Hello all,

I went in Monday for my Sadi and while my surgeon was in there he said I had too much scar tissue from past c sections and it would be unsafe to do the Sadi and just gave me a sleeve. He said once I lose 100-150 lbs I can go bad and have the second portion done. I’m feeling kind of discouraged. My highest weight was 490, I got down to 461 pre op, and I’m just worried I’m not going to lose enough weight on the sleeve as I would have with our original plan. Anyone else start out at a higher weight and have success with VSG? How much were you able to get off your first year? I’m just trying to figure out what to expect.

the VSG was once part 1 of the DS. The DS was often done in two surgeries in the past - they'd make a sleeved stomach first, then would go in a few months or a year later and bypass the small intestine. But enough people lost enough weight after surgery #1 that they started offering it as a standalone surgery - and the VSG was born. Long way of saying - doing something like this in two parts should still work fine. I know you're wanting a SADI instead of a traditional DS, but the same should apply.

I guess I’m wondering too if it’s possible at my size to loose enough on the VSG to not need the Sadi? It sounds like I’m the past it worked, I’m just hoping someone in my BMI could be successful too. I would love to not have another surgery.

I had a SADI…

I think you will be fine. The restriction will limit you to about 600-1000 calories per day. That will create a calorie deficit. Weight will come off.

I think the sleeve gives wonderful results, look at mine. I can not exercise beyond walking. Stick to your plan and you will be skinny in no time { well a year }

Thanks Summer! If you don’t mind me asking how much did you lose and in what time frame? I just haven’t found anyone as big as I am that has had the sleeve, so I’m worried about results.