So some of you may be wondering: What exactly is a Laparoscopic Sleeve
Gastrectomy? (if you do not like to
“hear” about the gory details, then do not read any further).
In very simple terms, the surgery is a minimally invasive
surgery that uses only tiny incisions instead of huge cuts on the abdomen. In this surgery, about 70% of the stomach is
removed leaving just a “sleeve” of the stomach left. The part of the stomach that is removed is
the part that makes the hormone that controls hunger, so it serves as an
appetite suppressant. With this surgery,
the digestive tract is not re-routed like is done with the bypass. For those who are extremely obese (BMI 60 and
over), it is usually the first step of a 2 step process, the 2nd
step being the gastric bypass. My BMI is
right at that border, so we are not sure if I will need the 2nd step
or not (oh no, more steps!). That would
be determined a year or two after surgery after we see how well I am doing and
how much weight I have lost.
For further info on this procedure:
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