Hello all Im new to this site I found it by accident while looking up info about the sleeve..I have to say Im so thankful I did! theres so much info on here ! I was undicided about trying to see if I could get the sleeve done ..The more I read everyones post the more Its made me really want it.. Everyone on here looks great healthy & happy !! II want that for me too.. but i have a question has anyone out there had any problems with underactive thyroid or hypothyroids???? Have you lost the weight? is it harder to loose? Can the sergery still be done? Ive been on levothyroxine for the last 2 yrs my thyroids are stable now but Im still over weight ! My metablism is like molasses..I just want to know anything I can about this procidure. thanks

I revised diagnoses from my doctor two months ago and the first thing I did is research on hypothyroidism metabolic syndrome the second thing I did was research was VSG. Yup the VSG won! I've lost 100 plus lbs twice in my life and it's ALWAYS been a daily battle and now my thyroid. I'm so done!

Glad to here weight loss is very possible.

I revised diagnoses from my doctor two months ago and the first thing I did is research on hypothyroidism metabolic syndrome the second thing I did was research was VSG. Yup the VSG won! I've lost 100 plus lbs twice in my life and it's ALWAYS been a daily battle and now my thyroid. I'm so done!

Glad to here weight loss is very possible.

It can be done! I've been hypothyroid since 2006. I was sleeved in March and including the pre-op diet, I'm down 60 pounds. have faith...there's lots of us out there!

It is nice to hear all the positive stories of success with VSG with hypothyroidism. I really hope mine stays level throughout the process.

I am down 90 lbs since last August. I was 242 at the end of July 2012. Lost 20 lbs by day of surgery in December. Since December, I've lost another 70...not as much as many, but I will say that I have been eating more normal food for a lot longer than most and I didn't have any complications with surgery....My personal goal is 12 lbs more, but my doctor wants me to lose 22 more lbs so I can get to 23% body fat. In my whole life, I have never been at 23% body fat, so we shall see...The other thing is that the surgery has really helped me to lose the weight, but like all weight loss programs/diets, the next phase is maintenance. Having gone to a support group at the local hospital, I know it IS possible to regain weight after so many years. So, the surgery is definitely a tool that can help us get started on the weight loss journey, but it's not going to be a "magic pill." We still have our work cut out for us.