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Drs. Barham Abu Dayyeh and Andres Acosta, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, talk about the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure performed at Mayo Clinic as a non-surgical intervention for weight loss.
Drs. Barham Abu Dayyeh and Andres Acosta, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, talk about the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure performed at Mayo Clinic as a non-surgical intervention for weight loss.
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@grandmar, Thank you for sharing your personal experience with the sleeve gastrectomy procedure that you have already posted earlier today. Rosemary
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1 ReactionThank you so much for your insights-information is the key to informed choice and I appreciate your post
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1 ReactionMy pleasure.
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Thanks for the information. According to the video yo never should have been allowed to have the surgery. Your BMI was too high and you had to much weight to lose. There is still a big difference, between gasticbypass and this procedure. For example you take vitamins instead of many of the other drugs you would have needed to take with gastricbypass. Thanks so much for proving my points. This surgery DOES work if you have more than 20 lbs to lose. Honestly why are doctors doing surgery on people who only need to lose 20 lbs. I have a hard time believe the benefits at that weight are greater than the risks. It is disheartening to hear that this surgery isn't available unless you have between 20-60 (max). I rewatched the video and found I was wrong on the 40 lbs. I'm not sure why you were allowed this surgery. Or if it was the same surgery, but I am glad you did. You had success and have proven that it can work. Hopefully your success will change the doctors minds.
@kdawn32 I did not watch the video, I no longer need to lose weight. Overall I have lost about 90 pounds, about 50 in the last few years. I did ask my PCP a few years back about surgery but at that point she did not think I was heavy enough for it, and I was pretty heavy. I have never heard of it for anyone only needing to lose 20 pounds. That sounds crazy to me.
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The docs in the video said the surgery is only recommend for those needing to lose 20-60lbs. I was pretty depressed to find that out. It sounds like the safer of the interventions. I also like the short hospital stay. I have more than that to lose. I was pretty interested. I have looked into lap band in the pass but the doctor I talked to said he did not believe it worked for woman. I was turned off by his attitude. He insisted that only gastric bypass worked for woman. I found gastric bypass just to scary. I had three friends at the time, 2 who had success with the band and 1 who had the bypass. She had complications. Thanks for your comments. Great job on the 90lbs!
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As I said previously, I did not see the video. I had over 60 pounds to lose. I chose the gastric sleeve. My doc does not like the band. He has removed many. There a several issues with it including the band slipping and then it being removed. The band requires being diligent about making sure it is not too tight or too lose. It also requires going to the doc to have it filled when it gets too lose.
For surgeries like the gastric sleeve or bypass, you MUST have (I believe) at least 3 morbidity issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high BMI and a list of other issues I cannot remember at this time. One of the reasons docs like bypass is because the lack of absorption leads, for many, the reduction of diabetes or at the very least the reduction of blood sugars. Many people are off diabetic meds within weeks.
There is no such thing as a surgery that is better for men or women. Weight loss surgery is just a tool. No matter which surgery you get, it is NOT meant just as a quick weight loss opportunity only. The more you put into it, the harder your work at it, the better you follow the plan, better it works, regardless of your gender.
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@grandmar, If you would like to see the video, you can view it by clicking on it at top of this page. There is a brief countdown before it begins. It lasts about 30 minutes.
Thank you for sharing your experience with gastric sleeve procedure. I am happy for you to be able to enjoy the health benefits!
Enjoy your day,
Rosemary
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1 ReactionJust to be clear I do not believe that one gender over another works better for these types of surgeries. That is what I was told by a doctor. It made me not trust him and why I did not go through with the surgery. I didn't find him ethical.