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Ok so my surgery is tomorrow and I'm terrified. Scared of dying.. Scared of not waking up again. I know most surgeries are a success but I can't help but feel frightened..
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Thanks all. I really appreciate your support. Surgery in less than and hour. When I'm out and awake I will let you all know
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Thanks. Yes I'm actually on a liquid diet for today. But doctor didn't say anything about clear!! Only liquids and Soups are ok.. I'm starting to worry now
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Ok so my surgery is tomorrow and I'm terrified. Scared of dying.. Scared of not waking up again. I know most surgeries are a success but I can't help but feel frightened..
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Thanks all. I really appreciate your support. Surgery in less than and hour. When I'm out and awake I will let you all know
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Hi, my surgery is booked on April 30th and like you I'm not planning on telling anyone about this except Hubby and my mum. I just don't want to hear people telling me I didn't need the surgery or asking if I tried dieting before opting for the surgery! Those are just questions that get me angry and I just want to focus on my weight loss and enjoy it. I don't want anyone to ruin it for me
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Thanks. Yes I'm actually on a liquid diet for today. But doctor didn't say anything about clear!! Only liquids and Soups are ok.. I'm starting to worry now
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Thanks for the support everyone
Just to clarify
Hubby said that he thinks that I think that a VSG is an easy way out. And that I'm wrong in thinking that.. And that's not true because I know that now I'm using my last and hardest option.
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I need to lose between 20-25 kg. That's around 44-55 lbs. my weight has been just piling over the years and every year I'm heavier than the one before. Plus I have PCOS and insulin resistance . So if I don't act fast I will eventually develop type 2 diabetes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks for the support everyone
Just to clarify
Hubby said that he thinks that I think that a VSG is an easy way out. And that I'm wrong in thinking that.. And that's not true because I know that now I'm using my last and hardest option.
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Hi, my surgery is booked on April 30th and like you I'm not planning on telling anyone about this except Hubby and my mum. I just don't want to hear people telling me I didn't need the surgery or asking if I tried dieting before opting for the surgery! Those are just questions that get me angry and I just want to focus on my weight loss and enjoy it. I don't want anyone to ruin it for me
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Thank you so much dear. That was a help. Sorry for the late reply I'm new to this forum and especially to this application.. Appreciate it. I have found another good surgeon in a country nearby and will go for a normal 80-85% sleeve.
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Hi, my surgery is booked on April 30th and like you I'm not planning on telling anyone about this except Hubby and my mum. I just don't want to hear people telling me I didn't need the surgery or asking if I tried dieting before opting for the surgery! Those are just questions that get me angry and I just want to focus on my weight loss and enjoy it. I don't want anyone to ruin it for me
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Ha ha well it was my moms idea not to tell anyone.. She too doesn't want me to hear any negative thoughts from others. She supports me with this all the way although at first I thought she would be the one to disagree.. In fact she will be traveling with me to get the surgery done since Hubby can't take time off work
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I wanted to hear someones experience with a similar situation or a medical documentation. That's the difference.
Plus it's not about having the full service if I'm paying the full price.. It's about would that service suite me or not.. But thanks to all
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Thank you so much. A reply like yours is exactly what I was looking for. Someone with a low BMI and either had the full sleeve or modified sleeve. I had my doubts that why I was searching. And I haven't felt really comfortable or convinced after I met with the Doctor even though he is a well reputed doctor and one of the very first to introduce the surgery in the region back in 2002. I am trying to seek a 4th medical opinion but it's really hard trying to find a reputed doctor near where I live.
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Hi can you please post the link to your article!
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Actually it is important. Because I have heard of people having a failed gastric sleeve because the doctor did not remove enough of the stomach. I am a self paid patient and need to make sure that what I am doing is the right decision . I can not afford neither financially nor risking my health and go through the gastric sleeve again. Not many doctors or options are available near where I live. In fact I have to travel to the nearest country that offers the surgery with reputable doctors. And that's what I did for my first consultation
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Hi can you please post the link to your article!
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As I said there is no documentation about %. I couldn't find anything. 2 doctors said I would benefit from a modified Bariatric surgery with one of them insisting on 55%. The 3rd doctor I spoke to today said that the percentage differs from one patient to another depending on the size of the patients stomach. There is one size for the tube inserted through the mouth but what might account for 80% in one patient might be only 50% in another patient.. I am still waiting for a reply from my surgeon regarding that but I don't see harm in trying to ask here and gather as much information as I can.
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Hello I was wondering if anyone has any medical documentation on the percentage of gastric sleeve (i.e. How much of the stomach to be removed) I have mixed information about this as some say it's one size or percentage and some say anywhere between 80-90% and some say anywhere between 50-90%.. My surgeon recommends 55% gastric sleeve for me because of my low BMI but I couldn't find any research or documentation about a similar case.
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There are a range of sizes for the bougie, ex 32F, 40F The diameter is in mm and each French (F) is 1/3mm.
I posted an article here a while ago with a chart I made showing the size and equivalent diameters.
The article also brings up important points as how tight the surgeon staples the line to the bougie, etc. can affect the sleeve size.

Hello I was wondering if anyone has any medical documentation on the percentage of gastric sleeve (i.e. How much of the stomach to be removed) I have mixed information about this as some say it's one size or percentage and some say anywhere between 80-90% and some say anywhere between 50-90%.. My surgeon recommends 55% gastric sleeve for me because of my low BMI but I couldn't find any research or documentation about a similar case.
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As I said there is no documentation about %. I couldn't find anything. 2 doctors said I would benefit from a modified Bariatric surgery with one of them insisting on 55%. The 3rd doctor I spoke to today said that the percentage differs from one patient to another depending on the size of the patients stomach. There is one size for the tube inserted through the mouth but what might account for 80% in one patient might be only 50% in another patient.. I am still waiting for a reply from my surgeon regarding that but I don't see harm in trying to ask here and gather as much information as I can.
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