I'm the ANON who wrote back in October and I agree that unless you have serious health issues, surgery should not be a 1st option. I was almost 300 lbs but in fairly good health - I had episodic hypertension but not much else other than being at an uncomfortably unhealthy weight. I am now 6 months post-surgery and 65 lbs lighter, close to halfway there and have had no complications by the grace of God. I've never thrown up, only issue is low iron but not anemia, I will find out in a few weeks if that issue has been resolved with supplements but other than that I have been very lucky. I can only speak for myself but this was absolutely the right decision for me having weighed (pardon the pun :) my options for a year and a half. I have however known several people who have had other procedures and complications, however, I know no one else who has had the sleeve with any complications. I cannot say my surgeon is world-renowned but that she was thorough and very honest about the significant risks and my chances for long-term success. It was not always a friendly chat, actually - I dont ever remember a friendly chat; she told me that if my lifestyle didnt change prior to the surgery, I would be wasting my time. She required me to lose weight before and basically live life very close to what I would be doing post-surgery (protein shakes, supplements, physical activity, etc) and I believe that helped immensely. I feel for those that have had an experience as described in the recent posts so I can only say I have been fortunate and never regretted the decision I made.
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I'm the ANON who wrote back in October and I agree that unless you have serious health issues, surgery should not be a 1st option. I was almost 300 lbs but in fairly good health - I had episodic hypertension but not much else other than being at an uncomfortably unhealthy weight. I am now 6 months post-surgery and 65 lbs lighter, close to halfway there and have had no complications by the grace of God. I've never thrown up, only issue is low iron but not anemia, I will find out in a few weeks if that issue has been resolved with supplements but other than that I have been very lucky. I can only speak for myself but this was absolutely the right decision for me having weighed (pardon the pun :) my options for a year and a half. I have however known several people who have had other procedures and complications, however, I know no one else who has had the sleeve with any complications. I cannot say my surgeon is world-renowned but that she was thorough and very honest about the significant risks and my chances for long-term success. It was not always a friendly chat, actually - I dont ever remember a friendly chat; she told me that if my lifestyle didnt change prior to the surgery, I would be wasting my time. She required me to lose weight before and basically live life very close to what I would be doing post-surgery (protein shakes, supplements, physical activity, etc) and I believe that helped immensely. I feel for those that have had an experience as described in the recent posts so I can only say I have been fortunate and never regretted the decision I made.
March 22, 2010 - 9:32pmThis Comment
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