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Okay, that's not bad. You are right at about 5ft tall. Good for you. Congrats. I know I would only want to get to 140, no smaller than 135. How do you feel? Are you happy? Do you eat whatever you want? Did you get your surgery in Mexico?
Starting weight was 76kg. Height 153cm. BMI 33.. I lost around 24 kg. Msg me back in another few months to see if I will maintain my weight or lose more .
wow, so you are currently 114lbs. What was your starting weight. How much did you lose in 9 months. I worry about getting too small. I am 186lbs at 63 inches tall. I would only want to get to 140,
I'm currently 9 months post-op.. current weight is 52kg. My doctor assures me that my weight should start to stabilize by now and I sure do hope so because I do not want to lose anymore weight. I have been using bariatric advantage multi vitamins and all of my vitamins are in check however last week my labs showed slight iron deficiency and my doctor ordered for iron infusion because he didn't want my iron levels to drop further more.. my zinc levels borderline. I tried to take extra zinc tablets but it caused me severe stomach cramps.. I get regular bouts of diarrhea, sorry for TMI but my poop and gas stink so bad and causes me a lot of embarrassment.. in the last 2 weeks I got two epoisode of hypoglycemia, I've read that it could be a serious complication of bariatric surgery. I would like to have this surgery reversed but worry about gaining my weight back and also worry about the risks of surgery because I had severe complications following my MGB surgery.. in short I regret not insisting on getting the sleeve instead.. but I also like the fact that this surgery is reversible
so how are you doing? How is the mgb working for you? I too have a low BMI, but want to go with the MGB. I want to lose about 45 lbs.
I never dumped. Not even on sugar. However every time I had protein shakes I had something similar to a dumping syndrome so I had to quit all protein shakes
I had 180 cm. around 5".. I was surprised to know after surgery that MGB bypasses more of the intestines than normal RNY.. I was told by my doctor that there is less weight loss and risk of malabsorption in MGB compared to RNY. I feel lost.. I started with a BMI of 33 and he preferred MGB because of my low BMI
My pre-op weight was 77 kg. Height 153 cm and BMI 33..
im young and healthy. My only problem was PCOS and infertility.
Initially I wanted a sleeve but at the last minute the doctor convinced me to have a MGB. I had a 1.8m loop ( around 5")
I'm 7 weeks out. Had major internal bleeding right after surgery but otherwise doing well except for lower abdominal cramping every time I have a bowel movement. My oral intake is up and down.. Some days I would eat well and other I can't eat anything. I'm down to 62kg now which is a really fast weight loss and I'm only 7kgs away from my goal weight and worry a lot about losing more weight than required. I haven't done my labs yet but should be doing them next month and I'm already worried though I'm taking my Bariatric vitamins everyday plus prenatal vitamins in liquid form.
Debra,
Was that iron infusion only once? Have you been able to keep your iron levels normal since then?
I have a lap band and I am planning to switch from that to a sleeve but the doc says that a MGB may be plan B if there is too much scar tissue or the sleeve isn't possible. I have been going back and forth trying to decide which one I'd rather have, the sleeve or the MGB. The one thing that appeals to me about the sleeve is the loss of appetite from removing most of the ghrelin-producing stomach. How is your appetite after the MGB?
My concern about the MGB was that bile or acid reflux is listed as a major complication. And, that more of the small intestine is bypassed than in the RNY.
It's heartening to hear that you have had few problems with your 13 year old MGB.
-Anne
on 5/11/16 4:02 am
You can check Placidway, as they have gastric sleeve surgeons all around the world. Affordable and high quality packages for any bariatric surgery or revision you can find in Mexico as I've seen a lot of happy patients' testimonials. But again, maybe you find something near you at a good price. I advice you to read some reviews and testimonials before, you can find them on the website. Good luck with it!
