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Help! Surgery date Dec 2nd

The type of surgery, my Dr and I talked about all 3. He said i didnt have acid reflex so he didn't think i needed the bypass one. He said the sleeve w duodenal switch or just the sleeve. I said the sleeve w the switch, I would lose more and get off my prescriptions. But they scheduled me for the sleeve Dec 2nd. Should I go ahead and do the sleeve or wait for the switch in Jan? Start my deductible all over.
 
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tcirivello said:
The type of surgery, my Dr and I talked about all 3. He said i didnt have acid reflex so he didn't think i needed the bypass one. He said the sleeve w duodenal switch or just the sleeve. I said the sleeve w the switch, I would lose more and get off my prescriptions. But they scheduled me for the sleeve Dec 2nd. Should I go ahead and do the sleeve or wait for the switch in Jan? Start my deductible all over.
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That's a definite surgeon question. Contact your surgical team / or surgeon and have them explain the why you're getting the surgery y'all discussed. It could be just simple misunderstanding or communication issue. Check it out sooner rather than later.
 
I talked w the nurse today, she just misunderstood. So I can have either one, insurance approved both. But the hospital isn't doing the duodenal switch bc of Covid. Not until Jan, if i go ahead w the sleeve Dr said i would get down to probably 180-190. I am 265, can i lose more with the sleeve and get off my blood pressure and diabetes pills.
 
tcirivello said:
I talked w the nurse today, she just misunderstood. So I can have either one, insurance approved both. But the hospital isn't doing the duodenal switch bc of Covid. Not until Jan, if i go ahead w the sleeve Dr said i would get down to probably 180-190. I am 265, can i lose more with the sleeve and get off my blood pressure and diabetes pills.
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I had RNY 1/22/2020 and I've lost almost 88 pounds so far. I'm 5'4 - weighed 220 pounds on the day surgery - I'm now in the 130's. I was a 29 year insulin dependent diabetic. I now have a normal A1C level - it's actually lower than the "normal". It was/is a huge deal for me. I no longer take insulin or any diabetic medication.

My surgeon said that the DDS gives people a better chance of getting off of diabetic medications. My insurance said my weight was under the weight requirements for the DDS. Go figure - once I was UNDERWEIGHT for something :p. If you're looking for the best results for you - talk to your surgeon again. Or opt to have the DDS in January. Make sure you have all the facts and as much information as you can before you decide on the type of surgery.
 
That is ridiculous. I have never heard a NURSE predict the number of pounds you would lose. That is not true and it is not acceptable. The amount of weight you lose depends on your own personal response the surgeries and your commitment to your new Journey. Don't Make your decision based on some kind of projected result. Once you have the surgery, you will have a tool to help you lose weight. How much weight you lose is up to you.
 
I agree Diane that they can't predict the number of pounds you'll lose. But my surgeon & nutritionist both speculated as to what I would lose. I've gone below what they had set as my goal. I even had the exercise trainer at the WLC tell me that I would be lucky to reach 145-150 because of age and medical conditions. I was also told that if you don't lose it in the first 18 months after surgery - you'll never lose it. Again - I think that is also speculation.

Each person is different. Patient X may lose 100 pounds in 7 months while patient Y may lose 65 pounds in a year. The only thing I'm certain of is that I didn't follow their mind-set, I followed mine.
 
tcirivello said:
With the sleeve can i get down to 160 with not a lot of difficulties? She was quoting the average weight loss and regaining.
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There is no simple answer to that question. How much you lose depends completely on you. I'm 3 days shy of being 10 months post-op. My goal weight according to my surgical team was 146-156 - I left the 140's behind a while ago and my weight is still going down.

You can accomplish whatever you choose to accomplish. It's all up to you.
 
tcirivello said:
With the sleeve can i get down to 160 with not a lot of difficulties? She was quoting the average weight loss and regaining.
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Ask people who've had the sleeve. You'll find a huge range of results. There's so much more to the process than statistics and guesses. I had RYGB at the same time as a cousin, but I kept it secret for personal reasons. We had thanksgiving together a few months later. I had lost a huge amount of weight. She was struggling terribly.

I was totally committed. She was scared of the changes. I was thrilled about my wardrobe. She was still wearing her baggy things. I was happy. She was being criticized about everything.

Results are the effect of several factors. You get out of it what you put into it, most of the time. There are even people who fail, because they manage to defeat the tool.

Have dreams and plans and your own goals. how successful you are depends on your commitment.
 
My doctor told me I couldn't be approved by Medicare unless I was 100# overweight. I weighed 247 at that time and 241 DOS. I got into the 130s and looked haggard and unhealthy. I allow myself to live in a generous range, between 140 and 160. Most of the time I'm steady at 150.

It's thrilling to be able to feel so relaxed within a wide range of pounds. My health is always good and no worries unless my waistband gets tight.

Numbers are really arbitrary. If I weighed 120, as actuarial charts say I should, I'd be skin and bones. My "scale" is, do I huff and puff walking uphill, do clothes feel uncomfortable, do I feel nauseated because I ate too much, etc. I was bulimorexic as a teen, so I listen carefully to my body, not the mirror.
 
tcirivello said:
With the sleeve can i get down to 160 with not a lot of difficulties? She was quoting the average weight loss and regaining.
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My opinion is you'll reach a destination when your body decides it's time. Most likely you will succeed pretty easily. Take the new cues your metabolism will send, and eat what and how much you desire. It's unlikely your eating disorder will overcome your new drive for joy and health.
 
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