Nfan49@frankie

I have gallstones, but they do not bother me. I have issues only when i go on a restrictive diet with gallstones. Has anyone had experience with gallstones?

Sosewsue61 -- great advice, thank you for sharing, I definitely will ask those questions. I do have acid reflux normally and I am in good health (69), never had any surgery outside of a sinus scrape. What is a PPI?

danny - thanks for sharing that, this kind of commentary makes me feel better! This is a tough decision. I just dont want to fail. I understand a year out one could eaisily fall off the wagon if they dont have permenant behavior modification and continue to exercise and go to support meetings. That will never stop to be successful long term.

Sose, apprensive about strictures to the sleeve and other long term affects that could happen. This is a major operation where most of your stomach is removed... the thought of that is just scary

GreenTea/ Thanks for responding is it a painful event coming out of surgery the first week?

Hello - I have signed up for VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy) at Penn Medicine in Phila. I am on medicare so about 90 days to a surgery date. I am scared and hesitant. Do not want life long complications. I am 69. I need to lose 130lbs. Can you share your experiences with VSG?