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I know the feeling.I've been cranky too! Keep us updated on St. John's Wort!

Wow, thanks!

That's good to know. Thanks for sharing!

Great job! Congratulations!

I think the counseling is a great idea. Out of curiosity why are you going to lose the weight before you dump him? Why not now? Does it have to do with your confidence?

Unfortunately yes. But I'm still very confused about what direction I want to take.

<br>I understand you 100%. I've been eating everything in sight, especially since I've completed my tests and am in the "waiting" stage. I keep saying that I'm gonna go on my own pre-op/workout thingy too, but that hasnt happened yet. <img src="http://cdn.verticalsleevetalk.com/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR#%3E/sad.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=""> I just cant seem to get it together. <br>

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Good luck with the mountain climbing. I'll be here rooting you on with my pint of Haagn-Dasz pistachio ice cream. <img src="http://cdn.verticalsleevetalk.com/public/style_emoticons/%3C#EMO_DIR#%3E/unsure.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=""> <br>

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LOL! Thanks! It's definitely a struggle!<br>

That's wonderful! Keep up the great work!

Hi Helen! Thank you so much for the info! I hope I have your results as far as acid reflux is concerned.

I was interested to read you blog entry, Would you mind if I commented on several of your points?

First of all, the vitamin thing. Post op bariatric surgery patients need to plan on taking a multivitamin every day for the rest of their life, not just during their childbearing years. Because the VGS severly limits your food intake, it is hard to get 100% of all the required nutrients. So the vitamins are not just for your CHILDBEARING years, but the rest of your life.

As far as acid reflux is concerned, my surgeon put me on Nexium twice a day for two months. After the two months, he told me to stay on the Nexiiium if I had any symptoms of acid reflux. I am three months out, and am still taking one Nexim a day, and have had absolutely NO symptoms of acid reflux. And I know what acid reflux is, I had been on Nexium (before that Prilosec) for the last 15 years.

As far as surgery risks go, do your research. Ask questions. Find out the individual surgeon's complication rate, his infection rate, ask to talk to some of his prior patients who have had the procedure you want to have, and get their take on what they think of the surgeon, how their surgery and post op course went, how responsive he and his office staff are to your needs, concerns, etc. Make sure the hospital the surgeon practices at is JACHO approved. (The Joint Commission for Hospital certification is the Gold Seal of approval as far as adhearing to medical standards.)

And go with your gut. I was all set up to go with one surgeon, and then got some "bad vibes" from him and his staff. I (hesitantly) cancelled my surgery and went back to researching other surgeons. I was very happy with my final choice.

Best of luck to you!

I was sleeved on 08/18/11 and I have lost 22 lbs so far. Not a moments regrets I am not hungry in fact I have to make myself eat and drink most times.

Thank you! I'm 99% sure I'll be going through with this procedure