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Questions about recovering from starvation after esophageal perf
Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 6, 2018 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Hi @chellbelle, and welcome to Connect. I'm so glad to hear that you have recovered from this rare, and potentially dangerous condition!
I was digging through Connect's discussions, trying to find members who may have posted similar concerns, and although it may not directly relate to your question, I encourage you to view this Video Q&A to get a bit of insight:
– https://connect.mayoclinic.org/webinar/video-qa-about-non-surgical-weight-management-program/
I'd like to invite @minda77 @ldrake101 @2011panc to join in, along with @contentandwell and @chattykathy who have written about 'loose skin or fat' after severe weight loss in this conversation:
– https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-intensive-care-syndrome-pics-lets-talk/
Gas and belly bloat are commonly known side effects of severe weight loss; @chellbelle, have you consulted with a nutritionist or dietitian? Could you share a few more details about your exercise regime?
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@chellbelle and @kanaazpereira I have lost a total of 80 pounds since 2010 and have loose and sagging skin everywhere. Additionally, I am infirm and cannot exercise hard enough to firm my body much. I also have thought about having the loose skin on my belly removed but am not mentally ready to take on another surgery. I am uncertain whether my insurance would pay or not, but I expect they would since my skin breaks down due to the constant skin-on-skin overlap. The other sags (arm wings, belly-brushing boobs and waterfall legs) I will just have to live with by using a good bra, sleeves and spanx. lol
Yours, however, does not sound like overlap. I would visit with my PCP about this and possibly get some directed physical therapy. Good luck and I'm glad you are better. For myself, even though I am medically recovered, that does not mean I have returned to my former level of fitness. That may be part of what is going on for yo.
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@chellbelle @kanaazpereira I do have loose skin from my weight loss which I understand can be surgically removed (tummy tuck?) but unless extreme that is not covered by most insurance plans. Even if it was I am not sure that I would want to endure another surgery. I was under the assumption that loose skin, in a young person like you, chellbelle, would mostly improve due to your skin still having more elasticity. I know nothing about gas or Belly bloat after weight loss, but I am sure that either of those should pretty much correct itself after a certain amount of time. Even my loose skin did improve somewhat. To put it bluntly, after my transplant I looked like I had a second set of breasts because there was such a roll there, less in the middle. Now that has gone away but I will always have the “apron” of loose skin low on my belly. I too exercise a lot but at my age that is not going to help with that loose skin or the loose skin in other places.
That’s all probably not much help but I really do think it should improve a lot due to your youth. Of course you should speak to your doctor, he should be knowledgeable about it.
JK