LessLei

Wishing you the best of luck and quick healing!
I've read that leaks with vsg is 2-5%, but that's not a good measure. It really boils down to the surgeon.. I asked for my surgeon's readmission and mortality rates beforehand. Don't be scared to request that!

Heading down for another test to see if there are any signs of healing! Fingers crossed, if there is some healing, doc says I can maybe go home this weekend with a feeding tube installed......... Never in my life did I think I'd be wishing for that!

K9qt,
I hope your CT results are good. Thanks for sharing your story. It's always good to know what to look for in case of a leak.
Hopefully you will be able to continue your journey soon without more complications.

Hi my name is Danielle danni for short and I'm a mother of three boys from scratch and then I also have an additional 4 soon to be step babies all under the age of 13..My soon to be husband and i have been together for 10 years. I have tried all things diet and exercise. Lost....gained back and then some over and over. Now im unable to exercise as well due to a chronic back issue so losing this time around has been nearly impossible. I also have PCOS although getting pregnant was never hard for me..I do have friends with PCOS that have been unable to get pregnant and I feel for them. I do however have the gross icky makes you feel less than a woman hair growth . I live in upstate NY and I will be getting my endiscope on Halloween. Also, my surgeon submitted the paperwork to the insurance company last Friday. I'm here for support and also here to give it.
Thanks and nice getting to meet you all!
APPROVED FOR SURGERY...YAY!

Hi I'm Lei. I'm 29 years old, married, and a working IT professional for Geisinger Health System.
Surgery outlook in possible March/April timeframe, pending I'm green lighted (no reason why I shouldn't be according to my nutritionist). Enrolled in the bariatric surgery program at Geisinger Medical Center in PA. Dr. Gabrielsen will be my surgeon (he took out my gallbladder and specializes in bariatric surgery, so I trust him and had a great experience with him previously). I've been enrolled in the weight management clinic for roughly 6 years (off and on, successes and failures) and after a meltdown on a Ryanair flight, I've had enough of my waistline dictating my life.
Thank you for reading!

Hi All, I'm Lei. I'm new to the board. Obviously And new to the bariatric surgery program at Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania. I haven't been green lighted yet, just attended my first class and have made the decision to go forward with the vertical gastric sleeve a few days before the class. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I made the decision over night (I suspect, not a lot of us have!). I've been struggling with my weight my whole life, for the most part and have been considering surgery as an intervention for the past 6 years. I guess you could say the "straw that broke the camel's back" was my recent trip to Europe. I was boarding a plane from Dublin to London w/ Ryanair (1st row) and the lap belt BARELY snapped into place. I almost broke down crying and didn't want to speak to my husband the remainder of the flight (he understood, bless his heart). All of the moments came flooding back to me.. my wedding, seeing myself in my dress and being disgusted, trying to shave my legs in the shower and having to pull a balancing act.. all the times I broke down crying in department stores because my size was "snug" or just didn't fit anymore. It was that moment that I decided enough was enough.
Current health issues I'm dealing with:
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Metabolic Syndrome (Pre-Diabetic w/ insulin resistance, carry my weight around my midsection, and have an all around "slow metabolism" (my awesome Endocrinologist puts it in air quotes, it's brilliant!))
Chronic back pain
Trouble sleeping (not diagnosed as sleep apnea, but I wake up CONSTANTLY with numb limbs and just all around discomfort because of my size)
I had my gallbladder removed in 2008 for gallstones and I've more recently had to have a colonoscopy for digestive issues. They didn't find anything remarkable in the colonoscopy, but they did remove a 4mm polyp from my Sigmoid colon. I'm a vegetarian and I restrict my dairy consumption (Forks over Knives!). I was exercising 3x week at the height of my efforts, but have since stopped. It's very discouraging when nothing is happening! I gave the exercise and strict diet about 6 months this go round with very little results. I'm 29 years old.
I suspect that my friends from work are getting sick of me yammering on about how excited I am to get rolling on with the program and how excited I am to MAYBE be slimmer and healthier. Which brings me here.
I look forward to getting to know some fellow "sleevers" and learning about your stories of success!

I've definitely had more than one straw. Not being able to go to events at my kids' schools because it's too hard to walk and do stairs, not going on rides and missing how much I loved them, having my husband always scout out the best place for us to sit in the restaurant based on booth size, having little kids whisper to their parents "She's big", not having any energy, huffing and puffing through my day, not being able to clean my own house.
I am doing this as much for my family as myself. I can't live like this any longer and I don't want to. Grief from losing twins at birth got me most of the way here, but I can't let it take control any longer. I have to be a survivor and a fighter. I am stronger than my impulses and temptations. I am strong! I can do this! Hey, WE'VE ALL GOT THIS! Look out fat - you are in my target range!!!!!!

Feeling older than what I am....I ididnt want to go into my thirties, unhealthy and depressed
Being able to share clothes with my sister...
Having children one day...fitting into a beautiful wedding gown...
And I want to go skydiving on my 30th birthday, weight limit is 220
I basically decided 2012 was the year of change...

Externally I was dead set against weight loss surgery, internally, I wanted and needed change. I had been on two rounds of phentermine, I had lost gained and lost gained. I was so tired of the rollercoaster and then one day my sister told me she was having the sleeve. I looked at her (now realizing with envy) and said "I would do it on my own, I didn't need help!"
She knew all to well my struggles as she had been on the same journey her entire life.
The final straw was just a few months later when my sister was about 2 months post op, and I called her crying, depressed again about my weight. She said to me "You can continue trying on your own without success for an additional 2-3 years, or in 2-3 years be healthy and happy." She was right and I began the process the following week.
My surgery is next Wednesday and I am READY for a change.... a good change.

Congrats!!!

As of today I have lost 103 pounds!!! That's a whole person off my body!! I feel great!!

I am vege and so is my nut. I have bariatric vegetarianism papers. Let me know Ifyou want them. Message me.
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