Is This the Right One?

I did a bunch of research today on different weight loss surgeries. I looked at case studies, before and afters, complications, requirements, and recovery times. I think I have narrowed it down to the Vertical Sleeve Gastronomy. It is a safer option than the full on gastric bypass as it does not reroute any of your intestines or anything like that. It has very few complications unlike the Lap Band which is definitely out for me as I have seen some horror stories about that one. The sleeve is laproscopic, 2 day hospital stay at the most, and a short recovery time.

The process is that they go in and remove a good portion of your stomach. What you are left with is a pouch that can hold just under a cup of food at a time. They remove the portion and then staple the rest closed. There is no messing around with the esophagus, the duodenum, or the intestines. Sometimes they recommend having your gallbladder removed at the same time as the sleeve can give you a higher risk for gall stones but it is not required.

Out of all of the "reviews" that I read on forums and such, only one person said that they regret having the sleeve done but that is because they didn't follow the rules after and ended up stretching the stomach to the point where they tore the staples out.

It is recommended that you see a therapist before thinking about surgery to make sure that you are mentally stable enough for it and are ready for it and all the challenges it could bring so I am going to set something up tomorrow to speak with someone. The only thing that I am afraid of is that some surgeons require you to lose 10 to 20 pounds before they will allow you to have the surgery. If I could lose weight I wouldn't be trying to do this in the first place. But not all surgeons require this so we will see.

I am still going to be doing research, nothing has been finalized in my head, and I am not going to rush into this or take this lightly. This is something that I need to take my time with and make sure it is the right thing for me as it is not something you can have reversed after it has been done.

Thank you to those of you who have sent me messages of support. I truly appreciate it. It is nice to know that people are there if I need them to be!