Gastric Bypass Process Length & GB Loose Skin - Weight Loss Message Board

LiLSqrt75 · 06-19-2005, 06:43 PM

Hello,

I just started the process of qualifying for gastric bypass surgery. i talked to my Dr. and he said that i am a great candidate for the surgery and he would start the process.

my 1st of 3 question is.....approximately how long does it take to get the finally approval and actually have the surgery? approximately of course, i know its different for all.

my 2nd question is..... for those of you who had the surgery and lost a great amount of weight, how are you dealing with the loose skin and have you done anything that has worked/not worked to get rid of it?

I am 30yrs old @ 305lbs. i have 3 children 6, 4, 15 mos. all c-section births. i had a partial hysterectomy 6 months ago due to endometriosis. i already have a belly that hangs over a bit and know that my skin is not going to go back the way is used to be.

my last question is.....does anyone know of anyone who has had their Dr. say they would do well with the surgery and then somewhere between jumping hoops for everyone else get denied?

thanks in advance for your thoughts and opinions,

whackedback · 06-20-2005, 06:36 AM

I've been watching the Discovery Health Channel lately, and they do shows on plastic surgery, for just about everything. So if you happen to have a weekend open, you can probably catch one of the shows, where they will most likely show someone who has lost a lot of weight from GB and will undergo a full body lift from a plastic surgeon.

So, they go in, remove the excess skin (I've heard sometimes up to 15 pounds of skin) and reconnect. Belly, breasts, arms, and thighs. I think that it may be done in more than one session.

Hope this helps.

wb

LiLSqrt75 · 06-24-2005, 03:30 PM

thank you for your response

LiLSqrt75 · 06-24-2005, 05:04 PM

thank you so much for your story. the info helps a great deal.

milfanatrix · 06-26-2005, 07:03 PM

you're welcome

i'm thrilled to be able to help! best of luck to you!