BMI too high for Band?
ohhh Love Pittsburgh Im up there three times a yr going to Steeler games lol :o)
As you can see in my signature my BMI was 52 something and I had the surgery done . My doc has done this surgery on people that had a even higher BMI then me so it can be done :o)
As you can see in my signature my BMI was 52 something and I had the surgery done . My doc has done this surgery on people that had a even higher BMI then me so it can be done :o)
Quit Smoking 10/8/10
Starting BMI 52.9 BMI now 44.4 updated 6/6/11
I'm not in pittsburgh but my bmi currently is at 71.2 my surgeon is ok with it but does want me to lose 20-25 lbs to get my bmi into the 60's only bc it will make it safer for me during surgery. I'm currently in my 6 mo supervised weight loss phase for my insurance. Good luck!
Tamie
Tamie
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Begining 6 mo supervised diet 4/15/2011--- 385pre-op meeting w/ surgeon 10/3/2011 ---- 361
Begining of liquid diet 10/13/2011---- 359.00
Day of surgery 10/27/2011---- 349.6
1 week follow up 11/03/2011 ----340.00
1 month follow up 11/30/2011---346.00
2nd month follow up 1/10/2012---- 341.00
I'm not in PA and I am sure it varies by surgeon but my BMI was 56.3 at my initial consultation and I, specifically, asked my doctor if he considered that too high for LapBand. His response was that he had performed LapBand surgery with successful results on patients as high as 70, but he encouraged 10% weight loss and required 3 weeks pre-op liquid diet to shrink the liver prior to surgery. He also had stats showing that a good percentage of his LapBand patients were in the 50-55 range.
Good luck~!
HW: 358 | SW: 314 | CW: 299 | GW: 195
5/31 - First time under 300 in 14 yrs~!!
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~ Abraham Lincoln
5/31 - First time under 300 in 14 yrs~!!
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. ~ Abraham Lincoln
I was over 54. My surgeon suggested gastric bypass and I politely rejected it. I told him I was dedicated and would do whatever it took to get the weight off. Still working on it but with what I think is tremendous success. I have not regretted it one day!
Good luck and state your case to your surgeon, it does work for higher BMI's if you have the determination!!!!!
Good luck and state your case to your surgeon, it does work for higher BMI's if you have the determination!!!!!
Mine was around 60.. whatever 385 lbs and 5' 5" will getcha...
Dr. suggested RNY one time, told him no thank you and that was that. I got banded on 3/09/09 and haven't looked back since.
Currently under 200!!! at 188.2 today (been bouncing around 188 & 191 for a few days).. lost over 190 lbs in 2 years. It can be done.
Dr. suggested RNY one time, told him no thank you and that was that. I got banded on 3/09/09 and haven't looked back since.
Currently under 200!!! at 188.2 today (been bouncing around 188 & 191 for a few days).. lost over 190 lbs in 2 years. It can be done.
Lisa
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Reinhold Niebuhr
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Reinhold Niebuhr
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