WombatVSG
Gastric Sleeve Patients
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I'm a band to sleeve revision. Band was March 10, 2010. Sleeve December 30th, 2013.
I went with the band initially because I don't believe in cutting healthy organs. I lost 37 pounds pre band surgery, and 56 pounds post band surgery. Then I started to gain the weight back (43 pounds).
I decided to revise to a sleeve because I felt that the band was addressing satiety, but not hunger hormones. I'm hoping the surgery will make me less hungry. It's only a week and a half out, but so far, so good.
I learned about Bariatric Pal while reading "The BIG Book on the Gastric Sleeve." I didn't participate in any online support groups after my band surgery, and hope that joining this group will help me now.
I went with the band initially because I don't believe in cutting healthy organs. I lost 37 pounds pre band surgery, and 56 pounds post band surgery. Then I started to gain the weight back (43 pounds).
I decided to revise to a sleeve because I felt that the band was addressing satiety, but not hunger hormones. I'm hoping the surgery will make me less hungry. It's only a week and a half out, but so far, so good.
I learned about Bariatric Pal while reading "The BIG Book on the Gastric Sleeve." I didn't participate in any online support groups after my band surgery, and hope that joining this group will help me now.
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight Lost: 61 lbs
BMI: 39.8
Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit:
Surgery Date: 12/30/13
Hospital Stay: 3 Days
Surgery Funding: Combination
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval
WombatVSG's Bariatric Surgeon
Barry Greene
Advanced Weight Loss Solutions
1850-A Town Center Parkway
Suite 303
Reston, Virginia 20190
1850-A Town Center Parkway
Suite 303
Reston, Virginia 20190