Question:
i have done everything my dr has requested me to do for my surgery.
has anyone surgery been delayed because they have to lose a certain amt of wt? my dr says i have to lose another twenty lbs so he can have room to work i don't understand because he has done pts that were bigger than me and i am getting kind of downhearted because they scheduled my surgery and then cancelled it. any comments or suggestions would be highly appreciated i don't have any bad health problems except osteoarthritis and sleep apnea and controlled high blood pressure — wpk89 (posted on March 30, 2008)
March 30, 2008
Winnie, Hang in there. If your doctor is requiring you to lose more weight,
I am sure there is a good reason. You would not want to put yourself at any
higher risk than necessary. ANd our comorbidities may be the reason. The
surgery will come soon enough. Like you, I wanted to get it going, so I
could start losing!
dana
— jujuprof
March 30, 2008
Good afternoon, Don't take it personally because my doctor had me to loose
some weight before he would do my surgery also. It is for several reasons
one of which is to shrink down the liver and it makes it much easier for
them to work in there. I had to loose some weight also and was advised that
if I did not loose it that my surgery would be postponed. It will be okay.
They are not singling you out. Best of luck to you!
— Jean N.
March 30, 2008
Hi Winne,
Don't let this get you down. I have watched the surgery on web came live
before I had it and they have to lift up your liver to get to the stomach.
If they don't and on heavier patients, they just cut them opem for room.
You don't what that as the healing takes a lot longer. Just work with the
Doctor. Let him know that your trust him, and are disapointed, and will do
all you can as ask him to give you advise on what you can do on this new
diet to keep your surgery date in site.
— William (Bill) wmil
March 30, 2008
Most surgeons want you to loose some weight just prior to surgery. Obese
people tend to have fatty livers. Loosing some weight relatively fast will
help remove a good portion of the fat on the liver. If the liver is
smaller, the LAP procedure is much easier to do. My surgeon told me 3
weeks prior to surgery he'd like me to lose wieght, and if I gained one
pound, surgery would be cancelled. I made a concerted effort and lost 17
pounds, and my surgeon was happy with that.
— Dave Chambers
March 30, 2008
well keep in mind people are built different and maybe you have an enlarged
liver or xtra fatty tissue around the liver and he wants it to be easier to
work around so i would go ahead and try to lose the xtra weight. my dr made
me lose about 25 lbs before surgery. I think it was also to prove to him I
was serious. Some ppl go on a binge after they know they are scheduled and
it is approved.. which is wrong but do not give up and show him how bad you
want this and your willing to do what it takes. try protein liquid that
shrinks your stomache and liver and cleans your system out along with a
strict liquid diet. like cans soups low sodium ex . cream of mushroom cream
of chkn progresso 99% fat free.., jello , some lowfat puddind, plenty of
water and protein shakes or drinks in supplemnt of a meal. it will work i
promise and i know it is hard but keep your head up. i have lost about
135-140 in 1 1/2 yrs it was all worth it. good luck to you!!!!
— JULIAP
March 31, 2008
In W, Thanks for writing. Don't lose heart. The surgeon could be very
concerned about your health. Every patient is different, and even though
they have done "others" that were heavier, you don't know their
health or their story, so don't compare. What you can do is drink water
instead of other beverages (except milk), walk around the block and cut all
crap out of your diet, and eat lean proteins and veggies. See if 20 pounds
don't fall off you pretty quick. It could be the surgeon is concerned
about your commitment to work after surgery as well. This is a big
surgery, and W. you have a big BMI, which is means more risk. It can only
help you to lose, so go for that walk, drink that water, and fight for your
weight loss, your fight is only beginning because you will have to do the
very same thing after surgery, so why not start now? Don't wait, and don't
doubt, get busy! It will only help you. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
March 31, 2008
Hang in there, you are doing great.. :) I was so glad that I did lose the
few pounds before sugery i was able to walk within 30 mins of coming out of
anistetic (sp?) and the doctor had no problem getting around my liver. The
reasons for the weight loss before hand is so that there is more room
around your liver, if the doc would touch it the wrong way trying to move
the "fat" out of the way, the liver could start to bleed and you
do not want that.... :( Drink plenty of water and try to up your protein
this will help with the cravings that you may be getting. I did the special
K protein meal bars and protein water and when I started them all my carb
cravings went away,,
I hope this helps you.
God bless you
Paula
— japaad
March 31, 2008
Hi Winnie...Take Heart. I had to lose weight before my surgeon would do my
surgery. I didn't understand either but it really helped me once I had the
surgery because I couldn't eat. I had to be on Slim Fast only for 2 weeks
prior to my surgery. I realize now...7 years later that it helped me
tremendously. You are not alone. Been there done that. Best wishes
— Twanda S.
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