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Preop visit tomorrow...what questions to ask
PSJ71 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi all, I am going for my preop visit tomorrow and wanted to know if anyone can give me some ideas on what questions to ask? I have a list and I will post it, but please feel free to add to it if you can think of anything. I have decided to go with the Realize band, but I am going to talk to him about it further. So far, my questions are as follows: 1. When will my husband and I be able to resume sex? 2. Which band are you most comfortable placing? 3. Which band seems to show obtaining quickest restriction? 4. How long should I take off work? 5. Which band has shown more complications that he has placed with tubing, ports, etc. 6. Hair loss? As I said, if you guys can think of anything else, please let me know. Thank you bunches! -
my 'onewish' is i had never had it done!
onewish posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
:wink2: Hi all, i have read so many good stories here that i almost do not want to post this, but i need to know if anyone else is having endless problems to the point of wishing you had cancelled! i had my banding done on the 5th Dec and have not yet been able to go back to work, my husband has not yet been able to work a full week and my poor kids have had the crappiest school holidays and christmas ever!! My banding was 'a success' with no complications....until a week later i started bleeding from the port site, i rang my surgeon and was refered to my GP who said all was ok, a week later i still had blood coming from the site, another GP, another 'your fine'. By new years day i had liquid pooring out of the site, finally i was given a script for antibiotics for the infection, the next day i collapsed at home and was admitted for 3 days on an IV then sent home with 7 days of antibiotics, 4 days later they were booking me in for a port removal, the tubing from the band to the port was being pushed out from my body, the room would spin daily while i had to clean & dress the wound waiting another 5 days to have surgery........i was soooo scared. i had the port removed on a wed 'another success' but ended up in cardiac care due to a low pulse, needed a trace done and an ultrasound of my heart....all was fine. Thursday was time to go home again, i mentioned i was having severe pain in the lower abdomen but was assured it was gas and would disperse in 48 hrs...it didnt, i rang the surgeon on the friday and was told by her nurse that its not a band issue, she is not a uroligist (i mentioned that maybe it was a urinary tract infection) so YET AGAIN i am being pushed from GP to surgeon, all has shown up fine on the ultrasound so i am wondering what the hell is going on now??? Does anyone maybe suffer from IBS which is triggered by the surgery.......im grabbing at straws.....im desperate! and in pain!! on the up side i have lost 12 kg:thumbup: however if anymore surgery is needed its going! i sound soooo negative but im so frusterated, angry, upset and in pain.....guess i am looking for some answers and support:blush: -
PKB said: You mentioned..."If that happens, you'll be in the same place as you would be post-revision with an infection." - I'm not sure what you mean? Knee revision or Sleeve revision? What I meant by that is that if you don't have any kind of WLS, you will probably not lose a significant amount of weight, which would lead to another knee replacement in the future. I read your OP as you being worried that an infection from a leak would lead to a knee replacement, so I wondered whether you'd end up having to do the knee replacement whether you had WLS/sleeve or not. My point is that your weight is damaging the knees anyway, so it might be worth the risk to have the sleeve, especially if it helps you take off the weight and allows you to keep the current knee replacements longer than normal. As for finding Tiffykins' leak story, I believe she has parts of it posted in her profile and I know that she has posted extensively about her journey. To use the search function, you need to go to the forums home page, then do the search so that you can search for her posts. There are other band to sleeve revisions who have had some complications, but Tiffykins is the one whose name came to mind first for me. As I said, you definitely want to discuss this risk with your surgeon and your medical posse (stole that term from Eggface, y'all!) to see if the risk/benefit ratio is acceptable to you! Good luck whatever you decide!
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Inform Me About Leaks, Please?
CowgirlJane replied to meyouus's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I am not trying to talk you into anything, but I don't agree that it is "very difficult and unpleasant". I think you get a skewed view because people tend to post asking for help at their lowest moments and then shouting for joy at the victories. Yes, some people do have complications. Yes, some people have a real struggle adjusting to eating less (the mental side of it). Some people need somewhere to vent and so they come here to whine. I have seen more then one post titled "I am going to die" or "worst decision of my life" and then a few weeks (or days) later that person is happy and fine. I think that going through this process can trigger a little high drama for some folks. I am not discounting that people do sometimes have serious complications, but honestly, that is few people. Reality of it is most days are just somewhere in between and you don't hear about it! I love being free from the drive to eat. That felt like a prison the same way the excess weight did. My personal experience - it is a lot easier then the band. The band was both difficult, unpleasant and I didn't have great losses and still just wanted to eat all the time. With the sleeve, I don't have any of the negatives other then being really pretty tired the first month or two. of course, you do have to give up overeating.... so that can be hard. Not only that, you really do need to eat the RIGHT foods and follow the rules. I guess it just depends on the alternatives available to you. I couldn't lose weight any other way anymore (tried em all!) and I am so happy that losing 100# in 7 months has given me my life back. -
How to explain why i need this
iggychic replied to mistysj's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think you got some good answers here but I'd just like to add...why won't you ever be drinking or having caffeene and why do you think you'll be on a diet for your lifetime? I didn't have the sleeve because I wanted to live the diet lifestyle and I don't. I enjoy wine regularly and a cup of coffee each day (which is all I ever have had). I eat more protein than I used to, but that's the only real change I have. I can eat so little that it's pretty much impossible to gain weight even if that "little" includes things like french fries or ice cream. I can only eat about 4 fries anyhoo Since the surgery I do find that sugars are harder to consume and I keep those very low, not because my "diet" requires it, but because they don't sit well on my tummy. That's not a bad thing I'm six months out and while I regret having had this surgery due to the complications, it would not be fair for me to say that I didn't lose weight and that I have absolutely no hunger drive. I have to really think about eating because if I miss a meal I can't make it up as I used to. The loss of hunger thing is different for all of us but I know many people six months to a year out who still have no real hunger issues. Head hunger? Sure that's a demon many fight with, but real hunger...it's just not there, even when it should be. -
Switching Surgeons in Houston
AlisonTexas41 replied to AlisonTexas41's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Oh nooooo. Stick with the lap band. It is so less invasive than the gastric bypass and so much safer!! My husband had a gastric bypass way back when they first started them and he almost died. Also, years later he had severe complications, really painful complications that required even more surgery. Listen to the others on here... you'll see that weight will start to fall off faster when you get your fills. I put off getting my band filled because of other things and my weight stayed the same. As soon as I got the right fill I definately saw a difference. I know, those darn needles hurt!! Especially when the dr. can't find the right spot. I get so frustrated with not being able to keep solid food down. I just resort to drinking slim fast for Breakfast and eating lots of homemade chicken and vegetable Soup and I drink lots of Water and Crystal Light Pink Lemonade. If I even attempt to drink a carbonated soda I burp like a man! It's horrible. I stick to my pink lemonade. The Crystal Lite Peach Iced Tea is really good too! Oh and don't forget to take a Vitamin every day! -
In disbelief that surgery will happen
mylastchance21 replied to ML573663's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Are you having complications @@WifeyMaterial? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Anyone's first surgery?
Daveo replied to sarinemaniss's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Getting Sleeved was my first surgery as well, I thought going into it I would be more worried but it was actually fairly simple. I only spent one night in the hospital and home the next day. no complications at all. Looking back I thought being wheeled into the OR I was going to get really nervous but I wasn't. -
Congratulations...I'm glad you came through without any complications! Welcome to the "other side".
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Does any one have regrets on being banded?
TQUAD64 replied to gottaloseit's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Gottaloseit, good to hear from you. I did have some complications while is the hospital. My spleen tore from scar tissue from previous surgies and I had a terrible time with pain management, while in the hospital as well. However, I do not have any regrets. I knew there could be the possibility of complications and I accepted the risks associated to the surgery. Today, I have lost close to 40 pounds. I am able to exercise now without the back, knee and ankle pain that I had when I was 40 pounds heavier. My goal is to get healthy, so I can participate in my out-door sporting activities. PM me and let me know how it is going with Dr. Brodderick. :tt2: -
Well I looked him up on Healthgrades. It shows his education, experience, and awards and recognitions, papers he has written. And on my first appointment I asked about his statistics. How many he surgeries has he done, how often are there complications from his surgeries, etc. I hope this answer is helpful. I also found some podcasts that he had been on and listened to him talk (to other medical professionals) about his work, and that was also very telling for me about his competency. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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I am very excited for my surgery but also very nervous. I've been online so much and worry about complications and pain and loose skin. I almost changed my mind for a minute. It's all just starting to freak me out a little ???? Sent from my SM-G928V using the BariatricPal App
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Hi @shayshay85 I had RNY Gastric Bypass surgery on May 20th of this year. I had some complications during my surgery, so I stayed in the hospital a week after surgery. By the end of that week I was no longer on 2 oral diabetes meds I previously took (Metformin and Glipizide), and 2 types of insulin (Minimum 4 injections daily). My A1c went from 9.2 pre-surgery, to 6.1 post-surgery. I have another A1c test coming up on the 17th, and if it's 6.0 or below, my Dr. will consider my diabetes in remission. If I gain weight again, it's most likely I would become insulin resistant again. I have had fairly normal blood sugar readings ever since. I can only speak for myself, but I do believe others here have had similar experiences, and are off all or greatly reduced dosages of their diabetes meds. I'm sure some of them will share their experiences too. I never thought I'd see a day where I didn't have to give myself multiple injections. It's been wonderful, and I'm pretty close to not having to monitor my blood sugars anymore too! My Diabetes specialist told me that herself. Good luck with everything!
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Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Dr. Kirshenbaum
hikerchik replied to Lufferly's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Hi Im from NJ, I finally gave up fighting my insurance company and am flying out to Colorado to get banded by Dr. Kirschenbaum on 12/17/08. I have read good things about him. The only bad thing I read about him was that he wouldnt accept some type of insurance, and that there was 1 complication where the lapband was defective. I would have had to pay $20,0000 here in NJ. Dr. K. is just under $10,000. And he is in the U.S. of A! I think the trip out to Colorado will be quite a savings in my pocket. -
Human Body: Pushing the Limits; Brain Power
chilo1 replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Sounds interesting, I'll have a look and see if I can find it. It's amazing how complicated our bodies are, and for us who suffer/ed from obesity it's not that straight forward the concept of losing weight. -
Complications With Sleeve
PreciousCargo replied to betterthanbefore's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Complications are different for everyone... myself I had a lot of vomiting and dehydration. Stay positive.. -
Complications With Sleeve
MeMeMEEE replied to betterthanbefore's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
There is a section of the forum about complications - you can get a feel for what sort of problems that are possible. They are rare but do happen - I had an abscess and leak myself. Today, I would do it again. 6 months ago no way! -
Can everyone please share if any, complications with the sleeve?
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Where do you get your motivation from ?
Djmohr replied to AussieSam's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I am motivated by the way I feel everyday now, especially after a good work out. It still amazes me how crappy I used to feel and never realized I could get my health back. Never feeling like that again motivates me. I am motivated by my husband. We share laundry responsibilities and he tells me that it is so weird and quite funny to fold my jeans. He says they are so tiny! I went from a size 26 to a size 14/16. I am looking forward to smaller sizes in the future because I love his reaction. I am motivated by my Father N Law who tells me how pretty I look. He swears I lose more weight every time I see him. Not really the case as I see him about every two days now. I am mostly motivated by my children and grandchildren. I know that every lifestyle change I made, I have done it to remain here for them much longer than my Mom did. She passed away at 66 from complications of type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. These were results of letting her Rheumatoid Arthritis get the best of her. When she gave up, the pounds came on fast. She developed type 2 diabetes, lost her toe, then a toe on her other foot, then her foot and then a leg. this disease really takes a toll on folks that cannot get around as easy. She saw no path to better health and paid the ultimate price. I am completely motivated by what happened to her and how it makes me feel as her daughter. She should still be here today. I never want my children to feel the way that I do! That is my motivation! -
Desperately seeking advice
NoOrganicForMe replied to canadianchick's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 3 weeks out......... and I am stalled right now.... the scale has not moved for about 1 week. I exercise, I have healthy protein meals 2-3 oz.. try to drink all my water, fall short of a few ounces..... and I am stalled.... just hang in there, try to eat simple protein meals like grilled shrimp or grilled chicken or fish with simple steamed veggies, supplement with protein shakes or soups.... I am not a nutritionist but I have been dieting all my life, I feel when we start this journey, we really should not complicate our meals so soon. stay away from processed food like pre made frozen store brought grilled chicken, these foods have a lot of sodium and you will retain soooo much water. I hope my stall and yours will pass soon !!! -
my story... my emotions
talia replied to iiPinkxLoveii's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I can relate to how you feel. I mean I think everyone questions did they make the right decision or not. Questions like " could I have really lost the weight on my own" . But just like anything worth having there is a process. When i got my degree in college, that took 4 years. My daughter and the complications and being high risk......but she is perfect and wouldn't trade her for the world. My point is that every thing in life is a process and sometime the path isnt always clear. Just rememebr to hold on to why you wanted the surgery in the first place. I wanted to be a healthier happier me. more comfortable in my clothing and able to play outside with my daughter in the summer without feeling like i was going to die. I wanted to be able to run and play and just live and love life. Yes its been a bumpy road but anything worth having is going to have trail and triublations or else everyone would have it if you didnt have to fight and work towards it. Dont give up! Be encouraged. I know it raining out today but let the sunshineschedlued for tomorrow. Your Victory is right there you just have to be brave enough to reach out and grab it! Be Blessed!! Talia C. -
Question about food getting stuck...
Wheetsin replied to CajunCutie's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Making oneself throw up is a poor practice and can (likely does, according to the research) contribute greatly to slipped bands. Letting the stuff come up on its own, which 99% of the time it will do, is still not great - but does not carry the same complication risks. Your body will get rid of it on its own, most likely. It's just going to take a bit longer. And in the meantime, it does hurt. A lot of people won't endure the hurt so they gag themselves. If your body can't/doesn't get rif of it on its own, chances are your esophagus will irritate, you will swell, get tighter, and end up needing an unfill. Everyone I know IRL who is banded for a year or more has had to have an unfill at some point -- it's really not that uncommon. -
Hi Margie, sorry for not replying for so long, I have been slacking a bit lately. Busy with my new job and career change and just finished buying a new townhome here in conneticut. I was never in poor health, but my doctor told me that weight related complications would be a problem if I didn't loose. I lost the bulk of my weight the first 8 months, average 2 lbs a week. Recovery took about 2 months due to a infection of one of the incisions. But it was managable. The journey wasn't tough at all, I stressed out quite a lot the first 3 months but I was able to research and find out what ever I was bothered with and from that point on it was just on auto pilot. Right now I am just keeping at a steady weight of around 170lbs and I have lost quite a bit of restriction. Its still there but not as much as before. I have enjoyed being able to eat a little bit more the last 5 months but it's time for me to loose the final 20 lbs. So I have scheduled for a fill, i am going back to Tijuana. If you got anymore questions feel free to pm me. I had a site before with my journals but I got lazy and let it expire.
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I'm a lower BMI person and I don't relly believe that has everything to do with how you heal. I didn't have any complications from the surgery, just some of the uncomfortable stuff that follows surgery and I wasn't ready to go back to work for a week and a half. The anesthesia really knocked me out and I felt sleepy for a week, aside from the other stuff. Good luck to you!! Give yourself the time you need to heal!
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