I'm having bariatric surgery in a few weeks. Please no one try to scare me or talk me out of it

[Maraya1969]

I ballooned into 230 on a 5' 4'' body after being a 190, (which is way too much) but then taking a bunch of steroids for this eosinophilic asthma I developed. I started a new treatment for it 2 months ago and even though I am not completely well and I can't even walk around the block yet again I am better than I was.

I wanted this surgery for other reasons before, one being that I have been on every diet in the world and just can't get it to work. The other is damage to my back from falls etc that make it seriously painful to walk at this weight. Also GERD, which will be fixed with the gastric bypass that also contributes to asthma

But the other day I decided to type in "asthma and bariatric surgery" into Google scholar and got several responses. This one was very encouraging.

https://thorax.bmj.com/content/70/7/659.short


Results Bariatric surgery resulted in a profound weight loss at 12 months. In the BS+A group as well as the BS−A group FEV1, functional residual capacity, total lung capacity improved, whereas FEV1/FVC only improved in the BS−A group. In addition, Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, inhaled corticosteroid use and PD20 improved in BS+A, whereas in the NBS+A group only ACQ improved. Small airway function R5–R20 improved in both surgery groups, however the change in the BS+A group was greater, resulting in a comparable R5–R20 between BS+A and BS−A at 12-month follow-up. Besides improvement of systemic inflammation (high sensitivity C-reactive protein, adiponectin and leptin) after BS, only a decrease in mast cell numbers was detectable in the BS+A group.

Conclusions Bariatric surgery improved small airway function, decreased systemic inflammation and number of mast cells in the airways. These effects could explain the improvement of asthma control, quality of life and lung function. Therefore bariatric surgery, in addition to all other positive effects, also improves asthma in subjects with morbid obesity.

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I watched a procedure which I cannot remember the name of on Youtube where they insert a tube into your lungs and use heat to open your airways. I noticed that the woman they were doing this to was very heavy and I wondered if anyone gave this information to her?

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. I wish you the best

Keep us informed!

[Sherman A1]

2. Best of luck

With the procedure and recovery.

[Croney]

3. Congratulations and good luck! This will change your life

for the better. Keep us posted!

[Maraya1969]

4. Why thank you all! DU is such a great place.

[LakeArenal]

5. Best of luck. It's major what you are doing.

No one should denigrate your efforts to be healthy.

[CanonRay]

6. I wish you the best.

I backed out of it a year ago February.

[OnDoutside]

7. My cousin got the gastric bypass done about 10 years ago and

hasn't looked back...still says it's the best thing she ever did. She had been heavy for 35 years and like you, did all the diets without success. She's about 65 now and is fully active, with more energy than she had 30 years ago. I presume that it will be keyhole surgery ?

Best wishes, i am sure it's the right decision !

[Maraya1969]

8. Thank you. Thank is very encouraging.

[kozar]

9. Im 11 years out,

from mine. I'd do it again in heartbeat. Its not magical, by any means, it is a journey for life. I went from 450, and have been steady 220-230 for the last 6 years.. i still have good stomach days and bad.i wish you the best on your journey!

Koz

[MFM008]

10. Im 4 years out from mine

it didnt work for me.
I lost 120 and couldnt keep it off
I cant vigorously exercise due to exercise
Related asthma and degenerative bone issues.
But mine failed because when my mom got terminally
Ill and i started eating again.
Surgery doesnt kill those old urges.
Also i believe my age factored in.
Ill be 62.
I say do it. Stay on top of it. Be as active as you can.
What do you have to "lose" by trying!
Oh and im back on my pre surgical diet and
At least lost my " covid" weight. Especially after the cardiologist
Told me my heart was enlarging due to being overweight.....
Wonderful motivation...
Good luck !🍀🍀🍀🍀

[Maraya1969]

11. I'm sorry it didn't worry out for you. I completely understand the asthma thing.

It's really hard to exercise when you can't frigging breathe.

When you spoke about your heart I thought of Bill Clinton and how much weight he lost.

Good luck to you!

[liberal N proud]

12. Here is some reassurance

I had surgery in July to repair a hiatal hernia and remove a tumor removed from my duodenum.

I will not sugar coat it, but I have never felt better. I have lost more almost 40 pounds.

Just follow the orders provided by the surgeon.

Good luck.

[Maraya1969]

13. Oh that sounds great and I'm happy for you! I've got one of those hernias too so I suppose

that will be fixed because they are doing the complete bypass. It will also take care of GERD which is very bad. I have to sleep with a bunch of pillows or I end up bad heartburn AND asthma.