Back surgery

unerbittlich1984

Currently at 6'6" 325lbs 32 yrs old and dr. wants me at 275 before surgery which is set for sometime after October ... Any suggestions ....... I'm a huge carnivore not big on veggies and fruit

ncboiler89

Villae81 wrote: »

Your doctor wants you to lose 50 pounds in under 3 months? Get another doctor

Pretty much this

abadvat

... and on the side of what ncboller and villae mentioned - your doctor should be the one managing it with assistance form a dietitian.
Do not mean to ruff your feathers but you are heavy and at that size you don't just throw a "hey - loose 50 pounds and come back to see me"!

TechAaronLoyd

I lost a hundred in a year. But 50 pounds that fast... Cut sugars and stick to 2200 calorie diet.
That helped me alot.

adbe103010

In 2012, I had a spinal fusion between my Lumbar and sacral vertebra. I straight-up asked my surgeon about my weight. He told me that because of my weight I would require more anesthesia. He said that this would marginally increase my surgical risk. In his opinion, further delaying the surgery was a greater risk. Because of the pain my Mobility was severely limited. Lack of Mobility leads to weight gain, which leads to more compression on the spinal column. Also he was concerned that if I gained even more weight, I would become at higher risk for developing diabetes and heart disease. Long story short, I had the surgery and everything went perfectly. I have to agree with the others that this doctor needs to be replaced as your doctor. It's perfectly fine if he feels that your weight is too great of a risk surgically, but any Doctor Who would tell you to lose that much weight in that short amount of time does not have your best interest. Feel free to add me if you'd like to commiserate about back issues. I don't know what type of surgery you're looking at having, or what type of problem you are attempting to correct, but unfortunately I have a boatload of experience in that area.