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welcome to the board!! I don't have PCOS but know all about it since we have spent the past 10 years trying to get pregnant..i know ONE of the many reasons I had the surgery done was to increase my chances of fertility which is very common with WLS..unfortunately not for me but it was worth a try :). Like others have suggested, many of those who have BMI's that "low" will typically have to have a comorbidity such as sleep apnea, border line diebetes etc...I had the RNY because I was a sweet lover and that was the best tool to fight that..and it has. Hope the best for you and I hope you are able to come to a well informed decision.
HW: 260? SW: 242 Surgeons GW: 150 First GW: 140 Second GW: 130 CW: 122 
If you have thyroid issues, you'll still have them after surgery and they *will* make the surgery less effective. WLS does seem to help with at least some of the symptoms of PCOS though.
If it was me, I'd get the thyroid taken care of and see what happens. That may end up being all you need and then you've saved ourself some money and the risks of surgery. But, if it's not all you need, well with your thyroid under control, surgery will be more effective so you haven't lost anything in the long run.
If it was me, I'd get the thyroid taken care of and see what happens. That may end up being all you need and then you've saved ourself some money and the risks of surgery. But, if it's not all you need, well with your thyroid under control, surgery will be more effective so you haven't lost anything in the long run.
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on 6/20/11 9:32 am
on 6/20/11 9:32 am
I agree with you. I want to give the treatment a chance before taking a risk with surgery. I'm being treated for my thyroid now, and the doctor says losing weight would really help. It's kind of a catch-22: my thyroid makes losing weight difficult, but losing weight will make it better, ha.
Welcome to the LW board. I am 62 and had a much higher BMI when I had surgery but it was the best thing I ever did for myself. Good luck as you make your decisions.
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I'm 44 and wish I had done it when I was 32.
I decided on the sleeve because, like you, I'm a light weight too. My bmi was 31 when I had surgery. I too could lose it, keep it off for short periods of time while spending 2 hours a day 5 X's a week in the gym and existing on 900 calories. I could not sustain it and always gained it back.
Post surgery, I can eat 900 calories a day and not suffer. It's totally do-able. Pre-op I could never stay away from the sugar for more than 6 months but I'm doing high protein (100 g a day), low carb (30 or less a day) low sugar and feel great. No regrets here.
Do your research.
I'm 44 and wish I had done it when I was 32.
I decided on the sleeve because, like you, I'm a light weight too. My bmi was 31 when I had surgery. I too could lose it, keep it off for short periods of time while spending 2 hours a day 5 X's a week in the gym and existing on 900 calories. I could not sustain it and always gained it back.
Post surgery, I can eat 900 calories a day and not suffer. It's totally do-able. Pre-op I could never stay away from the sugar for more than 6 months but I'm doing high protein (100 g a day), low carb (30 or less a day) low sugar and feel great. No regrets here.
Do your research.
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