Fae, sounds like you have more questions that need to be answered by a health professional . a Obesity surgeon would be a good place to get those answers. He/she would be able to look at your health, history and other conditions and match you to the best procedure for you..You must know here is a procedure that will give you the control and assistance you seek.. It begins with you.

Generally WLS gives the individual a measure of control, they have never experienced before.

PcoS is controlled by the same mechanism that controls blood sugar. just controls hormones released in ovaries as well as pancreas. surgery put my PCOS on hold for several years.. Some forms of WLS change not only your consumption, but all intake patterns and metabolism.. .Most people who are morbidly obese and are not binge eaters have a deep metabolism issue.(They can do an assessment of metabolism by having a complete diet and activity log recorded and .assessed by a nutritionist.).. was the case with my Mom, who also had the Memphis Gastric Bypass as done by Dr George Cowan in the mid 90's.It was essentially a RNY w/ bowel resections and removal of large portion of large intestine.. it was effective, is no longer done.he also removed gall bladder and appendix while doing the open abdominal surgery...

. We were both part of an Obesity study in conjunction with the Obesity Wellness center in Memphis and the university of Tn. In the research they showed the correlation of certain genetics predisposing obesity..the genetic link is in the control of metabolism and insulin/hormonal releases. I now use Bitter melon for control of sugars and hormonal releases. from the multiple cysts.It took me about 21 month to get to goal. i dropped heavily for first 6 months.. 20 lb in 2 wks....50 or so in 6 weeks. been a long time and i still am very close to original goal.. i 10 lbs variance..

take care of yourself.. hang in there... keep looking for those answers.

I've told everyone, but some I only told afterwards. After you have the surgery the usually keep their opinion to themselves. I got all positive feed back anyway.

Yes! It's not without its challenges but being obese has its challenges as well.

Choose your hard - I would choose this one again, no hesitation.

I think weight loss surgery was the best thing you done for myself, i did have surgery i would probably not be here now weight loss surgery save my life and use to weigh 650 lbs i need a lot of saving

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. I'm brand new to this forum. Currently don't even know my weight anymore, but my BMI is much too high.

I have a lot of health issues... Hashimoto's, PCOS, MSUD, Psoriasis, etc. and it all has taken such a toll on me.

I'm not sure if any type of surgery would be the right path for me, because I have certain restrictions. Because of one of my health issues, I can only consume 35g of protein per day from food, and the other 30-40g is from a medical supplement devoid of the branched chain amino acids. But that's not really what this post is about.

From everything I have read, these procedures are supposed to more or less stop you from over consumption and that's great, but... what if you don't over-consume? I'm not really a big eater, I've never binged in my life, I don't eat when I'm full, I'm a very slow emptier, etc.

So I'm wondering if a procedure like this would even benefit me, if my issues with weight are not because I'm consuming more than I should.

being morbidly obese is not only about how much you eat, but also about WHAT you eat.

what does a days menu look like for you? all the surgeries, except lap band, which is a terrible surgery, cause some amount of metabolic changes that allow for weight loss snd weight loss maintenance.

I would also make an appointment with a bariatric surgeon since you have unusual issues. Most of them offer free seminars but you wouldn?t get to discuss your personal issues since it?s a group thing.Good luck!