Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!

Hypothyroid & sleeve



Recommended Posts

Hi all, this is my first post on the site. I am currently in the process of obtaining a sleeve surgery, I'm hoping for a July date (tomorrow is my last physical supervised weight loss visit, yeah!). Anyway, I technically have no thyroid after having radiation and have a heck of a time losing weight because of it. In fact I have never lost anything more than a few pounds since losing my thyroid. I'm worrying that even with the surgery I still won't be able to lose weight. Does anyone have experience with the sleeve surgery and no thyroid that they can share?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

What did your surgeon say about it? I am hypothyroid and losing at a steady rate. Slow and steady.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I had my thyroid removed and have radioactive iodine treatment. My surgery is May 27 and I'm concerned about this as well. I'll let you know how this goes for me.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I still have my thyroid technically but dr said it is virtually useless and I'm almost fully relying on Armour. Been sleeved for two months, lost 35 lbs pre-op (over 5 months) and 31 lbs post op. Slower than many who started at my weight but I'm pleased. I'm smaller than I've been in 15 years!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

beth_d,

I can't answer the question regarding if you have no thyroid. I've been on a dosage of .088 mg of Synthroid for years because of Hypothyroidism.

At my last support group meeting, one of the weight loss surgeons said: "This is a marathon, not a sprint." He said your body may lose slowly but that's OK because you're in it for the long haul.

Welcome to bariatric pal,

Kathleen

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thank you very much for your responses. I haven't talked to my surgeon about this specifically but I definitely plan to.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Thank you very much for your responses. I haven't talked to my surgeon about this specifically but I definitely plan to.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I had thyroid cancer at 16 and 3 years of annual inpatient radiation treatments. They completely removed my thyroid. I had a recurrence at 35 and had another inpatient radiation treatment. My current dose is .224, I take 2 .112's a day. I haven't been tested since my sleeve surgery on March 19, 2014.

I'm going to call my dr to see if I should gets labs done. Never occurred to me my weight loss might effect the dose.

Thanks for sharing.

Laurie

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

I have a puny thyroid. On Synthroid 150mcg and Cytomel 25mcg. I have lost 45 lbs since 12/23. It has really slowed down the last month.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Happy dales how much weight have you lost since you had surgery? I had thyroid cancer too. Had my thyroid removed October 2012. I'm on 175 synthroid.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hi,

I've lost 62.5 pounds. Last week I only lost 2.5 because I'm having issues with getting my Protein in. The nut told me when I increase the Protein I'll start losing more. My avg per week was 5 pounds.

Laurie

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

NewTee when was your surgery?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

i still have my thyroid but have hypothyroidism. my synthroid dose is .2 right now. My sleeve was done April 14th. My weigh loss has been really slow also. Drives me crazy. Following this post to see how everyone does. I will post my status here periodically also.:)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      Some days I feel like an infiltrator... I'm participating in society as a "thin" person. They have no idea that I haven't always been one of them! 🤣
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×