janazee

Hello, I had vsg Jan 28, 2013. I turned 52 April 8, 2013. I am 16 1/2 wks post op. No problems at all. Loving my sleeve. HW 287, SW 253, current wt 205.

I'm 52, sleeved 12/17/12 & doing great!

There are lots of us! Here's where we hang out on VST: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/35-fifties/
I'm two years post-op and have been at goal for 14 months.
Lynda

I am an over achiever. I started my pre op diet early and I also started just shakes earlier than I was required. There are a lot of June 6 dates on here. Il that is cool

Last post and I am finished with this thread.
I tried so hard to quit pre-op. Just look back at my posts. I really want to quit, but am I ready? Obviously no. It does make me sad that I, in a sense, "failed" at quitting smoking. But I'm not going to beat myself up, let someone chastise me, or sit back and let someone assume I am dumb because I still struggle with smoking. I'm actually very well educated. I am not old. Well I guess to some 30 is old, but not to me. The slow painful death of the English language is so sad to me. Facebook, texts, and tweets are eradicating complete sentences, proper grammar, sentence structure, and correct punctuation.
As for being a militant smoker, I have absolutely no clue what that means.
Possibly it was a misconception that I alway smoke while on a battle field, right after a battle, right before a battle, or some other ritual like that. I'm not in the military so not sure how that even came to be.
But I don't condone smoking. I won't bash people who smoke. And I hope the discrimination we all faced as obese persons will not transferred to the smokers. We all know how it feels to be sneered at, judged, ridiculed, mocked, and abused because of societies perception of what is acceptable. Why do we now think doing the same to those struggling with another addiction will help?

Oh and smoking and doctors??
Doctors are people... They have different theories and opinions on everything especially this surgery! Some probably test for nicotine if they think you smoke, some can probably give a rats ass if you do! And the ones that "let" you smoke?
Is it because they think it causes no harm? Or is it because really they just don't care?

Ok ladies enough! This post is not for name calling or belittling each other! If you smoke fine thats your perogative and if you don't then it's your's! Get this post back to what the OP wanted to know. If you don't smoke don't comment unless it's to offer support on how to stop smoking without being negative about it.

Wow ladies you guys are getting nasty... Like keep your rude comments to yourself.

Thanks Shaonintx for answering my question. I agree, no need for lecturing, just answers. I'm certain I can cut down a lot, but don't know if I'm ready (honestly) to stop all together. At the end, my choice. Thanks again.

June 6th!!!

I agree, it's definitely ones choice. Thanks!

Thanks Shaonintx for answering my question. I agree, no need for lecturing, just answers. I'm certain I can cut down a lot, but don't know if I'm ready (honestly) to stop all together. At the end, my choice. Thanks again.

June 6th!

Not true. Your doc may have, but mine did not. I came out just fine and I have lost over 50lbs in less then 3 months. So while smoking isn't the best thing, I imagine its better then coming home and shooting up heroin.
And please don't get holier then thou about smoking. My doc new I was using the patch to try and quit.
Also if you were to scream at me because I was smoking in a permitted area and my smoke blew within a foot of you I would get right back in your face. Would you like it if when you were overweight and someone screamed at you because your stomach almost touched them?
I don't condone smoking. All smokers know its bad. It's dangerous. But how would bashing and belittling someone ever help them stop?

Thanks Shaonintx for answering my question. I agree, no need for lecturing, just answers. I'm certain I can cut down a lot, but don't know if I'm ready (honestly) to stop all together. At the end, my choice. Thanks again.

My answer to this question is yes. I didn't quit and wasn't asked to.. Please note that I am simply answering the question. I am not a smoking advocate nor do I encourage anyone to break rules set out by a physician. I had no complications from smoking before and after surgery and I healed just fine. Everyone may not have the same experience as me, but then again they might.
Again - I am answering this question. I do not require a lecture or any advice.

May 15, here I come! Can't wait!

I'm going Thursday May 16th

Yahoo, mine is May 15, 2013.....can't wait!

Hi ladies Im Doug hoping for July got most of the pre op done dose seem like a long road but maybe that way we think about it before we get it done and we are willing to work at it.Good luck Doug from Michigan

I was very happy with Dr. Pleatman and that is the exactly what I paid.

He was my Dr. I was sleeved on July 27th 2012. I have read alot of post about his dry personality. But I thought he was very nice and professional. When I have questions and email him, I always get a response back a.s.a.p. I really liked him. I have also met a few other patients in his office and they all seem to like him as well!