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I went for surgery clearance and my cpap report was at 67% 4hrs+ every night for 30 days. They said I need to be at 70% to be cleared for surgery. Does anyone know why this is? I do wear it consistently but do not sleep very well. I have mild sleep apnea and this seems so trivial to me to keep me from surgery. Can anyone explain their reasoning? Thank you!

Has anyone done a low calorie diet and not lost weight, but had success losing all the weight with VSG? I’m curious how it works if eating low calorie didn’t work out. Even though I’m getting VSG, I’m scared it won’t work since I have not lost weight with the low calorie diet.

The reason my surgeon wants me to get the sleeve is because of the medicine I need to be on with ms. Otherwise I wanted to get the SADI!

I felt so much better after removal!! Could eat without throwing up. But takes a little to heal.

Hi there!! Thanks for sharing your experience! I will let you know that mounjaro does make my reflux worse!! because it slows down my digestion. It also causes constipation in some people. But if you don’t have these issues it’s good! I have not had it yet but I’m going to get vsg. However I do wish I could get the SADI but my insurance won’t cover that one. I have heard people do so well with the weight loss and reversing diabetes. It’s just expensive without insurance. But would if I had the financial freedom! Bypass is also very successful too! Check out some podcasts like “the skinny truth” or check out Dr. Roller’s instagram. I listen to “Core Bariatrics” and “The Bariatric Grind”! They’re good listens in the car and super informative. Of course following your trusted surgeon’s recs are #1!

What’s the best insurance to have when you’re interested in having Bariatric surgery covered by insurance?

I’ve been going back and forth and have decided to go with the sleeve because it’s covered by insurance and the procedure I had wanted, the sadi-s would cost me $20,000 because of my BMI. I hope this is the right choice.

Thank you for all this great information. It’s a big help! I wish we all didn’t have to make these huge decisions but it helps to have this support through it all. I’m very grateful.

Thank you ❤️

Thank you all!

Please help. I’m trying to decide if I should get wls and the right kind for me (sleeve, Sadi, minigb). I really want to have a healthy pregnancy afterwards. Do you have to deliver by C-Section after all wls? It is harder to have a healthy pregnancy/baby? Thank you for any help.

I had mine removed 2017 and it gave me relief because I had GERD. I was so much more comfortable and could eat without throwing up eventually. There’s still changes that have stayed like burping after meals and sometimes foods like rice and bread still feel harder to pass without liquid to help it down. But I’m happy I got mine removed because there’s no more Extreme GERD.

What kind of surgery did you all have may I ask? 😊

Has anyone had ModDS or SADI with Dr. Valeriu E. Andrei in NJ? How was your experience?

Are there any people with MS who can share their experience with modified duodenal switch surgery? Have there been any challenges that you would have liked to know about before surgery? Has nutrient deficiency been a problem? Also do you have a surgeon recommendation? How much time would you suggest to take off of work? Thank you kindly.