Bob
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Hi!
My name is Bob and I just became a member of this forum a couple of weeks ago (January 2019). I am looking forward to learning and gathering more knowledge so I can make the right decision as to which weight loss surgery would be best for me.
I am 60 years old. My current BMI is 42.8 and I have been diabetic for 21 years. At 39 yrs old I ended up in the hospital with pancreatitis...that is when I learned I was diabetic. I take oral meds and two types of insulin for my diabetes. Also, taking meds for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, water retention, slight incontinence, eye drops for slight high pressure in my eyes, low dose aspirin, naproxen (Alieve) for arthritis and finally I where a mask at night for sleep apnea. Since I have been a diabetic for so long I am not sure if even DS surgery would be able to help me resolve my diabetes...but thinking that surgery would give me the best shot. I have been viewing a lot of YouTube videos the last two months from both bariatric surgeons and patients journeys with different types of weight loss surgery. Would love to hear from others in this forum who have had traditional DS surgery and also Loop DS surgery and what has been their experiences. I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
My name is Bob and I just became a member of this forum a couple of weeks ago (January 2019). I am looking forward to learning and gathering more knowledge so I can make the right decision as to which weight loss surgery would be best for me.
I am 60 years old. My current BMI is 42.8 and I have been diabetic for 21 years. At 39 yrs old I ended up in the hospital with pancreatitis...that is when I learned I was diabetic. I take oral meds and two types of insulin for my diabetes. Also, taking meds for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, water retention, slight incontinence, eye drops for slight high pressure in my eyes, low dose aspirin, naproxen (Alieve) for arthritis and finally I where a mask at night for sleep apnea. Since I have been a diabetic for so long I am not sure if even DS surgery would be able to help me resolve my diabetes...but thinking that surgery would give me the best shot. I have been viewing a lot of YouTube videos the last two months from both bariatric surgeons and patients journeys with different types of weight loss surgery. Would love to hear from others in this forum who have had traditional DS surgery and also Loop DS surgery and what has been their experiences. I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!