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Thanks for the tip. That sounds delicious.

Awesome. Thank you! I'm scheduled for September 4th too.

I'm new to VST. I am scheduled to be sleeved on 9/4/12. I am 35 and happy I finally found a tool to help me live my life healthy.

Great! Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Congrats on making it into the "100's".

Thank you for sharing your story. It is helpful to hear peoples successes and struggles.

Hi! I just wanted to see if anybody is going through the West Los Angeles Kaiser? How has your experience been so far? Anybody have Dr. Um as their surgeon? I just want to see how it's going for everybody. Thanks!

Hi! I'm Chris and I am new on vertical sleeve talk. I'm currently pre-op with my surgery scheduled on September 4th. I am both extremely excited and completely nervous. I know that the VSG is the right move for me but I am nervous about the potential complications. I have had a lifelong issue with my weight. I remember going on my first diet in the third grade. I got to a point when I turned thirty that I was considering weight loss surgery, but I wanted to try and give it another shot on my own. I didn't really like the idea of the Lapband or the gastric bypass for myself, so I didn't really want to do surgery at that time. I worked with a bariatric doctor and a nutritionist and went from 326 to 207. But then the my portions grew again and the scale started to creep back up. Now at age 35, I knew I had to do something and talked with my doctor who gave me a surgical referral. When I began talking with them they told me about another surgery I didn't know about, the sleeve. After some research, I realized that was the surgery for me, it was the one I was waiting for. When I began this process I weighed 301. Right now I'm at about 270. I appreciate anybody who has advice, encouragement, or even complications to watch for. Thanks! Talk to you guys soon!