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What an interesting post. I can understand the emotional pull to sleeve at risk adolescents and also adults. I lived those tumultuous obese years like everyone here. But I disagree with preventative sleeving. I am in medical school, and perhaps that education has swayed me. I look at it as cost benefit. Someone mentioned getting the ovaries removed as an analogy. It was a great analogy I think. If a woman has a family history of ovarian cancer she can get her ovaries removed prophylactically and can reduce her cancer risk. But she also will go into early menopause with consequences such as osteoporosis, infertility, etc. But this woman also saves her life. Presumably before having her ovaries removed the woman would have spoken at length with her doctor, researched, made preparations for how to best manage her health after the surgery for years to come. Similarly, a 30lbs overweight woman may get the sleeve. Just like ovarian cancer there is still a risk of gaining weight with the sleeve. Also, the sleeve comes with risks...surgical risks, Vitamin deficiency, energy level. What worries me about making this option readily accessible is that unlike removing your ovaries (no vanity benefits here!), the sleeve and its associated weight loss will cause ppl to flock in for a quick fix without doing the necessary research to ensure they remain healthy. It's akin to getting your ovaries out to avoid having kids when you could have just take birth control or even had a hysterectomy! Having said all that, if a patient feels the desire for a preventative sleeve and can pay for it and goes through a regimented and intensive education (I wish there were even stricter requirements than we see now) and therapy, then there should be an avenue for that. And through that education I would hope many preventative sleevers would change their mind bc they get individualized attention from their physician on how to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Kind of like going to driving school to learn the rules is preferable to getting in an accident and then having to take a class on safe driving... Sorry if that was wordy. I had to get it out there.

Get it grrrrrrrrl! Looking so fly in that blue dress...and you know it!

Awesome!

Yeah I don't understand why you'd need it. Def ask your surgeon why he does that and if it's standard for him or if he's worried about something specifically with you. Please do let us know what he says bc I am curious now...

Do you have a history of DVTs (blood lots?). Are you unable to take heparin and/or warfarin? Do you have a clotting disorder the predisposes your blood to clotting (Von willebrand disease, lupus phospholipid, antithrombin three deficiency?) These are the reasons I can think that would be recommended to you....otherwise good old low molecular weight heparin given as a shot in your belly twice a day should do the trick!

Wow! A new person. Congrats!

So on your fasting days with rest periods how long do you go between meals?

How high of sugars are we talking? What are your fasting and what are numbers a while after your eat? What is your morning number looking like? There is no reason to be starving yourself in an effort to control your sugars. That's what medication is for. If your sugars are running very high (consistently above 200) then insulin may be in store for you at least until you get the surgery and really see some weight loss. Do you exercise? This increases your sensitivity to insulin. Are you particularly stressed? That can elevate levels. Your food alone doesn't purely control your blood sugar levels, so a visit to your Dr. may be in order. And it isn't going to kill you in the next couple months or however long you have until surgery. You are taking this diabetes by the proverbial horns, so hang in there!

elevated risk for two weeks or so after surgery. and then what vicki said....just keep moving!

Yes I think it's very surgeon dependent. And We will undoubtedly learn more in years to come. So just do what your surgeon says! Voila!

Shouldn't really delay it. If you are positive for H Pylori (a bacteria) you have to take fourteen days of a couple antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor like nexium. Shouldn't really be that big a deal!

My butt disappeared at first too. But with squats, lunges, running, and overall fitness it's never looked perkier! You'll be fine if you put a little work in!

Have to have someone to drive you as per most hospital rules, but you should be fine by 2. You may have some bad gas but nothing walking around and gasx can't help.

Sure tums have calcium. But don't use them for that purpose. If for no other reason continuous tums usage can cause reflex heartburn. Can also cause some electrolyte issues. So stick to supplements for calcium. Sure calcium citrate is better but not essential.

I don't think it needs to be on a veterans forum. I am five months out and am struggling with my timing of eating and my choices. I think about food constantly and wonder if having 16 hours a day or an entire day where I don't have to think about it would be a nice change for me. I think IF is a viable option for me and ppl like me. I like this topic and look forward to more info, specifically how y'all decide which days to fast and how exercise is impacted on fast days. Thanks

How do you decide which two days to fast? And how does working out factor in? On days before a hard workout don't fast and fast on the workout days or vice versa? Just wanna get the logistics. Maybe that book one of you recommended on 5/2 would be a good place to start.

I normally don't like posts like this bc it implies everyone should be able to eat the same amount as if we aren't all unique, but I'm a little concerned.... I was able to eat an entire large Wendy's chili today with two packs of crackers (over about half an hour). And I don't feel sick or stuffed. Is this crazy or just one of those days where I am able to eat a bit more for whatever reason (PMS, worked out really hard, skipped breakfast)? I am 5 mo out. Thanks for any thoughts.

Yup

I still order a whole meal bc I always want the fish or something off the menu but I feel so wasteful! I need to find some a la carte items!