WLS Complication's

Thx For Having Me;
 My goal in joining this is to help other's who might be where I was and thought there was no help out there for them!
Here's My Story Made Short!
I'm 42, Live in Medincine Hat,AB...
 In Aug 1999 I weighed 320 lbs & had tried every diet out there and failed as most of us do. Do I decided to have WLS(RNY), at that time I was 31 had 2 small kids, a great husband who ddn't care what I looked like. I also had a mild heart attack. So in May 2000 I had my surgery & did very well. By the time I had my tummy tuck in May 2001 I was down to 150 lbs and feeling great. I stayed that way until the spring of 2006...
 In April 2006 I was told by my Dentist that my teeth had decayed from the inside out and I had to have them all removed:( I had this done in Aug 2006 and my health got worse from there. I kept getting sicker and sicker until the decided to remove my gallbladder. That happened on March 1st, 07. On March 11th 2007 my life forever changed...I was rushed into ER and was having what they called a GI Bleed, I remember none of this! I almost died that day and had to be fused with 6 units of blood. I was in Hosp for 11 days & they didnt know why this happened or why I was so sick & rapidly losing weight(120lbs&5"8"). Since then I had 2 more of these Bleeds and it was then when in April 2009 I saw a Specialist in Calgary who told me I was starving to death & wouldn't last a yr if I didnt have the surgery reversed.
 In June 2009 I had The RNY Reversal done. I have went from 108lbs to 145lbs and I look and feel more alive then I  have in a very long time.
 I'm not out to diss WLS, I just want ppl to know that it can go wrong & if it does they are not alone! Feel free To Ask Me Anything!
~Louise~

Have you heard  of your type of complication happening to a vsg? I think i am getting a date pretty soon and am just wondering if that would happen for a vsg. thanks.
Maria

Hi Maria,
 Hun I have heard of these things happening with every kind of WLS's. It's all about malnutrition & sooner or later it does happen. Where do you plan to have this done & what Dr. ?
 I won't tell you not to do it, but I would advise you do alot of research & be very sure that what your having done can be reversed if need be.
 I hope this helps & feel free to ask more. I've learned in the last 5yrs or so, there's no such thing as a silly or out of line question when your dealing with health related issues.
TC... 

I'm 14 months out and had the sleeve. I eat like a normal meal as a 170 lb female would, it just may take me a bit longer. If you're eating properly you should be fine! Supplements can help also along the way if you choose to.

Hugs

Donna

Thanks you so much for sharing this, I have been seeing my doc for three years waiting to get (RNY) From my first appointment tell now I thought I was so sure that is what I want and need but lately I am more unsure than ever and scared to get it done, surgery  hasnt been booked yet and I am not sure if I well change my mind . But I am glad its taken time for me to get it cuz I really thought I new what I was getting my self into. And thats why I am glad you shared this becuase wen u say u need to no what ur getting ur self into you really really dooo.....
Sorry to here about what you  had to go through but sharing this with us really makes me want to try harder,
again thanks and hope all is well!!!

i think the pros and cons list, lots of reasearch and information are key.
i waited 3 years to see dr nohr for a lapband.. when i got there in may 09 i found he doesn't do them!! i was so dissapointed and there was no way i was having a gastric bypass! i have previously lost 100lbs with weigh****chers gained most back then lost 60 following it again..I thought i don't need to be cut! i can do this!!!
 i'm back to 280 and just can't seem to lose! i'm so frustrated..so fed up of not being able to live my life the way i want to. i don't care if i'm ever able to eat again!!  luckily i called and got in for feb 9th because of the communication error and still having all my stuff on file! i'm ready! vitamins protiens excersise everything that needs to be done i'm ready...
so do the possible risks outweigh the benefits? only you can decide that for you!!