Hello everybody
Well, I used to suffer in order to lose weight and two months ago I took a decision to undertake the gastric plication surgery. I choose this surgery in particular for you're left with no artificial bodies inside your stomach post-operation. It's just an operation that purposes to reduce the size of your stomach, which consequently helps you with the intake of food or the amount you're going to eat and digest. I read a lot about the surgery before taking my decision and of course talked with many doctors.
Now Im 2 months POST operation. Have to say that the first month was going very well despite the fact that i mainly depended on liquids; there was no "solid" food at all. I lost about 12 kilograms, and then the losing-weight-rate started slowing down a lot. To be honest, my intake of food differed greatly afterwards in the sense that i added solid food and started adding some of the food i like, BUT of course with very small portions in comparison to the portions pre-operation. However the 2nd month i lost only 4.5 kilos, which i find VERY low in comparison to the first month. I asked my dr, he told me that there is a "pause" period or what they also call it "plateau," but im having concerns, what if the operation failed?
I feel more hungry now that i used to feel during the first month post operation. I can take larger portions too. Is this a bad sign? so is having the losing weight rate slowing down a sign that it failed OR it's just a period of time?
I remember the doctor saying that the stomach will start taking its normal size 3 months AFTER operation, means it is normal that it gets wider ... right?
P.S The operation alone is not the solution, but following a DIET afterwards is a MUST! That's what ive come out to conclude, becauase Ive been eating low portions, but some contain junk! I just hope nothing went wrong ... does anyone know what r the signs that show if plication failed??
thanks very much