Gastric Girl Seven Plus Years beyond Bariatric Surgery Nicola Travis 9781946447005 Books
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Ever wonder what happens after surgery? When the weight falls off and you become “normal”? That’s the catch. There is no normal. Life continues no matter what weight you are at. This memoir walks through a bariatric patient’s life after her surgery and the seven years that follow. The journey does not end after surgery. The emotional, physical, social and economic impacts of this surgery continues to affect both the patient and those that love her.
Gastric Girl Seven Plus Years beyond Bariatric Surgery Nicola Travis 9781946447005 Books
This well written book highlights how women body shame each other, and the hyper (often negative ) attention we pay to other womens' bodies. It's not ok to make casually unsolicited passive aggressive critical comments to another woman concerning her body size. Not everyone meets our ideal of how they should look...but do we REALLY have to give them our opinion? Whether the comments are motivated by jealousy or disgust, it can be hurtful. Aren't women more than their body weight? I just hope people learn from the author's experiences! Stop being mean.Product details
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Gastric Girl Seven Plus Years beyond Bariatric Surgery Nicola Travis 9781946447005 Books Reviews
A must-read for anyone contemplating bariatric surgery. Especially important since it offers a long-term view of the aftermath (emotional and physical) and gives valuable information that surgeons neglect to provide their patients.
An insightful memoir, as told by one who's "been there, done that". This will resonate with any woman who has body image issues, whether she’s had bariatric surgery or not.
Amazing! Insightful! Heart-wrenching! These were just a few of my responses as I read Nicki's account of her food addiction, bariatric surgery, and continued battles on the roller coaster of adjustments. For the general public, this is an eye-opening account into the lives of loved ones who struggle with serious weight issues and the agony of fighting this very real addiction. For those contemplating bariatric surgery, this account will give an open, honest look at the issues of this procedure. Nicki calls it a "tool" of weight loss, not a cure. While she is realistic and honest in her approach, she offers hope to her readers who may be considering this surgery. Deanna Francis
While Gastric Girl Seven Years Beyond Bariatric Surgery isn't the kind of book that I typically read, when I received the review request for this book I was immediately interested. I have known a few people that have had weight loss surgeries, and there are questions that have come to my mind, but it feels weird to ask them such personal questions. So, those questions that I have tend to go unasked. With this book I was able to see what it is really like, what it feels like physically and emotionally, to go through this life changing surgery.
This book is a memoir. It is personal to Nicola Travis' life. I admire people who are brave enough and are willing to open up and tell their story to a bunch of strangers! I'm not sure that I could do it!
Thank you, Nicola Travis, for sending this book to me and for sharing your story with everyone.
*Note I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Gastric Girl Seven Plus Years Beyond Bariatric Surgery by Nicola Travis was an informative and very human introduction to weight loss surgery. Although Nicola's battle with obesity was not unique, I appreciated the courage it took to share the painful journey in writing. Knowing almost nothing about this type of surgery, my mouth flew open a few times with the illustration of what is actually done to the body and the permanent changes this type of body alteration makes in a person's ability to have a normal eating lifestyle ever again.
I like indie writers because they bring such "character" shall we say to the writing process. The book has a very unusual beginning, the preface amounts to about a paragraph and then goes into bullet points that summarizes most of what she talks about in the rest of the book. There is no table of contents although there are many chapters, which is a clear indication that this book is indie published and really not meant to go very far. I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
I know a pity party was not the intention in any of Nicola's writing, but I often shook my head with pity as I read through the pages because of the side effects and suffering that so many people go through regarding obesity, dysfunctional relationships and poor eating habits. Nicola's stories would be helpful to anyone going through weight issues, food addictions, post surgery issues, depression and those who are still eating the standard American diet (SAD).
It was refreshing in some parts of the book where the author shared her successes and new revelations about the gastric surgery journey. She did lose a good amount of weight, kept most of it off and started to become comfortable with her body. The author also made some good points of how the medical industry can improve the treatment for obese patients by increasing their knowledge, "about the challenges of bariatric patients".
The best chapter or section is titled "Anger", this is where the author's wisdom emerges about choosing a lifestyle of eating healthier and who should be held accountable for the epidemic of obesity. The later chapters in the book are a bit out of order and the repetition that new writers often get caught in begins to happen, which makes the ending of the book just she titles it, "Random Thoughts".
I would recommend this book to obese Caucasian women who can relate to Nicola's journey from a cultural point of view and who could benefit from knowing someone of a similar background has taken the journey of the gastric path and has made the best of it. Gastric Girl gets 3 ankhs and I truly send light out to the world that others don't have to take this route in finding self-acceptance and self-love.
K. Akua Gray
May, 18, 2017
San Ignacio, Belize
Nicki Travis author, fighter, inspiration! Want to get honest and make progress in your weight loss journey? Read this book!
Kudos to this writer for sharing her experience bravely and honestly. Until the medical community adds "licensed mental health counseling" to aftercare for Bariatric patients - however - they are promising the moon without providing the rocket fuel. Food addiction is real and like all addictions (as this writer reports) counseling is key to long term recovery.
I read this book as someone learning more about bariatric surgery for myself as well as for information that will help me to support a family member who has had this surgery. This helped me to do all that - there were some great tips and insights in the book - but the book is so much more. It's the first-person open and honest sharing of author's emotional and physical experiences around weight (loss and gain) and I found it very moving as well as useful. This book is helpful to those contemplating bariatric surgery as well as those hoping to support family or friends thinking about having this procedure. It's also just a great read. I recommend it highly.
This well written book highlights how women body shame each other, and the hyper (often negative ) attention we pay to other womens' bodies. It's not ok to make casually unsolicited passive aggressive critical comments to another woman concerning her body size. Not everyone meets our ideal of how they should look...but do we REALLY have to give them our opinion? Whether the comments are motivated by jealousy or disgust, it can be hurtful. Aren't women more than their body weight? I just hope people learn from the author's experiences! Stop being mean.
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