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Knee replacement surgery after VSG

Does anyone know how long one must wait to have knee replacement surgery after a VSG?

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    • ProudGrammy
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      @Rexcom when i told ortho I was going to have WLS, he said "lets wait til you loose some weight". 5 months after sleeve - was down 60 lbs!! - then i successfully had knee replacement. since

    • Frustr8
      Frustr8

      Usually surgeons make you wait,6 ormore weeks between surgery. That said, I am sure there are mevericks everywhere.

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    Usually surgeons make you wait,6 ormore weeks between surgery. That said, I am sure there are mevericks everywhere.
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    On 11/6/2018 at 6:06 PM, Rexcom said:

    how long wait to have knee replacement surgery after a VSG?

    @Rexcom

    when i told ortho I was going to have WLS, he said "lets wait til you loose some weight".

    5 months after sleeve - was down 60 lbs!! - then i successfully had knee replacement. since i weighed less, my recovery /PT went better - good luck

    kathy

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