Nina723

You are absolutely right.
Shiran Vandaele, M.D, Bariatric Surgeon, Brussels, Belgium

We had a MAJOR birth control FAIL!!! First time we had set after surgery we got pregnant even with 2 forms of birth control... I am 17 weeks now and there hasn't even been a mention of the staples being a concern and I am ALWAYS emailing my surgeon and his staff asking questions.

I haven't heard of that happening.
I thought your stomach starts to heal over your staples so I don't think there's the possibility of it causing a leal after your stomach heals.
I'd ask your surgeon and see what he thinks
Best of luck :-)

Today is my 1 year surgiversary this year has gone by so fast been a few hurdles but I'm so happy with my sleeve. I would do it all over again in a heart beat. Have about 7# to my goal. Dr said was good where I'm at but would like a few to play with. Coming off slow now but very HAPPY with what I have accomplished in a year.
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3 more days!!! So nervous.. wish I knew of other people going

So when do we get to find out??

Two years ago today, my husband of 20 years had a melt down and told me for the first time how much he hated my body and that our sex life was terrible because I was fat. This was the first time he had ever said anything and I was pissed, shocked, hurt and confused. I thought about walking out because it was such a bombshell, but over the next two weeks we got everything out in the open (including me telling him things that I had held back). We cried, we fought, we talked, we made some decisions. Although he could have handled it much differently, I couldn't deny that he was right....not to mention my health was going downhill.
A month later, I had WLS, that was October 2011.
A year later, I had lost 80 lbs and reached my goal weight. That was September 2012.
I wrote a blog every Sunday for the first year. If you haven't read it and you want some inspiration, please go to www.queenofcrop.com I want to inspire those who aren't sure if they should do this, or might be struggling after the surgery.
My life today is an extraordinary, amazing life. My health issues are gone, my husband and I have never been closer, our sex life is more than amazing, I feel younger and happier than I have in my entire life.
I turn 60 in a few weeks. I feel 35. I think I look pretty good for 60.
I'm happy. I am grateful.

Can't wait to read it in the am!!

I'm so excited we finally heard back from my Husbands work and he got the time off for my surgery! We leave November 13th and I'll be sleeved November 14th with Dr. Garcia in TJ.
So now it's on....my husband is a huge planner....he has been trying to find a good packing list.
What were some things you're glad that you took to Mexico with you? Or what do you wish you would have packed?
Thanks everyone!

I'm looking forward to living- being active, traveling without worrying about the airplane seat or a seatbelt extender, going places hoping I don't have to cram myself into the seat, doing activities and not having my weight be a factor in whether I can do it or not. LIVING!!! So excited.
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I'm looking forward to getting rid of my fat clothes. I'm currently a size 16 (snug) but I have a size 14 wardrobe as I always buy clothes one size too small to some how motivate me to lose weight ( which has never worked for me).
I will not allow myself to spend anymore money on clothes Til I lose weight so I'm really getting sick and tired of my current wardrobe. I look forward to gifting my clothes to my cousin who's surgery will be a couple months after mine and she's starting at size 18. So she will always have clothes to down size into. I look forward to never shopping at plus size stores again. Being able to wear regular size clothes. I look forward to watching the scale roll back the number that I've been stuck at for so long. I look forward to wearing high heels and my feet and knees aren't killin me. Not being imbarraresd in a bathing suit. Feeling normal...not fat. Being in control of my food intake...no binging or carb loading. Getting healthier, leaner and stronger. Getting to goal weight and staying there. Failure is not an option. Ready for change. Ready for success!

crossing my legs.. playing softball again and just being sexy..lol
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I'm so excited we finally heard back from my Husbands work and he got the time off for my surgery! We leave November 13th and I'll be sleeved November 14th with Dr. Garcia in TJ.
So now it's on....my husband is a huge planner....he has been trying to find a good packing list.
What were some things you're glad that you took to Mexico with you? Or what do you wish you would have packed?
Thanks everyone!

Hello, I also can't wait till Nov, my big date is Nov 4 and it is taking forever to get here...

I'm getting sleeved on the 14th with dr garcia and coming home the 18th. I also have a count down! Lol 65 Days! So excited!

My 14 yr old son was very upset that I was going out the country and he couldn't go to make sure I was alright.. so guess what I just did..lol.. yep bought his ticket..lol

I'm looking forward to having the energy to play with my grandchildren.

Hey y'all! I just scheduled my VSG for November 14th with Dr. Garcia in Mexico.
I was wondering, what you're looking forward to or if you've had the surgery what the best nsv you've had is??
I'm looking forward to having kiddos! That's the main reason for getting this done!
I'm also looking forward to smaller clothes(right now I'm a 28 pant), I'm looking forward to being lighter than my husband hes 240lbs I'm 350 :-( ), running in my companies annual race for awareness 5k, buying cute panties/bras, having my husband pick me up(he does it now but I'm always afraid I'm going to crush him), the list goes on and on! :-)

The liquid diet thing will work wonders too! Gum will be your new best friend... extra dessert flavored gum is so close to willy wonka's dinner in a gumball it's crazy!! lol My daughter LOVES it and it's sugarfree.
OH and congrats!! It's coming up quick!!

Thanks Nina, you are going to have the same results, I know you are! Just stick with it and remember what the end result is going to be! It is so worth it!

My doc had me lose weight so my liver would shrink, which greatly reduces complication risk. Plus, lower BMI reduces risk as well. I think that's typically why docs want you to lose weight prior to surgery.

Nina I was sleeved on June 18, 2012, and as of today I'm down 88 lbs! I still can't believe it when I say it but a picture is worth a thousand words!

This pic is from feb this year 340 lbs!

This pic is from May this year 334 lbs!

This pic was sept 259 lbs, 75 lbs lost!