Loosing weight before the Operation?:(

milton5a · August 1, 2007

Hi,

I have my second consultation on the 3rd September but the consultant wants me to loose weight beforehand. The thing is I can't loose weight, if I could I wouldn't be considering wls!!!

I am only just borderline 40 bmi so he can't want me to loose weight because I am dangeously big for the operation, I just don't understand and it is worrying me.

I don't want him to turn me away from the opp because I have lost no weight, I just know in myself that I get too hungry on a diet and I can't diet full stop.

Please can anyone give me any advice please? Have any of you had to loose weight before th opp?

Lol xx

voodookitty · August 1, 2007

I am scheduled for my surgery through the Healthier Weight Centre in the UK for August 25. I went to one consultation and was approved for the surgery with a BMI of 41.

They sent me my pre-op diet food that I have to be on for 10 days before the surgery but they certainly didnt require that I lose weight before a consulation. The weight loss thing is only to shrink the stomach and liver to prepare them for surgery. They told me since my BMI isn't that high that I could follow the pre-op diet quiet loosely, yours is lower than mine. I can't see what the fuss is.

Dilondon · August 1, 2007

I know what you mean! It does seem silly to be told to lose weight before surgery that you have had to get to because you find it impossible to do just that! I was put on a pre diet 7 day milk diet, to lose weight and shrink my liver, I really tried to stick to but wasn't too good, I may have lost a couple of pounds. I too have a BMI of 40 and had my surgery on Sunday - I was so worried that I would be told I couldn't have it but I wasn't even weighed beforehand. I KNOW how hard it is but try even if you can only lose a few pounds, good luck x

milton5a · August 4, 2007

Hi, thanks for your info and advice. I am going to try and 'be good' from tomorrow LOL.

Dilondon how do you feel after the surgery? Did you get much pain? Are you hungry at all?

I'm going for my surgery in Northampton 3 shires hospital has anyone else had theirs dones there?

Lol x

Dilondon · August 6, 2007

Hi Milton

I have to say that I didn't experience much pain at all, just a bit of tenderness around the scare areas but no pain in my stomach. For the first day I threw up a lot - always do with a general, which makes u feel a bit sorry for yourself. I'm 8 days post op now and the liquid diet is trying at times, especially in the first five days for me, but I just keep focussing on Saturday when I can have a Shepherds Pie! I can't wait for the liquids and mushy stage to be over so that I can see what I'm able to tolerate. It's not that long to go. When I first went for my consultation I weighed 108.8 kgs, today I am 102.2 so I have lost over a stone, I'm really pleased about that. Hope all goes well for you, keep us posted.

Di x