Am in late 60s. BMI of 36. High Blood pressure ,constant sore feet , heat intolerance and snoring issues otherwise fairly fit ,strong and healthy. Have rarely been ill or had infections.Finding weight making all tasks difficult yet when weight free in water activities feel energetic.Only ever loose a few kilos when dieting.Fairly healthy diet just a bit too much. Would I be too old to be considered?
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No, we try to standardize the size of the sleeve.Some surgeons use a 32 French bougie (rubber
tube used to size the sleeve), some use a 42F, I personally use a 38F, you get
good weight loss without too much post surgical nausea and vomiting.
Very normal - usually a week or two of people feeling depressed, but it is normal. If you feel worse you can always talk to someone about it But things will get better and you will have a great tool to help you with your journey
There are different causes why a bariatric procedure can fail, not letting reach your weight goals. The main reasons are:TECHNICAL: The surgery was not executed optimally, this is very rare, but unfortunately occurs. MECHANICAL: This could be an alteration of the procedure due to the transit of...