Considering Options with BMI 57.7

Good to know thanks, I don't need like ibuprofen but I am on pain killers AND I have GERD so I don't know. Thank you for your encouragement. 

Hi Flava,

I had RNY gastric bypass on 08/20/13.  The main reason for my surgery was GERD/regurgitation.  My recovery has been smooth and the weight loss steady.  I have been very happy with the results.  I have not had one incidence of GERD since surgery.  I could have been alone once I was released from the hospital.  After you are approved for the surgery of your choice, FOLLOW the doctor's guidelines and prerequisites to a "T".  Every person is different, and all of the plans are different.  Choose the surgeon and procedure best for you.  

My only regret - I didn't do it 10 years ago.

Thank you for sharing, that's very good advice. I hope it will be my only regret as well... I think it will be 

Hello,
Welcome, it is great to have you post on this board! Having BMI over 50 means generally it will take bit longer to lose your desired weight. This can be a welcoming board to not get frustrated with others that seem to breeze to their desired goal right away.

As far as choice, you do have several. Pending your health issues one surgery may help correct some of those issues more than others. Your surgeon should be able to answer some of that more specific to you. For sure you will want to be comfortable with your choice of surgeons and it looks like you are doing your research wich is a great thing to do. As they say "knowledge is power".

Next, you mention you are a binge eater. Are you in therapy to help deal with that? It may be a good idea to address that with a counselor/therapist that deals with eating disorders. It would be to go along with the WLS. As you may already know, the WLS will be merely a "tool" in you belt to lose and be successful. It will still be work and especially when you get to your maintence or the further out from surgery. This will be a life long process.

As far as being alone after surgery. This is my thought. First off is your fiancé able to take a few days off. Two or three sick leave days.... Or vacation leave? If not, do you have children.. I know you shared you miscarried (my heart does go out to you)... But if it is just you to care for, this could be ok and doable... Are you able to care for yourself fairly well currently. If so, you should be fine. The fact that your fiancé will be there a third of the time should be good. You are not left for days at a time?

Myself, I had the RNY Gastric Bypass 3 years ago. I was pretty much bed ridden and am so very happy with my choice of surgery.
I went to a cared nursing facility for 21 days due to my mobility and complications. It will need to be conversation with the team that will be working with as far as to your needs for after care and your plan. Of course ask, worst case and best case.
The more you ask and I dare to say "annoy" your team with questions the more you will go into this with a clearer knowledge.

Malabsortion is something I have to be super diligent about vitamins. Calcium is a big one. I am not sure if you have Gerd, it used to be I beleive the RNY was more preferre.
Your diet will actually almost be more critical that you pay attention to eating the right foods certainly with RNY but also any WLS for long term success.

Wishes for your process and decisions and great to see you in this forum!

Hugs

Thank you for commenting, that truly is an inspiration your signature I mean. I don't think it's going to be as quick of a process for me as some other people perhaps but it is going to be worth it. I love to ask questions, so I will totally "annoy" my team with them as you say lol. I want to know as much as possible before and after surgery. I am in therapy at a local addictions clinic (I'm not addicted to anything but food thank God but I am certainly addicted just the same). I'm starting to work on my addiction. My fiance might be able too take a few days off we're not sure yet. I don't have any children yet no... and yes I am able to care for myself alright currently. Not days at a time no, thank God but I am kind of a shut in right now with mobility issues and the icy conditions outside at the moment... Diet is a huge part of the equation, before and especially after surgery so I've heard in my seemingly hundred of info meetings while I was making my decision lol. But I'm glad to have made the decision finally to have WLS. Thank you :) 

I had the sleeve the a year ago on December 6th. I was 455 at my heaviest, and 423 the day of surgery. In a year I got down to 287. I have slowed down a lot in weight loss. I went from a 60 waist to a 44. A 5x to a 2 x shirt. Hell I even bought a 1x winter coat. I am going for 250 and see how i like it so I am close. After the holidays I buckling down and getting it off. My wife took a few days off but I was alone for the most part. It is the least invasive so recovery was quick. I had GERD but it went away after the surgery. This is not always the norm it can become worse with the sleeve. You can discuss that with your doctor. I could have gone back to work after two weeks but had the time so I took four weeks.

Very inspiring thank you for sharing. 1x shirts for me seem like a ways away (I'm in 4x right now and even then it's a little tight). 2 weeks, wow that's quick. Thank you for your reply :) 

I just wanted to say, and I mean this with all sincerity - each and every one of you is an inspiration to me - and thank you very much for welcoming me to the forum. I feel like I'm on the way to getting a new way of life, a new life. It really helps to be able to talk to those who've already gone through the process or at least know more about it than I do, which isn't that much although I did go through about a million and one intro sessions with different surgeons lol. I'm very appreciative of all your replies, for you sharing your struggles with me, and for welcoming me to the forums. This seems do-able now. Thank you :) 

Hi! I would like to chime in too :) 3 months ago I was 357 and today I am 279. I didn't have the health problems that you are experiencing but I am in less pain and sleep so much better than I did before. I feel amazing and have a lot more energy than I have had in a long time. As for recovery I had help for a few days but personally I felt better getting the weight off and so I bounced back quick. Everyone is so different though. Since you have had surgeries before you are probably your best gage of how quick you recover.

I had a version of the DS that has had similar weight loss results as a "standard" DS but has less complications. It's sometimes called a DS with SADI. Some will say there isn't data to support the efficacy of this surgery but there is - though it is a newer surgery so it takes more digging to find. This surgery has the sleeve but with malabsorption as well. The duodenum is left so patients are don't get dumping syndrome. It has more malabsorption than a RNY so taking vitamins for life is very critical. There are so many great surgeries out there and I know people that have found success with them all - so you will make a good choice - you just need to find the one that works best for you :) good luck friend!!!