Justinh125

I think it's up to you. My guess is he won't be thrilled with you bringing it up. But if it's a genuine concern of yours, you could try something like "I know you weren't on the job, but I was a little nervous when I read about your DUI."

My surgeon also had a great record, but was sued a couple years ago for refusing to operate on an HIV-positive patient. I was deeply troubled by that, as the risk would be nearly nothing as long as they are using proper surgical technique. A good friend of mine is HIV positive and he once accidentally cut himself cooking, and in helping him tend to his wound, I forgot about everything and ended up getting HIV-infected blood all over my skin. That was years ago, and I didn't get infected. Point being I saw it as a knock on my surgeon's ethics.

I weighed it, but ultimately decided that nobody's perfect, and went ahead with it. There's stuff in my past I'm not thrilled about...we all make poor choices sometimes.

But only you can decide if that's a deal-breaker. I imagine that if a good friend was killed by a drunk driver, I'd chose a different surgeon....I would feel too strongly.

I think it's up to you. My guess is he won't be thrilled with you bringing it up. But if it's a genuine concern of yours, you could try something like "I know you weren't on the job, but I was a little nervous when I read about your DUI."

My surgeon also had a great record, but was sued a couple years ago for refusing to operate on an HIV-positive patient. I was deeply troubled by that, as the risk would be nearly nothing as long as they are using proper surgical technique. A good friend of mine is HIV positive and he once accidentally cut himself cooking, and in helping him tend to his wound, I forgot about everything and ended up getting HIV-infected blood all over my skin. That was years ago, and I didn't get infected. Point being I saw it as a knock on my surgeon's ethics.

I weighed it, but ultimately decided that nobody's perfect, and went ahead with it. There's stuff in my past I'm not thrilled about...we all make poor choices sometimes.

But only you can decide if that's a deal-breaker. I imagine that if a good friend was killed by a drunk driver, I'd chose a different surgeon....I would feel too strongly.

I would be much happier with a doc who said,"Let me do some research and I'll get back to you". Covering up a lack of knowledge to keep up the Marcus Welby image turns me off. It is lazy and dangerous. Someone who imagines they already know everything they need to know has no wiggle room for thinking, growth, or competence.

Agreed. Interestingly, when my surgeon saw something unusual on my barium swallow test, I asked him what it would mean for me. He gave me a refreshingly honest answer: "I don't know."

I would be much happier with a doc who said,"Let me do some research and I'll get back to you". Covering up a lack of knowledge to keep up the Marcus Welby image turns me off. It is lazy and dangerous. Someone who imagines they already know everything they need to know has no wiggle room for thinking, growth, or competence.

Agreed. Interestingly, when my surgeon saw something unusual on my barium swallow test, I asked him what it would mean for me. He gave me a refreshingly honest answer: "I don't know."

Also, the pouches they create for the RnY patients are considerably smaller than the sleeve...just something to keep in mind.

Also, the pouches they create for the RnY patients are considerably smaller than the sleeve...just something to keep in mind.

I think part of it is that this is a much newer procedure, and while we've gotten to a point where the general public has usually heard of gastric bypass, I have yet to encounter anyone that knows what VSG is when I tell them I had it. (I don't tell everyone but that's another topic.)

I can tell you that the book my doctor gave me, while extremely helpful, was clearly adopted from the gastric bypass book. He even admitted as much when I asked him about drinking coffee, which is not recommended for bypass patients but not as serious for us.

I think part of it is that this is a much newer procedure, and while we've gotten to a point where the general public has usually heard of gastric bypass, I have yet to encounter anyone that knows what VSG is when I tell them I had it. (I don't tell everyone but that's another topic.)

I can tell you that the book my doctor gave me, while extremely helpful, was clearly adopted from the gastric bypass book. He even admitted as much when I asked him about drinking coffee, which is not recommended for bypass patients but not as serious for us.

Keep in touch with your surgeon and make sure to let them know what's going on...they'd be the best to know if it's normal or if they need to take a look at something, but I can tell you it gets better over time.

Keep in touch with your surgeon and make sure to let them know what's going on...they'd be the best to know if it's normal or if they need to take a look at something, but I can tell you it gets better over time.

My Dr. gave me a prescription for Ativan. I took it night before surgery and after surgery whenever I felt anxious. It was a small dose and only 25 tablets. Just enough to get through first weeks. He routinely gives as part of recovery. I would have never thought of needing it but it really helped a lot.

When I started getting freaked out in the pre-op room, they pushed some midozalam through my i.v. line. It's a close chemical relative of ativan. It calmed me down a bit. I tell people to be careful with benzodiazepines though..at their worst they can be extremely addictive.

My Dr. gave me a prescription for Ativan. I took it night before surgery and after surgery whenever I felt anxious. It was a small dose and only 25 tablets. Just enough to get through first weeks. He routinely gives as part of recovery. I would have never thought of needing it but it really helped a lot.

When I started getting freaked out in the pre-op room, they pushed some midozalam through my i.v. line. It's a close chemical relative of ativan. It calmed me down a bit. I tell people to be careful with benzodiazepines though..at their worst they can be extremely addictive.

My shirt isn't tight on me.. Woot lol

Awesome! Lookin' good!! I feel like 6 weeks must be one of those "speical spots" in this process where a lot of people can look in the mirror and really notice a significant change.

Today I was going to go run some errands, and I put on the same shirt I wore the day before surgery....I looked like a giant dress and I had to change into something else!!! It was waaayyy too big. I'm not a 2XL anymore. How refreshing.

My shirt isn't tight on me.. Woot lol

Awesome! Lookin' good!! I feel like 6 weeks must be one of those "speical spots" in this process where a lot of people can look in the mirror and really notice a significant change.

Today I was going to go run some errands, and I put on the same shirt I wore the day before surgery....I looked like a giant dress and I had to change into something else!!! It was waaayyy too big. I'm not a 2XL anymore. How refreshing.

Don't push too hard physically until your doc. gives you the OK....don't want to hurt your new body. But congratulations!

Don't push too hard physically until your doc. gives you the OK....don't want to hurt your new body. But congratulations!

Honestly it depends on the specific food. For some reason, some foods seem to "stick" more than others...

What you're describing sounds pretty normal. Remember that doctors use different size boughies to "size" your sleeve. The way my surgeon explained it in my 6-week follow up last Monday, there's no wrong or right size...some prefer smaller while others go larger.

Honestly it depends on the specific food. For some reason, some foods seem to "stick" more than others...

What you're describing sounds pretty normal. Remember that doctors use different size boughies to "size" your sleeve. The way my surgeon explained it in my 6-week follow up last Monday, there's no wrong or right size...some prefer smaller while others go larger.

If it makes you feel better, I think most of us felt some apprehension going into it. To be a little nervous is natural I think. So you're probably just feeling a lot of what the rest of us felt before our surgeries. Remember that with modern surgical procedures, complications are rare and outcomes are usually extremely positive. I have no doubt that there are outstanding surgeons in NY who will take good care of you.

If it makes you feel better, I think most of us felt some apprehension going into it. To be a little nervous is natural I think. So you're probably just feeling a lot of what the rest of us felt before our surgeries. Remember that with modern surgical procedures, complications are rare and outcomes are usually extremely positive. I have no doubt that there are outstanding surgeons in NY who will take good care of you.

Really? Mate, there are many things I could say to your last post. What I will say is T-M-I. If you're getting your crackers off by talking about it so much - you're clearly not getting it. Maybe you should hunt down a more subject appropriate website?

I'll do 10 Hail Marys and promise to never publicly discuss the topic again.

Really? Mate, there are many things I could say to your last post. What I will say is T-M-I. If you're getting your crackers off by talking about it so much - you're clearly not getting it. Maybe you should hunt down a more subject appropriate website?

I'll do 10 Hail Marys and promise to never publicly discuss the topic again.

I guess none of us has to ask you, what did you for yourself today....

Perhaps you should do it again to get it out of your system

Do you really wanna know? Apparently I'm not allowed to discuss this. My apologies.

I guess none of us has to ask you, what did you for yourself today....

Perhaps you should do it again to get it out of your system

Do you really wanna know? Apparently I'm not allowed to discuss this. My apologies.

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