Mrs.RRn

My fellow OCDers. --- a friend of mine told me to replace the word "obsessed" with "dedicated" ... I like that!

Looking great!

Glad I'm not the only one!!! Maybe in our case OCD is "normal." lol

I am pretty much obsessed. It is all I have to get m through this since I have been on a wait list for 1.5 years and have another 1.5 years to get my initial consultation. Time waiting sucks....

Why do you have to wait so long??

Amazing!

Not so much. I was considering a band and made an appointment with a surgeon. She told me about the sleeve and by the end of the appointment I was pretty keen. I went home, talked with my husband, did some research and spoke to friends in the medical profession. The next day I emailed the surgeon to say I would go ahead. She came back and let me know that she had a gap three weeks later and if I got to the NUT and got on the pre OP diet that space could be mine. So I grabbed it with both hands.

That first appointment was 7 May 2012, I started pre OP on 11 May 2012 and had my surgery at the end of May. I didn't have time to obsess!

I did obsess after though, I have read all I can get my hands on since the surgery and continue to follow current research into the effects of ghrelin reduction. I am almost a year out and I still weigh myself every day and record every bite I eat and every exercise I undertake into my fitness pal. I can talk about the surgery and my journey with anyone who cares to listen :-)

I have a friend who had weight loss sx a few months ago. When I asked how long she thought about the surgery before having it, she answered, "14 days." !!!! - that would send me into a panic. LOL.

I have a lot of resect for you- to make a commitment and jump in like that. Brave! Love it.

I was obsessed. Pretty much from July last year til I got sleeved last week, it's all I could think about. It helps to be prepared!

That's how I feel: obsession= preparation. Haha

Surgery last week??? How are you feeling??

Ok my fellow nurses.. I have a med question for you guys:

I've read a comment that someone was able to get off synthroid after losing weight... Could this be possible? Can losing weight improve thyroid function?? I've never heard this to be true, but have any of y'all heard this, read about this, experienced this???

I'm not sure if this is a personality flaw or what, but I am absolutely obsessed with all things gastric sleeve. Do any of you feel this way?? How long have you guys been researching into this procedure? I feel like I've done a good job of not buying too much stuff yet (a suggestion I got from you lovely people) but I think, read, and probably talk about it too much- my poor poor husband. Haha.

I bet it feels great to lose those health problems! CONGRATS!!!

Awesome!

I actually just passed up a vacation to go to Disney World because I'm too afraid I can't fit in the rides.

I'm looking forward to not passing up things like this.. Parties, vacations, serving in friends weddings (ugh, DREAD that!)

Oh, and I want to learn to ride a bicycle! lol

still waiting for a post-surgery update from Joliebug...I set my surgery date today with Dr. Andrew Hargroder at Woman's Hospital--May 6...Mrs RRn, who is your surgeon?

I haven't even made an appointment anywhere yet! Lol

My original choice was Dr. Bisland in Thibodaux, LA (that's my town). But after talking to a few ppl on here, he seemed too expensive. I've been getting as many opinions and stories as I can about surgeons in the BR/NOLA area. After reading posts on here I found out about Dr. Borland in New Iberia, La -- now I'm leaning more towards him bc the price seems awesome, and I've heard some really great things about him. He advertises a price of $9800 (I'll be a self pay).... I'm actually calling his office tomorrow! Eeeekk!

I went to Mexico for experience, but when I researched doctors in the US as a second choice I found the most reasonable price with Dr. Thomas Borland in New Iberia, LA. His site tells you the cost and where your money is going. I think he may be worth looking into. Here is the site

www.thomasborlandmd.com

I've heard nothing but great things and he is 9,800. Best of luck

I'm really happy to be hearing about Dr. Borland. He's only an hour away from home, yet I never would have heard of him without y'all. He is def the best price I've seen anywhere around.

Thanks!!

If ur willing to fly to Las Vegas I've seen it go for $11400 with dr Umbach I think that's how it's spelled

Or theirs alway Mexico $4500 and up defending on the dr you choose

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I'd be okay with traveling if the travel expenses still didn't exceed the usual price here, but Mexico is a no. I'm not comfortable going outside the US.

AWESOME!!!!!

Can't wait to hear about your experience. I am also considering Woman's in BR.

Thanks everyone! I'm happy to be seeing less than $20,000 from y'all.

How much have you been quoted? (if you don't mind me asking)

I am!

I've been contemplating/ researching VSG for some time now. So, no date set just yet, But because I will be self pay, it'll take some time. Nice to see so many nurses here! I've been a nurse for about 4 years now. Currently working in M/S and loving it.

Hi! I'm in Thibodaux, LA... Anywhere near there: NOLA, Baton Rouge...

Hi everyone! New here!

I'm looking into having VSG (hopefully sometime this year) in Louisiana. I'm looking for any info you guys may have about self-pay in Louisiana or surrounding states: costs, doctors, hospitals, any information/ suggestions really.

Thanks!