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KarenWV said:
That is sad. But I think all of the rest of us can learn something from this defeatist attitude and how it can sabotage the possibilities and potential great outcome from this surgery. Just look at where Diane is 14 years out from surgery living her post-surgery life successfully. Live & learn is a good takeaway. ❤❤❤❤
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I'm totally new here, just browsing through the forums, still haven't even had my surgery yet. I appreciate your comment on the defeatist attitude. Food for thought. No pun intended!
 
Just FYI i watched a video the other day. It was a bariatric surgeon updating his you-tube to the latest information he has educated himself on.
he said that 3%-5% of women that have the Gastric Sleeve procedure only lose 30-40 pounds. nobody knows why, and it does not happen to men. it's one of the reasons he leans towards recommending Gastric Bypass most of the time.
 
suzannethemom said:
I have noticed that there is lower weight loss and a higher rate of weight gain with the vertical sleeve. I am glad that I chose RNY gastric bypass.
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I chose that as well. My Surgeon decided it wasn't the right choice for me! I am on the fence about my agreement status. But i have grilled him under hot lights. (the, " Where were you Saturday at seven?? "interrogation type. I have decided to let him go ahead with the sleeve.
 
Leiabeedoh said:
I chose that as well. My Surgeon decided it wasn't the right choice for me! I am on the fence about my agreement status. But i have grilled him under hot lights. (the, " Where were you Saturday at seven?? "interrogation type. I have decided to let him go ahead with the sleeve.
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That's interesting & kinda sad that you don't get to choose. I had the choice & picked gastric bypass. The surgeon agreed, then filled out my paperwork as my going to have the sleeve. I only found out 6 days before surgery, almost by accident (Whew). I did have RNY and am so happy with the results so far - 60 lbs down in 6 months, 30-40 more to go. Wonder why you can't choose your preference?
 
Leiabeedoh said:
I chose that as well. My Surgeon decided it wasn't the right choice for me! I am on the fence about my agreement status. But i have grilled him under hot lights. (the, " Where were you Saturday at seven?? "interrogation type. I have decided to let him go ahead with the sleeve.
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completely joking.
KarenWV said:
That's interesting & kinda sad that you don't get to choose. I had the choice & picked gastric bypass. The surgeon agreed, then filled out my paperwork as my going to have the sleeve. I only found out 6 days before surgery, almost by accident (Whew). I did have RNY and am so happy with the results so far - 60 lbs down in 6 months, 30-40 more to go. Wonder why you can't choose your preference?
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I’m not sad about it. He is worried about throat cancer. There is an interesting correlation to Bariatric Surgery and Throat cancer. I have read a couple of papers published about it, and it makes sense to me to alleviate as much risk as possible. Gastric sleeve surgery does not include the upper abdominal area, so there is no need to run anything down your throat.
 
The interesting thing about quoting stats is that you only get a snapshot unless they direct you to the peer reviewed studies. 3%-5% out of how many? For how long? Age, activity, total compliance, starting weight, attendance to support group, protein intake? There are conditions you may have that may rule you from one procedure. So there maybe no information as to whether they had to go the sleeve route due to medical reasons. Sometimes anecdotal information gets mixed in. These questions are not meant to be answered by anyone here, I’m just saying it presents to me more questions. To me, whether you are left with a 4oz pouch or a 10 oz sleeve, if you comply faithfully with the guidelines you’ll lose weight. Bypass, sleeve, switch, band-if your in a country that still uses it, please make a thoroughly informed decision to ensure reversal of your unique health issues.
 
dianeseattle said:
But isn't general anesthesia always delivered in a way that involves a tube down the throat, since normal breathing would be compromised by paralytics? I'm not at all familiar with this stuff, but have had too many people who lived on respirators for too long in my personal life and family.

I mean, how can bariatric surgery be an indicator in a federal study unless the person has to be intubated for a long time, or even frequently?

Seriously, I'm getting confused.
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I think it’s a tube down the windpipe for anesthesia.
i read that link you posted a couple of weeks ago and a few others both older and more recent. I think the main issue is Polyps. Throat polyps can turn into cancer, and they think there is a correlation between disturbing the polyps and Bariatric surgery..

as for my surgeon he is just doing what he thinks is best for my situation. We talked about it for a while, I’m confident he is doing it with my best interest in mind.
 
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