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As a veterinarian - I can tell you that vet school is much harder to get into than med school. There are only 28 vet schools in North America so it's a numbers game. I have had several MDs tell me they weren't accepted to vet school.

This may help guide you:
http://www.slhn.org/docs/newsletter/bariatrics%20-%20coughcoldflu.pdf
Feel better.

Sipping a chocolate one as we speak, wish I could try the strawberry.

. Seems like that is the case. Yeah, it's not pleasant losing hair and for me if it continues I'll cut it all off. After all losing hair is not the worst thing in life that can happen right? I guess I'll just have to wait and see. As long as the weight keeps coming off, I'm GOOD!

LadyJ that last (or near last) line was so valuable. You assume that people come here for help with the truth and if you're wrong, where's the harm? That's so true. This gal had a bad experience. They happen. They happen all the time. There are many of us here who have had them at centers of excellence after researching and preparing, they still happen. You don't want to believe it? Move on by then. (not you dear, the posters who have to post the crap).
We have someone else here who had a horrific experience with the same doc. I'm not surprised to see that they blew two cases after reading her story. (Sleevealicious). She went through hell and got very little support from her docs. In fact for most of the bad cases you read here, doctor support was a major factor (it was in mine and the "horror" story that was posted recently). I'm so glad that is unimaginable for many, but for those who suffer, why kick them when they're down? It makes zero sense and stinks of mean girl syndrome

That wasn't rude.
Bless your heart.

It is safe with me. I can't believe someone actually calls a person a liar for posting their ordeal on a support forum. WOW!! Sorry I am a very nice person but I have been through HELL the past week and trust me it is very real.

I didn't realize you were the beholder of all medical knowledge about bands and sleeves. Obviously my surgeon did not realize this either and failed to consult with you. Thankfully I have my operative pictures and you can clearly see my inflamed spleen laying on my band. Seems like you might need to learn your anatomy a little better because as a nurse I can tell you it is absolutely possible for a spleen to get in the way especially when it swells. I'm so glad you gave me all your divine wisdom here so i guess that just erases everything I went through the past week because YOU have deemed it can't be possible. Are you kidding me??? I didn't post on here to get your approval or permission but obviously you feel the need to give your uneducated rediculous opinions. The fact the the sleeve was unexpected was because the surgeon told me he would not know what he could do until he got in there and if the stomach was to swollen he would only be able to remove the band. Again I must tell him to consult with you from now on because you have all the answers. Would you like to see my operative pictures, reports, hospital records? I wouldn't want you to be misguided. This surgeon did me an enormous favor by handling this but that is what happens in the medical profession when you are a NICE and UPSTANDING person in the field. I'm grateful for this surgeon and he has wonderful bedside manner as well as great operative numbers. He has even called me at home each day to make sure that I feel okay. I didn't say I had an erosion or a slip. I said I had a prolapse so you might want to do your research before you run your negative mouth and make an attempt to call me a liar. The only thing not right here is YOU. Worry about your own journey and I will take care of mine. What would I have to gain to make up a story and post it on here especially when I have already lost my weight ( not 20 pounds). You might want to respond to the other members that have responded to me and have gone through the same thing and let them know that they are lieing as well and that this experience didn't really happen to them. Feel free to not comment to me because i don't waste my precious life on negative and ugly people.

I find it so amusing how far people go to look like they are eating more. It seems odd to me.
I'll tell you, I've been to several lunches with customers & as a customer. Also as a business meeting. Honestly I've never experienced anybody paying any attention to how much anyone else eats (well, maybe if someone were eating for 3 people).
I'd recommend ordering exactly what you'd like, and request your server box 1/2 of your meal before it is brought to the table.

If you eat a large portion and throw up, I don't think your business associates will be positively impressed. Sorry for being so graphic.

Cmon now......Hmmmm, are you eating for yourself or the strangers? The healthy portion is what your sleeve can handle, don't worry about the strangers.

Cmon now......Hmmmm, are you eating for yourself or the strangers? The healthy portion is what your sleeve can handle, don't worry about the strangers.

If you had a heart attack, you should go see a cardiologist, besides it is for your well being. I understand that it may be costly, but I'm sure it will be best in the long run. Check to see if there are low cost cardiology clinics in your area. Check teaching hospitals. Good Luck!

Perhaps it’s a good thing for people considering this surgery to be scared, perhaps this will motivate those who are on the fence and ill-informed to do their due-diligence. It’s always important to know the good and the bad of any surgery. On this forum everyone should be allowed to share his/her gastric sleeve story no matter how scary or uneventful it may be.

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure this has been a very difficult time for your sister and your family.

Who typically sends the gifts, is it one particular person or a group effort? Did you tell them that you Weight Loss surgery? Could it be that someone just dropped the ball?

I think you should tell them and be done with it. Be nice.....just ask them did they forget you.

Thanks guys! You really have all helped me!
I am not usually the coordinator of the gifts because my boss is the one that holds all of the money.
It is funny because I told my family and REAL friends not to do anything (and I meant it) and I am not at all upset that I did not get any cards or flowers from them so why do I care about these "losers"? I never told them not to do anything though. Had I said that to them I would not be offended.
As far as the surgery goes, there was a medical reason behind it as well as the weight issue...I had some abnormalities and they knew all about it. They are in the healthcare industry so they do understand the surgery.
As far as the emails and such, I work under a grant and if the things don't get done, it risks our grant so I sort of have to answer the emails...just thought they could do more of it without me. But when I am on vacation I get emails and calls too.
I thought about no longer contributing to the fund but then that means sometime someone is ill, I would have to do something on my own.
I am just afraid when I get back to the office there WILL be tension as I am really hurt and angry. I don't want to hold these feelings in but I am not sure I can just do or say nothing and let it be at that. I want to have a good WORKING relationship with these people at the very least since they are obviously not friends.

Don't give them the power, continue what you were doing before, keep smiling and be the bigger person.
Why does everyone keep harping on jealousy?
Do we know for a fact that she told everyone what type of surgery she had and that had to be the reason they didn't send her flowers?

Who typically sends the gifts, is it one particular person or a group effort? Did you tell them that you Weight Loss surgery? Could it be that someone just dropped the ball?

Sometimes a negative can be turned into a positive, take that vision and store it in your head and use it as a motivator after you have your surgery. Visual reminders always help me.

When starting with this process the best thing you can do is research and be informed, one call to your insurance company and you would have been armed with the insurance requirements before any doctors visits. If you don't meet the requirements what are they (Surgeon) suggesting that the attys will be able to
do?

IF the rule is two comorbidities, basically you're just throwing your money away hun.

http://www.cigna.com/assets/docs/health-care-professionals/coverage_positions/mm_0051_coveragepositioncriteria_bariatric_surgery.pdf
You can also call them and ask them to send you the guidelines.

Actually surgeons and doctors can refuse to accept patients, they do it every day. A hospital on the other hand, it is a life threating emergency can not refuse treatment. They must stabalize you then they could transfer you to another hospital.