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This week 195.2
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Last week 127.2
This week 126.8
49/F 4' 11" Highest Wt. 183.8--Surgery Wt. 173.0--Current Wt. 115.2--Goal Wt. 115.0
Stayed the same right around 124. I'd love to see it lower since my shape is changing due to sitting all day at work....got to get one of those stand-up desks.
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
Hi guys,
MENU: (DS Maintenance Mode)
Pre-B - 2 protein coffees (60g), bullet proof with coconut oil
S - regular coffees
B - Greek yogurt w/blueberries
S - peanuts
L - chef salad and a few chips
S - yogurt coverd cranberries
D - fish nuggets and coleslaw
S - CarbSmart ice cream
VITES:
morning batch: done
calcium batches: done
iron: stopped
evening batch: starting
heme iron: pending
MILES:
walking and stairs
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
Thought I would start.
B: protein coffee
English Muffin w turkey sausage pattie
S: boiled egg
L: salad with greek yogurt dressing
3 oz chicken breast
S: cold protein coffee
D: 3 oz chicken breast
Keep wanting to munch at night. Going to try to find something non-carb to satisfy that craving. Maybe a flavored water ??
I don't see a Sunday Weigh-in for this week. So I will start one.
Last week 189.6
This week 188.0
SLOW AND STEAD WINS THE RACE.....or at leas I hope so!!
Started this journey 6/6/16 - 246.8lbs. SW 214 - 9/6/16 VSG. CW - 158. (9/15/17) Post VSG M1- 20, M2- 8.4 M3- 6.6 M4- 8 M5- 3.6 M6-5.8 M7- 1.5 M8- 1.5 GOAL - 142.
Never waste a second chance!!
I think you'll be better off looking on other websites for the answer ot your specific question. This site is not too active- i'm sure there must be surgery support forums for people that want to have their gall bladder removed.
Scott
Hi Scott,
Exactly my thoughts on this! I am sure many people kept it and have been fine. I would be keen to hear from VSGers who had some stones but chose not to remove the GB. How has it been for you?
Thanks
Phacops
GB and Kidneys are.2 very different organs. I know what you are saying-but you can live without your GB, but you cannot live without your kidneys. Also a Kidney stone-while painful typically can be resolved through non invasive means. GB stones can clog up your bile duct...which can lead to pancreatis...which is VERY Painful and very dangerous.
But you do have a point. Many people thought like you did and kept their GBs. I'm sure most of them have been fine- and the ones that have not-posted here...so you kind of get a "false" impression that everyone that keeps their GB is going to have to have it removed.
I think these are questions for your WLS....and you still have time to get a 2nd opinion- so you can talk to another surgeon as well.
Scott
Hi Scott,
Thanks for your reply and the encouragement provided. I know the surgery will be good in the long run as health issues are starting to appear now. If there is something that keeps popping up on this forum is people wishing they had done it sooner! I dont want be on the same boat 15 years down the line..
Re the GB - it is good to hear you had yours removed and have had no issues. I had been reading the GB posts before I wrote mine and there is no denying that GB problems are very frequent after WLS. My point is: in many cases stones develop as a result of losing weight and if there was a way to remove the stones without removing the GB shouldn't that be an option for patients to consider? I know I can live my life without the GB but I can also live without an arm or a leg but I don't really want to! Surgeons remove kidney stones all the time and try to fix organs whenever possible so why wouldn't they do the same with the GB? Aside from the 2 small stones my GB is healthy, not infected and does not give me pain. Therefore, removing it "just in case" is something I dont feel entirely comfortable with. I know removing it is standard practice and most in the medical community agree but some doctors disagree with this and would prefer to monitor it yearly and perhaps remove at a later stage if problems develop... Also, some people who had it removed complain about permanent diarrhea for the rest of their lives.
I guess it is my decision to make but at the moment removing it "just in case" does not sit right with me.
Thanks a lot for your input
Phacops
