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Rainstorm77

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About Rainstorm77

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  • Gender
    Female
  • City
    Brisbane
  • State
    Qld
I was 119.5 kg / 263 lbs and pre-diabetic! I couldn't lose weight no matter what I tried, and my knees were injured so exercise was out of the question. I had been overweight since I was a teenager and slowly got bigger and bigger every year. 
I had my sleeve surgery done in Tijuana, Mexico with Dr Ramos Kelly. Nice guy, not the best bedside manner but he's a good surgeon and I researched a lot before I went. He had a very good reputation. The experience is not for the faint of heart. You really are just a number in these clinics but I got out in one piece.. also had my gall bladder removed as I already had gallstones and I know extreme weight loss causes more so I wasn't looking to have surgery again a few months later. Rip it out, Doc! 
I am now just shy of 2 years post op. I lost 48 kg / 105 lbs within 10 months, and over the last yearhave gained back about 7 kg / 14.5 lbs, which I am maintaining but would like to get back to 75kg/155 lbs. 
About 20 months post surgery, I developed Reactive Hypoglycemia, which is a common side effect of bariatric surgery, occurring in around 30% of patients. It sucks! But I am trying to deal with it. The psychological side has been much harder to deal with than the physical. It's a long battle. 
 

Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Starting Weight: 263 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery: 250 lbs
Current Weight: 174.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 165.3 lbs
Weight Lost: 88.8 lbs
BMI: 27
Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit:
Surgery Date: 02/28/2016
Hospital Stay: 3 Days
Surgery Funding: Self Paid
Insurance Outcome: n/a
Rainstorm77's Bariatric Surgeon
Hospital Angeles De Tijuana Paseo De Los Hiros # 10999 Cons. 505
Zona Rio, BAJA CALIFORNIA
Mexico

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