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Gastric Sleevr Vs. Bypass
alissajs replied to NYCGirl9269's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Well I never had GERD, and really thats the primary reason for a revision. I may develop it later on, but only 30% of sleevers have this issue.My sleeve was done right, so it definitely isnt an inferior surgery. Actually, the weight loss between GB and GS is very very similar at 5 years post op. Because it is so similar and the rate of complications with a sleeve is lower than with a bypass, this is why my doc recommended it. Weight regain is not a side effect of the surgery (either one...regains happen with bypass just as often), but rather choices made by the patient. I am still losing. I'm confident in myself and my choices. I will check back in July 😊 -
Gastric Sleevr Vs. Bypass
NYCGirl9269 replied to NYCGirl9269's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Whyd you choose the sleeve if you know the weight loss rate is not as much as bypass? Or whyd your doctor recommend it? Sent from my SM-N986U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hello, I'd like peoples advice on which surgery to go with. Here's. My stats. I'm 5'7, 295 lbs. My BMI is 46. I need to lose 150 lbs to be at 150. I'd like to get the sleeve but with 60-70% excess weight loss plus 10-15% regain, I'm looking at being around 220 lbs when this is all said and done. With bypass, I know several people who have lost 100% of their excess weight and had it easier keeping it off. The problem is they have bad vitamin deficiency even a decade later and can't even take some antidepressants. My question is to you is, how many of you got sleeved with a 46 BMI? Did you lose more than 70%? And for the bypass patients, if you've had the surgery over 5 years ago, how restricted are you now? Sent from my SM-N986U using BariatricPal mobile app
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The dreaded stalls.... Help
Arabesque replied to JomaraElizabeth's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Stalls happen. You just have to breathe through them. Your body is just coming to terms with all the changes - diet, weight loss, changes in activity, etc. Don’t stress your body or yourself more with worrying over a number on the scale. If the scale upsets you, put it away for a few days. When I was in a stall, I would look at the graph of my weight loss & enjoy the general trend downwards not my actual daily weight. Sometimes even if the number on the scale isn’t changing, a tape measure may reveal a smaller number. Or you may realise your general fitness level has increased. Or a pair of pants are looser.... Look for the small wins. The scales will start to move downwards again. -
November 2020 sleevers
blackcatsandbaddecisions replied to shawnt's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Milestone today! 30 lbs lost after surgery, 87.8 down since I started my weight loss in July, and I am now officially more than halfway to my goal weight! I just have to do this all one more time, haha. 😅 Also two people I work with actually commented this week that I looked like I’d lost weight. I never bring up dieting or weight loss so I was wondering how long it would take for someone to actually comment. The answer is darn near 90 lb loss! -
RNY Struggling Loser with no Thyroid, thoughts?
Changingmylife2020 replied to Lisa Coffman's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
how is your water intake? not drinking enough will slow your weight loss. also your vitamin's etc. are very important. I also have no thyroid and have been thru menopause with no hormone treatment. You are loosing 10 lb. a month which is not bad. Keep up what you are doing and give your body some time to adjust. It's been thru a lot. I also have hots and colds not sure why . You are doing GREAT just hang in there. 😃 -
I had an ESG in Oct 2018, I had a VSG revision in March 2020. I do regret having an ESG, in Australia its not covered by medicare thus not covered by health insurance, I self funded. It was a waste of my money and. The sutures did not anchor properly and/or loosened. Looks like Dr Blosser has been around for awhile and hopefully well experienced with ESG. Questions I would ask are how many ESG procedures has he done? Success / failure rate after a year? Complication rate? What can you expect for recovery? What medication prior to and post procedure? What was the heaviest an ESG patient has weighed (his patient that is) and how much did they lose? How many of his ESG patients that he knows of have had a surgical revision? What is the average excess weight loss (EWL) % (it used to be about 20% it may have changed) vs EWL % for his patients. What is the post op program? How much on top of the procedure expenses will this cost? if you have to attend dietician and/or behavioural coach appointments)? One of the selling points of ESG is less complications and quicker recovery, however, this is generally offset by lower weight loss. If you have a lot of weight to lose (BMI 40 and over) you may be better off going with a surgical option. Typically a ESG leaves a stomach with more volume than the surgical option, hence, weight loss will not be as significant as for surgery. LIke the surgical options, many people have had success with ESG and many people haven't.
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The dreaded stalls.... Help
catwoman7 replied to JomaraElizabeth's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
I had several stalls along the way. They became more frequent and lasted longer after around the year mark. I kept thinking "well, this is it...", but then my weight loss would start up again. -
SIPS procedure coming up
Cherubchub replied to Cherubchub's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Wow, I must say, amazing weight loss from 2018 to 2020. You look great! Thanks again for sharing your experience. I was scared that SIPS might not work for me, hopefully I get the same results as you from this procedure. -
I waited awhile before telling my (then) BF that I had been much larger and had had WLS. It wasn't any big deal to him. My weight loss left me with significant loose skin, especially the "apron" which had my tummy hanging down to my upper thighs. I was embarrassed greatly by my "apron" and always wore lingerie in bed to cover that part of my body. I finally decided to get a tummy tuck 6 years after my WLS, even though I was not at my goal. My WLS surgeon and the plastic surgeon agreed that since I'd held my weight loss for so long that it would be fine to go ahead with the tummy tuck. It was TRULY the best thing I've ever done for myself. My sense of self is completely different. I no longer have so much shame around this part of my body. When my BF broke up with me and I starting dating again, my WLS and tummy tuck made reentering the world of dating so much easier on my mindset. I had so much more confidence. I know that should I find a new partner, I would at some point share that I had WLS. It is obvious I had plastics, because the scar from a tummy tuck is quite large and evident. So I would be open about that, too. I figure anyone worth developing a strong connection with will take this information with acceptance and even admiration for me. Below, a current photo of my tummy. 90% of this is the tummy tuck, 10% of it is my core work that I do to keep my tummy flat and toned. (I don't know why the photo is huge; sorry!)
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SIPS procedure coming up
NovaLuna replied to Cherubchub's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was in the hospital for three days two nights. Umm, it doesn't happen to everyone, but it happened to me... don't be scared, because I'd do my surgery all over again, but I vomited blood for the first two days. It hurt worse than the gas pain, but in total it probably only happened four or five times. I had the full surgery so my stomach portion was removed too and my biggest issue post op was the stitch where my stomach came out of. I probably only took pain meds the first day and a half after being released from the hospital lol (I have a high pain tolerance and pain meds make me vomit so I don't like taking them). As to the weight loss... I didn't actually weigh myself at all until I saw the doctor on my first post op follow up visit. They give you fluids in the hospital so you'll be up a few pounds for a 5-10 days so I didn't even bother with weighing myself lol. As for before and after pics... I didn't like my picture taken so I had to go to my sisters facebook page to find an old picture of me lol. Before is Christmas 2018 and After is early December 2020 In the before I was a 6xl (34-36) top and 32 pants and the After I'm a large (12-14) top and 14 pants. -
Typically, at about 3 weeks post-op you'll have a stall in weight loss, could last a week or a few weeks. It breaks eventually, but it's very disheartening. If you do a search on the forum for "3 week stall" you will find a lot of posts and information.
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Stalled after 1.5 weeks?
Katiebal_Lecter replied to Suzi_the_Q's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
Same! I feel for you. I had my bypass on 12/17/2020. I weighed 250 after surgery due to IV fluids, was 230 on December 31st... haven’t dropped a pound since. I’m sticking with my plan, but I feel so disappointed and discouraged. I know the 20 pounds of fluid loss is good, but the scale hasn’t budged in 2 weeks. -
SIPS procedure coming up
Cherubchub replied to Cherubchub's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you will be fully recovered soon. Keep in touch and let me know how your weight loss journey goes. Here for moral support as I will be embarking on the same journey -
SIPS procedure coming up
Cherubchub replied to Cherubchub's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you for sharing your experience and giving advice. Can you share with me your post op experience? How was it adjusting after surgery? Was it painful? When do you start to notice weight loss? can you share a before and after? -
Balancing Weight Loss With Working Out
WishMeSmaller replied to K Be Good!'s topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have been exercising (gentle walking) since my first week post-op with increasing intensity. My weight loss has been great. I don’t stress about the odd pound gain here and there, because at the end of the month, I am still losing weight. Exercise will help your health and the way your body looks as you lose weight. Good luck! 😊 -
Balancing Weight Loss With Working Out
K Be Good! posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgeon cleared me yesterday to start working out. I went ahead and got my 10000 steps and did some squats, jumps, and knee highs. Nothing too strenuous. I also upped my water a bit. Today I gained almost a pound. I just finished a stall so this is a bit stressful. My question is will this even out or do I need to be doing something extra? -
I had a couple of stalls. I just stuck to my program like Catwoman7 did & the weight would start to drop again. Give your body a break. It’s going through a lot. Put the scales away for a few days if it’s frustrating you & breathe. Remember stalls are very, very common. I’m sorry about your daughter’s health but you will be in a much better position to help her with your weight loss than if you didn’t have weight loss surgery. Your health would have been more likely to be compromised by donating your kidney if you were at your old weight or they may have ruled you out as a candidate because of your size. Losing the weight will be of benefit to you & your daughter & it likely is a very fortunate decision you made. Good wishes to you both.
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you'll hit several stalls on your journey. I just stuck to my program and stayed off the scale as much as I could (I was kind of addicted to the scale as well, so easier said than done!). My weight loss always started up again. But yes - it's aggravating.
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SIPS /SADI-, can anyone tell me about your experience.
Cherubchub posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Hello, I'm getting the SIPS procedure as a revision from my gastric sleeve. It’s a fairly new procedure compared to other weight loss surgeries. Has anyone gotten this procedure, if so, Pls share your progress and experience 😊 -
Trauma, Anyone? I'd love as many opinions as possible please!
Betty1971 replied to New Me, New Mind's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
This may not sound like an answer about weight loss surgery to begin with but it is: are you familiar with ACE - Adverse Childhood Experiences study. Its a pretty amazing concept and I am going to dumb it up just to shorten this post. Basically its a few questions you answer and it gives you a numerically score and that score tells you how messed up you as an adult should be. I should have childhood amnesia (I do) and I its not just you. If you are interested in a few books about healing your inner child and allowing yourself to heal as an adult I would love you send you some ideas. Private message me if you a reader or an audio book fan. Its pretty amazing how the body builds protection mechanisms as small children and adapts throughout life some in healthy ways and some unhealthy but all to survive ..... the human body is amazing. -
6 month Insurance Requirement Anthem BCBS
Lilfootie replied to June Weather's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have BCBSIL and they wanted updates to make sure I was actively participating in all the pre-op stuff and that it was working (they wanted photos to prove weight loss). I was at 43 BMI at my first appointment and at 38 when I went in for surgery (I think). The Bariatric coordinator said that losing weight once you start the program shows the insurance company that you are ready for the lifestyle changes that come after surgery and that they always go from the weight/BMI of your first appointment. Hope that helps! -
it can be done! It does take a lot of commitment - esp near the end when the weight loss slows to a crawl. Good luck with your journey!
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Losing control (sadness over major loss)
SharonEdwards replied to perfektlynrml's topic in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums
So sorry for your loss Turn to God for Healing for u and ur family Oneday at a time sweetie -
Stubbed toes - an unexpected weight loss side effect
Arabesque posted a topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
This is going to sound silly but I’ve been stubbing my toes in my kitchen a lot over the last few months. Kicking the dishwasher, the fridge, the skirting boards, cupboards - lots of swearing, hobbling, cracked toe nails & pain. Couldn’t work out why I mean it’s my kitchen. I know where everything is. Then yesterday, when I was putting ice on my bruised big toe, I realised why. I don’t have a large stomach that protrudes out & reaches the kitchen bench before my toes do anymore. How ridiculous is that. Subconsciously, I walk up to the bench & stop when my tummy hits it. Now when my tummy reaches the bench, my toes have already slammed into the cupboards. Also realised while I often have bruises on my lower legs now, probably for the same reason I stub my toes, I don’t have the bruises I used to have on my upper thighs which I’d get from knocking my old large body into furniture. Boy do I need to work on my spatial awareness in regards to my smaller body... if only to protect my poor little toes. 😁
