Weight Loss / Bariatric Surgery in India.

  Doctor: Your surgery was done in February 2022. Patient: Yes! Doctor: You have lost 36 Kg in 8 months. Yes! Doctor: What are the benefits of this surgery to you? Doctor: What is the difference between your before and after-surgery life? My life was hell before surgery. Doctor: Ok. Now after weight loss, I am living my life. It is easy to go anywhere now. Doctor: Ok. I have no problem now. Doctor: Ok. Doctor: Is it easy to walk now? How long can you walk after weight loss? Recently, I went to Harimandir Sahib and I have done all my shopping on my own. Doctor: Can you do shopping for 4-5 hours? Yes! I spent more than 4-5 hours in the market. Doctor: Ok. Was it possible before surgery? Earlier, I didn't even feel like walking. Doctor: Ok. If we give you an extra 36 kg weight, it will be difficult for you to carry. Doctor: Yes! You have lost good amount of weight but take care of your diet. Take more milk products daily. Doctor: Eat fruits 4-5 times a day. Doctor: Don't starve fo...

  Doctor: 10 years ago, You got weight loss surgery done. Patient: Yes! Doctor: How did you come to know about bariatric surgery and how did you make up your mind to go for this? Patient: At that time my weight was 117 Kg and weight was causing a lot of problems. Ok. Doctor: Did you feel breathless while walking? Patient: Yes! Ok. Doctor: Had any of your knowns got this surgery before you? How did you make up your mind? Patient: One of my knowns, a deputy from Bathinda got this surgery done from you. Doctor: Ok. Patient: Yes! Patient: He shared his experience with me. Doctor: Ok. Doctor: How were your 10 years of experience with weight loss surgery? Doctor: Have you ever thought that you can't eat properly or that getting this surgery done was your wrong decision? Patient: No. Nothing like this. Ok. Doctor: How many chapatis can you eat in one go? Patient: I can eat 2-2.5 chapatis in one go. Doctor: Can you eat 2-2.5 chapatis vegetables or pulses? Patient: Yes! Doctor: Have you eve...

  Doctor: In the long run how to maintain weight? Patient: You can gain weight if you want. Yes! Doctor: In some cases, patients lose excess weight. In those cases, we have to do an MGB reversal. So, we do this surgery in certain limits that patients won't lose more weight. If we exceed the limit, then you will have weakness. Doctor: How do you maintain your weight? with diet or exercise? Patient: I know about my body and what I eat, Like with milk I gain weight, and when I stop it, my weight stabilizes. Ok. Doctor: Do you drink Alcohol? Patient: No, I don't. Doctor: Some men gain weight with excessive alcohol intake and in some women drinking sweet tea frequently leads to weight gain. Weight depends on calorie intake. Patient: Yes! Doctor: But this surgery is easy to handle , like a car with power steering is easy to drive but you have to drive it. Get your blood tests like Iron, calcium and vitamin b12 done. Patient: According to me, this surgery helps to cure many diseases. ...

  Doctor: Now we are going to discuss about handling of weight loss after Bariatric surgery. Patient: It has been 8.5 years to Mini Gastric Bypass surgery. Yes! Doctor: How much total weight have you lost? Patient: Before surgery my weight was 122 Kg. Doctor: Today, your weight is 87 Kg. Patient: Yes! Doctor: It means you are maintaining 35 Kg weight loss. Patient: Yes! It varies from 83-85 Kg. Doctor: Do you feel good? Patient: Yes! Doctor: Do you have any problem now? Patient: I have no problem at all. Ok. Doctor: What is the difference between your before and after-surgery life? Patient: There is huge difference. Doctor: Ok. Doctor: It has been 4 months to your surgery. Doctor: How much weight have you lost? Patient: I lost 48 Kg. Doctor: You lost 48 Kg in 4 months. Doctor: What is the difference between your before and after-surgery life? Patient: There is huge difference in my life now. Doctor: What exactly? Patient: I can walk easily now. Doctor: Before surgery, you used to s...

  Doctor: How long has it been to your Mini Gastric bypass surgery? Patient: It has been more than 11 years to my surgery. Doctor:Your surgery was done in 2011? Patient:Yes! Doctor:Now, Half 2022 is gone. How did you spend these 11 years? What is the difference in your before and after-surgery life? Patient:I got a new life after surgery, and these 11 years were very joyful for me. Before surgery, I had a big belly because of that I wasn't able to tie my shoe laces. Doctor:Ok. Patient:I had breathlessness while walking. Doctor:Ok. Patient:I had pain in my knees Doctor:Ok. Patient:My mother was diabetic and I was afraid that I will get Diabetes too. Doctor:Ok. After surgery, everything improved with weight loss. Patient:At the time of surgery my weight was 112 Kg and now my weight is 83 Kg. Doctor:You lost approximately 25-26 Kg weight. Patient:Yes! Doctor:Everyone thinks that after weight loss surgery patient will become weak. Many people must have told you that you look weak now, ...