Weight Loss / Bariatric Surgery in India.

  Doctor: How long has it been to your Bariatric Surgery? Patient: My surgery was done in 2012. Ok. Doctor: How much was your weight at the time of surgery? Patient: At the time of surgery my weight was 127 Kg. Ok. Doctor: It has been approximately 10 years to your surgery. Patient: Yes! Doctor: How much is your weight now? Patient: Today my weight is 67.5 Kg. Doctor: It is like one person is out from another. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Have you gained some weight in these 10 years? Patient: Never. My weight was stable, but now I lost some weight. Doctor: At which point your weight was stable. Patient: My weight was stable at 73-74 Kg. Ok. Doctor: Do you have any difficulty in eating? Can you eat 2 chapatis in one go? Patient: I can eat 3 chapatis in one go. Doctor: 3 chapatis in one go? Patient: Yes! Doctor: If you eat in a group of people, no one can guess that you got some surgery done. Patient: No. Doctor: Do you have any problems like nausea or vomiting? Patient: I never had to vom...

  Doctor: We have done your surgery for Diabetes? Patient: Yes! Doctor: We call it Metabolic Surgery. The technique is almost the same, we make some customizations such as a bigger pouch and longer bypass to decrease absorption. In your case, we didn't want you to lose more weight. Patient: Yes! Doctor: How much was your weight at the time of surgery? Was it 84 Kg? Patient: Yes! Doctor: Today your weight is 72 Kg. Patient: Yes! Doctor: You have lost 12 Kg. Patient: Yes! Doctor: It has been more than 1 year to your surgery. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Is your weight stable now? Patient: Yes! Ok. Doctor: Can you eat like a normal person? Patient: Yes! Doctor: Can you eat 2 chapatis with vegetables or pulses? Patient: No, I don't eat chapati. But I eat chicken with vegetable or pulses like a normal person. Doctor: How are your blood sugar levels now and before surgery? Patient: Before surgery, my blood sugar levels were more than 200-250mg/dL even after taking Insulin. Ok. Doctor: How a...

  Doctor: Mr. Sadha Singh, when did you get your Mini Gastric bypass surgery done? Doctor: In June 2017? Patient: Yes! Doctor: It has been more than 5 years to your surgery. Patient: Yes! Doctor: How were your blood sugar levels earlier? Patient: It used to stay around 250mg/dL. Doctor: Ok and how is it now? Patient: Recently, One day I checked it was 88mg/dL. Doctor: Did you need any tablets in these 5 years for high blood sugar levels? Patient: No. Doctor: It was under control without any medication. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Tell me how much weight have you lost? Doctor: You lost total 43 Kg. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Your weight is fluctuating. Sometimes you gain or lose some weight. Patient: Yes! Doctor: You have gained 3 kg weight as compared to your weight on the last visit. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Have you ever felt that you can't eat properly? How much can you eat in one go? Patient: I can eat like a normal person. Doctor: Ok. Patient: Yes! Doctor: When you eat in a group, no one ca...

  Doctor: How long has it been to your Mini Gastric Bypass surgery? Patient: My surgery was done in March 2011. Doctor: Ok. Doctor: It has been approximately 11.5 years to your surgery. Patient: Yes! Doctor: You are maintaining 58 Kg weight loss. Patient: Yes! Doctor: Ok. Patient: At the time of surgery my weight was 167 Kg. Doctor: Yes! Doctor: What is the difference in your before and after surgery life? Doctor: What problems you had before surgery? Patient: I had many problems before surgery. Patient: I had difficulty in walking and sitting. Doctor: Ok. Patient: I had Diabetes. Doctor: Were your Blood sugar levels under control before surgery? Patient: My blood sugar levels used to stay around 200-205mg/dL. Doctor: Were you taking anti-glycemic tablets before surgery? Patient: Yes! Doctor: Were your blood sugar levels under control in these 11 years after surgery? Patient: Yes! Patient: I am not taking any tablet now. Doctor: How is your breathing pattern after surgery? Patient:...

  Doctor: When did you get Bariatric (Weight loss) surgery done? Patient: My surgery was done in 2012. Doctor: Your surgery was done in March 2012. So, it has been more than 10 years to your surgery. Before surgery your weight was 124 Kg and now your weight is 80 Kg. It means you are 44 Kg down. Doctor: Share your 10 years of experience with us. What is the difference between before and after surgery life? Patient: My life is totally changed now. Doctor:Ok. What problems you had before surgery? Patient: The main problem was breathlessness on exertion. Doctor:How long were you able to walk before surgery? Patient: I was unable to walk before surgery. Doctor:Ok. Doctor:How long can you walk now? Patient: I can walk now. Doctor:Can you walk anywhere now like in the market or in malls? Patient: We went to Kedarnath. Doctor:Ok. Doctor:We are worried about deficiencies after weight loss. You have lost good amount of weight. We are always worried about deficiencies because there are sever...

  Doctor: Mr. Sanjeev, how did you come to know about Bariatric surgery at Kular Hospital? Patient: Many of my friends and relatives got this surgery done. Doctor: Ok. Patient: Their weight loss results are really impressive. Doctor: How many friends and relatives got this surgery done? Patient: More than 7-8 members got this surgery done. Doctor: Ok. Patient: Yes! Minimum. Doctor: What is your experience, what changes have you noticed in your life with weight loss? Patient: The main difference is that I feel active now. Doctor: Ok. Patient: Earlier I used to feel lethargic the whole day. Doctor: Ok. Patient: Now, I like walking and playing. Doctor: Ok. Patient: I had a problem of acidity before surgery, which is gone now. Doctor: That is better now. Patient: Almost cured. Patient: My diet is almost changed now, I eat healthily. Doctor: Your quality of diet is changed after surgery. Doctor: You don't like unhealthy things now. Doctor: Yes! Doctor: Why you don't like unhealthy f...