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What’s the difference between the sasi and the Sadi. I am contemplating the Sadi and I just learned it’s the same as sips but this is first I heard of sasi. Wow there are alot more bariatric surgeries than I ever realized.

Hello sunnyg. I just learned today that sips is the same thing as SADI which I am looking at converting to from sleeve pretty soon I hope. I was hoping for a bypass and he told me to research this procedure as well. I am glad because it seems like a better fit. I hope you are doing well in your weight loss these first couple of months

I have no experience with tricare but If you have no luck and your not absolutely set on bypass, i I was reading up on Sadi and If you had sleeve and convert to the sadi procedure instead one article said it’s under 10K without insurance (I guess that’s cheaper than alot of revision procedures). Anyways, Not sure if that’s doable for you but maybe with care credit you could make installments?? I Just figured I’d mention it in case it helps.

That makes a lot of sense. Thank you. I guess I need to go with my gut too which says that she is a very qualified provider that has done right by me thus far and I like that she didn’t even pretend to know about it. I usually say that I would rather have someone who can admit what they don’t know and know how to find the answer when they need it than someone who tries to pretend to be experts at everything but really doesn’t have a clue. I suppose i was overthinking it a bit. She asked me to get a list of labs from him and said she will order them for me with my regular ones. I think for the first year they will probably want me to do them at the surgeons office, though. They did with the sleeve.

That’s very true. Even as we spoke today she was researching it a bit. Perhaps it peaked her interest and she will search it a bit more. My surgeon is not at a weight loss center but he does have a NP and I am expected to do follow up appointments with her. Post sleeve I stopped going as soon as they said I could get my labs at my pcp but that’s just because I was so ashamed about my regain. I know that the malnourishment is a lot bigger of a deal with this procedure though so I will be more diligent this time around if I choose to go with the SADI.

I wish I had realized that if I had pain or needed an in office procedure or whatever that drs would not just rx me pain meds like I was led to believe. I had back pain and had two procedures requiring NSAIDS and was basically left to tough them both out because I could not take them and they felt that rx pain meds were not warranted even though I told them my medical history. I even had a doctor ask me to leave his practice after I was telling him I was concerned about future pain management. I think he thought I had an addiction but I was really just in pain and scared because they weren’t helping me.

Update. I just met with my PCP and it was a total waste of time in terms of getting my questions answered but it gave me more to think about. I mean I appreciate her honesty but she hadn’t even heard of the SADI procedure. She said in terms of whether I am fit for surgery or whether she thinks I am a candidate for bariatric surgery she can answer that and I am but in terms of which surgery is the best fit she would defer to the specialist. It kinda scares me a bit her not knowing much about it. Not that I can’t make a decision now without her just that what if I have a long term complication that’s surgery related and she doesn’t know it because she doesn’t known the surgery. I can just see me on a wild goose chase trying to get to an answer on something that someone familiar with the procedure would know about. I guess if I have a medical issue I can always ask her if it could be related to my surgery and she will search it online?? She said if I had any issues immediately post op we would call surgeon and ask if it could be related to surgery or if I should call my pcp but I don’t know if something happened say two years out whether she would realize if it was related to my altered anatomy.

I didn’t really deal with a ton of hormonal changes as far as I can recall but yes I have heard that many women do. I am an emotional eater too and not to scare you but I have gained my weight back and I’m contemplating a conversion. If you have access to a therapist to get to the bottom of the emotionally eating. I STRONGLY suggest it. There aren’t any in my area so I am working with my regular therapist but I don’t know how well it is working. One of my questions for the surgeon is if he can make some calls for me and find someone who will try to fit me into their schedule. As far as tool or equipment I had sleeve and didn’t need much. I bought those little cups that your dressing comes in at restaurants for the very beginning just to measure things out and store in fridge but you can use anything that is the right size. Some people do use a blender in the purée stage. Personally puréed food that isn’t normally purées kinda grossed me out so I didn’t use that. I did buy a few flavors of shakes and keep others ready in my online cart for my husband to pick up if I needed him to. I did buy a scale but honestly don’t recall using it much. One thing that someone told me that you didn’t ask about was what to pack for hospital. I found pajama pants, a sleep mask and a extra long phone charger to be helpful items that weren’t on the list. The pants come in handy when you get up to walk since the gowns are open on the back.

In my opinion this is the exact time to ask alot of questions. I was sleeved three years ago and I don’t think I asked enough questions beforehand or I may have made a differnt choice for myself in terms of which surgery. I am so excited for you and your surgery date. Congratulations.

Amazing Progress!! Looking forward to seeing that final pic.

Congratulations on your progress so far. Personally I would call the Dr and tell them you are struggling and ask them for suggestions or if you are ready to safely advance to the next step but If I remember correctly scrambled eggs is a couple steps ahead of liquids. I would certainly not skip any steps.

Such amazing progress!!. I love how happy you look in your current photo. But the fact that you FEEL better is what is most incredible. I am so happy for you.

lol. You reminded me of the sugar free gummy bears I didn’t have an issue with them but I didn’t like them so I didn’t have but one maybe two. I sent them home with my friend who was living a couple of hours away so she ate the rest of the pack on her way home 😂 . She now buys those instead of bothering with fiber or laxatives when she is constipated she swears they work better. I am really hoping that my sleeve is still okay. That’s one of my questions for the surgeon is what happens if he goes in and it’s bigger than it should be. He is the one that don’t it and he is known As an excellent surgeon but For whatever reason I could eat more than I should’ve been able to at every given stage from day one when I was drinking without any issue. I also had very little pain post op so maybe I just advanced through the stages faster because of less swelling or something?? At first I questioned whether they even did the surgery but I definitely do haxe Restriction it’s just not as much as some peoples Anyways, I definitely need to save this post for future reference. In terms of all the dining out options and potential trigger foods this is such valuable information!!

Two questions. One I thought I read somewhere that caffeine was a no no post SADI?? Or was it just carbonation, maybe. After I gained it all back I started back on my Coke Zero and I have to kick that again pre op if sugar alcohol is bad. I gave it up for over two years so I can do it though. Second, , have you eaten out yet? If so, How are you with oils and stuff that they tend to sneak in even the “healthier options” I am a little worried I won’t be able to eat in public ever again.

That’s a really good way to look at it. Or that’s it’s an investment in what would have been future medical costs. I was thinking I would have to set alarms until I get into the swing of it. It’s good to know that they do fit in a little pill reminder too. Thank you so much for all of your time!!

I was going to suggest the protein waters as well. Or if it’s the flavors that you are not liking and you are allowed to have caffeine the caffe latte by premiere protein. It’s kinda like iced coffee if you like that. These two were my go To post sleeve. In fact I am three years post sleeve and I still have the cafe latte in the fridge for morning when I don’t have time to cook or I just wake up really hungry and don’t want to wait.

Wow that’s a lot of vitamins. I guess like anything else it just takes getting down a routine to remember all that. If you don’t mind me asking how much do you spend on all those vitamins?

Hello ChunkCat. I don’t do Facebook but thanks for the suggestion. I am actually thinking that if eating bad is what causes the side effects and eating good does not it may be just want I need to keep myself on track. I need to definitely meet with the dietician a couple times to learn about the simple vs complex carbs and other macro stuff. I only focused on calories and protein post sleeve and I’m sure that was half of my issue of why I gained it back. Do you have to take a lot of vitamins post SADI or is it just a multi and calcium like the sleeve.

One site says that the gas and more frequent/ loose bowel movements are a little less than the DS but definitely an issue with the SADI and the gas can be quite stinky as well which is probably the biggest fear I have right now aside from the real scary risks. I THINK the bathroom issues are just when you eat bad and if that’s the case that may actually help keep me on track because I obviously don’t want to have those issues. I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my family PA and that’s definitely a question I will be asking her if she knows. I think the supplement question is more likely going to be one for the surgeon but I will ask her about that as well. I have until the end of next month when I meet with the surgeon to come up with a list of questions for him (whatever I can’t get answers for before then). Thanks again and please Let me know if you think of anything else I should ask. Until yesterday morning hadn’t even heard of this procedure. At least I have a list of questions to start with now.

Catwoman, you prompted me to make an appointment with my PCP. I figure she can answer some questions and I can figure out what she knows about the procedure before I god forbid have any issues. and Shanna NYC I am not super social media savvy but I did see pictures that I assume are along her journey. That’s amazing progress. I also think I found her podcast the skinny truth. Fingers crossed my journey will be similar to hers. I will be checking out her podcast as well. Thank you both for your suggestions.

I didn’t realize how much water I drink naturally until post sleeve when I started counting glasses. I drink over a gallon a day myself. I always assumed it was because if medications that I am always thirsty. Did you start any other medications that cause thirst??

Thanks. I will check her out.

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Thanks. I never thought about the PCP not knowing as much about it. My PCP is a PA and she is younger so there is a higher likelihood she has at least learned about it while in school but that’s definitely something to consider. I think I am due for blood work soon, I may just schedule to actually see her and see what she has to say about the procedure in general (it can’t hurt).