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“I’ve always been a bit chubby (not as a child or young adult, but maybe after age 25). I have a lot of back problems and pain (had a car accident in 2014, which made things worse), and I was way too heavy. Not to mention I had trouble controlling my food intake. I suffer from PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, so I’ve had some trouble controlling my weight. Also, I had extensive fertility treatment and a difficult pregnancy, so I gained a lot of weight from that too. Luckily, tho, I had a baby at age 40! I’m 48 now.
I was scheduled to do a regular bypass through the hospital in 2016. A month or so before my surgery was to take place, I fell down the stairs and broke my shoulder. I had to cancel the surgery and stayed home for three months recovering. While I was recovering I did a lot of research on regular gastric bypass and got spooked by all the bad stories I read so I decided not to go through with it and try to lose the weight myself. I managed to lose 30 pounds but unfortunately, I gained it all back and more. I decided to opt for the Mini Gastric Bypass when I heard about it through one of the SmartShape nurses. This nurse has a daughter in the same MMA class as my son, so I heard about it from her. Before meeting her, I had never heard of a Mini Gastric Bypass. I had already done all my research beforehand when I was scheduled to do the regular gastric bypass so when she told me how the procedure is done, I was immediately hooked. I just knew it was for me. The fact that the surgery was simpler than a regular gastric bypass, with far fewer opportunities for complications convinced me.
Everyone at SmartShape was very caring and paid a lot of attention to me. Even while I was at home recovering, I heard from the nurses and my surgeon. I was very pleased with everyone. I also consulted with the dietitian and kept in contact with the nurses whenever I had a question or concern.
The experience has been a positive one for me. Obviously the first month after surgery was harsh and then trying to adjust to the new eating patterns took some doing. But it’s been almost 5 months now and I feel good. I know what I can and cannot eat now and how much and I’m down 55 pounds since my pre-op weight in November 2017. When I was scheduled to do the regular surgery with the hospital, I always felt uneasy and not good about it at all. I felt the opposite of that when I spoke to the nurse at SmartShape.
Like I mentioned above, I just knew this surgery was for me. I don’t know how to explain it exactly but it just felt right.”
The SmartShape™ Weight Loss Centre offers FREE consultations with a surgeon for patients from across Canada and the United States.
If you live outside of Ontario in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan — or even beyond Canada’s borders, SmartShape Weight Loss Centre welcomes you for surgery in Toronto. As a Bariatric Center of Excellence, our team of world-class surgeons and multi-disciplinary support staff, comprehensive offering of procedures, state-of-the-art surgical centre, and reputation for success attract men and women from across Canada and the United States who are ready for a lasting solution to obesity.
SmartShape has a multidisciplinary team of bariatric specialists who provide support for 5 years after surgery. Together, we help people achieve lasting weight loss and renewed quality of life. We serve patients from throughout Canada and Ontario, including Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton, and Niagara.