Where I got most of my information

My Doctor sent me to the following website where I was able to get all my information in regards to making the best choices for myself. https://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/obesity-network/weight-loss-surgery-wls-information-handouts-binder-information

Weight loss surgery is not for everyone

Weight loss surgery is a major decision. It is not a quick fix, and requires a lifelong commitment to diet, exercise and medical follow-up. This surgery is a consideration only for patients who meet strict clinical criteria. Obesity and obesity related illnesses such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease and several forms of cancer, are increasing at alarming rates. Following weight loss surgery, patients experience improvement in obesity related illnesses, and the risk of early death is diminished. For seriously obese patients who have been unsuccessful in nonsurgical weight loss methods such as diets, medications, behavior modification, or exercise programs, weight loss surgery may be a life-saving intervention. In other words, for many patients, the potential risks from not having the surgery may be greater than the risks from possible complications of having the procedure. For me the weight loss surgery was best for me because I wanted to be around for myself and my family in the future I am thankful each day since surgery I have never felt better in all my life.

Types of Procedures out there

Laparoscopic procedure: When the laparoscopic technique is utilized, several small incisions are made in the abdomen. A laparoscope connected to a video camera is inserted through one of the incisions. The physician is then able to perform the procedure by viewing the internal organs on a television monitor. Compared to the open procedure requiring a large surgical incision, when the laparoscopic approach is utilized, the post-operative recovery is shorter and the patient is less likely to develop certain complications (e.g. hernia). However, laparoscopic surgery is technically more complex, and it is extremely important that a highly trained, qualified laparoscopic weight loss surgeon perform the procedure. Gastric Sleeve procedure Revised March 2010. May be reproduced without permission provided source is acknowledged.

The laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection is a technique which has been performed for the last decade. During this procedure, several small incisions are made in the patient’s abdomen, and using a laparoscope for guidance, the surgeon resects a portion of the stomach. Weight loss occurs because the smaller stomach will only allow the patient to consume small amounts of food at a time. This procedure is not reversible Gastric sleeve resection has been shown to produce significant weight loss. This procedure is less invasive, fewer serious complications are seen, and patients experience an improvement in obesity related health issues.

What is Weight Loss Surgery?

Weight loss surgery changes the way your digestive system works by closing off parts of the stomach. Making the stomach smaller means that you feel full after eating a small amount of food. Operations that reduce stomach size are known as restrictive operations because they restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold. Some operations combine restriction with a partial bypass of the small intestine (the intestines are where food and nutrients are absorbed into the body). By creating a detour around part of the intestine, less food is absorbed. Operations that use this mechanism to enhance weight loss are called malabsorptive operations. There are a number of different restrictive and malabsorptive operations being done.

Making my choice for Gastric sleeve surgery

When I started my weight loss Journey in April 2018 I was making all the choices to make my life better from working out to eating right then my dietitian told me about the weight loss surgery which is a tool to help me further my weight loss. So I looked into what it was and all the pros and cons of the surgery. Then I went back to my doctor and we talked about this and we talked about my past and how weight in my family is also a genetic thing and how the eating right and working out would help but there is also a chance that I could go back to the way I was. So I decided that weight loss surgery would be bast for me. So my Doctor put in all the paper work and I had appointments and was able to have surgery in December 2018...My weight loss before surgery was 89lbs since I had surgery I have currently lost 37 more pounds. Totaling 125lbs

Work outs that helped me...

when I started my Journey My doctor told me I would have to get moving and fit in workouts that I would be able to put out more calories then I take in, somethings that worked for me is as follows... I am a preschool teacher so going on walks with the children helped during the day. Then at night I would use My Wii system with workout games on it...Then when we went into summer I had gotten a swimming pool so I would swim about 1-2 hours a night. I could never afford the gym it was too much money so I work with what I can do and doesn`t cost much at all.