Question:
surgery
I''am considering having the VSG but my parents wont budge . How can i get them to consider letting me get this done PLEASE HELP — marybeth weaver (posted on September 30, 2009)
September 30, 2009
I would suggest that you show your parents all of the different options of
having weight loss sugery and let them research each one. This may help
them to have a better understanding of the procedures which may result in
you having the VSG.
— cxperr01
September 30, 2009
I have this excellent website you can go to:
GO TO WWW.LAPSF.COM, ON THE LEFT SIDE BLUE BOX CLICK WEIGHT LOSS AND
REVISIONAL
SURGERIES THEN CLICK INTO-WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS, SCROLL DOWN TO WHERE YOU SEE
THE PICTURE
OF A STOMACH-CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SURGERY COMPARISON CHART. PRINT THIS
EMAIL SO YOU
CAN FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS.
Why won't your parents let you have the surgery. Your BMI is 45 and you
are at a high risk of a lot of life threatening conditions. I don't know
what your age is but having a BMI of 45 is high for anyone. And your BMI
will just get higher as you age if you don't get your weight under control.
You are at risk now to get diabetes, high cholestrol, sleep apnea, acid
reflux and all of these are considered life threatening. They might not
sound like much in name, but when you have researched and know what these
can do from being overweight, then perhaps a surgery doesn't sound all that
bad. A person might die after surgery but they will not live long from
obesity. Usually it is caused from a pre-existing condition from the
obesity that didn't get taken care of in time. Please show this email to
your parents. I really hope they change their mind. Either you get the
surgery and be happy or live unhappy with a BMI of 45 for the rest of your
life. I strongly suggest that if people are thinking about the surgery,
they should stop thinking and get it done. Best wishes to you. Please
post and let us know if your parents agree to let you do this.
— Kristy
September 30, 2009
I had my mom go to the doctors with me to discuss the surgery options. I
also looked up information about the death rate of people that have surgery
vs those that stay obesse and don't have surgery. The death rate of those
that stay obesse was greatly higher than those that have surgery. It was an
eye opener to me realizing that my life was at risk if I didn't have the
surgery. I had the VSG on March 25, 2009 and have lost 80 lbs since then. I
feel great. The VSG has very low complications and helps you loose weight
simply by makeing your stomach smaller. I would definitely do it again. I
have had no problems at all. The first few weeks are kinda challenging
healing and adjusting with eating liquids and soft foods. But now I can eat
almost anything except those things that don't taste good to me anymore. I
also agree with the other post about looking up as much info as possible
and share that info with your family. My family has been very supportive
and are glad to see me getting healthy. I really hope you have great
success.
— Lisa von Wallmenich
October 1, 2009
You might also try to find a weight loss surgery support group near you
(ask someone you know who has had the surgery or the surgeon's office you
are considering using). Most support groups welcome anyone interested in
the surgery and a family member or friend (for support). You can get a lot
of good information, ask questions, hear how the surgery has changed the
lives of other members, find out about problems others have faced (as well
as the solutions they found), hear success stories, etc.
Good luck and God Bless.
— KimM
October 2, 2009
First off no one has asked how old are you? Just out of curiosity?
— jobinalyn
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