I'm not yet ready to give up trying to lose weight on my own -- but if I can't lose enough to get my diabetes under better control soon, I'm afraid I may need to consider surgery.
In addition to the various medical risks involved, there's also the issue of going into debt for at least four or five years to pay for it (I have no insurance, and probably couldn't get any in my present condition).
I've been looking into the Lap-Band and Sleeve Gastrectomy procedures, both of which can be done laparoscopically, usually as day surgery. Apparently, the latter is primarily considered an initial step for high-risk patients who need to lose enough weight to safely go on and have the more complicated Roux-en-Y procedure later -- but since I'm only just overweight enough to qualify to have surgery at all, I think Sleeve Gastrectomy would probably be enough to solve my problem. I don't believe I would need that more extreme operation.
So... I'd really love some input on weight loss surgeries, pro and con. Any opinions?
In addition to the various medical risks involved, there's also the issue of going into debt for at least four or five years to pay for it (I have no insurance, and probably couldn't get any in my present condition).
I've been looking into the Lap-Band and Sleeve Gastrectomy procedures, both of which can be done laparoscopically, usually as day surgery. Apparently, the latter is primarily considered an initial step for high-risk patients who need to lose enough weight to safely go on and have the more complicated Roux-en-Y procedure later -- but since I'm only just overweight enough to qualify to have surgery at all, I think Sleeve Gastrectomy would probably be enough to solve my problem. I don't believe I would need that more extreme operation.
So... I'd really love some input on weight loss surgeries, pro and con. Any opinions?