.loss​​ Appointment by Phone and Email +91-9878090001 office@kularbariatrics.com #bestweightlossresults #weightlosstransformation #surgeryfordiabetes