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im 25 years old and i'm planning to get the sleeve. im sooo scared.. im 4"11 and 150 pounds but that is way to much for me! =( any advice?

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Don't be scared. Just make sure you have done enough research so that you are totally sold on the idea. The VSG is a wonderful tool. The men and women on here have had wonderful results after surgery. I just had mine this week, so I have made any progress yet, but really look forward to it. I can tell you the whole surgery process and the first few days afterwards have not been nearly as bad as I had myself worked up for it to be.

I was sore and could not really drink or get anything down the first 2 days after surgery, but now it is much better.

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I personally wouldn't get a sleeve for a 25 lb loss. I know we all have our own decisions to make. Do you have high bp, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, diabetes, or any other conditions? If you don't have insurance, it's a very expensive process. that's just my personal opinion. I don't know if they'd even do a sleeve surgery on a BMI of 30.

With that said, my doctor thought I might try it on my own, too, and I had for years. Only to fail. I was 100 lbs overweight with high bp, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and couldn't lose weight for anything. I was sleeved on January 5th and I'm down 17.5 lbs since surgery. I had full coverage insurance, so it was 100% paid. I don't regret a day that's gone by.

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Andre,

I ahve heard nothing but good things about the sleeve. There aren't any negative side effects that I have heard from the sleeve procedure. I researched alot before I made my decision to proceed with the sleeve procedure. Good luck.

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im 25 years old and i'm planning to get the sleeve. im sooo scared.. im 4"11 and 150 pounds but that is way to much for me! =( any advice?

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leeblewb thank you! it does help knowing its not as painful! =)and yes i have been making alot of research on the sleeve and it looks preatty safe =) good luck on ur proccess! =)

LisaaaLisaaa well for my height im supposed to weight about 105-110, so its about 40 pounds over weight trust me i have tried everything gym, running and no luck! it just gets deppressing! but i will search and ask doctors what they think =) and gratefully i dont have any of the things your mentioned. wish u the best of luck! =)

soldierzgirl36 yeah i have done researching and it seems like the only side affect could be leakage around the staple line, but can be fixed.. im happy to hear ur getting your sleeve done! =) much luck!! keep me posted on how it goes. mine should be done by the end of feb! =)

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This is my opinion, because you did ask. I think this surgery is still new, and you are very young. If you were my lil sis I'd tell you, heh, you have a LOT of life to live yet. This surgery may be safe but it is also a very radical procedure. This surgery removes 85% of your stomach!! You can never go back and get that stomach if you need it anytime in the next 75 years or so. So if there is a problem with your tiny stomach, what will you do?

I would look at the sleeve plication before making a final decision. Because it is reversible and you get most of the same advantages (volume of food/drink restriction), and long-term if they discover any better procedures you should still be a candidate for most everything. Plication does not remove the stomach, it rolls it up and stitches it so you still have all the restriction you need. Once you eat less, some people say the hunger pains are minimal. I still have hunger with the sleeve, it varies.

I'm 47, so it feels a long way from 25. And my BMI was 40. When I was 25 they were doing stomach stapling I think, and you never hear of that now. A lot happens in 20 years in medicine, or even in 5 years. In fact, when I had the sleeve a year ago I hadn't heard of the sleeve plication.

Not all doctors do the sleeve plication because it is brand new. But maybe visit a doctor that does do this procedure and compare. It is a safer procedure than the sleeve bc they are not cutting the stomach. It is cheaper. And it is reversible, which I think is super important at your age. If it is not available in your area, why not wait a while for it or another procedure?

Also, don't be a guinea pig, there are just a few doctors that do the plication regularly, I'd find one of them.

If I have offended you, I apologize. I'm 5'1" so I understand how 150 lbs can seem like a lot. That is about what I weight now, after the sleeve though. Most people do not get the procedure to lose 45 lbs, especially not at 25 years or age. There was a time they would not do WLS if you did not need to lose 100 lbs. Perhaps we need to go back to that era when we are taking out virtually all of someone's tummy. I would think your doctor should have second thoughts about recommending it, you know? You are very young and not all that big.

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Yes, while a sleeve may be just the ticket for you your BMI is only 30.3, very low by most standards and puts you just BARELY into the obese category. I honestly think I would try other alternatives like a good diet before I committed to the lifelong change of a VSG.

Just my opinion.

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You sound like me! 100 lbs: yes. Less than 50 to lose, no! I cannot wait!

I personally wouldn't get a sleeve for a 25 lb loss. I know we all have our own decisions to make. Do you have high bp, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, diabetes, or any other conditions? If you don't have insurance, it's a very expensive process. that's just my personal opinion. I don't know if they'd even do a sleeve surgery on a BMI of 30.

With that said, my doctor thought I might try it on my own, too, and I had for years. Only to fail. I was 100 lbs overweight with high bp, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and couldn't lose weight for anything. I was sleeved on January 5th and I'm down 17.5 lbs since surgery. I had full coverage insurance, so it was 100% paid. I don't regret a day that's gone by.

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