Jane’s Side Effects

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Jane is a 51 year-old database administrator and part-time singer songwriter. She recalls reading journals from 8th grade where she was keeping track of food and calorie intake. Her weight has been “a life-long monkey on her back”. By the time she reached her top weight of 275 pounds, she felt as though “she’d been trapped in a fat suit and couldn’t get out”. Jane movingly discusses the humiliation that comes with being obese. At 45, she decided to have gastric bypass surgery primarily because of the Dumping Syndrome that acts as a constant reminder if you are not staying true to your post-surgical eating regime.

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ContributorJane, 51Read Full Bio

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Jane is a 51 year-old database administrator and part-time singer songwriter. She recalls reading journals from 8th grade where she was keeping track of food and calorie intake. Her weight has been “a life-long monkey on her back”. By the time she reached her top weight of 275 pounds, she felt as though “she’d been trapped in a fat suit and couldn’t get out”. Jane movingly discusses the humiliation that comes with being obese. At 45, she decided to have gastric bypass surgery primarily because of the Dumping Syndrome that acts as a constant reminder if you are not staying true to your post-surgical eating regime.

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Jane is surprised by the few side effects she has had to deal with post surgery. To this day she is glad that the dumping syndrome is part of her life and acts as a reminder when she “cheats just a little bit.” She has been lucky with her skin and religiously exercises at least five times a week and ran her first 5k race three years ago.

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