Krystyneh

I had my first appointment December 2nd and they are saying my first appointment with the surgeon should be late January or early February

I know the feeling. My husband is on board (many people in his family has had Bariatric surgery) and my mom and dad are on board along with my kids. Some of my friends are (one had the sleeve done 12/15/15) but others aren't. One of my older brothers is on board and the other one that's overweight REFUSES to get it and just keeps saying he won't do it because it not worth it or something. I also have PCOS and part of that is being insulin resistant. Having PCOS sucks and I was told that in the end you will get diabetes HOWEVER losing weight will hold it off as long as possible so you may be in your 80s or 90s when you get it. That's just what my doctor has told me and idk if it's true or if it was a tactic to scare me. As long as you have the support of your husband and you want to go for surgery, go for it don't let negativity hold you back. You also have all of us here for support

Thank you everyone. I'm hoping mine is no longer then an hour since I have to do 2 of them. I know my program has a letter I have to give him telling him the questions they want asked which he is well aware of since he's the one everyone in my area uses. I've never met him but when I spoke to him on the phone, he seemed kind of "cold" towards me. Idk hopefully he's better in person lol.

I've gotten pregnant twice before finishing up the process lol this is my 3rd time going for it. I have a 9 year old daughter, 3 year old son (got pregnant with him during the process) and 5 month old daughter (got pregnant with her last year when I was going through the process). I'm on the Mirena now. They said it was be best one to be on since I don't have to remember to take it and everything.

I'm nervous and excited all at the same time lol what can I expect? How long does it typically take?

My surgeon told me that if you take NSAIDs then to get the sleeve so you can still take them. Said with the bypass you can't take them. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Yeah my back would get so bad I was on 10-325 percocet for 2 yrs with muscle relaxers. After 2 yrs of epidurals and facet joint injections I'm off those meds. That over the counter stuff never helped me any I heard you can still take Tylenol. I think you gotta look at all your health conditions and look at which one gives you a higher percentage chance of giving you a better quality of life. The data is out there and we all have to make the call to what is best for each of us Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App Yeah I have back issues as well. I have herniated discs and a healed compressed fracture. Before they wanted me to do bypass then I ended up pregnant then the second time they said sleeve and I ended up pregnant again. My thing is now that I've cut out sofa, I can go off my Prilosec with no issues. Idk I also believe that doctors need to take what their patient wants into consideration as well. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

My surgeon told me that if you take NSAIDs then to get the sleeve so you can still take them. Said with the bypass you can't take them. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

How many times did you fail? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

This is what I'm afraid of too. But I use a lot of Advil so they say to get the sleeve. I have to discuss this more with my surgeon. Have you told them that you only want the sleeve?

I also have PTSD, anxiety, depression and panic attacks. I'm not suicidal or homicidal lol I just hope he doesn't judge me. I have realistic goals. I know the sleeve is just a tool to help me lose weight. My anxiety creeps into my head and I start panicking

Thank you I just hope this guy isn't judgemental. I've dealt with enough of those type of people in my life I don't need another one lol

I'm afraid he will bring up my past depression. I have PCOS and gained my weight due to it and struggled since age 12 and I'm now 29. Getting bullied due to my weight so that caused me to be depressed. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

The time will go by fast! That I can say! Take these beginning stages to learn all you can, watch youtube videos, it helps make the time go by. This is my 3rd time going for it lol the first two times I ended up pregnant. I have PCOS and discovered birth control pills don't work for me lol I'm on the mirena now. I have my own YouTube channel I watch a lot of other VSG YouTube channels and follow a lot of them Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I have much more then that to do lol they said it'll be 3-9 months before I get my surgery date because of how my program does things. They said that since u have most of it done that I'm on the fast track but it'll be at least 3 months minimum Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Awesome thank you. My cousin failed 25 times!!!!!!!! No lie!!! She had me scared Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App