I was 100 pounds overweight, severely depressed and decided to look into gastric sleeve. Found my surgeon, we decided gastric sleeve was the right procedure for me, paid cash, got the surgery, recovered easily and I did very well until nine months ago, my work situation changed and I have regained 30+ pounds. I am a stress overeater. I want to be re-sleeved, is that possible? I cannot go back to the way I was. Will I get pushback from doctors? Is there a longterm medical risk?
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Hi dollydream,
I would suggest getting a full bariatric assesment, some countries like germany are decreasing the current BMI requirement, for example it has been dropped all the way to a BMI of 30 if the person has other comorbilities and failed to loose weight before.
This is a great question! Some people have some sort of "signal" when they are getting full after the sleeve or are too full as well. These signals may be different from patient to patient and not everyone gets these "signals". These may include sneezing, nose dripping, watery eyes, light cough,...
Hello, I am sorry to hear you are still struggling with your weight as well as additional conditions. There are several criteria to take into account before deciding if you are eligible for a conversion surgery, and if so, which type. Based on the information you provided, it is possible you...
