My shrink who I have been seeing for several years due to ADHD and I
have spoken a lot about WLS and the effects it will have on me after
the surgery. He has several patients who have had the surgery and
watches very closely because there are typically significant changes
when that occurs.

Part of the changes in men, especially the first year after surgery
are caused by increases in testosterone in the system. In some cases
the body does produce more as you are losing the weight as well as as
you lose the weight even if the body produces the same amount the
concentration becomes higher. He said this typically will lead to a
more aggressive personality. There are additional chemical changes in
the body that affect how we act and react to situations that WLS

changes and it takes our bodies a long time to adjust to. You forget
our bodies have been pumping out chemicals at a specific rate for a
long time it won’t change overnight.

He also stated that most men after the surgery beyond the chemical
changes will naturally act more agressive. Part of this is a defense
mechanism that we put up to deal with the fact that we have had to
take what is still seen in society as a drastic measure to change our
lives.

He will prescribe a minor anti-depressent to assist the person for a
few months after WLS but he says that is also dangerous because of
the rapid weight loss and the effects on the body. Overall he tells
me to not make any dramatic decisions in my life for the first year
after surgery, by then I should be back to my old self. (hmmmm, I
thought I was trying to not be my old self)