Hi everyone, I thought I would let you all know how my day went yesterday as I had my consultation with Dr Ashton and Healthier Weight in Birmingham. He was brilliant, calm, clear, gentle and not once patronised me.
Met A lady first called Emma who talked me through the two main proceedures, Band and Bypass and took some details weight history etc.. Now I wasn't sure about either procedure, I felt the band wasn't enough control but was worried about having my bowl cut in the bypass. (My mum nearly had a heart attack when she saw what the procedure did!) Anyway, then I met Dr Ashton and he seemed to have picked up on this concern and after reading all my notes and asking me some questions he told me about the gastric sleeve. It's basically the first part of the bypass but not going as far as cutting the bowl. I was delighted it seemed to tick all the boxes for me. Here is why he chose this procedure for me (but did say I could have any of them)
1. Even though there is only 10yrs worth of sleeve data around (bypass 40yrs) so far the weight loss is compable to the full bypass
2. The sleeve was introduce as a first stage process for people who had really high BMI with the intention once their weight loss slowed down they would then go back and complete the full bypass, however they did so well they didn't need too!
3. It leaves all your options open to have full bypass, band in the future if you need it - I have no intention of not making this work
4. No dumping or malabsorbtion
Same price though which was a bit of a shame.
Said that Ammouri has done 850 procedures and has had 1 death, this was someone who died 2 weeks later for heart attack who already had condition and it could have happened any time.
So, like a rag to a bull the money has been paid I am booked in next week! Husband was in shock, dad nearly needed his own bypass when i told him how much it was going to cost but generally everyone is excited for me but concerned I have rushed in to it. Rushed ??? I would have had it done tomorrow if I could!
I start the pre op diet on Sunday which looks OK. I've done lighter life so this should be a doddle
So anymore 'sleevers' out there who can tell me about thier fantastic results?
I am so excited but at the same time the butterfly's are really kicking in
Met A lady first called Emma who talked me through the two main proceedures, Band and Bypass and took some details weight history etc.. Now I wasn't sure about either procedure, I felt the band wasn't enough control but was worried about having my bowl cut in the bypass. (My mum nearly had a heart attack when she saw what the procedure did!) Anyway, then I met Dr Ashton and he seemed to have picked up on this concern and after reading all my notes and asking me some questions he told me about the gastric sleeve. It's basically the first part of the bypass but not going as far as cutting the bowl. I was delighted it seemed to tick all the boxes for me. Here is why he chose this procedure for me (but did say I could have any of them)
1. Even though there is only 10yrs worth of sleeve data around (bypass 40yrs) so far the weight loss is compable to the full bypass
2. The sleeve was introduce as a first stage process for people who had really high BMI with the intention once their weight loss slowed down they would then go back and complete the full bypass, however they did so well they didn't need too!
3. It leaves all your options open to have full bypass, band in the future if you need it - I have no intention of not making this work
4. No dumping or malabsorbtion
Same price though which was a bit of a shame.
Said that Ammouri has done 850 procedures and has had 1 death, this was someone who died 2 weeks later for heart attack who already had condition and it could have happened any time.
So, like a rag to a bull the money has been paid I am booked in next week! Husband was in shock, dad nearly needed his own bypass when i told him how much it was going to cost but generally everyone is excited for me but concerned I have rushed in to it. Rushed ??? I would have had it done tomorrow if I could!
I start the pre op diet on Sunday which looks OK. I've done lighter life so this should be a doddle
So anymore 'sleevers' out there who can tell me about thier fantastic results?
I am so excited but at the same time the butterfly's are really kicking in
