Hi Kyle

Wishing you well on your journey.  Keep us updated on how it goes for you.  I hope you can maintain your bmi, to come so close then have the decision reversed just would not be nice.  We all want to be on the losers bench, feeling healthier.

How long did you have to wait for a surgery date ?  Every Dr and insurance appear to be so different.

I'm glad you sent a reply.  I don't know what to do to keep everyone coming back to the site but I'd like to keep it going with everyone's help.

I've done more reading that writing on OH.  I am waiting for my surgery date, can't wait, so I don't feel I have alot to contribute yet well maybe questions.

Keep up the good work, god's speed,

dale

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I have had a couple of surgeries at Bronson and I did ok (not WLS). 

I went to the info meeting in October 2013, then couldn't decide so I started reading to get info on the WLS and asking people about it.  The thing I really liked about Dr Weaver is that he did not try to talk me into it,  he was pretty no nonsense and friendly.  He said I looked at your chart and the sleeve is not the surgery for you.  I suggest the RNY because it could do away with the BP, cholesteral, sleep apnea, diabetes, IBS, and acid reflux, as well as be the best tool to lose the amount of weight I need to.  He then said if I have any questions call. We chatted a while.  The nurse gave me a check list of appts to do until my 3 month appt. 

You should go to the info meeting on the 19th.  My insurance does not require a waiting period, like some insurance.  It would be nice to know someone that has had the surgery in Kalamazoo.  The Dr also would like to have you attend at least one support group meeting there are 4 every month 2 at Bronson and 2 at Borgess (not mandatory).  I have attended two of the lunch groups and have talked to people that Dr Weaver worked on.   The groups appear to have decent agenda and also open the floor for questions.  There were people two weeks out, a few months out and 3 years or more out, so you could hear about all different stages.  Let me know if you decide on Bronson maybe we could meet sometime in the future.  No pressure

I hope I am not being nosey but do you have to travel far for the surgery?  I'm lucky I live right in town.

Good luck, here's to us taking action to get us healthier.  I'll post after my appt June 5 and let you know if they set my surgery date then so you might have a similar time frame (depending on insurance).  I check this board daily to.  I wi**** was busier like the RNY.

dale

HI Carlac,

Glad you decided to join in.  I don't understand why people aren't posting on this board, maybe they don't realize it's here.??  it must have been rough to be hit with cancer after all that.  Are you in treatment now for it, remission, etc.?

Hi Dale and Karen,

Im Carla im origanally from Benton Harbor but have left the state years ago! My sister still lives in Dewitt., i had my RNY in Colorado 12 years ago. I have managed to keep off 150 pounds. But recently have had a regain of about 18?pounds and am starting a back on track program with a surgeon in St Pete Fl., My husband and I now live between Bradenton Florida and Chicago Il.,

My sister had a lap band and had the same problems you all are having. She had hers removed also. She was not revised to a sleeve or Rny. But has kept the weight off. 

I started out at 267 and now am at 147 today. My highest weight was 285. Im 5ft 2in.

After i lost all my weight I got thyroid cancer and I think thatvis causing a lot of the regain. I want to keep it at bay cause I dint want it to creep back in! 

I also had a liwer bady lift and my arms done.

If you have any questions chime in. Ill check back.

Carla Slavin-Klein.    [email protected]

Hi Karen

Sorry to hear about all that arguing.  Does it hurt to do that with the lap band? Did it just quit working?  (to nosey of me)  I didn't want to do the lap band because I didn't want to keep going back for what do they call it tightening up? Vomiting would be a real "no" for me and lap band.

I had my tonsils out last summer and spent 2 nites at the hospital because I vomited continuously (bad reaction to morphine)  that really hurts on a raw throat.  I fear that happening when I have my RNY surgery.  Making a list of questions to ask the Dr at my appt.

I also, thought the sleeve would be the least evasive, but the Dr. thought he could get rid of the acid reflux with the RNY and all the other medical issues.  I was not sure at my first appt if I would go through with the surgery  but my Dr didn't try to sell me on anything (I really liked that) he just plain said this is what I think you should do after reading your chart and this is how I think you could lose all the weight you want to.  He said that if I had a large amount of weight to lose the RNY is the tool.  Suggested I go to this sight and the hospitals support group. 

He also said that with the sleeve the acid reflux could get worse.

I am waiting for insurance approval, and my Dr had a list of things/appts to do before he sees me again (3 months between 1st appt and second).  His office has this well planned alot of thought has gone into these steps, especially for insurance approval. 

I have only been to two support groups and they had an agenda for both.  Discussed what we would like for future meetings.

We could start a new topic if you want, it might make it look like there are more people on this site.  I'm so new at this sometimes I don't know what to say so I just read.

Thanks for responding

dale