Oct 7, 2026 · 36 min · 11 segments
In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri shares why she regrets having bariatric surgery, reflecting on undergoing lap band surgery at 19 in 2010 after years of failed weight-loss attempts and…
Bri CamposHost
Trigger warning for this episode, I talk about bariatric surgery, complications that mirror eating disorder behavior, and body dysmorphia.
As we are exiting the acceptance of body positivity and cycling through the Ozempic era with a return to the 90s bodies ideals of heroin chic, I am feeling burdened to write about my bariatric surgery from the perspective of the after many years later.
No two experiences are alike, and if you are post-bariatric and you believe that your decision was right for you, this probably won't be the episode for you.
If you read or listen to this and it causes you unrest about whether or not you should be pursuing or going through with your surgery, I need you to know something.
But I still encourage you to sit in the discomfort of hearing another side, a side you probably aren't used to hearing.
Reagan Chastain, board-certified patient advocate, researcher, and author of the Substack Weight and Healthcare, says that there are three categories of people who speak about their bariatric surgery experience.
Trigger warning for this episode, I talk about bariatric surgery, complications that mirror eating disorder behavior, and body dysmorphia.
As we are exiting the acceptance of body positivity and cycling through the Ozempic era with a return to the 90s bodies ideals of heroin chic, I am feeling burdened to write about my bariatric surgery from the perspective of the after many years later.
No two experiences are alike, and if you are post-bariatric and you believe that your decision was right for you, this probably won't be the episode for you.
If you read or listen to this and it causes you unrest about whether or not you should be pursuing or going through with your surgery, I need you to know something.
But I still encourage you to sit in the discomfort of hearing another side, a side you probably aren't used to hearing.
Reagan Chastain, board-certified patient advocate, researcher, and author of the Substack Weight and Healthcare, says that there are three categories of people who speak about their bariatric surgery experience.
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