laura bee

Thank you so much for your post!! I had pretty much decided on Dr. Illan when the time comes but your insight on Dr. Ponce is giving me second thoughts on that and your experience seems very ideal! I am leaning towards MGB but keep hearing good and bad. One thing I am worried about is healthcare in the US when doctors here aren’t as familiar. Have you had any doctors refuse to see you or be at a loss for your care? I know I am going to get pregnant after WLS so I want to make sure doctors here know what’s up. Thanks again for your insight! What is your status now? Are you still happy with your decision to get MGB with Dr. Ponce?

I know it’s not just your head because I experienced it when I was pregnant. It’s hormonal, just like other pregnant women who experience strange cravings. I know you are saying it takes work to see results, and it’s partly leftover addiction, but my addiction and habit was saying “Don’t you want ice cream after dinner?” and something in me changed and said, “Uh, no, not really.” I explained all of this to my sister and she had a sleeve over a year ago and said that is how it has felt for her since she had the surgery. More than anything, I want to feel that way again. It felt like my body was normal and right for the first time in my life and I had control over my cravings and not the other way around.

Based on how much weight I want to lose (BMI is 47), I have been leaning towards bypass. However there are a lot of great benefits to the sleeve and the number one thing that keeps bringing me back to the sleeve is this notion that more of your “hunger hormones” will be removed with the sleeve. When i was pregnant, my body changed so much and I didn’t want sugar, craved salads and mango, and lost over 20 pounds. My sister had the sleeve surgery and said that’s how she would describe her mental state after the sleeve. More than any amount of weight loss, I’d love to get that mental state back. I wouldn’t even call it self-control or discipline because it was a natural and easy thing! What do you guys think? Do both surgeries have that effect? Or one more often than the other? Or is it just luck of the draw and everyone’s different? Please give me your insights. I don’t have a date or anything, I’m just starting to look into programs near me. Thanks!!