Why Did You Choose Your Specific Type of Weight Loss Surgery?
Why Did You Choose Your Specific Type of Weight Loss Surgery?
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1. How did you decide which surgery to get? If you haven’t had surgery yet, how are you making your decision?
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My insurance only covers one type – read my answer below to find out which kind.2
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I was too “small” to qualify for bypass or sleeve, so the lap-band was my best option.1
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I chose the lap-band because it is adjustable; maybe I’ll become pregnant or get sick and need to eat extra food sometime in the future.6
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I got the gastric sleeve because I’m a heavier patient and this was a lower-risk choice.20
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I got the gastric bypass because of the restrictions on sugary foods.7
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I chose my surgery based on the complication rates and expected weight loss. See which one I chose in the discussion below!35
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I have revisional weight loss surgery. Read what happened and why I got it converted in the discussion below!3
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Other. See my choice and reasons in the discussion below!33
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Happy Wednesday!· 1 reply
I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far!
It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
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Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.
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Well, tomorrow I go in for an impromptu hiatal hernia repair after ending up in the ER over the weekend because I couldn't get food down and water was moving at a trickle... I've been having these symptoms on and off for a few weeks but Sunday was the worst by far and came with chest pain and trouble breathing. The ER PA thinks it is just esophagitis and that the surgeon and radiologist are wrong. But the bariatric surgeon swears it is a hernia, possibly a sliding one based on my symptoms. So he fit me into his schedule this week to repair it! I hope he's right and this sorts it out. He's going to do a scope afterwards to be sure there is nothing wrong with the esophagus. Here's hoping it all goes well!!· 2 replies
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Having gall bladder surgery in a few days and I so hope the recovery is easier than the one from the modified DS! I could use a bit of luck/pep talk for a change. I'm starting to be able to walk around without experiencing dizziness, but it would be great if the random pain in my chest and abdomen would go away!!· 0 replies
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