Anyone with BMI 33 or less having VSG surgery?

[debking811 0]

I'm having VSG surgery soon and would like to communicate with persons having surgery soon or have had surgery the past few months..I have met several of you already.

I know in most cases most doctors in US do not want to touch us but I have 65 lbs to lose I cannot accomplish with regular dieting techniques. Let me hear from you...would like to compare notes in several areas...thanks!

Edited May 26, 2009 by debking811

[brittu 42]

My BMI is 31 and I'm planning a lap band to VSG revision. I started at 236 and got down to 164 but have been steadily regaining since my band "failed" this last year. I wish I'd done it after the first 15 pounds rather than my current regain of over 30.

Britt

[Ruthi 60]

I can totally understand that, I have been steadily gaining since I had my band removed too but had to wait 3 months before Dr Aceves would do another surgery. Thankfully I have only gained 3 lbs since my pre band removal weight. I just dont want to gain anymore. I would officially be wasting all the money I spent to get that stupid band in the first place. keeping 40 lbs off is really hard but gaining is wasting that 18 K that I paid at the rate of 500.00 per lb. OUCH!!!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

That's why I had my revision surgery as soon as I could do it. I gained back 15 and could easily see myself gaining weight month after month. It was just like prebanding. I lose weight all week long and gain on the weekends. Then it got to a point where I could not lose what I gained over the weekend again.

I am enjoying not being hungry. People tells me eventually the hormone that causes hunger starts coming back. I wish it would never come back.

[MacMadame 81]

I was 37 BMI when I got my sleeve. Isn't funny that world tells us we are fat cows until we want WLS and then they tell us we're "not heavy enough"?