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Gastric sleeve with a BMI of 32.5?

manchesterukAug 11, 2015
I've got a BMI of 32.4, the surgeons say I don't qualify for a sleeve that instead I should go for a gastric band. I'm on medication Atripla for the rest of my life. I'm not sure about the band, will it not interfere with my medication? Thanx

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Dr. Carson C. Cunningham, MD
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Answered on May 7, 2019
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Dr. Wiljon W. Beltre, MD
Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on May 7, 2019
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Dr. Mark Pleatman, MD (retired)
Bariatric Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Nov 9, 2018
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Wiljon W. Beltre, MD

What are you eating? if you are eating soft, mushy high caloric foods (slippy slidy as I like to call them), you can eat a lot of it.  Soft mushy foods slide pass the sleeve as i you did not have surgery.  If this is the case, then you need to change your eating habits.  What...

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Wiljon W. Beltre, MD

It is normal to still feel tired two weeks after surgery.   A lot of these tiredness is due to the anesthesia.  It takes 4 to 6 weeks to feel "normal".  Continue hydrating your self well.  Take your multi vitamins and protein supplements.  

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Mark Pleatman, MD (retired)

Your bowel obstruction was due to a loop of small bowel getting stuck in the abdominal wall defect left by the camera port.  This is not too uncommon.  It has absolutely nothing to do with your symptoms of reflux and heartburn.  This, too, is common after sleeve gastrectomy....

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