Ainu
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Hello everyone. Some of you guys know me, some do not, but this is a bit of information that I find extremely important when it comes to any life changing event. Specifically this weight loss surgery.
A lot of us have mental health issues. It may or may not be why we ended up in this position.
I know I had it in my head that weight loss= cure for my major depression. While it has made so many things in my life better, I still have major depression. It's just what it is.
Please, please don't think this surgery will be a cure for that. Don't set yourself up for that and be disappointed.
Not being morbidly obese is a huge, HUGE relief to some of the feelings I struggled with, but they're still there in the background.
Be strong. See your head doctors. Keep up with what you need to.
My sister (who got the RNY after I had my DS) and I joked about how we'd look into the mirror and said, "I'm fat and depressed."
Then we lost weight and looked into the mirror and said, "well...now I'm just depressed."
This is, of course, anecdotal but I hope it can help someone out there
A lot of us have mental health issues. It may or may not be why we ended up in this position.
I know I had it in my head that weight loss= cure for my major depression. While it has made so many things in my life better, I still have major depression. It's just what it is.
Please, please don't think this surgery will be a cure for that. Don't set yourself up for that and be disappointed.
Not being morbidly obese is a huge, HUGE relief to some of the feelings I struggled with, but they're still there in the background.
Be strong. See your head doctors. Keep up with what you need to.
My sister (who got the RNY after I had my DS) and I joked about how we'd look into the mirror and said, "I'm fat and depressed."
Then we lost weight and looked into the mirror and said, "well...now I'm just depressed."
This is, of course, anecdotal but I hope it can help someone out there