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How successful where you after bariatric surgery?

Posted by deere5010 @deere5010, Mar 13, 2023

I am so neverous but excited to get approved for sugery. I struggled with weightloss my whole life. What are your positive and negative thoughts going thru the whole process

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mholpit63 | @mholpit63 | Apr 26 7:53pm

I had the lap band surgery in 2007. I lost 20lbs the first year. After the first year I started to lose weight quickly. By 2017 I got very sick. It felt like there were shards of glass in my stomach. I had an abscess. It turned out that the band eroded into my stomach. They surgically removed the band and port. When they cut me open there was an awful smell that stunk up the OR. I was down to 113 lbs malnourished and dehydrated with infection through my abdomen and blood. I was in the hospital for about a month. I wish they had the sleeve back then.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Apr 28 7:20am
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@mholpit63

I had the lap band surgery in 2007. I lost 20lbs the first year. After the first year I started to lose weight quickly. By 2017 I got very sick. It felt like there were shards of glass in my stomach. I had an abscess. It turned out that the band eroded into my stomach. They surgically removed the band and port. When they cut me open there was an awful smell that stunk up the OR. I was down to 113 lbs malnourished and dehydrated with infection through my abdomen and blood. I was in the hospital for about a month. I wish they had the sleeve back then.

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@mholpit63
Thanks for sharing your story. What a dreadful experience you had. Weight loss surgery has improved and many newer options exist then just 15 years ago.

How are you doing now?

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