Question:
How would you approach to surgeons about WLS and a partial hysterectomy?

I have two doctor appointments next week. One with a Gynecologist and the other with a Bariatric Surgeon. I wanted to approach them about having my uterus removed because 3 years ago I experienced a prolapsed uterus. It has caused a lot of back pain and it has increased with weight gain. I was wondering if anyone has had their uterus removed during WLS. The Bariatric Surgeon I will use only does open surgery so I thought it might kill to birds with one stone.    — Marsha N. (posted on February 4, 2001)

February 4, 2001
I had a basketball size ovarian cyst and both my ovaries removed at the same time as my duodenal switch. In fact, it was my gynecologist who suggested that I have the WLS done the same time with removing my cyst. We did discuss removing the uterus the same time, but the WLS surgeon thought it might be a little much to recover from along with all the other surgery. Hope this helps.
   — Kathleen F.

February 5, 2001
My surgeon, Dr. Michael Howell of Fargo, ND - Meritcare Hospital, has been chief of surgery. He's a founding member of the Bariatric Surgeons in America. He will perform numerous surgeries at once. He performs RNY surgery, ties tubes, removes gall bladder and appendix, repairs incisional hernias, does a vagotomy on all RNY patients, etc. I had 4 surgeries at once in just under 2 hours! I had no complications and still haven't - 10 months postop and 100# lost! If you need more than one surgeon, they can coordinate this. Best wishes.
   — Cindy H.