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Waiting to have sleeve after another surgery

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crazzeescrapper    125

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Hello. I started my journey on 11/26 with the WLC. During this time I also was scheduled to have an endometrial ablation on 12/13. The ablation was unsuccessful and now I'm having a hysterectomy next week. When I met with the weight loss surgeon on 12/23 I was not sure which surgery I was going to have first. He told me I should wait 6 months between procedures so my body would completely heal. After speaking with the OBGYN on 12/30 I decided to have the hysterectomy first.

I was supposed to go see the NUT last week but called and told them what is going on and asked when I should resume my visits for the sleeve. Nurse I spoke with also thought I would need to wait 6 months to have the sleeve but said she would take to the MD and call me back. Well she called today and the doctor is now saying I would only need to wait 6 to 8 weeks to have the sleeve surgery!. This to me seems too short of a timeframe to have 2 laparoscopic back to back. Of course she said it could be longer depending how I heal and feel.

Question, has anyone else here had a procedure before this surgery? If so, how long did you wait to have the sleeve done?

Thanks.

Tracy

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feedyoureye    3,087

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I have not had this procedure, but the sleeve does much of its healing in the first 8 weeks. Perhaps it is the same for a hysterectomy? Sorry this is happening to you... what a lot to go through! In a year, you are going to feel like a new woman. I would plan on 8 weeks, and see how it goes! I sounds like the WLS Doc is flexible. As a side, when you lose a lot of weight you body releases lots of hormones stored in the fat... I wonder how that might affect your other situation...

Best of luck!

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CrazyJaney    775

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Quite a bit of blood loss with a hysterectomy too. Take your time in between no matter which you do. Good luck, hard decision.

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crazzeescrapper    125

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Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to wait to see how I feel a couple weeks after 1st surgery before going back to weight loss clinic. Too bad they both couldn't have been done at the same time, I asked and both Dr.'s said no. Oh well, had to try. It is going to be a busy year.

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