![]() ![]() Seeing the smiles and hearing the laughter from my kids getting to be alongside me makes me so glad that I had this surgery and put in all the work. When we went to ride go-carts, not only did I not need the extender, but I had to tighten the straps because they were too big. It was hard, but so, so, so, worth it.įast forward to 2022, and we took our kids on vacation back to the same place we had gone in 2019. When transitioning to food, I had to re-learn how to eat: what foods to eat, how to eat slowly, and not to drink while I was eating. People talk about how hard the liquid phase was after the surgery, and indeed it was mentally hard! My brain said I was hungry, but a sip of water made me feel full. Even though I didn’t feel like I had surgery, I clearly did have surgery. However, I drank the first cup too fast and immediately threw it up. The next day, they brought me these tiny medicine cups and explained how to drink from them. She said the goal was to work up to 4 laps by the time I was discharged two days later. My nurse had talked to me about walking to get the gas to move. Ballard came by to check on me and confirmed he did do the surgery, lol. I remember calling my husband, COVID was in place so he wasn’t able to be with me during my stay, asking him if I had the bypass performed because I couldn’t tell any difference other than seeing the bandages from my incisions. I woke from surgery, was moved into my room, and felt as though I hadn’t even had a procedure done. I had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on August 16, 2020. By the time my qualifications had been met, and insurance approval was received, I weighed 329 lbs. So, I set up an appointment with him and then started the hoop-jumping for the qualifications of my health insurance. Barry Ballard was the speaker and felt immediately at peace with what he had to say. When we got back home, I started researching weight loss surgery again and that’s where I found your office. They had to give me a seat belt extender just so I could drive my son. ![]() We went to ride go-carts and I could not fasten the seat belt. We went to a water park where I found out that I could not go down the water slides because the weight limit was 250 lbs. Later that year we moved to Mobile and took the kids to the beach. I knew nothing about weight loss surgery, or where to even go, so I started researching it. In 2019, my doctor suggested looking into weight loss surgery after we tried a series of weight loss medicines with little or no success. It was a lot of trial and error in finding a medicine to help, but I kept on eating. ![]() I struggled with postpartum depression and was put on medicine. After my second son was born in 2015, I really amped up my eating. I tried dieting and exercising but would always fall short. By the time my son was born in 2012, I was up to 230 pounds. I was in great shape in high school, but after graduating in 2005, I wasn’t working out as much and started eating unhealthily. Ballard and his team for helping me change my life!Īmanda Graham – Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patient I hope sharing this helps someone know that there is hope and not to give up on their journey to a healthy lifestyle. It’s taught me portion control, and healthier choices, but not to deprive myself of the things I enjoy because I can enjoy them in moderation. Ballard told me that he believed the Gastric Sleeve would be a great tool to help me lose weight and he was right! This surgery has taught me how to have a better relationship with food. ![]() I’ve struggled with my weight since I was a teenager and I’ve tried so many diets and workout plans and nothing seemed to help me, Dr. I never thought I’d have this confidence. Now I’m 140 pounds and I feel better not only physically but mentally. I am 13 months post-op and I’m down 123 pounds! Before considering weight loss surgery I was weighing 263 pounds and I was miserable and had very little energy. Testimonials Kelsi Nix – Gastric Bypass Patient ![]()
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