(cross posted with DS) Consult for a revision to DS on Thursday!

Ashley O.
on 6/24/19 9:05 am

I posted awhile back about looking into getting a revision to a DS and got some wonderful support and responses. I reached out to Dr. Inman, the closest doctor I could find (still almost 3 hours away) that performs a real DS (and revises to them!)

Her office staff was super helpful in getting me scheduled and between talking with them and my appointment, less than a 2 week wait. Incredible.

Summary: I had a VSG when I was 15. I am now 23. I'm only about 25lbs less than I was on the day of my surgery. I have a metabolism from hell. I've been insulin resistant since I was 5 years old. diagnosed with hypothyroidism, pco**** or miss on if i'm hypertensive or not, mild sleep apnea, etc...

I've always followed every diet and doctors plan to a T with little to no results. The sleeve didn't hurt me but it didn't really help me much either and I'm hoping a DS will be a tool that I can use to help manage my health in a more efficient way.

Has anyone else seen Dr. Inman? What should I expect from a first consult? Any particular questions or topics I should raise with her? It's been awhile since I've done this and I"m a little rusty!

How long was your wait period between consult and surgery, too? If I may ask?

My biggest concern is that while I still have hypothyroidism and my bmi is above 40, my a1c & fasting glucose have been great recently (off medication, testing where I'm at with GP) and that by some miracle it doesn't appear I'm insulin resistant anymore and I'll no longer qualify for a revision. If hypothyroidism (that didn't appear until the weight was at the highest) and possibly mild sleep apnea still are my only comorbididies, would they still consider a revision on me because my weight is still so elevated?

Thanks for the help guys. I really appreciate it.

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