crazydoglady

Hello,I am a 52 y/o trying to make a decision. I thought I wanted s sleeve but then people I've met start talking about a bypass and now a gastric plication(sp). I know I dont want a band. what is the difference with a sleeve and the plication. Don't you feel hungry isn't removed? I attended the required support group this weekend and was disappointed. They had lost weight, most of them with a gastric bypass, but they looked unhealthy. I have had trouble finding a support group with mostly sleeve participants.They were nice but It seemed like it was just a complaint group. I had hoped to talk with the surgeon next week because with Kaiser you have your mental health evaluation about a week prior to seeing the surgeon but I screwed up that appointment and now have to wait another month. I didn't reset my clock on sunday, just depended on the cable box clock, and missed my appointment. Totally my fault. Hopefully I can use the time to lose more weight prior to the appt. Sorry to be a complainer myself but unless you're going through this people don't understand. I haven't told a lot of people for that reason. My history is that I have been overweight all my life. My mom would make jokes about feeding me 3-4 jars of baby food each feeding. my earliest weight I remenber was 101 at 10 y/o. My best weight loss was with the atkins diet where I lost 60 lbs, kept it off for about 6 months the gained it back in 6 months. When starting the options class I was 273,lost to 261 and have lost only 3 since the class ended. I am 5'6" so I would like to get to 140, although 160 would be better than I am right now. I wanted to talk to the surgeon about how realistic my goals are. Any and all thoughts are welcome.

One of our surgeons called them "rocks in socks". That will be me I'm afraid. I can't wait to get there and will be saving for my reinflation. Congratulations, you have given me some good ideas.

thanks for the info. I also talked with someone today who's mother had the old fashioned "stomach stapling" who died of stomach cancer because the cancer was in the closed area and by the time the located it it was to late. That was enough for me. I'll just have to lurk around your site to help me keep a positive attitude.