Sleeve gastrectomy

I had lap band and I have several friends who had the sleeve. It's been a year for me now. I have 5 friends who had the sleeve and all are happy with the results a year later.

You're going to get a lot of people on here who say to skip the surgery and do it through willpower. I'm one of those people. Surgery should be an absolute last resort. It's risky, unnecessary, and it won't solve the emotional reasons for overeating. The six months that you spend in the weight management program preparing to be cut open can also be spent in therapy and working to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Please try this before getting the gastrectomy.

That said, good luck with whatever you choose to do, because it's your life. Hopefully whatever method you choose will help you become healthier.

Hmmmm...sounds to me as if SHE already knows what SHE wants to do.

I spent my whole life overweight/obese and having VSG saved my life. It is very true that WLS won't be a cure, that you have to work at it physically and mentally every day, and it is most certainly not the easy way out. I see a therapist to cover the emotional side of things. I had surgery 9 months ago and have lost 107 lbs in that time- 137 total from my highest weight 18 months ago. I am 5 lbs from goal. I am no longer diabetic or hypertensive. The only pills I take are vitamins. The benefits are endless and priceless. Anyone who needs WLS surgery as a life saving measure, I highly recommend the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.

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OP, friend request sent. Good luck!!!

Good luck. Use the next 6 months with your nutritionist well! I had gastric bypass almost 20 months ago. I am so greatful and so much healthier, My cholesteral is down, I no longer have hypertension, my ankles are no longer swollen, my breathing and INCONTINANCE HAS IMPROVED. No one told me it would help with the "leaky-leaky". Did I mention that my knees no longer hurt? I did have a partial knee replacement after GB surgery. The orthopedist just blamed the knee pain on my weight. It wasn't until after surgery, another orthopedist ordered an MRI and couldn't find all of my cartiledge - hmmm. Because of the weight loss, I was able to have my recovery for the partial replacement in a hotel and not the hospital - saved me $$. I could go on for days with all of the benefits.

Stick to the plan, follow your nutrition guidlines - you will never regret it.

You're going to get a lot of people on here who say to skip the surgery and do it through willpower. I'm one of those people. Surgery should be an absolute last resort. It's risky, unnecessary, and it won't solve the emotional reasons for overeating. The six months that you spend in the weight management program preparing to be cut open can also be spent in therapy and working to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Please try this before getting the gastrectomy.

That said, good luck with whatever you choose to do, because it's your life. Hopefully whatever method you choose will help you become healthier.

Spoken like someone who clearly has no understanding of the process.. The six months of preoperative weight management program IS time spent learning to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Just curious how she doesn't understand?? She basically gave the OP an alternative that basically said if she is spending 6 months in a program anyway then why not spend that time in therapy learning the reasons that led to being overweight and learning how to get a handle on ones food addictions and implement what you learned into a lifestyle that is sustainable.... I see it as another option by what I read....... Best of Luck OP.......