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Yes u can. I recently did a lap sleeve on a pt with SLE and urostomy. She is doing great. Make sure your surgeon will do it lap, otherwise get a second opinion
Yes you can still have the gastric sleeve evn if yiu have a colostomy. The fact that you have a colostomy will not affect weight loss. SLE is not a contraindication to having the gastric sleeve. In fact, losing weight might improve some of the symptoms caused by SLE. Consult with a bariatric surgeon in your area. I believe you can benefit from having the gastric sleeve.
Yes you can have a sleeve gastrectomy with a colostomy in place and Lupus. It is normally required to have clearance by your rheumatologist though. We've both cases and patients do really good. I hope this clears your doubt. warm regards, Dr. Alvarez
Don't feel bad. Weight regain after bariatric surgery is well known and still is 20 to 30%. In my experience, one you regained weight with the sleeve gastrectomy, the best next option is to revise the sleeve to the BPD-DS. The BPD-DS will give you the best chance at weight loss after a fa...
I will say that 60% of sleeve patients get their hunger back. Some say that the hunger is even worse than before the surgery. I am not surprise you are hungry. Weight regain after sleeve is due to what you are eating and amount of restriction. If you can eat a lot of...
Coffee is not a problem. In fact sleeve patients do better with warm or hot beverage immediately after surgery. Some of my patients like their coffee in the morning and I encourage them to continue doing so. Coffee is not going to negatively affect the procedure or your weight loss.
