ShouldBlittler

I'm sorry for your loss.... so so sorry.

My husband and I are getting VSG at nearly the same time. He is getting his on June 4th, and I am getting mine on June 20th. We have 3 children who are 7, 6, and 4. Can you think of pros and cons of this? Anyone else get their sleeve at the same time to a spouse, relative, or friend? What was your experience? Thanks in advance!

I am really really surprised that no one has a good answer for us. I am a mother of three. When will I be able to lift my kids? Anyone?

I don't understand this. Can you explain?

This is what I believed MUST be true! For me, the sleeve (I am scheduled for June 20th) will be a tool to change my relationship with food, not so much to limit my food CHOICES.

I'm surprised there aren't more responses here. I'm sure there are others with active jobs. I'll just wait....

But the million dollar question: Would you do it again?

I am anxiously awaiting responses to this! My husband is all police officer and needs to defend his own life sometimes. He has surgery June 4. When can he go back to work safely?

It could be a play. Try writing a short one-act.

There HAVE to be people here who are unhappy that they got this surgery. If you were to persuade me NOT to get the sleeve, what arguments would you use?

How, and why did you decide to get surgery? My husband was receiving physical therapy for a back injury that he got. The doctor there said on his last appointment, "You know you need to lose weight, right? I have a great bariatric surgeon that I could recommend." Now my husband and I have always struggled with weight. I said I would go with him to the first consultation. I was assuming that he would get a lap band. We both decided to get the sleeve that night. His surgery date is scheduled for June 4, and mine is scheduled for June 20. How did you come to your decision?

What are you feeling?

Please explain a resleeve...

But the million dollar question: Would you do it again?

What's going on?

Ok... my surgery date is June 20th. I know some people will tell me and warn me.... but I'm eating a bit like every meal is the last supper. What was you experience pre-surgery with eating?

So.... they take out 85% or so of your stomach.... It should be ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE not to lose weight, right? (Although I realize that the goal here is to change your lifestyle) Why would you limit your food intake in addition to what the sleeve is doing already for you? I can imagine that as you get close to goal, you MAY need to restrict, but why would you do this initially after following your doctors' post-op diet? (Some other active threads got me to thinking about this.) I would think that the weight may come off more slowly if you eat as a "normal person" would, but still, I would think most WILL eventually come off. (If I am eating a half of a slice of pizza, as opposed to 4 slices that I can pack away now, I would lose weight.) I welcome your thoughts and experience on this. (My surgery date is 6/20/12.)

Totally interesting... Anyone else find themselves doing this?

You know, my son had a surgery when he was a baby... and when he was about 7 weeks out, we brought him back with what we feared was an infection. Turns out, it was just hairs growing out of follicles that had been displaced at the incision site. Looked infection-like, but that's what it was...

Maybe just trying to cover their own @$$3$ in case later on it is proven to be detrimental to sleeve patients also...

I am worried at ONLY having Tylenol available for pain in my (hopefully) 70s, 80s, 90s...

Hey all~ Are there any medications that I will be UNABLE to take after this surgery? Ibuprofen? Asprin? Thanks!

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results."

How is it going now?

What a beautiful and touching post. Thank you. I am going to refer back to this often to remind myself of the importance of this surgery, and to strengthen my resolve.