Lapband Or Gastric Bypass good result..

[dlooshnl]

3 back surgerys while active, extreme sciatic pain for 10 years after retirementi probably had 50 epidural injections for EXTREME pain, work in a hospital, went to doc there he said i can have continual back surgery for years... or get the weight i had steadily gained since the 1st back surgery off. I was 180lbs in bootcamp 230lbs at 15yr mark and first surgery (im 6'3). 10 years after retirement with little to no activity i was nearly 350. I found a doctor the execs in the hospital used, got a procedure called duodenal switch 2 years ago... i eat constantly to keep my protein up, take alot of vitamins, and eat even more to try to gain weight because i cant get above 155lbs no matter how much i eat. Things are different... but my back feels great i can even golf again, ... whole new wardrobe, age 80 seems possible again, and life is good. Find a great surgeon, ask for duodenal switch (youll gain weight back with all the others) and find happiness again. I did. That other guy has no idea what he's talking about.

[Vync]

@broncovet Sounds like a familiar tale amongst many of us. My ex-wife was large, lost a lot of weight, had plastic surgery, and began working most nights and weekends. I took our daughter to softball practice for years and some of the parents had no idea I was even married. She missed some of the best years of our daughter's life. Eventually she filed for divorce and tried to stick me with paying for loans she took out to pay for her plastic surgery. The judge laughed and said nope! Later, she got fired from her job for sexually harassing other employees. Years later I remarried and have two wonderful young boys. My wife was a bit heavy and had surgery, but does experience the struggle with looking in the mirror and not noticing she lost half the weight she had. However, she has a good heart and I am helping her through the struggles.

In my opinion, mental health counseling associated with weight loss should be required whether weight loss is obtained through surgery or not. 

 

@dlooshnl The VA MOVE program has been helpful for me. I was almost 250 at one point and had a heart attack later after losing some weight. I am around 200 now and signed up for the MOVE program to help me figure out how to change my lifestyle and hopefully drop to around 160. To look at me people would not think I am overweight at all, but a lot of it is still muscle. However, the musculoskeletal and heart disabilities make it a challenge. Don't give up.

 

[brokensoldier244th]

Mh counseling is usually required before bariatric surgery.