Fighting obesity is a long haul. According to each person's individual state of health, it is appropriate to set feasible and, above all, sustainable goals. From a medical point of view, a weight reduction of 5-10 % of the original weight is already a success. Our client Petr shared some insights from his weight loss journey.
Petr shared his experience with us. Petr, thanks to bariatric surgery gastric plication and the care of our experts, got rid of health problems and gained greater self-confidence and a new zest for life.
A word from our specialist:
Fighting obesity is a long haul. According to each person's individual state of health, it is appropriate to set feasible and, above all, sustainable goals. From a medical point of view, a weight reduction of 5-10 % of the original weight is already a success. Such a reduction already has a noticeable positive effect on the state of health. A long-term reduction in body weight by at least 5 % reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, the pain of joint diseases, the risk of premature death, cancer or the risk of high blood pressure. However, if you already suffer from any of the above complications of obesity, you usually need to achieve more weight loss.
Sometimes, even with the best efforts, conservative treatment may not be successful. Or it is successful, but weight problems return after a while - then we talk about the so-called yo-yo effect. In such a case, the solution may be surgical treatment, which in the last twenty years has gained significant recognition and support among the medical public and patients throughout the world.
It is always important to remember that a surgical solution is only one piece of the big puzzle of your health. It is impossible to think that after the operation you will not have to change your lifestyle, or that the operation will solve everything for you. Such an approach could lead to serious health complications.
MD Petra Šrámková
Chief Physician at OB Clinic
What brought you to our clinic and into the hands of specialists and doctors? What was the biggest impulse or motivation?
"It was a general dissatisfaction with myself. And also, my obesity – I weighed 126 kg. I already had health problems caused by being overweight, high blood pressure, bad cholesterol, high blood sugar - the threat of insulin injections, high degree of obesity. I didn't feel comfortable in society at all, I had very little self-esteem, frequent depressions and I was a loner. But I still wanted to finally do something about it.”
How did you prepare for the surgery?
“I was really looking forward to the surgery and the doctors giving me a new chance after years of dieting and yo-yoing. Before the operation, I tried to lose some more pounds and started exercising."
How would you assess your condition immediately after surgery?
"An incredible influx of positive energy, joy from every lost kilo, desire to work on yourself more and more. I started doing more sports and was extremely happy that I could finally change my life and also my diet. After the transformation, I started working for the multinational company Ikea, where I currently work in the Customer Service department."
Do you have a hobby? How do you spend your free time?
"I like to run long distances and regularly. I also really like walking, hiking and swimming. I go to the swimming pool now without having to face judgment from others for being too fat."
And what is the procedure Petr underwent? It is called gastric plication - more about this procedure you can find in the video below.