Rootman

Yep, I can never get into the training machines or stationary cycles. For one thing I get BORED out of my mind. Funny thing is I can go to the pool and swim for an hour with nothing more to look at but the bottom of the pool and I'm just fine. I can ride my bike out doors for an hour too with no problem, put me in a gym and I'm bored to tears. I am lucky that our city has an adult wellness center with a pool as well as a nice hike / bike trail system.

Stick with it! As said above it's worth it. On the same note this is why I went self pay in Mexico. I heard of 2 people who worked for my company years ago with insurance issues. One waited nearly a YEAR for surgery as they kept delaying and jerking him around between Drs. paperwork and insurance hoops. The other guy gave up after he lost weight on the supervised 6 month diet and then they pulled the plug and said he was then ineligible, last I heard (before he was laid off) he was fatter than ever and completely gave up on WLS. I'm not suggesting you do the same but self pay worked for me.

Totally worthless snake oil, there are hundreds if not thousands of complaints against the company. The stuff doesn't work and the keep billing you direct even though asked to stop.

Pics for proof when you get there or it didn't happen

Sorry to hear about your pain, NO this is not typical, but is indeed possible. Be sure to stick by what your doc says to do and give it some time. Each person is different, some breeze through the surgery with nary an issue, I was extremely nauseous but not in pain at all. We wish you well friend!

Wowser! You're doing incredible! Keep up the good work.

Just the opposite, went from mid 200's down to 133.

Easy way? I agree with the above post that the EASY way is to do NOTHING and allow obesity to slowly (or NOT so slowly) kill you. If it were as easy as "just exercise and eat right" then obesity would not be at epidemic proportions like it is today in most "first world" countries. The truth is YES, what is needed is controlled diet and exercise, but just like nearly every other aspect of we human beings we take eating to excess and pay the penalty for it. Being that there are far more overweight and obese people in the world then there are physically fit people, it is obvious the "diet and exercise alone" solution isn't working. As far as "easy way", my surgery cost me over $5000 cash, not far from what a good majority of people pay in co-pay and deductibles for insurance paid surgery. That's a helvalot of hours of work for me to pay. Not EASY by any stretch. I was miserable at first post-op, more so than I was pre-op and that misery is what prompted me to get sleeved in the first place, that too is a big, hard price to pay, there are times for the first few months I really regretted it, I felt real nasty. So tell the people to stick with your "the easy way out" theory, I'll stick with the facts that I COULD NOT DO IT ON MY OWN and need the afore mentioned "tool" to help me. It saved my life, literally and figuratively.

Head hunger and possibly acid in the swollen reduced capacity stomach. First try a PPI like Nexium or Prilosec. Ask the doc.

I to am a little squeamish about this, she does seem too young, but you have to look at the outcome and all the things she will miss, the ridicule about being fat, the growing up unable to do things that most normal children can do and all the life long issues associated with obesity.. As far as surgery goes it is pretty benign in that all that's being done is part of a non essential organ is being removed. We certainly wouldn't worry about an appendectomy would we? I don't think there is any right answer to this, it's up to the individual and their family and no blanket statement can cover all situations. It looks like the right decision for here.

Welcome and best wishes in your upcoming surgeries! Just jump in with both feet and start contributing, we are family here.

I'll be danged f I didn't fire it up again to take it to the dealer to replace the rear tire and the thing stalled and was DEAD! The year old battery just upped and died! Another $100 out the window! Just venting guys!

I checked in to the forum and it looked weird. I tried it in IE 8 and it looked fine, Firefox shows the mobile version like what an Android or Ipad would see through a browser. Boy this is ugly. EDIT: GAH! I found out how to fix it, but why it shows this option in DESKTOP Firefox is beyond me. Down at the bottom of the mobile forum page was a CHANGE THEME button, I reselected VST and now it's back to normal - whew! How the heck did I change that anyway?

7 years ago we bought a used Honda Goldwing GL1800 and rode it quite a bit. Since my surgery we have hardly ridden at all, last year started out with torrential rain storms every weekend then turned off gawd awful hot for months on end. Not conducive to riding at all. I put it up in storage last fall after one or two short jaunts. This weekend was the first time I got it back out, aired up the tires and checked everything out and took a 3 hour ride. I was miserable. My a$$ hurts after about 30 minutes because I have so little padding there now. I've tried beaded seat cushions, memory foam, gel pads and sheep skins and it still just plain hurts. I feel so much smaller now too and I felt a tad overwhelmed. So we chatted at a rest stop and we both think it's time to sell the old girl (the bike not my wife ). Our interests have just changed so much post-op and time is more at a premium since I spend about 9 hours a week at the gym and riding my bicycle. It was fun while it lasted but with the insurance, personal property taxes, basic maintenance and the cost of gas it's costing me like $100 an outing. OUCH! We'll miss it but are moving on to other things. Just writing to tell you that not only does you BODY change sometimes your desires and hobbies do to.

Yep, been there done that THREE FREAKIN' times post-op. I now drink a ridiculous amount of Water to combat them, like 3 or 4 quarts a day. Strange the last and most severe case I had had no pain at all, I just urinated a LOT of blood, scared the hell out of me! I was on oxicodone for the pain and that barely cut it. The surgery thing is barbaric, most anyone I've consulted said that massage SOMETIMES works and they can also blast them with ultrasound too rather that cut on you.

I think the hospital / clinic will provide whatever you need for your stay, you may need something for your days before or maybe after (although you aren't going to need MUCH besides at all besides water for the first few days), given that I would advise doing exactly OPPOSITE what Webchickadee suggests, measure out what you need for your trip, put the remainder in another container and then put your measured amount BACK INTO THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER and take it with you. I would then put it into CHECKED luggage. I doubt that they will let you through security with an opened container of a "mystery powder".

Loads, some because they had NO insurance, others like me because they HAVE insurance but did not want to wait. YES, there is some inherent danger going to MX, YES, there is little recourse to you should things go wrong and YES it generally is cheaper, quite often cheaper than the costs WITH insurance and it's co-pay and deductibles. Please do your homework and decide for yourself if it is worth the risk. It was for me.

Congrats! You are off to a great start!

Almanza at Jerusalem clinic Tijuana MX. I it was $5000 total plus airfare and 2 nights at a hotel, so close to $6000 total all things considered.

I'm down 170 pounds and did not need it, now I guess I could use it but the small amount of sag that I have is very very minor. I have a little sag arounf my belly button and a small amount of "bat wing" on my arms. I go the the gym at the senior center and the amount of sag I have is not much more than the average over 50 man, so I don't think plastics are for me.

Yes, it's only a temporary departure, I can honestly say that I enjoy food far more NOW than I did pre-sleeve. I am not concentrating on stuffing myself silly and now eat slower and enjoy the tastes and textures MORE. I know eat whatever I WANT and not whatever I CRAVE, I just don't want a whole lot now!

NW Arkansas here, Rogers area. About 1 1/2 years out. See my sig below for specs.

Same here, I think the stress of the surgery, lingering effects of the anesthesia, massive caloric shortfall, rapid weight loss and system kicking into ketosis ALL conspire to throw our metabolism - and therefore our mental state - into a tizzy. I second the suggestion of seeking out a professional, as well as a good friend that you can just sit down and have a good cry, or two or three with too. I wish you the best, you WILL get over it, but expect bouts of it from time to time as your body adjusts. Good luck girl.

Same here, didn't want a plastic gizmo floating around in my gut (band) that would have to eventually be removed or replaced and didn't want my digstive tract severed TWICE and stomach disected (as with RNY bypass) and rejoined. I think overall, ALL proceedures have a great chance of success, the sleeve is minimally invasive and permanant. 1 1/2 years out and I've lost it and so far kep it off, and unless something drastically changes I will KEEP it off.

So sorry to hear about your issues and I certainly wish you well and a speedy recovery. This is one thing that I do not hesitate to mention SOME CAN AND DO HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SURGERY. While the odds are against it, it is certainly a possibility, unfortunately you seemed to have fallen on the wrong side of the odds. I'm sorry to hear about the insurance, you SHOULD be able to get it after a certain period of time. This would of been wise to check in to BEFORE the surgery. I have to wonder how you got as far as having the actual procedure if you sincerely think that you COULD lose weight by simply dieting. I know I tried and failed many times and never could lose and maintain the loss for any amount of time until I was sleeved. Yes, I also emphasis this too, THERE IS NO RETURN. Once that portion of the stomach is excised there is NO GOING BACK. The VSG is a ONE WAY street and it can NEVER be "removed" or "corrected". If this is of particular importance to you then please consider alternatives like the band or balloon. Again, we all wish you well and a speedy recovery and ultimate success in the procedure, I certainly hope it will all work out for you in the end.