schla73

I’m relatively new here. It’s been hard finding other folks who are having/had the MGB. So grateful for this forum. My surgery date has been set for 8/29. I’m excited and nervous all at the same time. I started the liver shrinking diet this AM and so far so good. Any words of wisdom? Things you wish you had known pre-op or just post-op?

Hey everyone! I’m new here. I am in the process of having all my appointments for the Gastric Sleeve Bypass. I don’t see a lot of people talking about this particular surgery and wondered if anyone else has had it. It’s supposed to have the same outcomes as the RNY with less complications. This has been a long journey for me. I started the process several years ago and when I changed jobs my new insurance didn’t cover the surgery. That was devastating but now I’m with a much better surgical center and couldn’t be happier with the process. My biggest frustration is that the surgeon is requiring I lower my BMI before surgery. This amounts to about 40 pounds. It feels overwhelming. I keep thinking, if basic weight loss hasn’t worked for me before how am I ever going to accomplish this task! I’ve lost 18.2 pounds thus far. I know it’s good weight loss but I keep getting hung up on the final result and how far out of reach it seems. That’s all I can think of to share for now. I look forward to reading the journey of others.

Thanks for the tip on the forum, I found it!

No I’m not. It’s being performed as a standard surgery with Novant Health in North Carolina. I would provide a web link but I thought I read those weren’t allowed here. So you can google Novant Health and look at the surgeries that they do or simply read below. From their website: “A sleeve gastric bypass procedure limits both the amount of food you can eat as well as how much food your body can absorb. It’s also called a mini-gastric bypass, This minimally invasive procedure divides the stomach into a long narrow tube and a second larger section. The smaller section is reattached approximately six feet further down the small intestine. The larger stomach is left sealed an unattached.”

This is my first post so I hope I’m doing it right. I haven’t told anyone at work either. My boss knows that I have some “health issues” and my medical providers have decided that the best resolution is surgical. It has allowed me to explain my need to come in late or leave early for appointments. I may open up more about it at some point but for right now I’m good. I have a few close friends that know and are very supportive but it is definitely not something I want to “go public” about. I am happy with my decision to have WLS. I know it’s the right thing, I’m just not interested in hearing others opinions about my decision.