Anyone with MS have this surgery?

Jackie00
on 12/2/11 9:11 pm
Ran into a friend that has MS and I wasn't sure what to tell her if they do this surgery on MS patients or not.

Anyone have any ideas?
Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
   

   
Foxbins
on 12/3/11 1:23 am

I was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS 28 years ago.  I had my surgery in January 2011 and didn't relapse, which was what I was concerned about.  I have also reached goal, and the loss of weight has helped me feel better overall.

Jackie00
on 12/3/11 5:02 am
Yes she was saying she feels better when she loses weight, I quickly asked her what she basically eats, her response was drive thrus so I will send her a copy of the 1200 calorie diet that is on a site here and see if she can handle that, she told me she don't eat lots of meat either so have to make sure she will be able to get lots of protein in.
Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
   

   
kimbethin
on 12/3/11 3:09 am - CA
Discuss it with your MS specialist and keep him/or her informed about surgery and provide contact info for your surgeon, they may want to discuss your needs.  It seems to me that getting the excess weight off can only make things easier for you.  Good luck!
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Jackie00
on 12/3/11 4:59 am
Yeah I gave all the info to my friend when she started talking about the weight she gained but I wasn't sure if they would do the surgery with her MS or not. She is actually going to see some specialist this week but I don't think it is the one that will tell her if she can have the surgery done or not. I told her to check with her drs and I gave her this website address to find out more about the surgery and the name of the surgery to search. She said she feels better when she gets the weight off. I am not sure what stage of MS she has.

I am already sleeved thank goodness and don't have MS.
Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
   

   
(deactivated member)
on 12/3/11 9:29 pm - GA
 My Aunt has MS and passed with flying colors for a bypass about 10 years ago. MS doctor actually recommended it. Good luck to your friend! 
Jackie00
on 12/4/11 1:00 am
Thanks, I gave her this site to look into it more. Still the wait list is over 10 yrs here so I did give her the Mexico price roughly. I did tell her to stop the drive thrus and that I would get her the 1200 calorie diet plan to try because coming up with a few thousand is not the easiest to have this surgery.
Sleeved 15-Sept-2011 HW 294 Pre op weight 285 SW 279 GW 145?
Pre op 6 lbs lost, M1 - 23 lbs M2 - 11 lbs M3 - 12 M4 - 6 M5 -10 M6 -10 M7 -7 M8 - 4 M9 - 4
M10- 4 M11 - 5 M12 - 0
   

   
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