WEIGHT BE GONE! A "Sleeve Gastrectomy"?

Hi Everyone! This is my Weight Be Gone Thursday. If you would like to follow me in my journey you are welcome, and if you'd like to share your own journey feel free to sign my linky below, and I'll come visit you, and read your story too! If you have a great diet recipe you would like to share I'd appreciate it very much. The reason I've started my journey is I had a rude awakening to the reality of life's threats in that if I still wanted to lead a fun, and somewhat of a meaningful happy life I had to make  some serious changes.   Okay, weighed in this morning at 253 and finally starting to get rid of some of this water.  I've had a discussion with the doctor, and I've been thinking about this for a very long time, and he's checking with my insurance company to see if they will cooperate as long as I have a medical opinion that medically I need this operation.  Sooooooooooooooooo  I've done my research, and here's what I've come up with.  Number one, I've lost weight, but slowly and up & down.  I diet, but no exercise due to my Spinal Stenosis going out of whack!  Now, there's something called a "Sleeve Gastrectomy"! This lady I spoke with lost 160 lbs. by doing it, and not only is she pain free, but she's still losing and happier than a pig in...... well, you get my point! Gastric Sleeve Surgery Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy The sleeve Gastrectomy is an operation in which the left side of the stomach is surgically removed. This results in a new stomach which is roughly the size and shape of a banana. Since this operation does not involve any "rerouting" or reconnecting the intestines, it is a simpler operation than the gastric bypass or the duodenal switch. Unlike the Lap-Band® procedure, the sleeve Gastrectomy does not require the implantation of an artificial device inside the abdomen. Because the new stomach continues to function normally there are far fewer restrictions on the foods which patients can consume after surgery, however the quantity of food eaten will be considerably reduced. This is seen by many patients as being one of the great advantages of the sleeve Gastrectomy, as is the fact that the removal of the majority of the stomach also results in the virtual elimination of hormones produced within the stomach which stimulate hunger. For patients with a body mass index greater than 60, the sleeve gastrectomy may be the first part of a two-stage operation. Some patients have a body shape that can make a bariatric surgery more technically difficult – particularly those patients who carry their weight in their belly. If you fall into this category, you may benefit from a two-stage bariatric surgery. In the staged approach, a multi-step operation like the gastric bypass is broken down into two simpler and safer operations. In the first stage, a sleeve gastrectomy is performed. This allows a patient to lose 80 to 100 pounds or more, making the second part of the operation substantially safer. About The Gastric Sleeve (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy) Low BMI individuals who should consider this procedure include: Those who are concerned about the potential long term side effects of an intestinal bypass such as intestinal obstruction, ulcers, anemia, osteoporosis, protein deficiency and vitamin deficiency. Those who are considering a Lap-Band® but are concerned about a foreign body inside the abdomen. Those who have medical problems that prevent them from having weight loss surgery such as anemia, crohn's disease, extensive prior surgery, and other complex medical conditions. People who need to take anti-inflammatory medications may also want to consider this. Usually, these medications need to be avoided after a gastric bypass because the risk of ulcer is higher. Now you ask what advantages does it have? It does not require disconnecting or reconnecting the intestines It is a technically simpler operation than the gastric bypass or the duodenal switch. There is no foreign body inside your body It does not need adjustments or fills It may be a safer operation for patients with a body mass index (BMI) more than 60. It may be used as the first stage of a 2-stage operation. Risks and Complications As with any surgery, there can be complications. This list can include: Deep vein thrombophlebitis 0.5% Non-fatal pulmonary embolus 0.5% Pneumonia 0.2% Acute respiratory distress syndrome 0.25% Splenectomy 0.5% Gastric leak and fistula 1.0% Postoperative bleeding 0.5% Small bowel obstruction 0.0% Death 0.25% My sister-in-law and other people I know has had a gastric by-pass, but a few years goes by, and they're all putting the weight back on.  Even my next door neighbor had a lap-band done, and she only lost a few pounds.  I've discussed this with my doctor, and he's looking into it with my insurance company.  So, my friends we shall see will I be cured once and for all with this like they said I will or are these so called doctors practicing physicians and not for real doctors?  IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE???  I'm tired of every one practicing on me.  So, I'm for this I really am and I promise you shall get the before and after and of course along the way info! 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Weight Be Gone!

Hi Everyone!  This is my Weight Be Gone Thursday for me.  If you'd like to follow me in my journey you are welcome.  If you'd like to share your own journey feel free to sign my linky below, and I'll come visit you or if you have a great diet recipe that would be appreciated very much. Thank you.  The reason I've started my journey is I had a rude awakening to the reality of life in that I'm not getting any younger, and if I still wanted to lead a fun, and  happy life I had to make  some serious changes. 

First of all, so sorry I'm so late. but here goes anyway!   I weighed in on my own scale & I weighed in at 248 - I broke the ice!  Two more lbs. & I finally got off of the 250 numbers.  Now let's see if I can keep going, and hold it in the forties until I break the ice for 30's.  Wish me luck.  So far I've been doing it on my own.  I also notice I'm drinking a lot more like coffee or sugar free pink lemonade or regular lemonade (sugar free).  I have to watch that sugar stuff being border line diabetic.  That's what happens to ya when ya get too big ladies!!!  Now when you get to big and have medical problems you can't exercise, but I found other ways to exercise while you're in a chair.  Like my arms and legs.  Up, down, up, down and for my arms I have 2lb. weights and 3 lb. weights.  cool huh? 

Still eating a lot of salads.  Here's one of my own recipes.  Anything I don't know what to call it I call it:

A DIET-MOODY SURPRISE!

Baby Organic Spinach leaves I find last the longest in the fridge by the way.  So I take a handful of those. A little handful of sliced fresh mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, chopped green onions, chopped avocado just a bit and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, red wine vinegar and a splash of olive oil, garlic powder, substitute salt, pepper and oregano and MIX the hell out of that bugger and WAH-LAH  lunch, but if I'm eating it for dinner sometimes I'll add a sprinkle of Greek cheese and one hard boiled egg and a few pieces of chicken.,

So, there you go.  If you'd like to share your journey there's a linky below you can sign.  Again sorry I'm so late.  Just wasn't up to par this morning.  Have a great day everyone!

Weight Be Gone!

Hi Everyone!  This is my Weight Be Gone Thursday for me.  If you'd like to follow me in my journey you are welcome.  If you'd like to share your own journey feel free to sign my linky below, and I'll come visit you.  The reason I've started my journey is I had a rude awakening to the reality of life in that I'm not getting any younger, and if I still wanted to lead a fun, and  happy life I had to make some serious changes.

Last week I was 250 lbs. & as of this morning 251 lbs. don't ask me how, but I am.  Want to apologize to you all this will be short post today because I'm very behind on everything.  My Stenosis is climbing to its peak again and my shots aren't until May 11th.  Yesterday was a very bad day.  Today was a bit better and I hope today is good too.

I've been eating Special K for breakfast most of the time, and campbell's soup for lunch, and salads or fish for supper.  One day a week I've been eating meat.  Today was a meat day. I had a small baby spinach salad with mushrooms & cherry tomatoes Lite Ranch dressing and a 95% lean burger on a lite muffin with lettuce and ketchup.  A bottle of water to drink.  Then after I made coffee, Dave's lunch and did the dishes I had some sugar free jello cup.

Thank you for stopping by, and giving me your support that's much needed.  If you check my Pinterest I've been collecting diet tips and recipes if you're interested.  Below you'll find my linky if you'd like to share you're own diet journey and we can travel together.  Have a great day and may your pounds shed away and never find you again. 

Thanking you for stopping by, and listening. I do have a button to the left if you'd like it so you can come back next Thursday. If you'd like to join me in my journey - make a spreadsheet like me and sign my linky & we'll follow this yellow brick road to the wizard and ask him for a new body!

WEIGHT BEGONE! ONE WOMAN'S JOURNEY BACK TO GOOD HEALTH!

Hi Everyone!  This is my Weight Be Gone Thursday for me.  If you'd like to follow me in my journey you are welcome.  If you'd like to share your own journey feel free to sign my linky below, and I'll come visit you.  The reason I've started my journey is 2 weeks ago Friday I had a rude awakening to the reality of life in that I'm not getting any younger, and if I still wanted to lead a fun, and  happy life I had to make some serious changes.

As stated last week I've been diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis.  Since surgery in 2006 things just progressively got worse. Therapy after therapy didn't do much good.  I have to get shots in my back about every two to three months to be a normal person. I explained the gory stuff last week, so this week I want to tell you how I'm doing so far.

Last week I believe I told you I weighed in at 260 with blood pressure 171/72 .As of today I weighed in at 256 141/58.  Not bad I guess.  I've been doing little exercises here & there when I can other than walking, but mostly trying to watch what I eat.  I read on the internet that if you eat a ripe banana in the morning it will jump start your metabolism, so I've been doing that.  I also have been staying away from bread, eating fruit & veggies, chicken or fish.  Today I had meat.  I'm going to try to keep meat to maybe once or twice a week.  I made this veggie soup (also read on-line), and it's nothing, but veggies & I have a video for you.  So later I may have another video if it worked out.  Otherwise. if you'd like to sign my linky I'll come visit you & see how you're doing.

Thanking you for stopping by, and listening. I do have a button to the left if you'd like it so you can come back next Thursday. If you'd like to join me in my journey - make a spreadsheet like me and sign my linky & we'll follow this yellow brick road to the wizard and ask him for a new body!