tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post1577722692854906792..comments2023-12-10T21:31:38.660-07:00Comments on LivingAfterWLS Blog by Kaye Bailey: After WLS: Not What I Was ExpectingKaye Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330982864862899261noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-66957532218202556472008-09-17T17:19:00.000-06:002008-09-17T17:19:00.000-06:00Thank you for the feedback. Sometimes when I get e...Thank you for the feedback. Sometimes when I get emails like this I wonder, "Is someone testing me to see if I'll say by all means do the 5 Day Pouch Test." I don't say that. The answer is to follow to the letter the directions of the bariatric center. Not just for the first week, but for the rest of the patient's life.<BR/><BR/>I believe a contributing factor to this problem is the "WLS Mills": Kaye Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330982864862899261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-4708467522076957312008-09-17T00:16:00.000-06:002008-09-17T00:16:00.000-06:00Education, education, education…I’m still learning...Education, education, education…<BR/><BR/>I’m still learning a lot about WLS but this reaction to one week post-op weight-loss is distressing to me. I wish everyone had the opportunity to receive an extensive education about their WLS prior to their surgery so that they know what to expect after surgery from day one to five years and more. Although no one can know what exactly will happen from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10937901.post-3965882867593777302008-09-15T10:41:00.000-06:002008-09-15T10:41:00.000-06:00Seven days post-op, I was still on clear liquids. ...Seven days post-op, I was still on clear liquids. I'm confused as to why she felt the surgery hadn't "worked for her" so early in the game. I only lost about 15 pounds that first week, and I ended up losing 130 pounds that first year. This was five and a half years ago, and I have kept it off quite consistently (even though I'm still about 20 lbs. over my goal weight) because I follow the plan. <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com