" you don't need weight loss surgery"

speedy recovery!!!!!

 

I have just started my journey into WLS. I'm looking at information for the VSG and I'm going to my first seminar tonight. The people who I have confided in about this surgery have all said the same thing to me. "You're not big enough for WLS." I just want to throat punch them. It's like - Oh, excuse me, I just wanted to do this incredibly invasive surgery because I had nothing else better to do. Please ignore the fact that I have type 2 diabetes, that is getting so bad that diet and medication can't control it, or the fact that I can't even get pregnant because of my weight and BMI, OR the fact that my PCP is considering putting me on high BP meds, OR the fact that I'm already on statins to control my high cholesterol. BUT PLEASE PROCEED TO TELL ME IN YOUR INFINITE NON-MEDICAL WISDOM ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR ME! So much rage that I have to bottle up when people start in on this. I feel your pain.

These comments are like music to my ears. Thank you all. I had so much flak that I didn't tell people when I had my first surgery. Hearing other people with similar experiences is so,good! I just had a revision done from sleeve to bypass for reflux and as had put weight back on and felt,like I had to justify it in the hospital for the medical side and not weight gain. Interesting eh. No one knows your story but so quick to judge eh.

I'm a year and a half post surgery and I still have told anyone including my wife or family. I just came back from about 10 days in Costa Rica for skin removal including the face and told no one.

Its a very personal decision and your well researched conclusion about what is best for your health is the most important thing.

Have not told

The bariatric surgeon at Kaiser said I wasn't big enough for WLS.  I was 5'1" and 205lbs and insulin dependent diabetic with high bl and cholesterol.  When my pcp sent me that email, I went ballistic.  I put a grievance on Kaiser that night.  I still had to fight Kaiser for the DS by filing for an independent medical review and won that.  4 mo later I was having my DS.  8 years later, I lost 65lbs and have kept that off.  Good news my diabetes is gone, bp and cholesterol are normal.  I have no regrets.

F-I-G-H-T for what you want and need.

I did have to fight them ... 3 denials and now im

20 days out from

my rny ... Loving it. 

But you know... People can be idiots some times

When I was doing my preoperative testing, the ekg tech told me "you shouldn't have this surgery, God made you thick for a reason. Don't you believe in god? You could end up dead if you do this" really?! I seriously was blown away. I politely told her that her religious beliefs weren't my business as mine aren't hers and it's mine and my drs decision so mind her own. It's crazy how rude people can be.

Oh my gosh! People never will stop surprising me by their ignorance