But 2 of the best life choices I've made was to have surgery & to choose Prof Senapati as my surgeon
Susan Sherratt
Been meaning to do this for ages. Shall I start with a bit of my history? For years I had been attending a well known slimming club, but it ended up being a social occasion. And I very often put on half a kilo. Of course it all adds up. My blood pressure went up. I had reflux. I didn't realise how unfit I was, more of that later. The wake up call was when my brother asked me to go to yoga with him, something I used to do in the distant past. However, my large belly prevented me from breathing when bending over! Not pleasant. Reluctantly had to give up the yoga.
So I started to do some research & finally came to decide to see Prof Senapati. I met him along with his bariatric nurses. He has a wonderful, fabulous team around him, the nurses, dieticians, physio & I'm sure many others in the background. He asked me how much weight I wanted to lose. It was never about weight for me, it was about losing the bulk. I wanted to see my feet & go back to yoga! And be fitter. He discussed options with me & on his advice I decided on a gastric bypass. The nurses expressed concern, rightly so, regarding absorption of other medications I take & whether I'd have medical support at home. Afterwards they were in phone contact with me (covid regs) to make sure this was OK. Then it was a matter of (frequently) speaking to the Prof's secretary, asking for a date for the operation. She gave me permission to nag her! Meanwhile, I was sent comprehensive booklets about the op and the diet to follow pre & post op. Finally, the day came & before I knew it I was ready for discharge! No pain! The worse things about the whole stay at the hospital was the consomme was too salty for me & the Capol tasted foul! How do kids take it?
Well, a year down the line, what has happened? I have had regular phone appointments (covid again) with all the team. The last time I spoke with the Prof, he seemed genuinely happy for me & the progress I've made. And my progress? I feel fitter than I have been for many years. I'm off one of my B/P meds. I can see most of my feet! Yoga hasn't started again, but I'm going swimming. I go shopping & I'm walking (briskly) to the shops, not taking the car & it's only afterwards I realise what I've done. There have been many incidents like this, I stand on one leg putting my socks on, not falling over, walking up the stairs without stopping halfway. I can't tell you how much weight I've lost, I have to weigh myself at my brothers & then I forget. But I can tell you that the only skirt I could wear pre op was a size 24 & I had to use an elastic band to fasten the top button. Last month I bought myself size 16 trousers! It's been 30 years+ since I was a 16!!! I tried to add photos, but not being tech savvy, failed.
Conclusion. My weight gains were totally my fault, But 2 of the best life choices I've made was to have surgery & to choose Prof Senapati as my surgeon. I can whole heartily recommend Prof Senapati if you are considering having bariatric surgery.