Re: Losing Weight Before Surgery?

[Guest guest]

Dr. R likes you to weigh 350 or less to have the MGB. Of course, I'm sure it

depends on your height also. I do know that there are a few patients who have

been over that, up to around 400, I think. I believe the concern is that it is

harder to do the laparoscopic surgery on you if you are bigger. I know that

some patients have lost quite a bit of weight before the surgery in order to be

able to have it.

Sara

Dawn Jester wrote:

>

> >... For those of you that I met that are working so hard to

> > lose enough weight to have this surgery safely...

>

> Is there a weight or BMI " not to be exceeded " for this surgery? I

> don't think I've heard anything about it before.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Dawn Jester

> Sent packet 7/17

> Waiting for insurance approval

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. R told me that he would not turn me away but he would hope that I would

try my very best to get as close to 350 or below if possible before I got a

date. I respect him greatly for that because that shows me and my family

that he truly wants the best possible outcome to start me on my way.

in SC

Pre-op

386 lbs.

Waiting on ins. approval

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