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The dr. she is seeing is the only one covered by her insurance.

Well, I guess I have just had more than my fair share of a-holes then lol.In all my life I have had exactly one doctor that I liked and trusted who didn't turn around and make me suffer to make a buck. Most recent case being my former dentist. I had $3,000 worth of work on my teeth only to be in more pain than when I started. I finally realized that what he was doing is intentionally making mistakes to that he could turn around and work on the same teeth over and over. Thanks to him I am a 28 year old who is going to have to get dentures because the damage is too extensive..... and that's just the most recent.

Yeah, I changed my name to something that would work pre AND post op. I am really hoping "fat trapped" isn't what I will be feeling this time next year so this name works out better Plus in chat ppl call you by the beginning of your ID if they don't know your name and I gotta be honest... I wasn't loving being called "Fat" lol.

She said she didn't know. She and I were both under the impression that they were going to somehow go in and fix the leak issue with some sort of revision...

Lol, yeah its kinda funny but it sure has a better ring to it than most things it could have been lol.

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For future reference, I run a board on TCOYF.com and I find that when individuals are left to update the info, it gets kinda screwy like it did here. You may find it easier to just put the days on the original post and have everyone tell YOU what day there surgery is. That way it takes you seconds to update the original post as opposed to an hour or more to repair errors, and you still end up with a working, accurate list of who's sleeve is when. HTH

Thanks!

Thanks everyone! I feel alot better knowing that chances are slim that 5 years after getting this done I will be having leak issues.

Is it ok if I copy with (minus link) to my FB page? I created a page for those in my life who know about my surgery to that they can stay updated. I want to put info about Dr Aceves on my page and this is very thorough and is kinda like one stop shopping for info of Dr. A. I wish to not include the link because although they may know about my surgery I do not with for them to know I am on this board. Is that ok? Oh and if so, is this quoted from Nina? I want to give credit to whoever wrote it all out.And when did you receive this? I noticed this was posted last year and his stats will be very different by this point so I want to put a date of it so that I can point out that his stats are diff today than when this was written.

I was talking with an old friend who got bypass almost 5 years ago. She just had he NINETEENTH surgery to repair a leak! She has been in and out of the hosp since right after she had it done. This got me thinking..... Is there like a time limit, of sorts, where after that point the likelihood of a leak either diminishes substantially and disappears all together? I know the sleeve as a stand alone is only a few years old but they have been cutting and stapling stomachs for like 20 years... or I think that's the number I read during my research, so surely there is enough data for a relatively solid answer on this, right? I guess I always just thought that once the tummy had time to heal that leaks wouldn't be an issue anymore unless you got stupid and like overate big time. My second question doesn't have to do with the sleeve but I did very little in regards to looking into anything more invasive than the sleeve and I am hoping some of you who dug a little deeper may know the answer. She said that they are going to go in for the 20th time and they plan to revise the bypass... HOW?? A bypass stomach is only about as big as an egg to begin with... how can you revise it to be any different/smaller?? I asked her and she said she was wondering the same thing. This is one of my issues with bypass. You are not left with much of a stomach at all and if something goes wrong its not like you can go to wal-mart and buy a new one and with it being so small there isn't any room left for fixing a problem, as far as I can tell at least. Anyone have a clue on how the heck you revise a bypass??

Well yeah, a healthy diet all around is good but I don't want them to feel deprived of the foods they love just cause mommy and wifey can't control her weight. DH and my oldest are rail thin, they could stand to gain a few. My youngest I may have more of an issue with weight wise because he has been an eater since day 1 (the first 6 weeks of his life I sat in a chair nursing my non-stop) and he is built like I am. I worry he will take after me in all the worst ways so his diet I watch much closer, but even him until his weight IS going to be a problem for him I am not going to treat him like he needs to be on a diet and can't have the foods he loves. I feel like anything is ok in moderation, even less healthy stuff (notice I said LESS healthy, not unhealthy ).

Well yeah, a healthy diet all around is good but I don't want them to feel deprived of the foods they love just cause mommy and wifey can't control her weight. DH and my oldest are rail thin, they could stand to gain a few. My youngest I may have more of an issue with weight wise because he has been an eater since day 1 (the first 6 weeks of his life I sat in a chair nursing my non-stop) and he is built like I am. I worry he will take after me in all the worst ways so his diet I watch much closer, but even him until his weight IS going to be a problem for him I am not going to treat him like he needs to be on a diet and can't have the foods he loves. I feel like anything is ok in moderation, even less healthy stuff.

I agree, to a point. Even as a range its inaccurate. It fails to account for frame size and muscle mass.I have a large build. I often joke that I am built like a man. Most men can't get there fingers all the way around my wrist lol and I had many many x-rays and its all all bone...I was surprised At how little fat/bone I have in my wrist given its size. According to my BMI I am supposed to be 114-150 lbs, but anything lower than 150 and I would be a skeleton with skin. My doc said for me to aim for 150-160 lbs. *I* am aiming for 180. I was a very healthy size at that weight. Also, If I intend to be a very FIT woman I will also have alot of muscle mass, which weighs more than fat so I think 180 would be about right for me. Going by my BMI alone I would be at least 30 pounds overweight at 180 and that's just not correct for me and my body type.

I already know my boobs will deflate. If I lose even 20 pounds my bras don't fit the same as the cup feels bigger so I know my boobs will probably be the first to go. I am a D now and I wouldn't be a bit surprised if I deflate to an A cup since I take after my dad's side of the family and they all have big hips and micro boobs lol...until they gain weight that is then like mine is like putting air in a balloon. I LMAO @ the "34 extra long" comment. I always picture an older cartoon that went around the net with and old lady (clothed but you could still see the movement) swinging he boobs around as they hang down to her knees singing "Do your boobs hang low? Do they wobble to and fro..." lol. My arm is as big around as some ppls legs (admittedly very thin legs, but still). I hope mine snap back too!!

Good luck! Keep us posted!

Its sort of a extra measure. Not all docs do it. It is basically a tube that collects all the fluids the body may form in reaction to the surgery (small amounts of blood for example). The body will naturally absorb this if it is not removed, so don't be concerned. I *think* it may also be a way to alert docs and patients of a leak as well (I think this because only a certain amount of fluid is normal) but I am not sure on that part. Some don't get a drain at all, some only use one for a day or two and some use it longer. Its more about the doctor and his/her preferences than anything.

Let me guess, your first PCP was about as heavy as a pretzel? I can't stand when ppl seem to think they know everything there is to know about being overweight! If you tell those type of ppl you have a medical reason for having such a hard time losing it it gets even better! I have a metabolic syndrome. Emotional eating helped me get where I am today but the metabolic syndrome has made it beyond easy to gain weight and insanely hard to lose it. Ppl are so ignorant I swear. It like they think we CHOSE to live like this. I am glad you switched PCPs NOBODY deserves to be downplayed like that, and from a doctor no less?? Was she out clubbing the day they taught bedside manner and compassion? As you can tell I pretty much don't get along with docs. Most are in it for them $ and not the patient and it shouldn't be like that.

I think its a mix of the fact that its a newer procedure AND not many docs do it in the US compared to other forms of WLS. I am talking to my PCP on Monday. I may print some stuff out for my PCP as well.

Congrats!!!

I never thought of anything like that, its funny!

Sure there is a way.... its called anorexia I am with you, at a certain point you know losing much more would be unhealthy. According to BMI I should be 114 - 150 lbs but even my doc knows that would be an unhealthy weight for me and told me to shoot for 140 - 160 lbs. Honestly, judging by your pic you already look great, even w/o losing the extra 15 you want to!

With my bone structure I know that the best I can hope for is to be "overweight" lol. BMI is a good gauge when you really ARE heavy/obese but once you get fit they are a joke lol. Glad to see you are having some success in your challenge!

That is crazy. The pics are bad enough.... PLUS a 5 page essay??? What is it supposed to be? Your "thin thesis"?

I was thinking the same as you all, that it was a privacy violation, my mind took it a step further as well. Forced nude/semi-nude pics would be assault, at least in the US.... but Mexico has different views and laws so I wasn't sure if this really happened or not. Thanks for the replies!