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I've Got A Strange Feeling They're Going To Turn Me Down For This VNS Stimulater. Am I Over Weight For It

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Chorley, UK

I'm 6ft 5 and about 15/15½st and subconsciously I believe they're going to tell me your over weight for this operation and it's really concerning me and kinda stressing me out a lot to be honest. Am I over weight for the operation please help

September 13, 2021 (edited)
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Aaron don't worry too much about the over weight my Dr. told me I was over weight to get it and I lost the weight and they did put it in me don't worry too much because that is just stressing you out and that is the main cause of the seizures, just try to lose that weight they told you and you will get it if you don't get it you can also ask him/ her about the RNS which it is for the seizures there are quite a few things we can do for the seizures like ; me less worries, less stress, more healthy food,more things I love to do, more exercises, doing more things I love, No thinking of the seizures less seizures if not no seizures that's what I recommend for you and everyone to do specially you that's going through all this ok and don't worry for I will keep you in my prayer's 🙏🙌👼💜💜💜💜💗🤗 with a hug here

September 15, 2021
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If ya are turned down, will the healthcare over there pay for Mounjaro? Or one of those? It helps with the seizures to have your bloodsugar stabalized. I'm like a different person. Seriously. My life would've been so much better if these treatments were available years ago. You don't have to have diabetes for it to help.

October 12, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I do hope you’re not getting stressed out over waiting for the results and seizing a lot more because that’s the worst thing that could be happening to you is to allow yourself to get so stressed out you have to learn how to control that stress by doing some deep breathing remember what I said about learning how to control the stress in your life and making it not control you that’s what you really have to learn how to do it start it’s not easy butMy sister gave it to me and it’s a yoga program on a DVD and you download it onto your tablet or laptop I guess and stuff like that but it is fabulous and a teacher she’s breathing and everything else so don’t be yourself and remember if you don’t do it for yourself you can’t control your life if you can’t can learn control over one thing you can’t control the stress in your body and that’s why I say you have to really learn the control of the stress and everything else so I hope this helps you at least a little bit but listen to your yoga do it even if it’s every other day or every two days I’ve just learned the breathing techniques of just reading and the distressing like at night before I go to bed I distress every night and even when I get up I do stress and make sure nothing is on that brain of mine and if I feel like I’m gonna get stressed out I go someplace and I just destress and that’s it but your healthy lifestyle also have a good life and have a great day everybody had a great weekend.

September 17, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

You don't look over weight, at all, on your profile picture. You appear to be more on the thin side. Try to stay positive, and don't put negative thoughts in your head.

September 14, 2021
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I haven't heard of anybody denied the VNS because of their weight. The last thing you need to stress on is your weight. Just hope the pandemic doesn't get worse and cancel the surgery.

September 13, 2021
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