Still trying to have the DS surgery... But drug addiction and surgery how does that work

I don't believe any reputable surgeon would even consider operating on you unless you were clean, sober, and ready to take on the responsibilities weight loss surgery entails. Dr. Simper's clinic states the following on their website regarding surgery requirements. This is under their exclusions section:

• Individuals who are drug or alcohol dependent.
  • Exception will be made if the individuals is in a good treatment program with one year of sobriety and this success is documented by attending physician, psychiatrist or treatment counselor.
• Individuals unwilling to change lifestyle long term.

 Unless you are willing to really change your lifestyle, and commit yourself to those changes, no surgeon will take you on as a patient. No surgeon who is decent, I mean. I'm sure you could find a back-alley, scuzzy surgeon in some foreign country willing to take your money, mutilate you, then leave you for dead. Is that what you really want?

 

These are harsh words, and I'm sorry, but it's the truth. You've got some work to do before you tackle your weight issue. And you're not the only one who has had to spend years resolving other issues before having surgery. It's all part of the journey, and it's your very existence as a human being I'm talking about here. . 

 

Take care,

Lynda

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DS and addiction do not work.  This surgery requires you to live a pretty clean lifestyle, aside from the very occasional drink.  You have to monitor your blood levels on many different things a few times a year, make a commitment to a certain style of eating, and take supplements every day.

IMO, you really should be focused on being clean and starting your life over for a year or two before you decide to have this surgery.

The DS is NOT easy.  The recovery is long and the commitment is for life.  There is a lot of mental strain that goes along with it, which an addict cannot handle.  Please reconsider your decision until your life is back in order.

Get yourself together...wls is no joke. This should not even be on your radar. Get new friends and fix your insides before you try to fix the outside

I know that Dr. Boyce would not even consider you for surgery if he knew you were using meth.

GET HELP! Get new friends...get into a program of some kind. Once you have been clean for a full year, then aim for surgery but make sure you are honest with Boyce's office.