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Want2beMe
on 4/14/22 3:23 pm
VSG on 08/17/20
Topic: RE: Is the Sleeve gastrectomy best surgery for me I weigh 551 pounds

I had vsg and I'm not happy with my results. Most of it is my own fault for not sticking to the program. Be sure you have an aftercare plan, after surgery. There were no followup appointments after 3months and that's when I stopped losing. I've paid out of pocket for a dietician and see a therapist, but my weight stays around 240. I started at about 272 and by the time surgery day came I was about 265. Because of a blood clotting disorder I didn't have a major decision in which surgery to have. I felt blessed having vsg and I'm still using the tools I've learned to keep going in my journey. My lowest weight has been about 230. The surgery can only do so much, it's really up to you as an individual to keep the weight loss momentum going.

Mamagetssleeve21
on 4/14/22 12:45 pm
Topic: How to tell and explane to my kids I'm weight loss surgery

How to tell and explane to my kids I'm weight loss surgery I have 3 kids, Kandi who is 15 my oldest ,Carl who is 8 , and Lilly who 4 and they are my word

White Dove
on 4/14/22 4:07 am - Warren, OH
Topic: RE: Is the Sleeve gastrectomy best surgery for me I weigh 551 pounds

You are going on a long journey. You need to get from New York to San Francisco and you need to do it using your own body and no car, train, or plane.

Your choices are;

Walking shoes (sleeve)

Roller skates (RNY

Bicycle (modified DS)

Bicycle with motor (DS)

Think about your choices'. All are hard work that takes a long time.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

ladygodiva1228
on 4/14/22 1:55 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15
Topic: RE: Is the Sleeve gastrectomy best surgery for me I weigh 551 pounds

I would say no unless it is followed up with the DS. I feel that either the bypass or DS would work best for someone who has over 100+ lbs to lose because they have restriction and malabsorption. Now saying that there are some folks who only had the sleeve at a high starting weight and did rather well.

Remember the first year is the honeymoon period and regardless what surgery one has that is the time to get most if not all the excess weight off.

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150

Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

    

Batwingsman
on 4/13/22 2:05 pm, edited 4/13/22 2:07 pm - Garland, TX
Topic: TikTok Weight Loss Celeb Couple on Access Hollywood

Did anyone see that couple they featured in a segment on Access Hollywood yesterday? He had lost over 400 lbs. and his wife a lesser amount as well. After his weight loss, I thought he looked a little like a young Conan O'Brien. The article said they had millions of fans following their journey on TikTok. The article didn't really detail how they went about losing the weight, but apparently WLS was not involved. If not, I wish them the best at keeping it off, as we know the stats on doing that are not good .. btw, I tried Googling the article to link to it here, but couldn't find it, even on A.H./NBC's website.

Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "

HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )

Mamagetssleeve21
on 4/13/22 12:47 pm
Topic: Is the Sleeve gastrectomy best surgery for me I weigh 551 pounds

Is the Sleeve gastrectomy best surgery for me I weigh 551 pounds

LeonaCR
on 4/13/22 8:43 am
Topic: RE: Best Multivitamin?

Thank you for replying.

LeonaCR
on 4/13/22 8:41 am
Topic: RE: Best Multivitamin?

thanks very much for the link and for your reply.

Member Services
on 4/12/22 7:06 am - Irvine, CA
Topic: RE: wheres my post

Hello Coop,

Your original post is here on this message board just below this thread. New profiles are on an automatic 24 hour moderation until the profile has ben approved so that may be why your post did not show up in a timely matter.

Szietsma
on 4/12/22 4:30 am
RNY on 03/25/22
Topic: RE: Three weeks post of Roux en Y and having issues

Thank you! I will make sure to tell them. This is rough to deal with.

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