Life after sleeve gastrectomy | UCLA Bariatric Surgery 

"I didnt feel as important as I should have been to the rest of the world." Very true words. Only people who have experienced obesity can relate to this statement. This is something not talked about enough. Nobody wants to be a victim, which is why we dont talk about it. But, being overweight makes you invisible to your co-workers, boss, investors, etc.

I watched this video nearly a year ago and found it to be an inspiration. Here I am 10 months later after VSG and 150lbs less. Men need to consider this.

I had Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery 7 months ago and I feel like a million dollars. I was 265 1 year ago and 236 the day of surgery. I weigh 165 today, I'm only 5'6" tall. I can't believe how easy it was and very little pain. I didn't even need the pain pills once I got home. My advice for anyone having this procedure is drink a few protein drinks about 1 month prior to your 1 or 2 week liquid diet, it will make the liquid diet an easier transition. Good luck

As of right now, im in the hospital recovering from the surgery, its my 3rd day of recovery. It is hard but looking at this makes me have hope

"I fit in airplane seat". This has never been truer to me. I just had the surgery 3 days ago and one of the main things I was saying as a motive: I want to once, in my life, sit in airplane seat without asking for the seat belt extension.

This video has motivated me to look into the procedure. I've been obese my whole life. I'm 26 years old, last time I went to my home country of Turkey was 10 years ago.I never wanted to go back. I felt like an embarrassment to my parents as I was the biggest one everywhere and I just felt the sorrow in people. When they ask why I haven't gone back my excuse is always work or school. It sucks because I cried when I left because I probably had one of the best times in my life being around my whole family. I've accepted myself in the States but there's so much in this world I want to do and discover. Plane rides suck because I always keep myself awake dur to not wanting to bother anyone with my sleep apnea and also the seats arent that accommodating for people of my size. Being 6'3 and 400 pounds, you're really limited to what you can do. Thank you for the inspirational video and best of luck to you in the future.

I'm about to start the Journey. These videos motivate me. 2:30 - one of my first wake up calls to the change.

I am so afraid, but ready and excited. I am 31 and almost 400 pounds. I have done every diet known to man. I have lost some weight, but just put it back on and I gave up. I just seen my surgeon yesterday and I am getting the sleeve done. I have 3 kids, but it is hard for me to do fun things with them. If I don't get this surgery I will end up dying of obesity. I REFUSE!! I look forward to being able to ride roller coasters with my kids again. Going on hikes, which I try to do now. But a question for all of you is... has anyone been a previous smoker? I have been for 23 years. Yes, I started as a kid. That is what worries me the most. I am quitting, you have to for the surgery. I am afraid and want to change so I don't leave my kids at an early age, I just hope it is not to late. I lost my dad to cancer and it runs in my family. But this is best for me. I can't breath, I'm always tired. I can't do fun stuff with my kids and I am so depressed because I hate myself for being fat and a smoker. But I pray this changes it all. So if you pray, please keep me in your prayers.

Even when he was over weight he had a very kind face. He looks like such a sweet person.

I'll have this type of surgery too, and I love watching these videos before this happens, it helps me a lot.

This was a very comforting video

I am finishing up my 5 pre-op to dos and my VSG is in 3 weeks! Go us!

im doing all my appts to gain clearances right now i just turned 29 im 355 6'2 i am excited to try and lead a different lifestyle

Got VSG surgery two months ago...Down 50 pounds 😊😊🎉🎊🎊 it’s all about health 😊

So amazing!

Obesity dosent kill u,it dosent let u live either.. thanks to such procedures day can help u live better.

I have my surgery scheduled on sep/29th/21 these videos are inspiring

Grande antonio ti seguo da quando venivi in classe con me e pesavi 170 kili

Wow kristen looks great!

How long ago was your surgery and how are you doing now, good job

Awesome!

Hey congrats on your Journey I’m striving to make this work for me as well need too figure out how to work on sagging skin.

Congratulations your action activity

Just had this surgery

It’s definitely a lifestyle change!

I had my surgery 3 days ago, the first 2 days after surgery i had much pain while trying to get food and water in my stomach, but now at day 3 it is going the good way. I have no remorse that I had my surgery done, I can ony recommended to everyone if you wanne be healthy again.

Getting this done 02/04/2020. Got all the VLCD shakes and stuff to start 6 weeks prior to the surgery date, Doctor wants me to lose 10-15kg before the date. I am like 205kg. When I first saw him he bluntly told me that I will "never be skinny"... As I am quite tall and muscular. I suppose he is just making sure I have realistic expectations. I realise that this will not be an easy road the next 4 and a half months, but I need it or else I am gonna die very young (25 ATM). Just need to save $1250 for the excess and out of pocket from my private health insurance - best price in Australia!! Family members have had similar surgeries and have paid over $10000 out of pocket. Counting down the days now! Any tips and advice, greatly appreciated!

Good work.im from Egypt im fat 100 kg and short i search about people who did this operation for advice .im afraid from it.iask why we take vitimins long time .? Why we became weak ? . are we returN back in weigh after many years??

Where are they now?

Has anyone been on suboxone and had bariatric surgery. Please help

ITS AMAZING BUT I LOVE SHOPPING

Hey Doc how much is the cost of this procedure? Thanks

So first this procedure then about one year later another to cut away the excess skin flaps that are left behind, right?

He was a very handsome big guy though !!

Why does my stomach growl all day long when I'm not hungry

maybe its ok i didnt want it i had lapband wasted $5500 out of pocket it broken within 1 1/2 years couldnt eat chicken,rice,meat if i did got stuck had to put my fingers down my throat spew up only way and out came a big bubble like gas and felt better lots food i couldnt eat so this one maybe safer yes but lapband think again i say stuff that i had a bottle to carry 6 weeks in hospital and a tube was inside about a metre long it hurt to come out i lost weight twice myself but i say this last straw to think about it when i was there in a private hospital dandenong valley private mine broken inside the stupid doctor told me take some panadol and i went home went on on a monday and had a gastroscopic done and was broken and within 4 hours had surgery take it out as crowded inside my stomack thx the doctor some parts my left side stomach nerves gone was on a operating table 6 hours what pain i went thru was a new zealand girl had it done twice as hers broke also and this surgert sleeve was another australian girl told me hers leaking so she had to go in second time after that no idea what happen as i got moved a new room.and couldnt sleep eat only thing i drunk was warm water 6 weeks and lost 28 kilos couldnt eat a thing before and after this shit so think twice before u decide i say how about count u calories what u eat i did this lost 7.2kg a month me i was 152.5kg before surgery lost 29 kilos after not much while the band in as couldnt eat what i wanted so there we go its hard to lose keep off but no choice this surgery looks ok then lapband but a choice dont do lapband at all

But@what cost please?

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Hi, how are you ? This bariatric surgery is a medical error, just as errors occur in any other profession. I have two acquaintances of mine who died because of this surgery. One had little stomach and when she went to eat a snack, the little stomach she had was unable to digest it, and then she got severe pains in her stomach, feeling sick and died. The other acquaintance of mine, became weak and when she ate, her intestines could no longer retain nutrients from food and she died of malnutrition. And when she was alive, she kept passing out fainting from weakness, even eating and eating right. Her stomach became small and so the body did not absorb food for it to survive. With so little stomach left in it, they cut a part of it out, and didn’t keep the tissue to be frozen, so that if she eventually needed to undo the surgery, put it back in it again. So how do you do it? And there was another one that I forgot to mention. That the internal scar of the surgery became very thin and broke, causing her stomach to fall into her body and she died instantly. I do not know how they have not yet banned this surgery, with so many people who give problems, after they went through it. Not to say them all. Be careful. Why go through this? Dieting, without being radical and exercising, is the best thing. And examine the patient to see why he doesn't lose weight. I currently, when I eat only two tablespoons of rice on the plate and eat at regular times. It helped me a little to maintain the weight. Hugs

What are the side effects

Do you have to take vitamins for the rest of your life ?

You look unwell now...do you feel unwell?

KRISTEN YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS QUEEN

Honestly saying, this clip tells my back mind to hate my self if i am fat. Go do the surgery & u will be happy person which is not true at all. Depression can hit u so hard after the sleeve surgery. I know what i am talking about. Those kind of paid advertisement that comes like a news is killing, just avoid it plz

I oppose this because it doesn’t change habits

85 to 95% success rate! Show me the people who had the surgery but were unsuccessful and even worse, suffer from complications.

ME TO ILOST 11 POUNDS LOVE IT BEING SKINNY

People over weight must fix the gut in order loss the weight naturally. All the food choices that created the excess weight destroyed a lot of good microbes, it must be put back to work in losing weith

Worst thing I have ever have done I would have rather lost weight naturally

He aged so much though.

who is here after heart attack grill

Ngl... he looked better before.

Well I guess I’ll just sit here and stew with my mere 68 pounds natural weight loss in the past 9 months or so when these people lost 150 pounds in 6 months from surgery. And to think people actually say that weight loss surgery is not an easy way out. Give me a break...

He looks a little underweight

Id rather keep my stomach & go vegan.

He sounds like one of them gays