NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 1, 2017 18:31:13 GMT
Just wondering if there is anyone here who has been sleeved? I never thought in a million years I would consider this but I am and I'm so nervous. Feel free to PM if you feel more comfortable
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Post by maryland on Jul 1, 2017 18:32:01 GMT
I have never heard the term before. Have to look it up!
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 1, 2017 18:54:11 GMT
I have never heard the term before. Have to look it up! It's a specific type of weight loss surgery..sorry I should have been more specific
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Jul 1, 2017 19:01:41 GMT
totally thought this was a tattoo thing.
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Post by Zee on Jul 1, 2017 19:01:53 GMT
I had no idea what that meant, thanks for explaining! I was envisioning some sort of weird full-body beauty wrap.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 1, 2017 19:04:56 GMT
totally thought this was a tattoo thing. Me too. SaveSave
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 1, 2017 19:05:36 GMT
I had no idea what that meant, thanks for explaining! I was envisioning some sort of weird full-body beauty wrap. LOL!
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DEX
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Post by DEX on Jul 1, 2017 19:19:18 GMT
I had a Roux- En- Y procedure 5 years ago. I have kept my weight off. No complications. If you are even thinking about it, start the process now. Depending on your MD it can take several months until you are approved.
If you have questions ask away.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 19:26:40 GMT
I, too, had to come in to see what "sleevers" meant, and I've scrubbed those surgeries before! Never heard it referred to that way.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 1, 2017 19:27:48 GMT
totally thought this was a tattoo thing. Me too! And then I entered it in Urban Dictionary... again a very different topic. Whew, I'd rather lurk and learn about the intended topic.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 1, 2017 19:29:48 GMT
I had no idea what that meant, thanks for explaining! I was envisioning some sort of weird full-body beauty wrap. Ahhh picture it- a full body wrap cocoon, emerging like a butterfly. I can see the commercials now!
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 1, 2017 19:55:16 GMT
My husband had Roux-en-Y in September of 2016. He had a full year of appointments and preparation prior to surgery. He had some complications after surgery, but relatively minor (bleeding, asthma). There are a lot of challenges post-surgery. I would check out the many FB groups dedicated to weight loss (bariatric) surgery; He found them helpful.
If you have specific questions, I can try my best to answer them.
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 1, 2017 20:19:06 GMT
My husband had Roux-en-Y in September of 2016. He had a full year of appointments and preparation prior to surgery. He had some complications after surgery, but relatively minor (bleeding, asthma). There are a lot of challenges post-surgery. I would check out the many FB groups dedicated to weight loss (bariatric) surgery; He found them helpful. If you have specific questions, I can try my best to answer them. I joined a few groups (which is where I got the name "sleevers" from that everyone seems so confused about LOL) I'm getting lots of info there but figured I'd ask the Peas since I feel I "know" the community better here.
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rodeomom
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Refupee # 380 "I don't have to run fast, I just have to run faster than you."
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Post by rodeomom on Jul 1, 2017 20:29:28 GMT
Me! On 05-11-15 best thing I have ever done for myself. So far 130#s gone!
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 1, 2017 20:35:39 GMT
Me! On 05-11-15 best thing I have ever done for myself. So far 130#s gone! Amazing!! If you don't mind me asking was the recovery hard?
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rodeomom
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Post by rodeomom on Jul 1, 2017 21:19:39 GMT
Me! On 05-11-15 best thing I have ever done for myself. So far 130#s gone! Amazing!! If you don't mind me asking was the recovery hard? NO not at all! The worse part for me was the shoulder pain. This is common.
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rodeomom
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Refupee # 380 "I don't have to run fast, I just have to run faster than you."
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Location: Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
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Post by rodeomom on Jul 1, 2017 21:23:40 GMT
My husband had Roux-en-Y in September of 2016. He had a full year of appointments and preparation prior to surgery. He had some complications after surgery, but relatively minor (bleeding, asthma). There are a lot of challenges post-surgery. I would check out the many FB groups dedicated to weight loss (bariatric) surgery; He found them helpful. If you have specific questions, I can try my best to answer them. I joined a few groups (which is where I got the name "sleevers" from that everyone seems so confused about LOL) I'm getting lots of info there but figured I'd ask the Peas since I feel I "know" the community better here. Also your DR. is likely to have a support group. Check out some utubes as well. They will tell you the good, bad and ugly.
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Post by SabrinaM on Jul 1, 2017 22:38:20 GMT
I had the Duodenal Switch 7 years ago. From 320# to 145#. Haven't regained an ounce. Search long term *excess* weight loss while doing resesrch. Search long term results as well. This will rule out severeral weight loss surgeries. A surgery isn't that successful if you're still overweight 2 years out or if you regain after several years.
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Post by leannec on Jul 2, 2017 0:49:40 GMT
I had a gastric bypass in 2006 ... I lost almost 100 lbs and have managed to keep most of that off Research, research, research! Go into this with the most knowledge you can
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Post by mom2rjcr on Jul 2, 2017 1:44:39 GMT
I had a gastric sleeve done in October 2013. I lost 110 pounds, and I have keep most of it off. My insurance paid for it because of several health issues. Just remember weight loss surgery is just a tool. My mind still wants to soothe myself with food. It did not cure my food addictions. I saw a therapist who specializes in bariatric patients and that helped. In my head I am still that fat girl who wants to eat and eat and eat.
I had an unusual complication from surgery that couldn't be predicted. Apparently I had a ulcer in my upper stomach and didn't know it. I also had horrible reflux that had damaged my esophagus. My doctor did not do a scope prior to surgery because I didn't have any of the risk factors. Anyway, I ended up really sick and lost way to much weight and ended up in the hospital.
Otherwise, this surgery was the best thing I could have done for myself. I am no longer on blood pressure medication, no longer pre-diabetic, and my cholesterol is normal. For the first time in many years, I had normal blood work.
I am happy to answer any questions you might have.
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Post by anniefb on Jul 2, 2017 2:34:04 GMT
totally thought this was a tattoo thing. Me too. SaveSaveMe three SaveSave
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DEX
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Post by DEX on Jul 2, 2017 2:45:41 GMT
I went from #258 to #128. From a size 20W to a 4-6 depending on the brand. No more acid reflux, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, and low energy. The only thing I didn't get rid of was high blood pressure. Darn genes!
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Post by Kate * on Jul 2, 2017 3:43:11 GMT
Not yet, but I'm in the same nervous boat! It should be great, right?! I still have to do more thinking on it, and talk to a bunch of people.
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Post by burningfeather on Jul 2, 2017 4:10:52 GMT
Not a sleever but I'm having RNY in the near future. The next couple of months I hope. I have uncontrolled diabetes on 2 oral meds and I came up with a 10.8 A1c on my last test. For me, it's an option to insulin. (for anyone that doesn't know, bariatric is now recommended as a treatment option for diabetes and has shown to have a 60 to 95% "cure" rate which is far above any medicine treatments. And the kicker is that is independent of weight loss. Many patients leave the hospital off their meds and most are off within a few weeks.)
Anyway I wanted to chime in to say that if you have any sort of reflux, look into RNY. The sleeve has a high rate of reflux issues especially for those that already have a problem. I've seen a lot of sleeve to RNY revisions just because of the reflux.
I have a long history (since my teens) with acid reflux and have been on those medications for far too long and I've been really sick the past year (more than that really but it came to a head in the past 9 months or so) with bile reflux after my gallbladder removal. I've finally got it under control (with a crap ton of meds) but the RNY should resolve both the acid and bile reflux because of the rerouting path.
(I say "cure" because technically once a diabetic always a diabetic, but after bariatric, most are off of medications and their blood sugar is completely normal. It's more of a true "cure" than what being on orals or insulin is)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 16:16:44 GMT
Hi I had gastric bypass. I'm down 125 lbs in 13 months. My recovery was fast. Eating diffrent was an adjustment, but not hard. I had no dumping syndrome but if I ate too much sugar or fat or ate to quick I feel drunk and need to sleep it off. This has only happens 4 times over the past 13 months and it was because I wasn't paying attention. The hard thing is remembering to drink enough water. I've gotten better but that is the hardest thing. Good luck with whatever choice you make. Be ready for the off hand compliments, I love those...insert eye roll. Let me know if have any questions.
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NoWomanNoCry
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jul 2, 2017 16:55:51 GMT
Thank you everyone..you've gave me a lot to think about. I'm glad the bypass people posted with their experiences, I kinda ruled that out because I thought it was a much riskier surgery from what I've read, but I'm glad there is some positive outcomes so it may be something to consider as well.
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Post by dizzycheermom on Jul 2, 2017 19:41:03 GMT
So what is the dummies guide for this? where can I research to find out about the different surgeries and is there a certain kind of doctor I would look for?
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Post by eventhinker on Jul 2, 2017 20:12:13 GMT
I had RNY. 8 months ago down just about 90 pounds.
Best decision I ever made.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 20:13:53 GMT
So what is the dummies guide for this? where can I research to find out about the different surgeries and is there a certain kind of doctor I would look for? Go to any message board, gastric bypass, vsg and etc. Doctors in your area search weight loss surgeon's.These are the Bariatric doctors in my area. Somethings to keep in mind.... 1) Check with your insurance, some cover it, some don't. Also the process is very diffrent from one insurance to another. Mine took from start to surgery date 3 months. I had to do 4 nutrition meetings, 2 psych appointments, 4 doctors visits 9 support group meetings and a strict diet for 2 months. That was before the doctor could send it to my insurance for final approval. 2) Everyone's results are going to be diffrent. I've lost alot but others have lost alot more and some have lost not much. It does depend on your willingness but also on your body. Everyone will be diffrent. Also everyone has diffrent reactions, less health problems, dumping syndrome, vitamin deficiencies, food intolerances and so on. I've been lucky and haven't had any problems other than the drunk feeling a handful of times...my fault. 3) Put yourself to start working out NOW. Start simple walking....but start. 4) I personally took a year to start the process. I went to a informational meeting, met the doctor and started researching all the diffrent options. I took those twelve months to start working out, eating a bit diffrent and really thinking what option fit me and if this is what I needed. I chose the surgey knowing that it was right for me and my family supported it. 5) Be ready for loose skin...some people never have any. I do, I have some bat wings and my middle it's loose (not bad) but it's there. I will not have surgey to fix it....too expensive, too painful and I'm not really concerned about it. 6) Be ready for people to make all kind of comments. I kept my choice to my family untill after. I didn't want to discuss it with everyone. Now when asked I tell people and when they start with... I respond, thank you for your thoughts but I'm happy with my choice. All I can say is I'm happy with my choice. My doctors want 20-30lbs more gone. I've told them if I loose that much more whoo hoo if not and I maintain around what I am...I'm happy. It's a personal choice and many will not understand it but it's your choice. Plus it's fun when I walk into a room and the mean wives jaws drops:)
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 2, 2017 20:17:36 GMT
So what is the dummies guide for this? where can I research to find out about the different surgeries and is there a certain kind of doctor I would look for? You should start with your primary care physician who could then refer you to an appropriate bariatric doctor. You would then work with that doctor, who would consult with a surgeon. Sometimes it's the same person. But, really, you really should start with your primary care doctor, who would be able to guide you through whether bariatric surgery is right for you based on your current health and your needs.
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