jiji

Yay! Congratulations on overcoming what I would assume is the hardest part. Sorry about the nausea, that is actually one of the things I am the most scared about!

I did a search for Dr. Kelly's name and only came up with one person who saw him recently, and her experience seems to have been less than great. I used to see his name on here all the time, but not so much lately. Anyone been to him lately and want to share your experience with me? I'm scheduled for surgery with him on the 13th of this month... Thanks!

Wow! I'm in the same boat as KMWHEEL, I'm going to Dr. Kelly on Sept. 13th and would love the details if you wouldn't mind sharing them (you can pm me also if you'd like). I'd like to call and talk to Omar about it...

Thank you all so much for your input. In response to some questions: Yes, i am a generally happy and upbeat person, which is why my husband is worried. I have done some 'crash dieting' before seriously restricting my calories (HCG, Etc) and I guess I got moody. I have done a lot of research on this and after failing at everything else on my own, I feel that this is the ultimate tool to help me lose the weight for good. I am not overly concerned with the diet, I already drink a protein shake for breakfast each morning and often for lunch as well so I'm okay with the shakes, I have a lot of information on what sort of foods I can eat and when and feel ready for all of that. I just know sometimes the emotions can take over when you least expect it and want to go into this knowing a little about that. I feel super excited to take on this challenge with the help the VSG can give to me!

Hi All, I am still seriously considering having VSG done. My husband has some concerns he wanted me to look into first. So here are his concerns, and I would love to hear people's true experience/feelings. Obviously, his first concern is the safety and any complications. He is a family doc. and I would be going to Mexico to get it done...so he knows all about the risks, but is leaving the decision up to me. His other concerns (these are what I'm most interested in getting responses about) is how people felt emotionally after having it done. He is aware that I have a love for food and that it is a stress outlet for me. He is concerned that after I have it done, I may get headaches (from the low cals), and I may feel irritable, tired, etc. We have 4 small kids at home, and I am blessed to be a stay at home mother. So, how did you all feel? Was it hard to sever that relationship with food and still maintain a happy attitude?? Thanks in advance for your feedback