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MGB or RNY?
knormlaver replied to Here_I_Go_Again's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I had MGB in Canada in Sept/17. I was told that it was a less invasive surgery than RNY (one anastomosis vs 2) with fewer surgical complications, but similar outcomes to RNY. I had mine as a revision surgery 9 months after having my Lap-band removed. I lost steady in the first 3-4 months, but then slowed due to issues with hypoglycemia related to late dumping syndrome (blood sugar was spiking immediately after eating any carbs then dropping rapidly. Too much insulin production = poor weight loss.) Now that I'm getting this under control with medication, I'm losing again (only 14 pounds from goal). However, taking into account these complications, if I had to do it all over again, I think I would have gotten the sleeve. -
Hi @2big1 I was 299 lbs. on the day of consultation. Just the month before, I weighed 305 lbs. I decided to pursue surgery because I got to the point where I couldn’t go on into another decade living with my excessive weight. I had to give this a shot. And,I dedicated myself full force to the process, which can be incredibly frustrating at times. Sometimes the frustration comes from how certain staff members are in certain offices or from not losing much when I’ve put everything in. The rewards are realized some along the way but, for me, the most significant and impactful were when I was approved by insurance for surgery, when I got my surgery date, and my surgery day which was 12/28/17. I prepped myself mentally to expect tremendous pain, difficulty walking, sore throat, nausea, etc. I did have soreness and mild pain. Because I have chronic pain anyway, my back and shoulder pain was worse than the surgery pain. It was an easy experience for me. I wondered why I had built it up so much in my mind...guess I wanted to be prepared for anything. In the weeks following, I did experience nausea here and there. Overall, I was so happy. It felt so good to know I was on the other side and that I could do be successful. I could actually leave the heaviness (literally and figuratively) of my life. My surgeon told me that it’s pretty much 50/50. There are 50% of patients who have an easy experience and others who struggle. The odds may be in your favor. Of course, there are real risks and that’s why anxiety hits us. Unfortunately, we face real risks too as a result of obesity. What surgery are you thinking of having? Mine was gastric sleeve. Had I known how well it would go, I would have done it a decade ago. I can tell you that if your in the hands of a skilled surgeon with an exceptional reputation, your surgery will go more smoothly - pretty obvious. You may want to ask how many surgeries your doctor performs each year; how many of his patients describe their surgeries as “easy” (no problems or few problems) vs. moderate vs. difficult (rarer complications). Whatever you’re curious about, be ready to ask. The journey is worth the destination. [emoji304]
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To be honest I think this is probably the story of 95% of us. That's why we are did or want to do this surgery, because it will give us new tools to lose weight and keep it off so we can get off the lose then gain then lose then gain carousel. I understand that you may be nervous and people talk about the surgery as "life changing" probably add more pressure. At the end of the day though this is a relatively simple surgery with less than 1 out of 100 having any sort of serious complications, that will give you the ability to lose weight while longer term helping you keep it off. People talk about the risk of stretching their pouch and all that jazz, but at the end of the day that isn't the likely outcome because you will feel full (feeling hungry was always the reason I gained weight).
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Dr Luis Montano Or Dr Jalil Illan
sheldrea replied to Terri664's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
I am just about 4 months postop from having surgery at BariatricPal with Dr Illan. It was a totally positive experience. I was so well looked after and had no complications. I am down 70lbs so far and would do this again in a heart beat. The hospital is new, well equipped and very clean. I would recommend Dr Illan 100%. -
8 months before/after - 140lbs down - RNY GB
JohnnyCakes replied to JohnnyCakes's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
feel amazing/incredible/extraordinary!!! words can't describe. a complete 180 life reversal. i'm alive again. no complications - no insulin dumping syndrome, no throwing up or foamies, no strictures. not a single food i can't tolerate, though it doesn't matter because all i crave is super healthy stuff. some health stats: Blood pressure - 185/125 down to 115/70 fasting glucose - 125 down to 89 HbA1C - 7.1 down to 4.9 Insulin - 10 down to 4.4 LDL cholesterol - 305 down to 156 HDL cholesterol - 44 to 81 cortisol - 20.5 down to 5.4 (still a bit high... probably stress of losing weight so fast?) liver ALT/AST - 64/103 down to 20/20 i was a runner for all my life. ran a half-marathon at 265lbs! it was always so hard.... for 20 YEARS! now i go out and i just glide... float. i'm actually mad! like... THIS is what running is supposed to be like?!? actually ENJOYABLE?!? (allow me to reiterate - people are not skinny because they exercise. they exercise because they are skinny.) -
Good luck to you. My consult appt is in May. I’ve done a ton of research already but this is what I’m planning on asking: Explain the procedure in detail What are the potential complications/ risks? What will recovery look like for me? What will my diet consist of immediately post-op in 1 and 3 months? And I’m sure I’ll think of more!
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Gastric sleeve after tummy tuck
jenpa replied to Ready2enjoylife's topic in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
Hi ... I had 2 tummy tucks 1 due to a surprise pregnancy later in life. 1 20 years ago. My surgeon said it makes it a little more complicated because when they use the gas it’s harder to get your stomach to stretch. He said he has done several VSG afterTT & all successful. Hope that helps I know this post is older. If anyone has had one I would love some input. MyVSG is June -
Another Pre Surgery Jitters Post...
aNYCdb replied to LCroft's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
No I mean the gastric sleeve vs. lap-band. Both are laparoscopic and the only reason that the sleeve isn't outpatient is because they have to make sure you are able to get enough liquids on your own before releasing you. That said I was speaking about it in terms of long term complications, which is the reason that you find fewer and fewer surgeons willing to perform the procedure. All that said, obviously from a 30-day serious complication perspective lap band is going to be "safer" because as you said it's less invasive, but at this point I believe the serious complication rate for RNY, LapBand, and VSG are all under 1%. My point to the OP was that she has already been through this and the VSG is going to be no big deal. -
Surgery is tomorrow! 3/26
Miss Topaz replied to ThatgirlEmLo's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
It seems like it should be more complicated, but I was pretty tired for a few days, getting over the anesthesia. -
Somehow at the 2 week post op mark a lot of us push the "Hello, do you know me? I'm the stupid one who tries to live out the movie Jackass in real life button." I did it. Many have done it. You can beat a dead horse, but it won't make it run again. So move on. But as @sideeye said, the disturbing part about that slip-up was the volume and the product used for the test. It really can cause staple line ruptures but worse as my surgeon just explained, she has very few pts with complications or stretched out pouches/sleeves. So I trust her advice. She said at this point in our healing, it is absolutely possible to stretch out the pouch or sleeve. I figure I can be a dumb ass about rules that keep me safe and my tool in tact, OR I can be a smart ass about it. I would much rather be a smart ass about it. I'm far too intelligent to wind up with a fu*ked up tool 3 months out from surgery. I think you are too.
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KateBruin - so sorry to hear about this! I hope they get you fixed up soon! Sleeved 8 weeks ago and no complications so far here. I'm feeling very blessed.
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POST OP PUKING,FROTHING, STRICTURE!
KateBruin replied to Duguhlug's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I’ve had similar or possibly more severe complications. Subclinical gastroparesis, severe GERD and possible issues with my esophageal muscles. I get torture test results Monday. Let me tell you, the barium test was the easiest one I’ve ever had. Didn’t hate it. I’m 7 months out. For 3 months I vomit regularly, get the foamies, rarely eat solid food and mostly rely on meal replacement shakes and protein shakes. My GERD is so bad when I did a 48 hour pH study I was choking on pure stomach acid at pH 1!! There’s only about 4 solid foods I can tolerate. Still don’t regret the surgery. -
Life after and eating out
KateBruin replied to bobt1's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Prior to my complications I ate out frequently as I hate cooking. I think one of my first truly solid meals was takeout from my favorite habachi place. If I ate in a restaurant I put food on a salad plate and immediately have them box the rest. Leftovers for a few days or excited roommate getting free food! I’d also drink a glass of water, iced tea, whatever before I ate. If I ordered to go I initially weighed out 6 oz (didn’t always finish) but now I simply eat intuitively because of my pretty life altering complications. Stopped really tracking once I mostly lost the ability to eat solid food. I even splurge on chocolate and some sugar from time to time since I typically eat so little. If people find it weird they don’t say anything. I went out for thanksgiving with my mom (sleeved end of August), got a soup, steak, potatoes and something else. Had a cocktail (shhhh don’t tell ) the yummy soup, and 3-4 bites of steak, potatoes and green beans then a few bites of pecan pie. I honestly don’t really stress about good or “bad” foods since the majority of my diet is healthy or liquids [emoji58]. About once a month I get in n out. Sometimes do protein style depending on my carbs and workout for the day, but other days do a bun since I only eat 1/3-1/2. Bun seems to go down easier than the lettuce. My biggest treat was a sham feeding test where you chew and spit out all the food and drink. It tests for vagus nerve damage. I got a spicy chicken sandwich from jack and curly fries which were my Achilles heal. Best meal I didn’t eat! Sorry for being long winded...insomnia -
I’ve had significant complications. Gastric emptying slowed to 55% in 90 minutes and 50% is considered the cut off for gastroparesis. And I’ve developed swallowing issues or severe GERD (didn’t have it before) on Monday I got an upper endoscopy, esophageal manometry, which is pure torture, and a 48 hour test with a transmitting capsule attached to my esophagus. Capsule only just detached today and was quite awful. Don’t know what is wrong till I see my GI doctor on Monday. Complications began about 3 months out.
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I was really hungry for a while and occasionally still am. Upped my PPI to 2x a day and definitely felt more full and less hungry as I progressed to solid food. And, before I ate I would ask myself if I was really hungry or if it’s head hunger. Weighed everything at first but now I just eat intuitively because I’ve had significant complications so if I can eat, I eat. 7 months out.
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Any April surgery buddies
Miss_Tee replied to Relle2190's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was told 1 or 2 days, if no complications, fingers crossed. Im thinking about sleeping position with the incisions, Im a part side/back sleeper. Only time will tell. Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Any April surgery buddies
WildcatGirl71 replied to Relle2190's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Surgery on the 9th and released on the 10th, if no complications. [emoji4] -
Dr. Lopez Corvala in Tijuana
Carcare replied to kinipela24's topic in Mexico & Self-Pay Weight Loss Surgery
Surgery went well and without complications. I did the swallow test this morning and there wasn’t any leakage. Dr. Corvala and his staff were fantastic to work with. I was feeling pretty good right up until the time that our ride came to pick us up. We decided to stay an extra day to help eliminate any issues with going back over the boarder, the roads aren’t the best and needless to say after the 2 hour drive I was looking like I had been pumped up with air again. -
My surgeon said the 2 week liquid diet is for the safety of the patient to help shrink the fat around the liver which makes it safer for the patient and also to get the patients body ready for after surgery and the road ahead but i am happy to say it did help i loss 15 lbs by my surgery day I had a successful surgery with no complications I'm healing very well and rapidly my post op appt is on the 29th of march and on Tuesday the 27th would mark two weeks post op sorry for the delay in my response but if you have any questions feel free to ask
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This may help you. Gastric Sleeve Complications - What You Need To Know
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tl;dr: Is it crazy for me to go into my self-pay vsg without supplemental insurance? Several months ago I found out that my insurance doesn't cover WLS period, no matter how necessary it is. No problem, I decided to self pay, saved my money, etc etc. One of the costs the doctor's office listed was supplemental insurance to cover any complications. I went to my pre-op on Thursday and found out the office does not have a supplemental insurance agreement. I'm pretty shocked. As of yesterday they still don't have one. My surgery is at 9:45 am on Monday. When I talked to the surgical coordinator on the phone, she said that they had stopped requiring supplemental insurance for self pay patients because (1) it was so expensive and (2) they never had to use it. I really don't want to postpone the surgery--I'm mentally and emotionally prepared, been on this liquid diet for 2 weeks and really don't want to do that for any longer than necessary, and I've rearranged schedules (both of myself and others) to accommodate this surgery. But is it foolish to go into surgery without supplemental insurance? What did you other self-payers do? If this info helps at all, I'm 29 years old, 41 bmi, slightly high blood pressure and cholesterol, but generally "healthy" (besides the weight of course, haha). I've been under anesthesia before and never had a negative experience.
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Self pay complications insurance
Lauren219sleeve replied to kingcakegl's topic in Insurance & Financing
It was great. It’s St. Vincent’s East. We didn’t have a single problem and every person was wonderful. I highly recommend the whole experience. I was sleeved 2/19 and have not had a single complication. Dr. Miles is very honest and blunt, so he tells you straight way what he can do and can’t do. I hear Dr. Schmitt is just as good, but I never met him. -
Help with question
James Marusek replied to Rudedogg89's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
According to the internet: Nausea and vomiting are the most common complaints after bariatric surgery, and they are typically associated with inappropriate diet and noncompliance with a gastroplasty diet (ie, eat undisturbed, chew meticulously, never drink with meals, and wait 2 hours before drinking after solid food is consumed). If these symptoms are associated with epigastric pain, significant dehydration, or not explained by dietary indiscretions, an alternative diagnosis must be explored. One of the most common complications causing nausea and vomiting in gastric bypass patients is anastomotic ulcers, with and without stomal stenosis. Ulceration or stenosis at the gastrojejunostomy of the gastric bypass has a reported incidence of 3% to 20%. Although no unifying explanation for the etiology of anastomotic ulcers exists, most experts agree that the pathogenesis is likely multifactorial. These ulcers are thought to be due to a combination of preserved acid secretion in the pouch, tension from the Roux limb, ischemia from the operation, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, and perhaps Helicobacter pylori infection. Evidence suggests that little acid is secreted in the gastric bypass pouch; however, staple line dehiscence may lead to excessive acid bathing of the anastomosis. Treatment for both marginal ulcers and stomal ulcers should include avoidance of NSAIDs, antisecretory therapy with proton-pump inhibitors, and/or sucralfate. In addition, H pylori infection should be identified and treated, if present. In your particular case it is important to know how you were tested. If this is the result of blood test, the negative result may not mean much. Tests and procedures used to determine whether you have an H. pylori infection include: Blood test. Analysis of a blood sample may reveal evidence of an active or previous H. pylori infection in your body. However, breath and stool tests are better at detecting active H. pylori infections than is a blood test. -
Hi everyone I’m new. I have not had my surgery yet any complications?
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Is there any iron that is not constipating?
Bethany Ware replied to Oregondaisy's topic in Protein, Vitamins, and Supplements
I was sleeved in Dec. I had low iron before I had surgery. It was even worse after the surgery. I had the same similar complications. I went to the natural food store and was introduced to "Yellow dock "by nature's sunshine. It has worked wonders for me. My labs came back normal after I had taken it. Plus I feel great. Hope this helps. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J327A using BariatricPal mobile app
